Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 26 Apr 2006 16:09:01 +1200 | From | Sam Vilain <> | Subject | Re: [RFC][PATCH 4/5] utsname namespaces: sysctl hack |
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Serge E. Hallyn wrote:
>>>Can we please suggest a syscall interface? >>> >>> > >Eric, > >Did you have any ideas for how you'd want to interface to look? Are >you fine with the vserver approach? > >
Eric has said that his understanding was that syscall switches (ie, syscalls with subcommands) were bad form.
I understand the concern, but I think while it's still in prototype stages, that it's a sensible and pragmatic approach. Once individual subcommands are "finalised" then they can be split out into a seperate syscall, and any level of backwards compatibility can be maintained by whoever needs it.
>>What was wrong with the method of the one I posted / extracted from the >>Linux-VServer project? I mean, apart from the baggage which I intend to >>remove for the next posting. >> >> > >Are you working on a next posting? > >
I've been a bit backlogged of late. I'll put some time towards it this week, of course patches are always welcome and will find a home on utsl :).
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