Re: [PATCH] fs: Restore files_lock and set_fs_root exports

[Greg KH]

On Thu, Jan 06, 2005 at 08:59:31PM +0000, Christoph Hellwig wrote:
> > Well, autofsng patches (new set forthcoming) use set_fs_root/set_fs_pwd
> > to pivot a call_usermodehelper process into the triggering process's
> > namespace.
> 
> Once we get anywhere where this is needed we'll find a better interface
> for that.  Like call_usermodehelper_in_namespace() or something even
> better.

Ah, a function like that would be nice to help with some issues that I
imagine the virtual-linux (or whatever that patch is called) people will
be having with udev and hotplug.  But as they haven't complained yet, I
haven't been very moved to look into it...

thanks,

greg k-h
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