Namespaces are a feature of the Linux kernel that partition kernel resources such that one set of processes sees one set of resources, while another set of processes sees a different set of …

May 21, 2017 · I find Mr Viro a bit harsh. After all, it *is* a kernel recommendation to use variables in sizeof i.o. types, and it does make it safe to changes in the variable type. OK, I understand …

Aug 22, 2024 · On July 30, Al Viro sent a patch set to the linux-fsdevel mailing list with a comprehensive cover letter explaining his recent work on ensuring that the kernel's internal …

2. Al Viro @Red Hat 3. Takashi Iwai @Novell 4. Mark Brown @Wolfson M 5. Tejun Heo @Novell 6. Ingo Molnar @Red Hat 7. Russell King @Consultants 8. Johannes Berg @Intel 9. Thomas …

Oct 25, 2006 · Developers like to joke about Al Viro's fearsome presence on linux-kernel, but the truth of the matter is that he has been relatively quiet there for some time. That does not …

Jan 9, 2008 · Simon Trimmer gave a talk on decoding a kernel oops to our local LUG some years ago. I learned a lot from it, and much of the information is still relevant. His slides are available …

Feb 9, 2025 · Al Viro <> Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/19 v7?] RFC: Allow concurrent and async changes in a directory: On Thu, Feb 06, 2025 at 04:42:37PM +1100, NeilBrown wrote: > The …

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"In the same world where Vomit-Making System is elegant, SGI “designs” are and NT is The Wave Of Future™. Pardon me, but I’ll stay in our universe and away from the drugs of such …

Feb 24, 2025 · Could you give a braindump on the things d_exact_alias() is needed for? mini-rant from the latest iteration.