[Devel] Re: [PATCH] namespaces: uts_ns: make information visible via /proc/PID/uts directory

[Sam Vilain]

Andrew Morton wrote:

>Sam Vilain <sam at vilain.net> wrote:
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>>Export the UTS information to a per-process directory /proc/PID/uts,
>> that has individual nodes for hostname, ostype, etc - similar to
>> those in /proc/sys/kernel
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>umm, why?
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Er, for the same reason we have /proc/PID/mounts ?

>> This duplicates the approach used for /proc/PID/attr, which involves a
>> lot of duplication of similar functions.  Much room for maintenance
>> optimisation of both implementations remains.
>> fs/proc/base.c |  236 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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>ouch.
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Also yow. Refer above gross understatement.

Sam.