Re: [RFC] A privileged pmcd co-process

["Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi -

> [...]  In this cunning plan, there is only one pmcd, as now, and it
> has only one helper co-process which provides services (in
> particular, it serves namespace file descriptors) to the other pmcd
> (IOW to DSO PMDAs) and to process PMDAs that export data that is
> affected by specific namespaces.

You're right, I did totally misread your suggestion.  Let me try a
second simplified rephrasing: you're envisioning the systemwide pmcd
and pmda processes switching to/from container namespaces to service
individual requests?  Kind of like the linux_proc pmda doing temporary
setuid() downgrades?

- FChE