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Subject: Re: [PATCH -mm 0/7] execns syscall and user namespace
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Eric W. Biederman wrote:
>>
>> http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113881171017330&w=2
> 
> That message is a terrible example.  Unless you are thinking of something
> farther down that thread.  User space getting confused when it creates
> a container is just an implementation of the container creation code.
>
> Now I'm not certain what you mean by a clean process image, as there are always
> left over pieces from the parent.  Clone creates a new task_struct.  exec replaces
> the executable.  They both keep files open.

next week, we need to work on that topic : how to assemble namespaces to
create a container. I'm sure this will cut down the email volume due to
confusion.

thanks,

C.