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SubjectRe: [PATCH v9 0/4] Add pidfd_getfd syscall
On Tue, Jan 07, 2020 at 09:59:23AM -0800, Sargun Dhillon wrote:
> This patchset introduces a mechanism (pidfd_getfd syscall) to get file
> descriptors from other processes via pidfd. Although this can be achieved
> using SCM_RIGHTS, and parasitic code injection, this offers a more
> straightforward mechanism, with less overhead and complexity. The process
> under manipulation's fd still remains valid, and unmodified by the
> copy operation.
>
> It introduces a flags field. The flags field is reserved a the moment,
> but the intent is to extend it with the following capabilities:
> * Close the remote FD when copying it
> * Drop the cgroup data if it's a fd pointing a socket when copying it
>
> The syscall numbers were chosen to be one greater than openat2.
>
> Summary of history:
> This initially started as a ptrace command. It did not require the process
> to be stopped, and felt like kind of an awkward fit for ptrace. After that,
> it moved to an ioctl on the pidfd. Given the core functionality, it made
> sense to make it a syscall which did not require the process to be stopped.
>
> Previous versions:
> V8: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20200103162928.5271-1-sargun@sargun.me/
> V7: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20191226180227.GA29389@ircssh-2.c.rugged-nimbus-611.internal/
> V6: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20191223210823.GA25083@ircssh-2.c.rugged-nimbus-611.internal/
> V5: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20191220232746.GA20215@ircssh-2.c.rugged-nimbus-611.internal/
> V4: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20191218235310.GA17259@ircssh-2.c.rugged-nimbus-611.internal/
> V3: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20191217005842.GA14379@ircssh-2.c.rugged-nimbus-611.internal/
> V2: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20191209070446.GA32336@ircssh-2.c.rugged-nimbus-611.internal/
> RFC V1: https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/20191205234450.GA26369@ircssh-2.c.rugged-nimbus-611.internal/

I don't see anything wrong with this series anymore:

Acked-by: Christian Brauner <christian.brauner@ubuntu.com>

Other Acked-bys/Reviewed-bys and reviews of course strongly encouraged!
Christian

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