diff --git a/container/autoetc.go b/container/autoetc.go
index 3be4ec3..9a58740 100644
--- a/container/autoetc.go
+++ b/container/autoetc.go
@@ -64,5 +64,5 @@ func (e *AutoEtcOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 	ve, ok := op.(*AutoEtcOp)
 	return ok && e.Valid() && ve.Valid() && *e == *ve
 }
-func (*AutoEtcOp) prefix() string   { return "setting up" }
-func (e *AutoEtcOp) String() string { return fmt.Sprintf("auto etc %s", e.Prefix) }
+func (*AutoEtcOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "setting up", true }
+func (e *AutoEtcOp) String() string       { return fmt.Sprintf("auto etc %s", e.Prefix) }
diff --git a/container/autoroot.go b/container/autoroot.go
index 9d45609..c37e49b 100644
--- a/container/autoroot.go
+++ b/container/autoroot.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ type AutoRootOp struct {
 	// obtained during early;
 	// these wrap the underlying Op because BindMountOp is relatively complex,
 	// so duplicating that code would be unwise
-	resolved []Op
+	resolved []*BindMountOp
 }
 
 func (r *AutoRootOp) Valid() bool { return r != nil && r.Host != nil }
@@ -31,10 +31,11 @@ func (r *AutoRootOp) early(state *setupState, k syscallDispatcher) error {
 	if d, err := k.readdir(r.Host.String()); err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else {
-		r.resolved = make([]Op, 0, len(d))
+		r.resolved = make([]*BindMountOp, 0, len(d))
 		for _, ent := range d {
 			name := ent.Name()
 			if IsAutoRootBindable(name) {
+				// careful: the Valid method is skipped, make sure this is always valid
 				op := &BindMountOp{
 					Source: r.Host.Append(name),
 					Target: AbsFHSRoot.Append(name),
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ func (r *AutoRootOp) apply(state *setupState, k syscallDispatcher) error {
 	state.nonrepeatable |= nrAutoRoot
 
 	for _, op := range r.resolved {
-		k.verbosef("%s %s", op.prefix(), op)
+		// these are exclusively BindMountOp, do not attempt to print identifying message
 		if err := op.apply(state, k); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ func (r *AutoRootOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 		r.Host.Is(vr.Host) &&
 		r.Flags == vr.Flags
 }
-func (*AutoRootOp) prefix() string { return "setting up" }
+func (*AutoRootOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "setting up", true }
 func (r *AutoRootOp) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("auto root %q flags %#x", r.Host, r.Flags)
 }
diff --git a/container/autoroot_test.go b/container/autoroot_test.go
index 6fb82f8..3c90431 100644
--- a/container/autoroot_test.go
+++ b/container/autoroot_test.go
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ func TestAutoRootOp(t *testing.T) {
 			call("evalSymlinks", stub.ExpectArgs{"/usr"}, "/usr", nil),
 			call("evalSymlinks", stub.ExpectArgs{"/var"}, "/var", nil),
 		}, nil, []stub.Call{
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/usr/bin"), MustAbs("/bin"), MustAbs("/bin"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil),
 			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin"}, isDirFi(false), stub.UniqueError(0)),
 		}, stub.UniqueError(0)},
 
@@ -73,17 +72,17 @@ func TestAutoRootOp(t *testing.T) {
 			call("evalSymlinks", stub.ExpectArgs{"/usr"}, "/usr", nil),
 			call("evalSymlinks", stub.ExpectArgs{"/var"}, "/var", nil),
 		}, nil, []stub.Call{
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/usr/bin"), MustAbs("/bin"), MustAbs("/bin"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/bin", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/home"), MustAbs("/home"), MustAbs("/home"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/home"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/home", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/home", "/sysroot/home", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/lib64"), MustAbs("/lib64"), MustAbs("/lib64"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/lib64"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/lib64", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/lib64", "/sysroot/lib64", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/lost+found"), MustAbs("/lost+found"), MustAbs("/lost+found"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/lost+found"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/lost+found", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/lost+found", "/sysroot/lost+found", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/nix"), MustAbs("/nix"), MustAbs("/nix"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/nix"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/nix", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/nix", "/sysroot/nix", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/root"), MustAbs("/root"), MustAbs("/root"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/root"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/root", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/root", "/sysroot/root", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/run"), MustAbs("/run"), MustAbs("/run"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/run"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/run", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/run", "/sysroot/run", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/srv"), MustAbs("/srv"), MustAbs("/srv"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/srv"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/srv", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/srv", "/sysroot/srv", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/sys"), MustAbs("/sys"), MustAbs("/sys"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/sys"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/sys", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/sys", "/sysroot/sys", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/usr"), MustAbs("/usr"), MustAbs("/usr"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/usr", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr", "/sysroot/usr", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var"), MustAbs("/var"), MustAbs("/var"), BindWritable}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/var", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var", "/sysroot/var", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/bin", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/home"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/home", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/home", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/home", "/sysroot/home", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/lib64"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/lib64", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/lib64", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/lib64", "/sysroot/lib64", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/lost+found"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/lost+found", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/lost+found", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/lost+found", "/sysroot/lost+found", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/nix"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/nix", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/nix", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/nix", "/sysroot/nix", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/root"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/root", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/root", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/root", "/sysroot/root", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/run"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/run", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/run", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/run", "/sysroot/run", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/srv"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/srv", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/srv", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/srv", "/sysroot/srv", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/sys"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/sys", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/sys", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/sys", "/sysroot/sys", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/usr", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/usr", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr", "/sysroot/usr", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/var", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/var", uintptr(0x4004)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var", "/sysroot/var", uintptr(0x4004), false}, nil, nil),
 		}, nil},
 
