From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Daniel Lezcano Subject: Re: nets: status of sysfs with netns Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:33:03 +0200 Message-ID: <47FF84AF.5040302@fr.ibm.com> References: <47DA9BEA.9070907@bull.net> <47DA9D71.2010707@openvz.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: In-Reply-To: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: containers-bounces-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org Errors-To: containers-bounces-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org To: "Eric W. Biederman" Cc: Linux Containers , Benjamin Thery , Pavel Emelyanov List-Id: containers.vger.kernel.org Eric W. Biederman wrote: > Pavel Emelyanov writes: > = >> Benjamin Thery wrote: >>> Eric, Pavel, >>> >>> I haven't followed everything about the sysfs/netns issue recently and = I = >>> think I have missed some of its recent developments in the past weeks. = >>> So I'm wondering what is the current status? Is anyone still working on= it? >> I'm thinking on it, but have no graceful solution :( Sysfs is a big... >> no - HUUUUUUUUUUGE problem. >> >>> As several netns patches for IPv4 and IPv6 have already been merged in = >>> net-2.6.26, it would be great to have the sysfs part also to help peopl= e = >>> who want test netns. >>> Right now, it is a pain to boot and test a system with CONFIG_SYSFS=3Dn. >>> >>> (I know the problem is not trivial and won't be easy to solve. I just = >>> want to be sure it is not forgotten) >> It is (unfortunately) not. >> >>> Pavel, I've heard you sent (or have) a patch that prevents sysfs access = >>> from a "child" netns. A patch that can be a good workaround until we = >>> have the full thing ready. I can't find it in mailing lists archives, = >>> can you give some hints about where to find it? :) >> Hm. I haven't had plans to do such things actually. >> >>> Thanks a lot. > = > Sorry guys. I think my initial reply got lost. > = > Currently my approach was approved in code review. The only hold up > seems to be time, and gregkh getting overloaded and dropping the > patches, for the Nth time. Hi Eric, I tryed to look at your patchset but I was unable to find it. Do you = have it somewhere available ? I was guessing I could play with it and by = the way test it a little ;) Thanks -- Daniel Sauf indication contraire ci-dessus: Compagnie IBM France Si=E8ge Social : Tour Descartes, 2, avenue Gambetta, La D=E9fense 5, 92400 Courbevoie RCS Nanterre 552 118 465 Forme Sociale : S.A.S. Capital Social : 542.737.118 ? SIREN/SIRET : 552 118 465 02430