diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/devpts.txt b/Documentation/filesystems/devpts.txt
index 30d2fcb..9f94fe27 100644
--- a/Documentation/filesystems/devpts.txt
+++ b/Documentation/filesystems/devpts.txt
@@ -1,141 +1,26 @@
+Each mount of the devpts filesystem is now distinct such that ptys
+and their indicies allocated in one mount are independent from ptys
+and their indicies in all other mounts.
 
-To support containers, we now allow multiple instances of devpts filesystem,
-such that indices of ptys allocated in one instance are independent of indices
-allocated in other instances of devpts.
+All mounts of the devpts filesystem now create a /dev/pts/ptmx node
+with permissions 0000.
 
-To preserve backward compatibility, this support for multiple instances is
-enabled only if:
+To retain backwards compatibility the a ptmx device node (aka any node
+created with "mknod name c 5 2") when opened will look for an instance
+of devpts under the name "pts" in the same directory as the ptmx device
+node.
 
-	- CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES=y, and
-	- '-o newinstance' mount option is specified while mounting devpts
-
-IOW, devpts now supports both single-instance and multi-instance semantics.
-
-If CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES=n, there is no change in behavior and
-this referred to as the "legacy" mode. In this mode, the new mount options
-(-o newinstance and -o ptmxmode) will be ignored with a 'bogus option' message
-on console.
-
-If CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES=y and devpts is mounted without the
-'newinstance' option (as in current start-up scripts) the new mount binds
-to the initial kernel mount of devpts. This mode is referred to as the
-'single-instance' mode and the current, single-instance semantics are
-preserved, i.e PTYs are common across the system.
-
-The only difference between this single-instance mode and the legacy mode
-is the presence of new, '/dev/pts/ptmx' node with permissions 0000, which
-can safely be ignored.
-
-If CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES=y and 'newinstance' option is specified,
-the mount is considered to be in the multi-instance mode and a new instance
-of the devpts fs is created. Any ptys created in this instance are independent
-of ptys in other instances of devpts. Like in the single-instance mode, the
-/dev/pts/ptmx node is present. To effectively use the multi-instance mode,
-open of /dev/ptmx must be a redirected to '/dev/pts/ptmx' using a symlink or
-bind-mount.
-
-Eg: A container startup script could do the following:
-
-	$ chmod 0666 /dev/pts/ptmx
-	$ rm /dev/ptmx
-	$ ln -s pts/ptmx /dev/ptmx
-	$ ns_exec -cm /bin/bash
-
-	# We are now in new container
-
-	$ umount /dev/pts
-	$ mount -t devpts -o newinstance lxcpts /dev/pts
-	$ sshd -p 1234
-
-where 'ns_exec -cm /bin/bash' calls clone() with CLONE_NEWNS flag and execs
-/bin/bash in the child process.  A pty created by the sshd is not visible in
-the original mount of /dev/pts.
+As an option instead of placing a /dev/ptmx device node at /dev/ptmx
+it is possible to place a symlink to /dev/pts/ptmx at /dev/ptmx or
+to bind mount /dev/ptx/ptmx to /dev/ptmx.  If you opt for using
+the devpts filesystem in this manner devpts should be mounted with
+the ptmxmode=0666, or chmod 0666 /dev/pts/ptmx should be called.
 
 Total count of pty pairs in all instances is limited by sysctls:
 kernel.pty.max = 4096		- global limit
-kernel.pty.reserve = 1024	- reserve for initial instance
+kernel.pty.reserve = 1024	- reserved for filesystems mounted from the initial mount namespace
 kernel.pty.nr			- current count of ptys
 
