Re: [PATCH 4/4] net: Implement the per network namespace sysctl infrastructure

[Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@openvz.org>]

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>> +					&namespaces, path, table);
> 
> Hey Eric,
> 
> the patches look nice.

Agree ;)

> The hand-forcing of the passed-in net_ns into a copy of current->nsproxy
> does make it seem like nsproxy may not be the best choice of what to
> pass in.  Doesn't only net_sysctl_root->lookup() look at the argument?
> 
> But I assume you don't want to be more general than sending in a
> nsproxy so as to dissuade abuse of this interface for needlessly complex
> sysctl interfaces?
> 
> (Well I expect that'll become clear once the the patches using this
> come out.)
> 
> Are you planning to use this infrastructure for the uts and ipc
> sysctls as well?

I have sent some patches concerning uts and ipc already.
I'd appreciate any feedback on it :)

> thanks,
> -serge

Thanks,
Pavel