Re: [patch] PID namespace design bug, workaround

[Pavel Emelyanov <xemul@openvz.org>]

Ulrich Drepper wrote:
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> Pavel Emelyanov wrote:
>> The "fix" I mention is just returning -EINVAL in case user orders 
>> CLONE_NEWPIDS
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> That is the "fix" you were referring to?  I was hoping you have a sketch
> for a real solution.  If nobody can think of a way to fix this PID

Looks like we misunderstood each other. Can you please elaborate on 
what exactly is broken in pid namespaces?

> namespaces are IMO not something which should go in at all.

We (mainly me and Sukadev) are fixing the issues we are aware of, but 
looks like somebody found something and didn't notify the authors 
about it.

Thanks,
Pavel

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