 		{"success", &Params{ParentPerm: 0750}, &AutoRootOp{
@@ -103,17 +102,17 @@ func TestAutoRootOp(t *testing.T) {
 			call("evalSymlinks", stub.ExpectArgs{"/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr"}, "/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr", nil),
 			call("evalSymlinks", stub.ExpectArgs{"/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/var"}, "/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/var", nil),
 		}, nil, []stub.Call{
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr/bin"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/bin"), MustAbs("/bin"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr/bin"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/bin", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/home"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/home"), MustAbs("/home"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/home"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/home", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/home", "/sysroot/home", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lib64"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lib64"), MustAbs("/lib64"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lib64"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/lib64", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lib64", "/sysroot/lib64", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lost+found"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lost+found"), MustAbs("/lost+found"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lost+found"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/lost+found", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lost+found", "/sysroot/lost+found", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/nix"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/nix"), MustAbs("/nix"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/nix"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/nix", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/nix", "/sysroot/nix", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/root"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/root"), MustAbs("/root"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/root"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/root", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/root", "/sysroot/root", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/run"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/run"), MustAbs("/run"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/run"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/run", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/run", "/sysroot/run", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/srv"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/srv"), MustAbs("/srv"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/srv"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/srv", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/srv", "/sysroot/srv", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/sys"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/sys"), MustAbs("/sys"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/sys"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/sys", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/sys", "/sysroot/sys", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr"), MustAbs("/usr"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/usr", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr", "/sysroot/usr", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/var"), MustAbs("/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/var"), MustAbs("/var"), 0}}}, nil, nil), call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/var"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/var", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/var", "/sysroot/var", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr/bin"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/bin", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/home"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/home", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/home", "/sysroot/home", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/home", "/sysroot/home", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lib64"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/lib64", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lib64", "/sysroot/lib64", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lib64", "/sysroot/lib64", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lost+found"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/lost+found", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lost+found", "/sysroot/lost+found", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/lost+found", "/sysroot/lost+found", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/nix"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/nix", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/nix", "/sysroot/nix", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/nix", "/sysroot/nix", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/root"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/root", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/root", "/sysroot/root", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/root", "/sysroot/root", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/run"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/run", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/run", "/sysroot/run", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/run", "/sysroot/run", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/srv"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/srv", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/srv", "/sysroot/srv", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/srv", "/sysroot/srv", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/sys"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/sys", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/sys", "/sysroot/sys", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/sys", "/sysroot/sys", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/usr", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr", "/sysroot/usr", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/usr", "/sysroot/usr", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/var"}, isDirFi(true), nil), call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/var", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil), call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/var", "/sysroot/var", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil), call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/var/lib/planterette/base/debian:f92c9052/var", "/sysroot/var", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
 		}, nil},
 	})
 
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ func TestAutoRootOp(t *testing.T) {
 		}, &AutoRootOp{
 			Host:     MustAbs("/"),
 			Flags:    BindWritable,
-			resolved: []Op{new(BindMountOp)},
+			resolved: []*BindMountOp{new(BindMountOp)},
 		}, true},
 