 Per-instance limit could be set by adding mount option "max=<count>".
 This feature was added in kernel 3.4 together with sysctl kernel.pty.reserve.
 In kernels older than 3.4 sysctl kernel.pty.max works as per-instance limit.
-
-User-space changes
-------------------
-
-In multi-instance mode (i.e '-o newinstance' mount option is specified at least
-once), following user-space issues should be noted.
-
-1. If -o newinstance mount option is never used, /dev/pts/ptmx can be ignored
-   and no change is needed to system-startup scripts.
-
-2. To effectively use multi-instance mode (i.e -o newinstance is specified)
-   administrators or startup scripts should "redirect" open of /dev/ptmx to
-   /dev/pts/ptmx using either a bind mount or symlink.
-
-	$ mount -t devpts -o newinstance devpts /dev/pts
-
-   followed by either
-
-	$ rm /dev/ptmx
-	$ ln -s pts/ptmx /dev/ptmx
-	$ chmod 666 /dev/pts/ptmx
-   or
-	$ mount -o bind /dev/pts/ptmx /dev/ptmx
-
-3. The '/dev/ptmx -> pts/ptmx' symlink is the preferred method since it
-   enables better error-reporting and treats both single-instance and
-   multi-instance mounts similarly.
-
-   But this method requires that system-startup scripts set the mode of
-   /dev/pts/ptmx correctly (default mode is 0000). The scripts can set the
-   mode by, either
-
-   	- adding ptmxmode mount option to devpts entry in /etc/fstab, or
-	- using 'chmod 0666 /dev/pts/ptmx'
-
-4. If multi-instance mode mount is needed for containers, but the system
-   startup scripts have not yet been updated, container-startup scripts
-   should bind mount /dev/ptmx to /dev/pts/ptmx to avoid breaking single-
-   instance mounts.
-
-   Or, in general, container-startup scripts should use:
-
-	mount -t devpts -o newinstance -o ptmxmode=0666 devpts /dev/pts
-	if [ ! -L /dev/ptmx ]; then
-		mount -o bind /dev/pts/ptmx /dev/ptmx
-	fi
-
-   When all devpts mounts are multi-instance, /dev/ptmx can permanently be
-   a symlink to pts/ptmx and the bind mount can be ignored.
-
-5. A multi-instance mount that is not accompanied by the /dev/ptmx to
-   /dev/pts/ptmx redirection would result in an unusable/unreachable pty.
-
-	mount -t devpts -o newinstance lxcpts /dev/pts
-
-   immediately followed by:
-
-	open("/dev/ptmx")
-
-    would create a pty, say /dev/pts/7, in the initial kernel mount.
-    But /dev/pts/7 would be invisible in the new mount.
-
-6. The permissions for /dev/pts/ptmx node should be specified when mounting
-   /dev/pts, using the '-o ptmxmode=%o' mount option (default is 0000).
-
-	mount -t devpts -o newinstance -o ptmxmode=0644 devpts /dev/pts
-
-   The permissions can be later be changed as usual with 'chmod'.
-
-	chmod 666 /dev/pts/ptmx
-
-7. A mount of devpts without the 'newinstance' option results in binding to
-   initial kernel mount.  This behavior while preserving legacy semantics,
-   does not provide strict isolation in a container environment. i.e by
-   mounting devpts without the 'newinstance' option, a container could
-   get visibility into the 'host' or root container's devpts.
-   
-   To workaround this and have strict isolation, all mounts of devpts,
-   including the mount in the root container, should use the newinstance
-   option.
diff --git a/drivers/tty/Kconfig b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
index 82c4d2e..9510305 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/tty/Kconfig
@@ -120,17 +120,6 @@
 	  All modern Linux systems use the Unix98 ptys.  Say Y unless
 	  you're on an embedded system and want to conserve memory.
 
-config DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES
-	bool "Support multiple instances of devpts"
-	depends on UNIX98_PTYS
-	default n
-	---help---
-	  Enable support for multiple instances of devpts filesystem.
-	  If you want to have isolated PTY namespaces (eg: in containers),
-	  say Y here.  Otherwise, say N. If enabled, each mount of devpts
-	  filesystem with the '-o newinstance' option will create an
-	  independent PTY namespace.
-
 config LEGACY_PTYS
 	bool "Legacy (BSD) PTY support"
 	default y
diff --git a/drivers/tty/pty.c b/drivers/tty/pty.c
index dd4b841..f856c45 100644
--- a/drivers/tty/pty.c
+++ b/drivers/tty/pty.c
@@ -668,7 +668,7 @@
 	else
 		fsi = tty->link->driver_data;
 	devpts_kill_index(fsi, tty->index);
-	devpts_put_ref(fsi);
+	devpts_release(fsi);
 }
 
 static const struct tty_operations ptm_unix98_ops = {
@@ -733,10 +733,11 @@
 	if (retval)
 		return retval;
 
