why the pid namespace is not compiled in the kernel ?

[Tim Gardner]

Daniel Lezcano wrote:
> Tim Gardner wrote:
>> Daniel Lezcano wrote:
>>  
>>> Daniel Lezcano wrote:
>>>    
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I hope it is the right mailing list to ask  :)
>>>>
>>>> I tried the latest kernel version from "intrepid" and it looks like
>>>> the namespaces are compiled in except the pid namespace (according
>>>> the config file stored in /boot).
>>>> Is there any particular reason ?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>  -- Daniel
>>>>
>>>> ps: I recently subscribed to this mailing list, sorry if this
>>>> question was already asked ...
>>>>         
>>> did I ask to the right mailing list ?
>>>
>>>     
>>
>> Though there are a few features included in the config that depend on
>> EXPERIMENTAL, CONFIG_PID_NS is not deemed sufficiently interesting to
>> mess with.
>>   
> Ah, I see, like the network namespace, it is experimental, that makes
> sense.
> We will have to wait a litlle before having a full featured container in
> Ubuntu :)
> 
> Thanks.
>  -- Daniel
> 

I'm not totally opposed, but you'll need to convince me with use cases
and some stability analysis.

-- 
Tim Gardner tim.gardner at canonical.com