 		{"flags differs", &AutoRootOp{
diff --git a/container/dispatcher.go b/container/dispatcher.go
index dc8d9a4..929421b 100644
--- a/container/dispatcher.go
+++ b/container/dispatcher.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ type syscallDispatcher interface {
 	receive(key string, e any, fdp *uintptr) (closeFunc func() error, err error)
 
 	// bindMount provides procPaths.bindMount.
-	bindMount(source, target string, flags uintptr, eq bool) error
+	bindMount(source, target string, flags uintptr) error
 	// remount provides procPaths.remount.
 	remount(target string, flags uintptr) error
 	// mountTmpfs provides mountTmpfs.
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ func (direct) receive(key string, e any, fdp *uintptr) (func() error, error) {
 	return Receive(key, e, fdp)
 }
 
-func (direct) bindMount(source, target string, flags uintptr, eq bool) error {
-	return hostProc.bindMount(source, target, flags, eq)
+func (direct) bindMount(source, target string, flags uintptr) error {
+	return hostProc.bindMount(source, target, flags)
 }
 func (direct) remount(target string, flags uintptr) error {
 	return hostProc.remount(target, flags)
diff --git a/container/dispatcher_test.go b/container/dispatcher_test.go
index ad59503..7e14130 100644
--- a/container/dispatcher_test.go
+++ b/container/dispatcher_test.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func checkOpMeta(t *testing.T, testCases []opMetaTestCase) {
 				t.Run("prefix", func(t *testing.T) {
 					t.Helper()
 
-					if got := tc.op.prefix(); got != tc.wantPrefix {
+					if got, _ := tc.op.prefix(); got != tc.wantPrefix {
 						t.Errorf("prefix: %q, want %q", got, tc.wantPrefix)
 					}
 				})
@@ -403,13 +403,12 @@ func (k *kstub) receive(key string, e any, fdp *uintptr) (closeFunc func() error
 	return
 }
 
-func (k *kstub) bindMount(source, target string, flags uintptr, eq bool) error {
+func (k *kstub) bindMount(source, target string, flags uintptr) error {
 	k.Helper()
 	return k.Expects("bindMount").Error(
 		stub.CheckArg(k.Stub, "source", source, 0),
 		stub.CheckArg(k.Stub, "target", target, 1),
-		stub.CheckArg(k.Stub, "flags", flags, 2),
-		stub.CheckArg(k.Stub, "eq", eq, 3))
+		stub.CheckArg(k.Stub, "flags", flags, 2))
 }
 
 func (k *kstub) remount(target string, flags uintptr) error {
diff --git a/container/init.go b/container/init.go
index c2208be..73478b5 100644
--- a/container/init.go
+++ b/container/init.go
@@ -47,7 +47,9 @@ type (
 		// apply is called in intermediate root.
 		apply(state *setupState, k syscallDispatcher) error
 
-		prefix() string
+		// prefix returns a log message prefix, and whether this Op prints no identifying message on its own.
+		prefix() (string, bool)
+
 		Is(op Op) bool
 		Valid() bool
 		fmt.Stringer
@@ -223,7 +225,9 @@ func initEntrypoint(k syscallDispatcher, prepareLogger func(prefix string), setV
 	chdir is allowed but discouraged */
 	for i, op := range *params.Ops {
 		// ops already checked during early setup
-		k.verbosef("%s %s", op.prefix(), op)
+		if prefix, ok := op.prefix(); ok {
+			k.verbosef("%s %s", prefix, op)
+		}
 		if err := op.apply(state, k); err != nil {
 			if m, ok := messageFromError(err); ok {
 				k.fatal(m)
diff --git a/container/init_test.go b/container/init_test.go
index cc04057..7dd92c0 100644
--- a/container/init_test.go
+++ b/container/init_test.go
@@ -790,9 +790,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -844,9 +844,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -898,9 +898,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -953,9 +953,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1009,9 +1009,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1067,9 +1067,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1126,9 +1126,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1186,9 +1186,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1247,9 +1247,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1309,9 +1309,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1372,9 +1372,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1436,9 +1436,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1501,9 +1501,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1574,9 +1574,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1680,9 +1680,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1787,9 +1787,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
@@ -1895,9 +1895,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0750)}, nil, nil),
@@ -2008,9 +2008,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0750)}, nil, nil),
@@ -2107,9 +2107,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0750)}, nil, nil),
@@ -2197,9 +2197,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0750)}, nil, nil),
@@ -2289,9 +2289,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0750)}, nil, nil),
@@ -2388,9 +2388,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0750)}, nil, nil),
@@ -2524,9 +2524,9 @@ func TestInitEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 				call("pivotRoot", stub.ExpectArgs{"/proc/self/fd", "host"}, nil, nil),
 				call("chdir", stub.ExpectArgs{"/"}, nil, nil),
 				/* begin apply */
-				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &BindMountOp{sourceFinal: MustAbs("/"), Source: MustAbs("/"), Target: MustAbs("/"), Flags: BindDevice}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 				call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host", "/sysroot", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 				call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"%s %s", []any{"mounting", &MountProcOp{Target: MustAbs("/proc/")}}}, nil, nil),
 				call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/proc", os.FileMode(0755)}, nil, nil),
diff --git a/container/initbind.go b/container/initbind.go
index 41097fa..ad8bfaf 100644
--- a/container/initbind.go
+++ b/container/initbind.go
@@ -91,7 +91,12 @@ func (b *BindMountOp) apply(_ *setupState, k syscallDispatcher) error {
 		flags |= syscall.MS_NODEV
 	}
 
