Re: [PATCH] binfmt_elf: core dump masking support

[Pavel Machek]

Hi!

> > Well, you can have it as set of 0-1 "limits"...
> 
> I have come up with a similar idea of regarding the ulimit
> value as a bitmask, and I think it may work.
> But it will be confusable for users to add the new concept of
> 0-1 limitation into the traditional resouce limitation feature.
> Additionaly, this approach needs a modification of each shell
> command.
> What do you think about these demerits?

> The /proc/<pid>/ approach doesn't have these demerits, and it
> has an advantage that users can change the bitmask of any process
> at anytime.

Well... not sure if it is advantage. Semantics of ulimit inheritance
are well given, for example. How is this going to be inherited?

Anyway, yes, I see 0/1 "limits" have bad sides, too, so...
									Pavel
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