Add Container/Sandbox args struct for creation

There were 3 string arguments that could be easily misplaced
and it makes it easier to add new arguments, especially for
Container that has dozens of callers.

PiperOrigin-RevId: 253872074

12 files changed, 416 insertions, 113 deletions

diff --git a/runsc/cmd/capability_test.go b/runsc/cmd/capability_test.go
index 79863efa3..3ae25a257 100644
--- a/runsc/cmd/capability_test.go
+++ b/runsc/cmd/capability_test.go
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ func TestCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 	// Create and start the container.
-	c, err := container.Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	args := container.Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	c, err := container.New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/runsc/cmd/checkpoint.go b/runsc/cmd/checkpoint.go
index 7298a0828..d8b3a8573 100644
--- a/runsc/cmd/checkpoint.go
+++ b/runsc/cmd/checkpoint.go
@@ -133,7 +133,12 @@ func (c *Checkpoint) Execute(_ context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet, args ...interfa
 		Fatalf("destroying container: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	cont, err = container.Create(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	contArgs := container.Args{
+		ID:        id,
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	cont, err = container.New(conf, contArgs)
 	if err != nil {
 		Fatalf("restoring container: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/runsc/cmd/create.go b/runsc/cmd/create.go
index 42663c05c..a4e3071b3 100644
--- a/runsc/cmd/create.go
+++ b/runsc/cmd/create.go
@@ -99,7 +99,15 @@ func (c *Create) Execute(_ context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet, args ...interface{}
 	// Create the container. A new sandbox will be created for the
 	// container unless the metadata specifies that it should be run in an
 	// existing container.
-	if _, err := container.Create(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, c.consoleSocket, c.pidFile, c.userLog); err != nil {
+	contArgs := container.Args{
+		ID:            id,
+		Spec:          spec,
+		BundleDir:     bundleDir,
+		ConsoleSocket: c.consoleSocket,
+		PIDFile:       c.pidFile,
+		UserLog:       c.userLog,
+	}
+	if _, err := container.New(conf, contArgs); err != nil {
 		return Errorf("creating container: %v", err)
 	}
 	return subcommands.ExitSuccess
diff --git a/runsc/cmd/do.go b/runsc/cmd/do.go
index 876e674c4..16d135b51 100644
--- a/runsc/cmd/do.go
+++ b/runsc/cmd/do.go
@@ -164,7 +164,12 @@ func (c *Do) Execute(_ context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet, args ...interface{}) su
 		return Errorf("Error write spec: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	ws, err := container.Run(cid, spec, conf, tmpDir, "", "", "", false)
+	runArgs := container.Args{
+		ID:        cid,
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: tmpDir,
+	}
+	ws, err := container.Run(conf, runArgs, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Errorf("running container: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/runsc/cmd/restore.go b/runsc/cmd/restore.go
index a5124697d..e18910325 100644
--- a/runsc/cmd/restore.go
+++ b/runsc/cmd/restore.go
@@ -100,7 +100,15 @@ func (r *Restore) Execute(_ context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet, args ...interface{
 
 	conf.RestoreFile = filepath.Join(r.imagePath, checkpointFileName)
 
-	ws, err := container.Run(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, r.consoleSocket, r.pidFile, r.userLog, r.detach)
+	runArgs := container.Args{
+		ID:            id,
+		Spec:          spec,
+		BundleDir:     bundleDir,
+		ConsoleSocket: r.consoleSocket,
+		PIDFile:       r.pidFile,
+		UserLog:       r.userLog,
+	}
+	ws, err := container.Run(conf, runArgs, r.detach)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Errorf("running container: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/runsc/cmd/run.go b/runsc/cmd/run.go
index c1734741d..ee14dc3d9 100644
--- a/runsc/cmd/run.go
+++ b/runsc/cmd/run.go
@@ -81,7 +81,15 @@ func (r *Run) Execute(_ context.Context, f *flag.FlagSet, args ...interface{}) s
 	}
 	specutils.LogSpec(spec)
 