-	return k.bindMount(source, target, flags, b.sourceFinal == b.Target)
+	if b.sourceFinal.String() == b.Target.String() {
+		k.verbosef("mounting %q flags %#x", target, flags)
+	} else {
+		k.verbosef("mounting %q on %q flags %#x", source, target, flags)
+	}
+	return k.bindMount(source, target, flags)
 }
 
 func (b *BindMountOp) Is(op Op) bool {
@@ -101,7 +106,7 @@ func (b *BindMountOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 		b.Target.Is(vb.Target) &&
 		b.Flags == vb.Flags
 }
-func (*BindMountOp) prefix() string { return "mounting" }
+func (*BindMountOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "mounting", false }
 func (b *BindMountOp) String() string {
 	if b.Source == nil || b.Target == nil {
 		return "<invalid>"
diff --git a/container/initbind_test.go b/container/initbind_test.go
index f650b93..5be91ed 100644
--- a/container/initbind_test.go
+++ b/container/initbind_test.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func TestBindMountOp(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil, []stub.Call{
 			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 			call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/bin", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil),
 			call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
 		}, nil},
 
@@ -67,6 +68,7 @@ func TestBindMountOp(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil, []stub.Call{
 			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 			call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/usr/bin", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/usr/bin", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil),
 			call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/usr/bin", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
 		}, nil},
 
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ func TestBindMountOp(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil, []stub.Call{
 			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/dev/null"}, isDirFi(false), nil),
 			call("ensureFile", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/dev/null", os.FileMode(0444), os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/dev/null", uintptr(0x4001)}}, nil, nil),
 			call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/dev/null", "/sysroot/dev/null", uintptr(0x4001), false}, nil, nil),
 		}, nil},
 
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ func TestBindMountOp(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil, []stub.Call{
 			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/dev/null"}, isDirFi(false), nil),
 			call("ensureFile", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/dev/null", os.FileMode(0444), os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/dev/null", uintptr(0x4000)}}, nil, nil),
 			call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/dev/null", "/sysroot/dev/null", uintptr(0x4000), false}, nil, nil),
 		}, nil},
 
@@ -128,9 +132,22 @@ func TestBindMountOp(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil, []stub.Call{
 			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 			call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/bin", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil),
 			call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, stub.UniqueError(0)),
 		}, stub.UniqueError(0)},
 
