Re: -mm -> 2.6.13 merge status (fuse)

[Andrew Morton]

Miklos Szeredi <miklos@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > >  We could.  But that would again be overly restrictive.  The goal is to
> > >  make the use of FUSE filesystems for users as simple as possible.  If
> > >  the user has to manage multiple namespaces, each with it's own
> > >  restrictions, it's becoming a very un-user-friendly environment.
> > 
> > I'd have thought that it would be possible to offer the same user interface
> > as you currently have with private namespaces.  Hide any complexity in the
> > userspace tools?  Where's the problem?
> 
> Sorry, I don't get it.

I'm asking you to expand on what the problems would be if we were to
enhance the namespace code as suggested.  What's the "very un-user-friendly
environment", and why cannot it be made more friendly with appropriate
support tools?
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