[Devel] Re: [RFC][PATCH 1/5] Virtualization/containers: startup

[Kirill Korotaev]

>> So if some people don't like "container", how about just calling it 
>> "context"? The downside of that name is that it's very commonly used 
>> in the kenel, because a lot of things have "contexts". That's why 
>> "container" would be a lot better.
>>
>> I'd suggest
>>
>>     current->container    - the current EFFECTIVE container
>>     current->master_container - the "long term" container.
>>
>> (replace "master" with some other non-S&M term if you want)
> 
> 
> Hmm.  You actually need a linked list, otherwise you have replaced a one
> level flat structure with a two level one, and you miss out on some of
> the applications.  VServer uses a special structure for this.
Nope! :) This is pointer to current/effective container, which can be 
anywhere in the hierarchy. list should be inside container struct.

Kirill