+		{"success eval equals", new(Params), &BindMountOp{
+			Source: MustAbs("/bin/"),
+			Target: MustAbs("/bin/"),
+		}, []stub.Call{
+			call("evalSymlinks", stub.ExpectArgs{"/bin/"}, "/bin", nil),
+		}, nil, []stub.Call{
+			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/bin"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
+			call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/bin", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil),
+			call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
+		}, nil},
+
 		{"success", new(Params), &BindMountOp{
 			Source: MustAbs("/bin/"),
 			Target: MustAbs("/bin/"),
@@ -139,6 +156,7 @@ func TestBindMountOp(t *testing.T) {
 		}, nil, []stub.Call{
 			call("stat", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin"}, isDirFi(true), nil),
 			call("mkdirAll", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/bin", os.FileMode(0700)}, nil, nil),
+			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"mounting %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005)}}, nil, nil),
 			call("bindMount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/usr/bin", "/sysroot/bin", uintptr(0x4005), false}, nil, nil),
 		}, nil},
 	})
diff --git a/container/initdev.go b/container/initdev.go
index 58e8971..cfb4b8b 100644
--- a/container/initdev.go
+++ b/container/initdev.go
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ func (d *MountDevOp) apply(state *setupState, k syscallDispatcher) error {
 			toHost(FHSDev+name),
 			targetPath,
 			0,
-			true,
 		); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ func (d *MountDevOp) apply(state *setupState, k syscallDispatcher) error {
 				toHost(name),
 				consolePath,
 				0,
-				false,
 			); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -131,7 +129,7 @@ func (d *MountDevOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 		d.Mqueue == vd.Mqueue &&
 		d.Write == vd.Write
 }
-func (*MountDevOp) prefix() string { return "mounting" }
+func (*MountDevOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "mounting", true }
 func (d *MountDevOp) String() string {
 	if d.Mqueue {
 		return fmt.Sprintf("dev on %q with mqueue", d.Target)
diff --git a/container/initmkdir.go b/container/initmkdir.go
index 40f00fc..375c0e0 100644
--- a/container/initmkdir.go
+++ b/container/initmkdir.go
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ func (m *MkdirOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 		m.Path.Is(vm.Path) &&
 		m.Perm == vm.Perm
 }
-func (*MkdirOp) prefix() string   { return "creating" }
-func (m *MkdirOp) String() string { return fmt.Sprintf("directory %q perm %s", m.Path, m.Perm) }
+func (*MkdirOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "creating", true }
+func (m *MkdirOp) String() string       { return fmt.Sprintf("directory %q perm %s", m.Path, m.Perm) }
diff --git a/container/initoverlay.go b/container/initoverlay.go
index c3f1c59..a123928 100644
--- a/container/initoverlay.go
+++ b/container/initoverlay.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (o *MountOverlayOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 		slices.EqualFunc(o.Lower, vo.Lower, func(a *Absolute, v *Absolute) bool { return a.Is(v) }) &&
 		o.Upper.Is(vo.Upper) && o.Work.Is(vo.Work)
 }
-func (*MountOverlayOp) prefix() string { return "mounting" }
+func (*MountOverlayOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "mounting", true }
 func (o *MountOverlayOp) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("overlay on %q with %d layers", o.Target, len(o.Lower))
 }
diff --git a/container/initplace.go b/container/initplace.go
index e26d8a9..5775ad7 100644
--- a/container/initplace.go
+++ b/container/initplace.go
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ func (t *TmpfileOp) apply(state *setupState, k syscallDispatcher) error {
 		tmpPath,
 		target,
 		syscall.MS_RDONLY|syscall.MS_NODEV,
-		false,
 	); err != nil {
 		return err
 	} else if err = k.remove(tmpPath); err != nil {
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ func (t *TmpfileOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 		t.Path.Is(vt.Path) &&
 		string(t.Data) == string(vt.Data)
 }
-func (*TmpfileOp) prefix() string { return "placing" }
+func (*TmpfileOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "placing", true }
 func (t *TmpfileOp) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("tmpfile %q (%d bytes)", t.Path, len(t.Data))
 }
diff --git a/container/initproc.go b/container/initproc.go
index 877349f..28b865e 100644
--- a/container/initproc.go
+++ b/container/initproc.go
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ func (p *MountProcOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 	return ok && p.Valid() && vp.Valid() &&
 		p.Target.Is(vp.Target)
 }
-func (*MountProcOp) prefix() string   { return "mounting" }
-func (p *MountProcOp) String() string { return fmt.Sprintf("proc on %q", p.Target) }
+func (*MountProcOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "mounting", true }
+func (p *MountProcOp) String() string       { return fmt.Sprintf("proc on %q", p.Target) }
diff --git a/container/initremount.go b/container/initremount.go
index 6df8a33..09f141d 100644
--- a/container/initremount.go
+++ b/container/initremount.go
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ func (r *RemountOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 		r.Target.Is(vr.Target) &&
 		r.Flags == vr.Flags
 }
-func (*RemountOp) prefix() string   { return "remounting" }
-func (r *RemountOp) String() string { return fmt.Sprintf("%q flags %#x", r.Target, r.Flags) }
+func (*RemountOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "remounting", true }
+func (r *RemountOp) String() string       { return fmt.Sprintf("%q flags %#x", r.Target, r.Flags) }
diff --git a/container/initsymlink.go b/container/initsymlink.go
index 4d1f8e4..7bd7174 100644
--- a/container/initsymlink.go
+++ b/container/initsymlink.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (l *SymlinkOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 		l.LinkName == vl.LinkName &&
 		l.Dereference == vl.Dereference
 }
-func (*SymlinkOp) prefix() string { return "creating" }
+func (*SymlinkOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "creating", true }
 func (l *SymlinkOp) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("symlink on %q linkname %q", l.Target, l.LinkName)
 }
diff --git a/container/inittmpfs.go b/container/inittmpfs.go
index 2835004..e8da5fd 100644
--- a/container/inittmpfs.go
+++ b/container/inittmpfs.go
@@ -56,5 +56,5 @@ func (t *MountTmpfsOp) Is(op Op) bool {
 		t.Size == vt.Size &&
 		t.Perm == vt.Perm
 }
-func (*MountTmpfsOp) prefix() string   { return "mounting" }
-func (t *MountTmpfsOp) String() string { return fmt.Sprintf("tmpfs on %q size %d", t.Path, t.Size) }
+func (*MountTmpfsOp) prefix() (string, bool) { return "mounting", true }
+func (t *MountTmpfsOp) String() string       { return fmt.Sprintf("tmpfs on %q size %d", t.Path, t.Size) }
diff --git a/container/mount.go b/container/mount.go
index fd7ac72..c5a82aa 100644
--- a/container/mount.go
+++ b/container/mount.go
@@ -96,15 +96,9 @@ const (
 )
 
