From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: jamal Subject: Re: [PATCH 7/8] net: Allow setting the network namespace by fd Date: Fri, 24 Sep 2010 10:16:58 -0400 Message-ID: <1285337818.13976.697.camel@bigi> References: <1285240926.5036.7.camel@bigi> <20100923145856.GB1160234@jupiter.n2.diac24.net> <1285329084.13976.661.camel@bigi> <20100924125704.GA1551619@jupiter.n2.diac24.net> <1285335173.13976.693.camel@bigi> <20100924140943.GB1551619@jupiter.n2.diac24.net> Reply-To: hadi@cyberus.ca Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20100924140943.GB1551619@jupiter.n2.diac24.net> Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org To: David Lamparter Cc: "Eric W. Biederman" , linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Linux Containers , netdev@vger.kernel.org, netfilter-devel@vger.kernel.org, linux-fsdevel@vger.kernel.org List-Id: containers.vger.kernel.org On Fri, 2010-09-24 at 16:09 +0200, David Lamparter wrote: > I understood your point. What I'm saying is that that functional graph > you're describing is too simplistic do be a workable model. Your graph > allows for what you're trying to do, yes. But your graph is not modeling > the reality. How about we put this specific point to rest by agreeing to disagree? ;-> > Err... I'm migrating netdevs to assign them to namespaces to allow them > to use them? Setup, basically. Either way a device move only happens as > result of some administrative action; be it creating a new namespace or > changing the physical/logical network setup. > Ok, different need. You have a much more basic requirement than i do. > wtf is a "remote" namespace? > A namespace that is remotely located on another machine/hardware ;-> > Can you please describe your application that requires moving possibly > several network devices together with "their" routes to a different > namespace? scaling and availability are the driving requirements. cheers, jamal