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diff --git a/man2/pivot_root.2 b/man2/pivot_root.2 index 0e80b8a358..4abca563d4 100644 --- a/man2/pivot_root.2 +++ b/man2/pivot_root.2 @@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ must be directories. .IP \- \fInew_root\fP and \fIput_old\fP must not be on the same filesystem as the current root. +In particular, +.IR new_root +can't be +.IR """/""" +(but can be a bind mounted directory on the current root filesystem). .IP \- \fIput_old\fP must be underneath \fInew_root\fP, that is, adding a nonzero number of \fI/..\fP to the string pointed to by \fIput_old\fP must yield @@ -215,15 +220,6 @@ and exec the new .BR init (1). Helper programs for this process exist; see .BR switch_root (8). -.SH BUGS -.BR pivot_root () -should not have to change root and current working directory of other -processes in the system. -.PP -Some of the more obscure uses of -.BR pivot_root () -may quickly lead to -insanity. .SH EXAMPLE .PP The program below demonstrates the use of |