 // bindMount mounts source on target and recursively applies flags if MS_REC is set.
-func (p *procPaths) bindMount(source, target string, flags uintptr, eq bool) error {
+func (p *procPaths) bindMount(source, target string, flags uintptr) error {
 	// syscallDispatcher.bindMount and procPaths.remount must not be called from this function
 
-	if eq {
-		p.k.verbosef("resolved %q flags %#x", target, flags)
-	} else {
-		p.k.verbosef("resolved %q on %q flags %#x", source, target, flags)
-	}
-
 	if err := p.k.mount(source, target, FstypeNULL, MS_SILENT|MS_BIND|flags&MS_REC, zeroString); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
diff --git a/container/mount_test.go b/container/mount_test.go
index 4bb024b..5d274e2 100644
--- a/container/mount_test.go
+++ b/container/mount_test.go
@@ -12,24 +12,21 @@ import (
 func TestBindMount(t *testing.T) {
 	checkSimple(t, "bindMount", []simpleTestCase{
 		{"mount", func(k syscallDispatcher) error {
-			return newProcPaths(k, hostPath).bindMount("/host/nix", "/sysroot/nix", syscall.MS_RDONLY, true)
+			return newProcPaths(k, hostPath).bindMount("/host/nix", "/sysroot/nix", syscall.MS_RDONLY)
 		}, stub.Expect{Calls: []stub.Call{
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"resolved %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/nix", uintptr(1)}}, nil, nil),
 			call("mount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/nix", "/sysroot/nix", "", uintptr(0x9000), ""}, nil, stub.UniqueError(0xbad)),
 		}}, stub.UniqueError(0xbad)},
 
 		{"success ne", func(k syscallDispatcher) error {
-			return newProcPaths(k, hostPath).bindMount("/host/nix", "/sysroot/.host-nix", syscall.MS_RDONLY, false)
+			return newProcPaths(k, hostPath).bindMount("/host/nix", "/sysroot/.host-nix", syscall.MS_RDONLY)
 		}, stub.Expect{Calls: []stub.Call{
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"resolved %q on %q flags %#x", []any{"/host/nix", "/sysroot/.host-nix", uintptr(1)}}, nil, nil),
 			call("mount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/nix", "/sysroot/.host-nix", "", uintptr(0x9000), ""}, nil, nil),
 			call("remount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/.host-nix", uintptr(1)}, nil, nil),
 		}}, nil},
 
 		{"success", func(k syscallDispatcher) error {
-			return newProcPaths(k, hostPath).bindMount("/host/nix", "/sysroot/nix", syscall.MS_RDONLY, true)
+			return newProcPaths(k, hostPath).bindMount("/host/nix", "/sysroot/nix", syscall.MS_RDONLY)
 		}, stub.Expect{Calls: []stub.Call{
-			call("verbosef", stub.ExpectArgs{"resolved %q flags %#x", []any{"/sysroot/nix", uintptr(1)}}, nil, nil),
 			call("mount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/host/nix", "/sysroot/nix", "", uintptr(0x9000), ""}, nil, nil),
 			call("remount", stub.ExpectArgs{"/sysroot/nix", uintptr(1)}, nil, nil),
 		}}, nil},