-	fsi = devpts_get_ref(inode, filp);
-	retval = -ENODEV;
-	if (!fsi)
+	fsi = devpts_acquire(filp);
+	if (IS_ERR(fsi)) {
+		retval = PTR_ERR(fsi);
 		goto out_free_file;
+	}
 
 	/* find a device that is not in use. */
 	mutex_lock(&devpts_mutex);
@@ -745,7 +746,7 @@
 
 	retval = index;
 	if (index < 0)
-		goto out_put_ref;
+		goto out_put_fsi;
 
 
 	mutex_lock(&tty_mutex);
@@ -789,8 +790,8 @@
 	return retval;
 out:
 	devpts_kill_index(fsi, index);
-out_put_ref:
-	devpts_put_ref(fsi);
+out_put_fsi:
+	devpts_release(fsi);
 out_free_file:
 	tty_free_file(filp);
 	return retval;
diff --git a/fs/devpts/inode.c b/fs/devpts/inode.c
index 0b2954d..37c134a 100644
--- a/fs/devpts/inode.c
+++ b/fs/devpts/inode.c
@@ -95,8 +95,6 @@
 
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(allocated_ptys_lock);
 
-static struct vfsmount *devpts_mnt;
-
 struct pts_mount_opts {
 	int setuid;
 	int setgid;
@@ -104,7 +102,7 @@
 	kgid_t   gid;
 	umode_t mode;
 	umode_t ptmxmode;
-	int newinstance;
+	int reserve;
 	int max;
 };
 
@@ -117,11 +115,9 @@
 	{Opt_uid, "uid=%u"},
 	{Opt_gid, "gid=%u"},
 	{Opt_mode, "mode=%o"},
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES
 	{Opt_ptmxmode, "ptmxmode=%o"},
 	{Opt_newinstance, "newinstance"},
 	{Opt_max, "max=%d"},
-#endif
 	{Opt_err, NULL}
 };
 
@@ -137,15 +133,48 @@
 	return sb->s_fs_info;
 }
 
-static inline struct super_block *pts_sb_from_inode(struct inode *inode)
+struct pts_fs_info *devpts_acquire(struct file *filp)
 {
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES
-	if (inode->i_sb->s_magic == DEVPTS_SUPER_MAGIC)
-		return inode->i_sb;
-#endif
-	if (!devpts_mnt)
-		return NULL;
-	return devpts_mnt->mnt_sb;
+	struct pts_fs_info *result;
+	struct path path;
+	struct super_block *sb;
+	int err;
+
+	path = filp->f_path;
+	path_get(&path);
+
+	/* Has the devpts filesystem already been found? */
+	sb = path.mnt->mnt_sb;
+	if (sb->s_magic != DEVPTS_SUPER_MAGIC) {
+		/* Is a devpts filesystem at "pts" in the same directory? */
+		err = path_pts(&path);
+		if (err) {
+			result = ERR_PTR(err);
+			goto out;
+		}
+
+		/* Is the path the root of a devpts filesystem? */
+		result = ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
+		sb = path.mnt->mnt_sb;
+		if ((sb->s_magic != DEVPTS_SUPER_MAGIC) ||
+		    (path.mnt->mnt_root != sb->s_root))
+			goto out;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * pty code needs to hold extra references in case of last /dev/tty close
+	 */
+	atomic_inc(&sb->s_active);
+	result = DEVPTS_SB(sb);
+
+out:
+	path_put(&path);
+	return result;
+}
+
+void devpts_release(struct pts_fs_info *fsi)
+{
+	deactivate_super(fsi->sb);
 }
 
