Re: [PATCH v10 0/7] proc: subset=pid: Relax check of mount visibility

Aleksa Sarai <[email protected]> Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:34:51 +1000
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v10 0/7] proc: subset=pid: Relax check of mount visibility
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On 2026-04-27, Alexey Gladkov <[email protected]> wrote:
> When mounting procfs with the subset=3Dpids option, all static files beco=
me
> unavailable and only the dynamic part with information about pids is acce=
ssible.
>=20
> In this case, there is no point in imposing additional restrictions on the
> visibility of the entire filesystem for the mounter. Everything that can =
be
> hidden in procfs is already inaccessible.
>=20
> Currently, these restrictions prevent pidfs from being mounted inside roo=
tless
> containers, as almost all container implementations override part of proc=
fs to
> hide certain directories. Relaxing these restrictions will allow pidfs to=
 be
> used in nested containerization.

Aside from one minor nit about invalf, looks great! Feel free to take my

Reviewed-by: Aleksa Sarai <[email protected]>

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