-	ws, err := container.Run(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, r.consoleSocket, r.pidFile, r.userLog, r.detach)
+	runArgs := container.Args{
+		ID:            id,
+		Spec:          spec,
+		BundleDir:     bundleDir,
+		ConsoleSocket: r.consoleSocket,
+		PIDFile:       r.pidFile,
+		UserLog:       r.userLog,
+	}
+	ws, err := container.Run(conf, runArgs, r.detach)
 	if err != nil {
 		return Errorf("running container: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/runsc/container/console_test.go b/runsc/container/console_test.go
index e3ca3d387..e9372989f 100644
--- a/runsc/container/console_test.go
+++ b/runsc/container/console_test.go
@@ -138,8 +138,13 @@ func TestConsoleSocket(t *testing.T) {
 		defer cleanup()
 
 		// Create the container and pass the socket name.
-		id := testutil.UniqueContainerID()
-		c, err := Create(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, sock, "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:            testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:          spec,
+			BundleDir:     bundleDir,
+			ConsoleSocket: sock,
+		}
+		c, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -167,7 +172,12 @@ func TestJobControlSignalExec(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 	// Create and start the container.
-	c, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	c, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -186,7 +196,7 @@ func TestJobControlSignalExec(t *testing.T) {
 	defer ptySlave.Close()
 
 	// Exec bash and attach a terminal.
-	args := &control.ExecArgs{
+	execArgs := &control.ExecArgs{
 		Filename: "/bin/bash",
 		// Don't let bash execute from profile or rc files, otherwise
 		// our PID counts get messed up.
@@ -198,7 +208,7 @@ func TestJobControlSignalExec(t *testing.T) {
 		StdioIsPty: true,
 	}
 
-	pid, err := c.Execute(args)
+	pid, err := c.Execute(execArgs)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error executing: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -296,8 +306,13 @@ func TestJobControlSignalRootContainer(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cleanup()
 
 	// Create the container and pass the socket name.
-	id := testutil.UniqueContainerID()
-	c, err := Create(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, sock, "", "")
+	args := Args{
+		ID:            testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:          spec,
+		BundleDir:     bundleDir,
+		ConsoleSocket: sock,
+	}
+	c, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/runsc/container/container.go b/runsc/container/container.go
index e67f99742..3a358224c 100644
--- a/runsc/container/container.go
+++ b/runsc/container/container.go
@@ -242,16 +242,39 @@ func List(rootDir string) ([]string, error) {
 	return out, nil
 }
 
+// Args is used to configure a new container.
+type Args struct {
+	// ID is the container unique identifier.
+	ID string
+
+	// Spec is the OCI spec that describes the container.
+	Spec *specs.Spec
+
+	// BundleDir is the directory containing the container bundle.
+	BundleDir string
+
+	// ConsoleSocket is the path to a unix domain socket that will receive
+	// the console FD. It may be empty.
+	ConsoleSocket string
+
+	// PIDFile is the filename where the container's root process PID will be
+	// written to. It may be empty.
+	PIDFile string
+
+	// UserLog is the filename to send user-visible logs to. It may be empty.
+	UserLog string
+}
+
 // Create creates the container in a new Sandbox process, unless the metadata
 // indicates that an existing Sandbox should be used. The caller must call
 // Destroy() on the container.
-func Create(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSocket, pidFile, userLog string) (*Container, error) {
-	log.Debugf("Create container %q in root dir: %s", id, conf.RootDir)
-	if err := validateID(id); err != nil {
+func New(conf *boot.Config, args Args) (*Container, error) {
+	log.Debugf("Create container %q in root dir: %s", args.ID, conf.RootDir)
+	if err := validateID(args.ID); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	unlockRoot, err := maybeLockRootContainer(spec, conf.RootDir)
+	unlockRoot, err := maybeLockRootContainer(args.Spec, conf.RootDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -259,7 +282,7 @@ func Create(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSo
 
 	// Lock the container metadata file to prevent concurrent creations of
 	// containers with the same id.
-	containerRoot := filepath.Join(conf.RootDir, id)
+	containerRoot := filepath.Join(conf.RootDir, args.ID)
 	unlock, err := lockContainerMetadata(containerRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -269,16 +292,16 @@ func Create(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSo
 	// Check if the container already exists by looking for the metadata
 	// file.
 	if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(containerRoot, metadataFilename)); err == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("container with id %q already exists", id)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("container with id %q already exists", args.ID)
 	} else if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("looking for existing container in %q: %v", containerRoot, err)
 	}
 
