Re: [patch 1/4] add basic task isolation prctl interface

nsaenzju
2021-07-27T10:48:40Z

On Tue, 2021-07-27 at 07:38 -0300, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> +Isolation mode (PR_ISOL_MODE):
> +------------------------------
> +
> +- PR_ISOL_MODE_NONE (arg4): no per-task isolation (default mode).
> + PR_ISOL_EXIT sets mode to PR_ISOL_MODE_NONE.
> +
> +- PR_ISOL_MODE_NORMAL (arg4): applications can perform system calls normally,
> + and in case of interruption events, the notifications can be collected
> + by BPF programs.
> + In this mode, if system calls are performed, deferred actions initiated
> + by the system call will be executed before return to userspace.
> +
> +Other modes, which for example send signals upon interruptions events,
> +can be implemented.

Shouldn't this be a set of flags that enable specific isolation features?
Something the likes of 'PR_ISOL_QUIESCE_ON_EXIT'. Modes seem more restrictive
and too much of a commitment. If we merge MODE_NORMAL as is, we won't be able
to tweak/extend its behaviour in the future.

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Nicolás Sáenz