 #define PARSE_MOUNT	0
@@ -154,9 +183,7 @@
 /*
  * parse_mount_options():
  *	Set @opts to mount options specified in @data. If an option is not
- *	specified in @data, set it to its default value. The exception is
- *	'newinstance' option which can only be set/cleared on a mount (i.e.
- *	cannot be changed during remount).
+ *	specified in @data, set it to its default value.
  *
  * Note: @data may be NULL (in which case all options are set to default).
  */
@@ -174,9 +201,12 @@
 	opts->ptmxmode = DEVPTS_DEFAULT_PTMX_MODE;
 	opts->max     = NR_UNIX98_PTY_MAX;
 
-	/* newinstance makes sense only on initial mount */
+	/* Only allow instances mounted from the initial mount
+	 * namespace to tap the reserve pool of ptys.
+	 */
 	if (op == PARSE_MOUNT)
-		opts->newinstance = 0;
+		opts->reserve =
+			(current->nsproxy->mnt_ns == init_task.nsproxy->mnt_ns);
 
 	while ((p = strsep(&data, ",")) != NULL) {
 		substring_t args[MAX_OPT_ARGS];
@@ -211,16 +241,12 @@
 				return -EINVAL;
 			opts->mode = option & S_IALLUGO;
 			break;
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES
 		case Opt_ptmxmode:
 			if (match_octal(&args[0], &option))
 				return -EINVAL;
 			opts->ptmxmode = option & S_IALLUGO;
 			break;
 		case Opt_newinstance:
-			/* newinstance makes sense only on initial mount */
-			if (op == PARSE_MOUNT)
-				opts->newinstance = 1;
 			break;
 		case Opt_max:
 			if (match_int(&args[0], &option) ||
@@ -228,7 +254,6 @@
 				return -EINVAL;
 			opts->max = option;
 			break;
-#endif
 		default:
 			pr_err("called with bogus options\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -238,7 +263,6 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES
 static int mknod_ptmx(struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	int mode;
@@ -305,12 +329,6 @@
 		inode->i_mode = S_IFCHR|fsi->mount_opts.ptmxmode;
 	}
 }
-#else
-static inline void update_ptmx_mode(struct pts_fs_info *fsi)
-{
-	return;
-}
-#endif
 
 static int devpts_remount(struct super_block *sb, int *flags, char *data)
 {
@@ -344,11 +362,9 @@
 		seq_printf(seq, ",gid=%u",
 			   from_kgid_munged(&init_user_ns, opts->gid));
 	seq_printf(seq, ",mode=%03o", opts->mode);
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES
 	seq_printf(seq, ",ptmxmode=%03o", opts->ptmxmode);
 	if (opts->max < NR_UNIX98_PTY_MAX)
 		seq_printf(seq, ",max=%d", opts->max);
-#endif
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -410,40 +426,11 @@
 	return -ENOMEM;
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES
-static int compare_init_pts_sb(struct super_block *s, void *p)
-{
-	if (devpts_mnt)
-		return devpts_mnt->mnt_sb == s;
-	return 0;
-}
-
 /*
  * devpts_mount()
  *
- *     If the '-o newinstance' mount option was specified, mount a new
- *     (private) instance of devpts.  PTYs created in this instance are
- *     independent of the PTYs in other devpts instances.
- *
- *     If the '-o newinstance' option was not specified, mount/remount the
- *     initial kernel mount of devpts.  This type of mount gives the
- *     legacy, single-instance semantics.
- *
- *     The 'newinstance' option is needed to support multiple namespace
- *     semantics in devpts while preserving backward compatibility of the
- *     current 'single-namespace' semantics. i.e all mounts of devpts
- *     without the 'newinstance' mount option should bind to the initial
- *     kernel mount, like mount_single().
- *
- *     Mounts with 'newinstance' option create a new, private namespace.
- *
- *     NOTE:
- *
- *     For single-mount semantics, devpts cannot use mount_single(),
- *     because mount_single()/sget() find and use the super-block from
- *     the most recent mount of devpts. But that recent mount may be a
- *     'newinstance' mount and mount_single() would pick the newinstance
- *     super-block instead of the initial super-block.
+ *     Mount a new (private) instance of devpts.  PTYs created in this
+ *     instance are independent of the PTYs in other devpts instances.
  */
 static struct dentry *devpts_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type,
 	int flags, const char *dev_name, void *data)
@@ -456,18 +443,7 @@
 	if (error)
 		return ERR_PTR(error);
 