 	c := &Container{
-		ID:               id,
-		Spec:             spec,
-		ConsoleSocket:    consoleSocket,
-		BundleDir:        bundleDir,
+		ID:               args.ID,
+		Spec:             args.Spec,
+		ConsoleSocket:    args.ConsoleSocket,
+		BundleDir:        args.BundleDir,
 		Root:             containerRoot,
 		Status:           Creating,
 		CreatedAt:        time.Now(),
@@ -294,31 +317,46 @@ func Create(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSo
 	// started in an existing sandbox, we must do so. The metadata will
 	// indicate the ID of the sandbox, which is the same as the ID of the
 	// init container in the sandbox.
-	if isRoot(spec) {
-		log.Debugf("Creating new sandbox for container %q", id)
+	if isRoot(args.Spec) {
+		log.Debugf("Creating new sandbox for container %q", args.ID)
 
 		// Create and join cgroup before processes are created to ensure they are
 		// part of the cgroup from the start (and all tneir children processes).
-		cg, err := cgroup.New(spec)
+		cg, err := cgroup.New(args.Spec)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		if cg != nil {
 			// If there is cgroup config, install it before creating sandbox process.
-			if err := cg.Install(spec.Linux.Resources); err != nil {
+			if err := cg.Install(args.Spec.Linux.Resources); err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("configuring cgroup: %v", err)
 			}
 		}
 		if err := runInCgroup(cg, func() error {
-			ioFiles, specFile, err := c.createGoferProcess(spec, conf, bundleDir)
+			ioFiles, specFile, err := c.createGoferProcess(args.Spec, conf, args.BundleDir)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 
 			// Start a new sandbox for this container. Any errors after this point
 			// must destroy the container.
-			c.Sandbox, err = sandbox.New(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, consoleSocket, userLog, ioFiles, specFile, cg)
-			return err
+			sandArgs := &sandbox.Args{
+				ID:            args.ID,
+				Spec:          args.Spec,
+				BundleDir:     args.BundleDir,
+				ConsoleSocket: args.ConsoleSocket,
+				UserLog:       args.UserLog,
+				IOFiles:       ioFiles,
+				MountsFile:    specFile,
+				Cgroup:        cg,
+			}
+			sand, err := sandbox.New(conf, sandArgs)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+			c.Sandbox = sand
+			return nil
+
 		}); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
@@ -331,7 +369,7 @@ func Create(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSo
 		// * A container struct whose sandbox ID is equal to the above
 		//   container/sandbox ID, but that has a different container
 		//   ID. This is the child container.
-		sbid, ok := specutils.SandboxID(spec)
+		sbid, ok := specutils.SandboxID(args.Spec)
 		if !ok {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("no sandbox ID found when creating container")
 		}
@@ -356,8 +394,8 @@ func Create(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSo
 
 	// Write the PID file. Containerd considers the create complete after
 	// this file is created, so it must be the last thing we do.
-	if pidFile != "" {
-		if err := ioutil.WriteFile(pidFile, []byte(strconv.Itoa(c.SandboxPid())), 0644); err != nil {
+	if args.PIDFile != "" {
+		if err := ioutil.WriteFile(args.PIDFile, []byte(strconv.Itoa(c.SandboxPid())), 0644); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("error writing PID file: %v", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -461,9 +499,9 @@ func (c *Container) Restore(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, restoreFile str
 }
 
 // Run is a helper that calls Create + Start + Wait.
-func Run(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSocket, pidFile, userLog string, detach bool) (syscall.WaitStatus, error) {
-	log.Debugf("Run container %q in root dir: %s", id, conf.RootDir)
-	c, err := Create(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, consoleSocket, pidFile, userLog)
+func Run(conf *boot.Config, args Args, detach bool) (syscall.WaitStatus, error) {
+	log.Debugf("Run container %q in root dir: %s", args.ID, conf.RootDir)
+	c, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("creating container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -476,7 +514,7 @@ func Run(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSocke
 
 	if conf.RestoreFile != "" {
 		log.Debugf("Restore: %v", conf.RestoreFile)
-		if err := c.Restore(spec, conf, conf.RestoreFile); err != nil {
+		if err := c.Restore(args.Spec, conf, conf.RestoreFile); err != nil {
 			return 0, fmt.Errorf("starting container: %v", err)
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/runsc/container/container_test.go b/runsc/container/container_test.go
index 0e3a736b3..610dd1bf8 100644
--- a/runsc/container/container_test.go
+++ b/runsc/container/container_test.go
@@ -211,7 +211,12 @@ func run(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config) error {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 	// Create, start and wait for the container.
-	ws, err := Run(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "", false)
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	ws, err := Run(conf, args, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("running container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -295,15 +300,19 @@ func TestLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		}
 		// Create the container.
-		id := testutil.UniqueContainerID()
-		c, err := Create(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		c, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
 		defer c.Destroy()
 
