From: Li Zefan <lizf@cn.fujitsu.com>
To: Paul Menage <menage@google.com>
Cc: "akpm >> Andrew Morton" <akpm@linux-foundation.org>,
Stephane Eranian <eranian@google.com>,
LKML <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
containers@lists.linux-foundation.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/7] cgroups: Update documentation for bindable subsystems
Date: Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:27:54 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4CD78A5A.30309@cn.fujitsu.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTinbtLkF=haFeDkzecEWv_FE9jG4TefiptSnZcPi@mail.gmail.com>
Paul Menage wrote:
>> Called when a cgroup subsystem is rebound to a different hierarchy
>> -and root cgroup. Currently this will only involve movement between
>> -the default hierarchy (which never has sub-cgroups) and a hierarchy
>> -that is being created/destroyed (and hence has no sub-cgroups).
>> +and root cgroup. For some subsystems this will only involve movement
>> +between the default hierarchy (which never has sub-cgroups) and a
>> +hierarchy that is being created/destroyed (and hence has no sub-cgroups).
>> +For some other subsystems this can involve movement between the default
>> +hierarchy and a mounted hierarchy which may have sub-cgroups in it.
>
> This is a bit vague. How about:
>
> For non-bindable subsystems, this will only involve movement
> between the default hierarchy (which never has sub-cgroups) and a
> hierarchy that is being created/destroyed (and hence has no sub-cgroups).
>
> For binadable subsystems, this may also involve movement between the
> default hierarchy and a mounted hierarchy that's populated with
> sub-cgroups.
>
> Also, the docs should mention that a cgroup setting the can_bind flag
> has to be able to support side-effect free movement of a task into any
> just-created cgroup, and into the root cgroup at any time. i.e. it's
> not suitable for any subsystem where can_attach() might return false
> for the root cgroup or a newly-created cgroup, or attach() might have
> side-effects for those same cases.
>
> Actually, perhaps we should forbid the combination of having both an
> attach() callback and can_bind=true ?
>
> Also, post_clone() doesn't get called when creating the css hierarchy
> during binding.
>
This is much better. :)
Documentation often causes my headache due to my limited English skill.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2010-11-08 5:26 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 75+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2010-10-22 8:09 [PATCH 0/7] cgroups: Allow to bind/unbind subsystems to/from non-trival hierarchy Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:09 ` [PATCH 1/7] cgroups: Shrink struct cgroup_subsys Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CC146BA.7080009-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-28 23:34 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-28 23:34 ` Paul Menage
2010-11-08 5:23 ` Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CD78946.5060405-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-11-09 21:05 ` Paul Menage
2010-11-09 21:05 ` Paul Menage
[not found] ` <AANLkTim6d1fQLZbkmZST3PTN0RMSs3m=oossF81pYBn9-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-11-10 0:52 ` Li Zefan
2010-11-10 0:52 ` Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CD9ECD2.3030805-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-11-10 1:53 ` Paul Menage
2010-11-10 1:53 ` Paul Menage
[not found] ` <AANLkTinMr7VE4Os7rXWjiHWOVysv=oE0vHKduLWCN0bC-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-11-10 2:06 ` Li Zefan
2010-11-10 2:06 ` Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CD9FE2D.2070108-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-11-10 2:15 ` Paul Menage
2010-11-10 2:15 ` Paul Menage
[not found] ` <AANLkTikf-1kLStxqi5UjP=vn3pqVBHy0OA7ibeWTkJ5z-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-11-08 5:23 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:10 ` [PATCH 3/7] cgroups: Allow to unbind subsystem from a cgroup hierarachy Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CC146F5.9060006-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-29 0:02 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-29 0:02 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-22 8:11 ` [PATCH 4/7] cgroups: Mark some subsystems bindable Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CC146A4.9090505-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-22 8:09 ` [PATCH 1/7] cgroups: Shrink struct cgroup_subsys Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:09 ` [PATCH 2/7] cgroups: Allow to bind a subsystem to a cgroup hierarchy Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:09 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-22 12:47 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-10-25 0:59 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-25 0:59 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-22 21:38 ` Matt Helsley
