1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/ns_cgroup.c b/kernel/ns_cgroup.c
index 2a5dfec8efe0..2c98ad94ba0e 100644
--- a/kernel/ns_cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/ns_cgroup.c
@@ -85,6 +85,14 @@ static struct cgroup_subsys_state *ns_create(struct cgroup_subsys *ss,
                 return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
         if (!cgroup_is_descendant(cgroup, current))
                 return ERR_PTR(-EPERM);
+        if (test_bit(CGRP_CLONE_CHILDREN, &cgroup->flags)) {
+                printk("ns_cgroup can't be created with parent "
+                       "'clone_children' set.\n");
+                return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
+        }
+
+        printk_once("ns_cgroup deprecated: consider using the "
+                    "'clone_children' flag without the ns_cgroup.\n");
 
         ns_cgroup = kzalloc(sizeof(*ns_cgroup), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!ns_cgroup)