 		// Load the container from disk and check the status.
-		c, err = Load(rootDir, id)
+		c, err = Load(rootDir, args.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error loading container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -316,7 +325,7 @@ func TestLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error listing containers: %v", err)
 		}
-		if got, want := ids, []string{id}; !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
+		if got, want := ids, []string{args.ID}; !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
 			t.Errorf("container list got %v, want %v", got, want)
 		}
 
@@ -326,7 +335,7 @@ func TestLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// Load the container from disk and check the status.
-		c, err = Load(rootDir, id)
+		c, err = Load(rootDir, args.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error loading container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -367,7 +376,7 @@ func TestLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 		wg.Wait()
 
 		// Load the container from disk and check the status.
-		c, err = Load(rootDir, id)
+		c, err = Load(rootDir, args.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error loading container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -390,7 +399,7 @@ func TestLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// Loading the container by id should fail.
-		if _, err = Load(rootDir, id); err == nil {
+		if _, err = Load(rootDir, args.ID); err == nil {
 			t.Errorf("expected loading destroyed container to fail, but it did not")
 		}
 	}
@@ -417,7 +426,12 @@ func TestExePath(t *testing.T) {
 				t.Fatalf("exec: %s, error setting up container: %v", test.path, err)
 			}
 
-			ws, err := Run(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "", false)
+			args := Args{
+				ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+				Spec:      spec,
+				BundleDir: bundleDir,
+			}
+			ws, err := Run(conf, args, false)
 
 			os.RemoveAll(rootDir)
 			os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
@@ -450,7 +464,12 @@ func TestAppExitStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(rootDir)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
-	ws, err := Run(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), succSpec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "", false)
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      succSpec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	ws, err := Run(conf, args, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error running container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -469,7 +488,12 @@ func TestAppExitStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(rootDir2)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir2)
 
-	ws, err = Run(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), errSpec, conf, bundleDir2, "", "", "", false)
+	args2 := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      errSpec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir2,
+	}
+	ws, err = Run(conf, args2, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error running container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -494,7 +518,12 @@ func TestExec(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create and start the container.
-		cont, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -526,7 +555,7 @@ func TestExec(t *testing.T) {
 			t.Error(err)
 		}
 
-		args := &control.ExecArgs{
+		execArgs := &control.ExecArgs{
 			Filename:         "/bin/sleep",
 			Argv:             []string{"/bin/sleep", "5"},
 			WorkingDirectory: "/",
@@ -537,7 +566,7 @@ func TestExec(t *testing.T) {
 		// First, start running exec (whick blocks).
 		status := make(chan error, 1)
 		go func() {
-			exitStatus, err := cont.executeSync(args)
+			exitStatus, err := cont.executeSync(execArgs)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Debugf("error executing: %v", err)
 				status <- err
@@ -585,7 +614,12 @@ func TestKillPid(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create and start the container.
-		cont, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -656,7 +690,12 @@ func TestCheckpointRestore(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create and start the container.
-		cont, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -702,7 +741,12 @@ func TestCheckpointRestore(t *testing.T) {
 		defer outputFile2.Close()
 
 		// Restore into a new container.
-		cont2, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args2 := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont2, err := New(conf, args2)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -741,7 +785,12 @@ func TestCheckpointRestore(t *testing.T) {
 		defer outputFile3.Close()
 
 		// Restore into a new container.
-		cont3, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args3 := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont3, err := New(conf, args3)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -820,7 +869,12 @@ func TestUnixDomainSockets(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create and start the container.
-		cont, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -867,7 +921,12 @@ func TestUnixDomainSockets(t *testing.T) {
 		defer outputFile2.Close()
 
