[PATCH] root-hopping for pre-2.3.41-3

[almesber en lrc.di.epfl.ch]

H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> I would like to suggest an alternate system call with, perhaps, more
> useful semantics:
> 
>        pivot_root("new_root", "old_root");

.. with an implicit "chroot everybody on / to /new_root". That would
solve a few problems, yes. I'll give it a try.

Thanks,
- Werner

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