nets: status of sysfs with netns

[Pavel Emelyanov]

Benjamin Thery wrote:
> Eric, Pavel,
> 
> I haven't followed everything about the sysfs/netns issue recently and I 
> think I have missed some of its recent developments in the past weeks. 
> So I'm wondering what is the current status? Is anyone still working on it?

I'm thinking on it, but have no graceful solution :( Sysfs is a big...
no - HUUUUUUUUUUGE problem.

> As several netns patches for IPv4 and IPv6 have already been merged in 
> net-2.6.26, it would be great to have the sysfs part also to help people 
> who want test netns.
> Right now, it is a pain to boot and test a system with CONFIG_SYSFS=n.
> 
> (I know the problem is not trivial and won't be easy to solve. I just 
> want to be sure it is not forgotten)

It is (unfortunately) not.

> Pavel, I've heard you sent (or have) a patch that prevents sysfs access 
> from a "child" netns. A patch that can be a good workaround until we 
> have the full thing ready. I can't find it in mailing lists archives, 
> can you give some hints about where to find it? :)

Hm. I haven't had plans to do such things actually.

> Thanks a lot.
> 
> Benjamin
>