 		// Restore into a new container.
-		contRestore, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		argsRestore := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		contRestore, err := New(conf, argsRestore)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -921,7 +980,12 @@ func TestPauseResume(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create and start the container.
-		cont, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -949,7 +1013,7 @@ func TestPauseResume(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		script := fmt.Sprintf("while [[ -f %q ]]; do sleep 0.1; done", lock.Name())
-		args := &control.ExecArgs{
+		execArgs := &control.ExecArgs{
 			Filename:         "/bin/bash",
 			Argv:             []string{"bash", "-c", script},
 			WorkingDirectory: "/",
@@ -957,7 +1021,7 @@ func TestPauseResume(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// First, start running exec.
-		_, err = cont.Execute(args)
+		_, err = cont.Execute(execArgs)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error executing: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1026,7 +1090,12 @@ func TestPauseResumeStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 	// Create and start the container.
-	cont, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	cont, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1090,7 +1159,12 @@ func TestCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create and start the container.
-		cont, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1132,7 +1206,7 @@ func TestCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 		// Need to traverse the intermediate directory.
 		os.Chmod(rootDir, 0755)
 
-		args := &control.ExecArgs{
+		execArgs := &control.ExecArgs{
 			Filename:         exePath,
 			Argv:             []string{exePath},
 			WorkingDirectory: "/",
@@ -1142,16 +1216,16 @@ func TestCapabilities(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		// "exe" should fail because we don't have the necessary permissions.
-		if _, err := cont.executeSync(args); err == nil {
+		if _, err := cont.executeSync(execArgs); err == nil {
 			t.Fatalf("container executed without error, but an error was expected")
 		}
 
 		// Now we run with the capability enabled and should succeed.
-		args.Capabilities = &auth.TaskCapabilities{
+		execArgs.Capabilities = &auth.TaskCapabilities{
 			EffectiveCaps: auth.CapabilitySetOf(linux.CAP_DAC_OVERRIDE),
 		}
 		// "exe" should not fail this time.
-		if _, err := cont.executeSync(args); err != nil {
+		if _, err := cont.executeSync(execArgs); err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("container failed to exec %v: %v", args, err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -1232,7 +1306,12 @@ func TestReadonlyRoot(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create, start and wait for the container.
-		c, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		c, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1300,7 +1379,12 @@ func TestUIDMap(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create, start and wait for the container.
-		c, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		c, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1352,7 +1436,12 @@ func TestReadonlyMount(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create, start and wait for the container.
-		c, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		c, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1396,7 +1485,12 @@ func TestAbbreviatedIDs(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create and start the container.
-		cont, err := Create(cid, spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        cid,
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1441,7 +1535,12 @@ func TestGoferExits(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 	// Create and start the container.
-	c, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	c, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1520,7 +1619,13 @@ func TestUserLog(t *testing.T) {
 	userLog := filepath.Join(dir, "user.log")
 
 	// Create, start and wait for the container.
-	ws, err := Run(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", userLog, false)
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		UserLog:   userLog,
+	}
+	ws, err := Run(conf, args, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error running container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1554,7 +1659,12 @@ func TestWaitOnExitedSandbox(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create and Start the container.
-		c, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		c, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1597,7 +1707,12 @@ func TestDestroyNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 	// Create the container and check that it can be destroyed.
-	c, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	c, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1619,15 +1734,19 @@ func TestDestroyStarting(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 		// Create the container and check that it can be destroyed.
-		id := testutil.UniqueContainerID()
-		c, err := Create(id, spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		c, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
 
 		// Container is not thread safe, so load another instance to run in
 		// concurrently.
-		startCont, err := Load(rootDir, id)
+		startCont, err := Load(rootDir, args.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error loading container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1732,7 +1851,12 @@ func TestMountPropagation(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(rootDir)
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
-	cont, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	cont, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("creating container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -1750,21 +1874,21 @@ func TestMountPropagation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Check that mount didn't propagate to private mount.
 	privFile := filepath.Join(priv, "mnt", "file")
-	args := &control.ExecArgs{
+	execArgs := &control.ExecArgs{
 		Filename: "/usr/bin/test",
 		Argv:     []string{"test", "!", "-f", privFile},
 	}
-	if ws, err := cont.executeSync(args); err != nil || ws != 0 {
+	if ws, err := cont.executeSync(execArgs); err != nil || ws != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("exec: test ! -f %q, ws: %v, err: %v", privFile, ws, err)
 	}
 
