Re: Module idea/thoughts wanted - virtual fs/autofs for chrooted apps

From: Nathan Neulinger (nneul@umr.edu)
Date: Mon Apr 03 2000 - 13:12:55 EST


> > The key component is how to get the fs to indicate that "when accessing this
> > file, you really are accessing this other dir", but without making the
> > mounts.
>
> Hmm, what's the problem with mount -t bind ?

Combined with how you've described namespaces, it sounds like that is
exactly what I'm looking for.

> > One approach that might be possible to take would be to modify autofs - but
> > the problem with that is that I don't want to see the machine with hundreds
> > of mounts... that can't possibly be efficient. The other problem is - that
> > once the dir is mounted, it will be accessible to all users using that
> > chrooted area.
>
> Yep. Once more namespaces are the solution.

Definitely sounds that way... I'll look further into them.

-- Nathan

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