Re: [PATCH 3/3] proc: make UTS-related sysctls utsns aware

[Sam Vilain <sam.vilain@catalyst.net.nz>]

Andrew Morton wrote:
> Sam Vilain <sam.vilain@catalyst.net.nz> wrote:
> 
>>Add a new function proc_do_utsns_string, that derives the pointer
>> into the uts_namespace->name structure, currently based on the
>> filename of the dentry in /proc, and calls _proc_do_string()
>> ---
>> RFC only - not tested yet.  builds, though
> 
> 
> So... is it tested yet?

No, I was waiting for feedback

(hackhackhack)

ok, now it's tested

root@ken:~# ./chuts /bin/bash
root@ken:~# uname -a
Linux ken 2.6.17-rc4-mm2-g2214c350 #8 PREEMPT Thu May 25 09:32:27 NZST
2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@ken:~# hostname bert
root@ken:~# uname -a
Linux bert 2.6.17-rc4-mm2-g2214c350 #8 PREEMPT Thu May 25 09:32:27 NZST
2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@ken:~# exit
root@ken:~# uname -a
Linux ken 2.6.17-rc4-mm2-g2214c350 #8 PREEMPT Thu May 25 09:32:27 NZST
2006 x86_64 GNU/Linux
root@ken:~# cat /proc/sys/kernel/hostname
ken
root@ken:~# ./chuts /bin/sh -c "hostname bert && cat
/proc/sys/kernel/hostname"
bert
root@ken:~# cat /proc/sys/kernel/hostname
ken
root@ken:~# ./chuts /bin/sh -c "echo 'bob' > /proc/sys/kernel/hostname
&& uname -n"
bob
root@ken:~# uname -n
ken


> You owe me three Signed-off-by:s, please.

They should be coming your way seperately very shortly.  I've revised
the third one (namespaces-utsname-sysctl-hack-cleanup-2.patch), see my
reply to Dave Hansen's e-mail.  The revised version is the one I tested.
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