 	// Check that mount propagated to slave mount.
 	slaveFile := filepath.Join(slave, "mnt", "file")
-	args = &control.ExecArgs{
+	execArgs = &control.ExecArgs{
 		Filename: "/usr/bin/test",
 		Argv:     []string{"test", "-f", slaveFile},
 	}
-	if ws, err := cont.executeSync(args); err != nil || ws != 0 {
+	if ws, err := cont.executeSync(execArgs); err != nil || ws != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("exec: test -f %q, ws: %v, err: %v", privFile, ws, err)
 	}
 }
@@ -1813,7 +1937,12 @@ func TestMountSymlink(t *testing.T) {
 		defer os.RemoveAll(rootDir)
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
-		cont, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -1826,11 +1955,11 @@ func TestMountSymlink(t *testing.T) {
 		// Check that symlink was resolved and mount was created where the symlink
 		// is pointing to.
 		file := path.Join(target, "file")
-		args := &control.ExecArgs{
+		execArgs := &control.ExecArgs{
 			Filename: "/usr/bin/test",
 			Argv:     []string{"test", "-f", file},
 		}
-		if ws, err := cont.executeSync(args); err != nil || ws != 0 {
+		if ws, err := cont.executeSync(execArgs); err != nil || ws != 0 {
 			t.Fatalf("exec: test -f %q, ws: %v, err: %v", file, ws, err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/runsc/container/multi_container_test.go b/runsc/container/multi_container_test.go
index 83fe24d64..c0f9b372c 100644
--- a/runsc/container/multi_container_test.go
+++ b/runsc/container/multi_container_test.go
@@ -84,7 +84,12 @@ func startContainers(conf *boot.Config, specs []*specs.Spec, ids []string) ([]*C
 		}
 		bundles = append(bundles, bundleDir)
 
-		cont, err := Create(ids[i], spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        ids[i],
+			Spec:      spec,
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			cleanup()
 			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("error creating container: %v", err)
@@ -661,7 +666,12 @@ func TestMultiContainerDestroyNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(rootBundleDir)
 
-	root, err := Create(ids[0], specs[0], conf, rootBundleDir, "", "", "")
+	rootArgs := Args{
+		ID:        ids[0],
+		Spec:      specs[0],
+		BundleDir: rootBundleDir,
+	}
+	root, err := New(conf, rootArgs)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating root container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -677,7 +687,12 @@ func TestMultiContainerDestroyNotStarted(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
-	cont, err := Create(ids[1], specs[1], conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        ids[1],
+		Spec:      specs[1],
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	cont, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -712,7 +727,12 @@ func TestMultiContainerDestroyStarting(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	defer os.RemoveAll(rootBundleDir)
 
-	root, err := Create(ids[0], specs[0], conf, rootBundleDir, "", "", "")
+	rootArgs := Args{
+		ID:        ids[0],
+		Spec:      specs[0],
+		BundleDir: rootBundleDir,
+	}
+	root, err := New(conf, rootArgs)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating root container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -733,7 +753,12 @@ func TestMultiContainerDestroyStarting(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
-		cont, err := Create(ids[i], specs[i], conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		rootArgs := Args{
+			ID:        ids[i],
+			Spec:      specs[i],
+			BundleDir: rootBundleDir,
+		}
+		cont, err := New(conf, rootArgs)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -807,7 +832,12 @@ func TestMultiContainerGoferStop(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Start root container.
 	conf := testutil.TestConfigWithRoot(rootDir)
-	root, err := Create(rootID, rootSpec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	rootArgs := Args{
+		ID:        rootID,
+		Spec:      rootSpec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	root, err := New(conf, rootArgs)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating root container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -831,7 +861,12 @@ func TestMultiContainerGoferStop(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
-			child, err := Create(ids[j], spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+			args := Args{
+				ID:        ids[j],
+				Spec:      spec,
+				BundleDir: bundleDir,
+			}
+			child, err := New(conf, args)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 			}
@@ -1087,7 +1122,12 @@ func TestMultiContainerSharedMountRestart(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
-		containers[1], err = Create(ids[1], podSpec[1], conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+		args := Args{
+			ID:        ids[1],
+			Spec:      podSpec[1],
+			BundleDir: bundleDir,
+		}
+		containers[1], err = New(conf, args)
 		if err != nil {
 			t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 		}
diff --git a/runsc/container/shared_volume_test.go b/runsc/container/shared_volume_test.go
index 51a7f99df..1f90d2462 100644
--- a/runsc/container/shared_volume_test.go
+++ b/runsc/container/shared_volume_test.go
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@ func TestSharedVolume(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 	// Create and start the container.
-	c, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	c, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -206,7 +211,12 @@ func TestSharedVolumeFile(t *testing.T) {
 	defer os.RemoveAll(bundleDir)
 
