# Re: \[GIT PULL\] namespaces related fixes for v4.11-rc1

- From: Eric W. Biederman \<hidden\>
- Date: 2017-02-23 01:35:06 
- List: linux-api
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-api/2017/02/118026
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fsdevel/2017/02/118026/t.md

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Aleksa Sarai [ref] writes:

>> The only known user of this prctl systemd
>> forks all children after the prctl.  So no userspace regressions will
>> occur.
>
> Note that runC and containerd (and thus Docker) as well as cri-o use the prctl
> as well -- to be able to collect exit codes from a non-child process (namely to
> collect the exit code from PID 1 in the container).

Are any of those affected by the change?  I would not expect so.  As it
would require having children or grand children whose exit codes you
don't want to collect.

Eric
```