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From: Serge Hallyn <serge.hallyn-Z7WLFzj8eWMS+FvcfC7Uqw@public.gmane.org>
To: Neil Horman <nhorman-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
Cc: containers-cunTk1MwBs9QetFLy7KEm3xJsTq8ys+cHZ5vskTnxNA@public.gmane.org,
	Andrew Morton
	<akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>,
	linux-kernel-u79uwXL29TY76Z2rM5mHXA@public.gmane.org,
	Alexander Viro
	<viro-RmSDqhL/yNMiFSDQTTA3OLVCufUGDwFn@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] core_pattern: set core helpers root and namespace to crashing process
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2012 06:20:48 -0600	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20121213122048.GF5246@sergelap> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <1355255996-25953-1-git-send-email-nhorman-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>

Quoting Neil Horman (nhorman-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org):
> Theres one problem I currently see with it, and that is that I'm not sure we can
> change the current behavior of how the root fs is set for the pipe reader, lest
> we break some user space expectations. As such, I've added a sysctl in this
> patch to allow administrators to globally select if a core reader specified via
> /proc/sys/kernel/core_pattern should use the global rootfs, or the (possibly)
> chrooted fs of the crashing process.

Practical question:  How is the admin to make an educated decision on
how to set the sysctl?

-serge

       reply	other threads:[~2012-12-13 12:20 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 10+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
     [not found] <1355255996-25953-1-git-send-email-nhorman@tuxdriver.com>
     [not found] ` <1355255996-25953-1-git-send-email-nhorman-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
2012-12-13 12:20   ` Serge Hallyn [this message]
2012-12-13 18:12     ` [PATCH] core_pattern: set core helpers root and namespace to crashing process Neil Horman
     [not found]     ` <20121213181220.GB14796@hmsreliant.think-freely.org>
     [not found]       ` <20121213181220.GB14796-B26myB8xz7F8NnZeBjwnZQMhkBWG/bsMQH7oEaQurus@public.gmane.org>
2012-12-13 22:25         ` Andrew Morton
     [not found]           ` <20121213142534.ea07a3c8.akpm-de/tnXTf+JLsfHDXvbKv3WD2FQJk+8+b@public.gmane.org>
2012-12-14  2:49             ` Neil Horman
     [not found]               ` <20121214024938.GA6591-0o1r3XBGOEbbgkc5XkKeNuvMHUBZFtU3YPYVAmT7z5s@public.gmane.org>
2012-12-14  9:04                 ` Daniel P. Berrange
2012-12-14 21:04   ` [PATCH v2] " Neil Horman
     [not found] ` <1355519048-28473-1-git-send-email-nhorman@tuxdriver.com>
     [not found]   ` <1355519048-28473-1-git-send-email-nhorman-2XuSBdqkA4R54TAoqtyWWQ@public.gmane.org>
2012-12-14 21:49     ` Andrew Morton
2012-12-14 23:10     ` Eric W. Biederman
     [not found]       ` <87d2ycut5l.fsf-aS9lmoZGLiVWk0Htik3J/w@public.gmane.org>
2012-12-15  0:50         ` Neil Horman
2012-12-11 19:59 [PATCH] " Neil Horman

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