 	// Create and start the container.
-	c, err := Create(testutil.UniqueContainerID(), spec, conf, bundleDir, "", "", "")
+	args := Args{
+		ID:        testutil.UniqueContainerID(),
+		Spec:      spec,
+		BundleDir: bundleDir,
+	}
+	c, err := New(conf, args)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("error creating container: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/runsc/sandbox/sandbox.go b/runsc/sandbox/sandbox.go
index a19b1d124..bf17f62d9 100644
--- a/runsc/sandbox/sandbox.go
+++ b/runsc/sandbox/sandbox.go
@@ -73,15 +73,47 @@ type Sandbox struct {
 	statusMu sync.Mutex
 }
 
+// Args is used to configure a new sandbox.
+type Args struct {
+	// ID is the sandbox unique identifier.
+	ID string
+
+	// Spec is the OCI spec that describes the container.
+	Spec *specs.Spec
+
+	// BundleDir is the directory containing the container bundle.
+	BundleDir string
+
+	// ConsoleSocket is the path to a unix domain socket that will receive
+	// the console FD. It may be empty.
+	ConsoleSocket string
+
+	// UserLog is the filename to send user-visible logs to. It may be empty.
+	UserLog string
+
+	// IOFiles is the list of files that connect to a 9P endpoint for the mounts
+	// points using Gofers. They must be in the same order as mounts appear in
+	// the spec.
+	IOFiles []*os.File
+
+	// MountsFile is a file container mount information from the spec. It's
+	// equivalent to the mounts from the spec, except that all paths have been
+	// resolved to their final absolute location.
+	MountsFile *os.File
+
+	// Gcgroup is the cgroup that the sandbox is part of.
+	Cgroup *cgroup.Cgroup
+}
+
 // New creates the sandbox process. The caller must call Destroy() on the
 // sandbox.
-func New(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSocket, userLog string, ioFiles []*os.File, specFile *os.File, cg *cgroup.Cgroup) (*Sandbox, error) {
-	s := &Sandbox{ID: id, Cgroup: cg}
+func New(conf *boot.Config, args *Args) (*Sandbox, error) {
+	s := &Sandbox{ID: args.ID, Cgroup: args.Cgroup}
 	// The Cleanup object cleans up partially created sandboxes when an error
 	// occurs. Any errors occurring during cleanup itself are ignored.
 	c := specutils.MakeCleanup(func() {
 		err := s.destroy()
-		log.Warningf("error destroying sandbox: %v", err)
+		log.Warningf("error Ndestroying sandbox: %v", err)
 	})
 	defer c.Clean()
 
@@ -93,7 +125,7 @@ func New(id string, spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSocke
 	defer clientSyncFile.Close()
 
 	// Create the sandbox process.
-	err = s.createSandboxProcess(spec, conf, bundleDir, consoleSocket, userLog, ioFiles, specFile, sandboxSyncFile)
+	err = s.createSandboxProcess(conf, args, sandboxSyncFile)
 	// sandboxSyncFile has to be closed to be able to detect when the sandbox
 	// process exits unexpectedly.
 	sandboxSyncFile.Close()
@@ -291,7 +323,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) connError(err error) error {
 
 // createSandboxProcess starts the sandbox as a subprocess by running the "boot"
 // command, passing in the bundle dir.
-func (s *Sandbox) createSandboxProcess(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bundleDir, consoleSocket, userLog string, ioFiles []*os.File, mountsFile, startSyncFile *os.File) error {
+func (s *Sandbox) createSandboxProcess(conf *boot.Config, args *Args, startSyncFile *os.File) error {
 	// nextFD is used to get unused FDs that we can pass to the sandbox.  It
 	// starts at 3 because 0, 1, and 2 are taken by stdin/out/err.
 	nextFD := 3
@@ -327,7 +359,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) createSandboxProcess(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bund
 	// Add the "boot" command to the args.
 	//
 	// All flags after this must be for the boot command
-	cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "boot", "--bundle="+bundleDir)
+	cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "boot", "--bundle="+args.BundleDir)
 
