From c23b2c70bf65d3fdf869c60eee4072b1d4e5905b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Maxime de Roucy Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2016 14:43:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] documentation: cgroup-v1 and systemd user instance Explain in the systemd.resource-control man that systemd user instance can't use resource control on cgroup-v1. --- man/systemd.resource-control.xml | 7 +++++++ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+) diff --git a/man/systemd.resource-control.xml b/man/systemd.resource-control.xml index 76f3370b53..cb8c896e5c 100644 --- a/man/systemd.resource-control.xml +++ b/man/systemd.resource-control.xml @@ -127,6 +127,13 @@ settings of a unit for a given resource type are for the other hierarchy type, the settings are translated and applied. If there are any valid settings for the hierarchy in use, all translations are disabled for the resource type. Mixing the two types of settings on a unit can lead to confusing results. + + Legacy control group hierarchy (see cgroups.txt), also called cgroup-v1, + doesn't allow safe delegation of controllers to unprivileged processes. If the system use legacy control group + hierarchy, resource control is disabled for systemd user instance, see + systemd1. +