-	/* Require newinstance for all user namespace mounts to ensure
-	 * the mount options are not changed.
-	 */
-	if ((current_user_ns() != &init_user_ns) && !opts.newinstance)
-		return ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
-
-	if (opts.newinstance)
-		s = sget(fs_type, NULL, set_anon_super, flags, NULL);
-	else
-		s = sget(fs_type, compare_init_pts_sb, set_anon_super, flags,
-			 NULL);
-
+	s = sget(fs_type, NULL, set_anon_super, flags, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(s))
 		return ERR_CAST(s);
 
@@ -491,18 +467,6 @@
 	return ERR_PTR(error);
 }
 
-#else
-/*
- * This supports only the legacy single-instance semantics (no
- * multiple-instance semantics)
- */
-static struct dentry *devpts_mount(struct file_system_type *fs_type, int flags,
-		const char *dev_name, void *data)
-{
-	return mount_single(fs_type, flags, data, devpts_fill_super);
-}
-#endif
-
 static void devpts_kill_sb(struct super_block *sb)
 {
 	struct pts_fs_info *fsi = DEVPTS_SB(sb);
@@ -516,9 +480,7 @@
 	.name		= "devpts",
 	.mount		= devpts_mount,
 	.kill_sb	= devpts_kill_sb,
-#ifdef CONFIG_DEVPTS_MULTIPLE_INSTANCES
 	.fs_flags	= FS_USERNS_MOUNT | FS_USERNS_DEV_MOUNT,
-#endif
 };
 
 /*
@@ -531,16 +493,13 @@
 	int index;
 	int ida_ret;
 
-	if (!fsi)
-		return -ENODEV;
-
 retry:
 	if (!ida_pre_get(&fsi->allocated_ptys, GFP_KERNEL))
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	mutex_lock(&allocated_ptys_lock);
-	if (pty_count >= pty_limit -
-			(fsi->mount_opts.newinstance ? pty_reserve : 0)) {
+	if (pty_count >= (pty_limit -
+			  (fsi->mount_opts.reserve ? 0 : pty_reserve))) {
 		mutex_unlock(&allocated_ptys_lock);
 		return -ENOSPC;
 	}
@@ -571,30 +530,6 @@
 	mutex_unlock(&allocated_ptys_lock);
 }
 
-/*
- * pty code needs to hold extra references in case of last /dev/tty close
- */
-struct pts_fs_info *devpts_get_ref(struct inode *ptmx_inode, struct file *file)
-{
-	struct super_block *sb;
-	struct pts_fs_info *fsi;
-
-	sb = pts_sb_from_inode(ptmx_inode);
-	if (!sb)
-		return NULL;
-	fsi = DEVPTS_SB(sb);
-	if (!fsi)
-		return NULL;
-
-	atomic_inc(&sb->s_active);
-	return fsi;
-}
-
-void devpts_put_ref(struct pts_fs_info *fsi)
-{
-	deactivate_super(fsi->sb);
-}
-
 /**
  * devpts_pty_new -- create a new inode in /dev/pts/
  * @ptmx_inode: inode of the master
@@ -607,16 +542,12 @@
 struct dentry *devpts_pty_new(struct pts_fs_info *fsi, int index, void *priv)
 {
 	struct dentry *dentry;
-	struct super_block *sb;
+	struct super_block *sb = fsi->sb;
 	struct inode *inode;
 	struct dentry *root;
 	struct pts_mount_opts *opts;
 	char s[12];
 
