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      OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE To Provide A Security & Performance Win For Dealing With Containers

      news.movim.eu / Phoronix • 19 January 2026

    A new feature expected to be merged for the upcoming Linux 7.0 kernel cycle is adding an OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE flag for the open_tree() system call. This OPEN_TREE_NAMESPACE option can provide a nice performance win with added security benefits if you are dealing a lot with containerized workloads on Linux...