If we enter a mount namespace with nstool exec our working directory will
be changed to / in the new mount ns. This is surprising if we haven't
actually altered any mounts yet in the new ns. Instead, change the working
directory to match that of the holder process in this situation.
Signed-off-by: David Gibson <david(a)gibson.dropbear.id.au>
---
test/nstool.c | 12 +++++++++++-
1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/test/nstool.c b/test/nstool.c
index c07eabb..a1c31be 100644
--- a/test/nstool.c
+++ b/test/nstool.c
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@ static void cmd_exec(int argc, char *argv[])
const struct ns_type *nst;
int ctlfd, flags, opt, rc;
const char *const *xargs;
+ struct holder_info info;
bool keepcaps = false;
struct ucred peercred;
const char *exe;
@@ -441,7 +442,7 @@ static void cmd_exec(int argc, char *argv[])
sockpath = argv[optind];
- ctlfd = connect_ctl(sockpath, false, NULL, &peercred);
+ ctlfd = connect_ctl(sockpath, false, &info, &peercred);
flags = detect_namespaces(peercred.pid);
@@ -472,6 +473,15 @@ static void cmd_exec(int argc, char *argv[])
nst->name, strerror(errno));
}
+ /* If we've entered a mount ns, our cwd has changed to /.
+ * Switch to the cwd of the holder, which is probably less
+ * surprising. */
+ if (flags & CLONE_NEWNS) {
+ rc = chdir(info.cwd);
+ if (rc < 0)
+ die("chdir(\"%s\"): %s\n", info.cwd, strerror(errno));
+ }
+
/* Fork to properly enter PID namespace */
xpid = fork();
if (xpid < 0)
--
2.39.2