-	if (!fsi)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
-
-	sb = fsi->sb;
 	root = sb->s_root;
 	opts = &fsi->mount_opts;
 
@@ -676,20 +607,8 @@
 static int __init init_devpts_fs(void)
 {
 	int err = register_filesystem(&devpts_fs_type);
-	struct ctl_table_header *table;
-
 	if (!err) {
-		struct vfsmount *mnt;
-
-		table = register_sysctl_table(pty_root_table);
-		mnt = kern_mount(&devpts_fs_type);
-		if (IS_ERR(mnt)) {
-			err = PTR_ERR(mnt);
-			unregister_filesystem(&devpts_fs_type);
-			unregister_sysctl_table(table);
-		} else {
-			devpts_mnt = mnt;
-		}
+		register_sysctl_table(pty_root_table);
 	}
 	return err;
 }
diff --git a/fs/namei.c b/fs/namei.c
index 4c4f95a..6a82fb7 100644
--- a/fs/namei.c
+++ b/fs/namei.c
@@ -1416,21 +1416,28 @@
 	}
 }
 
+static int path_parent_directory(struct path *path)
+{
+	struct dentry *old = path->dentry;
+	/* rare case of legitimate dget_parent()... */
+	path->dentry = dget_parent(path->dentry);
+	dput(old);
+	if (unlikely(!path_connected(path)))
+		return -ENOENT;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int follow_dotdot(struct nameidata *nd)
 {
 	while(1) {
-		struct dentry *old = nd->path.dentry;
-
 		if (nd->path.dentry == nd->root.dentry &&
 		    nd->path.mnt == nd->root.mnt) {
 			break;
 		}
 		if (nd->path.dentry != nd->path.mnt->mnt_root) {
-			/* rare case of legitimate dget_parent()... */
-			nd->path.dentry = dget_parent(nd->path.dentry);
-			dput(old);
-			if (unlikely(!path_connected(&nd->path)))
-				return -ENOENT;
+			int ret = path_parent_directory(&nd->path);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
 			break;
 		}
 		if (!follow_up(&nd->path))
@@ -2514,6 +2521,34 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(lookup_one_len_unlocked);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
+int path_pts(struct path *path)
+{
+	/* Find something mounted on "pts" in the same directory as
+	 * the input path.
+	 */
+	struct dentry *child, *parent;
+	struct qstr this;
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = path_parent_directory(path);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	parent = path->dentry;
+	this.name = "pts";
+	this.len = 3;
+	child = d_hash_and_lookup(parent, &this);
+	if (!child)
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	path->dentry = child;
+	dput(parent);
+	follow_mount(path);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 int user_path_at_empty(int dfd, const char __user *name, unsigned flags,
 		 struct path *path, int *empty)
 {
diff --git a/include/linux/devpts_fs.h b/include/linux/devpts_fs.h
index 5871f29..277ab9a 100644
--- a/include/linux/devpts_fs.h
+++ b/include/linux/devpts_fs.h
@@ -15,13 +15,12 @@
 
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 
-struct pts_fs_info;
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS
 
-/* Look up a pts fs info and get a ref to it */
-struct pts_fs_info *devpts_get_ref(struct inode *, struct file *);
-void devpts_put_ref(struct pts_fs_info *);
+struct pts_fs_info;
+
+struct pts_fs_info *devpts_acquire(struct file *);
+void devpts_release(struct pts_fs_info *);
 
 int devpts_new_index(struct pts_fs_info *);
 void devpts_kill_index(struct pts_fs_info *, int);
diff --git a/include/linux/namei.h b/include/linux/namei.h
index ec5ec28..d3d0398 100644
--- a/include/linux/namei.h
+++ b/include/linux/namei.h
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@
 #define LOOKUP_ROOT		0x2000
 #define LOOKUP_EMPTY		0x4000
 
+extern int path_pts(struct path *path);
+
 extern int user_path_at_empty(int, const char __user *, unsigned, struct path *, int *empty);
 
 static inline int user_path_at(int dfd, const char __user *name, unsigned flags,