 	// Create a socket for the control server and donate it to the sandbox.
 	addr := boot.ControlSocketAddr(s.ID)
@@ -342,12 +374,12 @@ func (s *Sandbox) createSandboxProcess(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bund
 	cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "--controller-fd="+strconv.Itoa(nextFD))
 	nextFD++
 
-	defer mountsFile.Close()
-	cmd.ExtraFiles = append(cmd.ExtraFiles, mountsFile)
+	defer args.MountsFile.Close()
+	cmd.ExtraFiles = append(cmd.ExtraFiles, args.MountsFile)
 	cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "--mounts-fd="+strconv.Itoa(nextFD))
 	nextFD++
 
-	specFile, err := specutils.OpenSpec(bundleDir)
+	specFile, err := specutils.OpenSpec(args.BundleDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -361,7 +393,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) createSandboxProcess(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bund
 	nextFD++
 
 	// If there is a gofer, sends all socket ends to the sandbox.
-	for _, f := range ioFiles {
+	for _, f := range args.IOFiles {
 		defer f.Close()
 		cmd.ExtraFiles = append(cmd.ExtraFiles, f)
 		cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "--io-fds="+strconv.Itoa(nextFD))
@@ -389,14 +421,14 @@ func (s *Sandbox) createSandboxProcess(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bund
 
 	// If the console control socket file is provided, then create a new
 	// pty master/slave pair and set the TTY on the sandbox process.
-	if consoleSocket != "" {
+	if args.ConsoleSocket != "" {
 		cmd.Args = append(cmd.Args, "--console=true")
 
 		// console.NewWithSocket will send the master on the given
 		// socket, and return the slave.
-		tty, err := console.NewWithSocket(consoleSocket)
+		tty, err := console.NewWithSocket(args.ConsoleSocket)
 		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("setting up console with socket %q: %v", consoleSocket, err)
+			return fmt.Errorf("setting up console with socket %q: %v", args.ConsoleSocket, err)
 		}
 		defer tty.Close()
 
@@ -469,7 +501,7 @@ func (s *Sandbox) createSandboxProcess(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bund
 	// Joins the network namespace if network is enabled. the sandbox talks
 	// directly to the host network, which may have been configured in the
 	// namespace.
-	if ns, ok := specutils.GetNS(specs.NetworkNamespace, spec); ok && conf.Network != boot.NetworkNone {
+	if ns, ok := specutils.GetNS(specs.NetworkNamespace, args.Spec); ok && conf.Network != boot.NetworkNone {
 		log.Infof("Sandbox will be started in the container's network namespace: %+v", ns)
 		nss = append(nss, ns)
 	} else if conf.Network == boot.NetworkHost {
@@ -483,10 +515,10 @@ func (s *Sandbox) createSandboxProcess(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bund
 	// inside the user namespace specified in the spec or the current namespace
 	// if none is configured.
 	if conf.Network == boot.NetworkHost {
-		if userns, ok := specutils.GetNS(specs.UserNamespace, spec); ok {
+		if userns, ok := specutils.GetNS(specs.UserNamespace, args.Spec); ok {
 			log.Infof("Sandbox will be started in container's user namespace: %+v", userns)
 			nss = append(nss, userns)
-			specutils.SetUIDGIDMappings(cmd, spec)
+			specutils.SetUIDGIDMappings(cmd, args.Spec)
 		} else {
 			log.Infof("Sandbox will be started in the current user namespace")
 		}
@@ -598,8 +630,8 @@ func (s *Sandbox) createSandboxProcess(spec *specs.Spec, conf *boot.Config, bund
 		}
 	}
 
-	if userLog != "" {
-		f, err := os.OpenFile(userLog, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_APPEND, 0664)
+	if args.UserLog != "" {
+		f, err := os.OpenFile(args.UserLog, os.O_WRONLY|os.O_CREATE|os.O_APPEND, 0664)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("opening compat log file: %v", err)
 		}