[not found] ` <20101022213819.GK10119-52DBMbEzqgQ/wnmkkaCWp/UQ3DHhIser@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-25 1:23 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-25 1:23 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-28 23:57 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-28 23:57 ` Paul Menage
[not found] ` <4CC146D4.7030009-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-22 12:47 ` Peter Zijlstra
2010-10-22 21:38 ` Matt Helsley
2010-10-28 23:55 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-28 23:55 ` Paul Menage
[not found] ` <AANLkTimCD90s+y_6y=LyOL1QqEOOAaT+b2b4guDrzo_g-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-11-08 5:26 ` Li Zefan
2010-11-08 5:26 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:10 ` [PATCH 3/7] cgroups: Allow to unbind subsystem from a cgroup hierarachy Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:11 ` [PATCH 4/7] cgroups: Mark some subsystems bindable Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:11 ` [PATCH 5/7] cgroups: Make freezer subsystem bindable Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:12 ` [PATCH 6/7] cgroups: Warn if a bindable subsystem calls css_get() Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:12 ` [PATCH 7/7] cgroups: Update documentation for bindable subsystems Li Zefan
2010-10-22 12:50 ` [PATCH 0/7] cgroups: Allow to bind/unbind subsystems to/from non-trival hierarchy Peter Zijlstra
2010-10-22 8:11 ` [PATCH 5/7] cgroups: Make freezer subsystem bindable Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CC1473D.9070201-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-22 20:57 ` Matt Helsley
2010-10-22 20:57 ` Matt Helsley
2010-10-22 21:46 ` Matt Helsley
[not found] ` <20101022214650.GL10119-52DBMbEzqgQ/wnmkkaCWp/UQ3DHhIser@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-29 0:06 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-29 0:06 ` Paul Menage
[not found] ` <20101022205755.GJ10119-52DBMbEzqgQ/wnmkkaCWp/UQ3DHhIser@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-22 21:46 ` Matt Helsley
2010-10-22 21:57 ` Matt Helsley
2010-10-25 1:15 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-22 21:57 ` Matt Helsley
2010-10-25 1:15 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-22 8:12 ` [PATCH 6/7] cgroups: Warn if a bindable subsystem calls css_get() Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CC14756.5010504-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-29 0:05 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-29 0:05 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-22 8:12 ` [PATCH 7/7] cgroups: Update documentation for bindable subsystems Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CC14769.2000406-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-25 0:36 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki
2010-10-29 0:13 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-25 0:36 ` KAMEZAWA Hiroyuki
2010-10-25 0:52 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-25 0:56 ` Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CC4D4B9.3020807-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-25 0:56 ` Li Zefan
[not found] ` <20101025093617.7de750c0.kamezawa.hiroyu-+CUm20s59erQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-25 0:52 ` Li Zefan
2010-10-29 0:13 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-29 0:15 ` Paul Menage
[not found] ` <AANLkTinbtLkF=haFeDkzecEWv_FE9jG4TefiptSnZcPi-JsoAwUIsXosN+BqQ9rBEUg@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-29 0:15 ` Paul Menage
2010-11-08 5:27 ` Li Zefan
2010-11-08 5:27 ` Li Zefan [this message]
2010-10-22 12:50 ` [PATCH 0/7] cgroups: Allow to bind/unbind subsystems to/from non-trival hierarchy Peter Zijlstra
2010-10-25 1:07 ` Li Zefan
[not found] ` <4CC4D84C.5000705-BthXqXjhjHXQFUHtdCDX3A@public.gmane.org>
2010-10-28 23:33 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-28 23:33 ` Paul Menage
2010-10-25 1:07 ` Li Zefan
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