Hi Andy, >> I am trying to use clone() and CLONE_NEWUSER for creating a new user >> namespace as an unprivileged user. I always get an operation not permitted >> error. However when I used fork() + unshare() as unprivileged user, I can >> create the new user namespace just fine. >> >> Is there something obvious that I am missing? My understand is that >> CLONE_NEWUSER should not require any special capabilities. I tried the >> sample code from the manpage and also from LWN.net, but both give me the >> same error. > > It works for me on 3.16 and 3.15 but not on 3.15.8-200.fc20.x86_64. I'm > a bit confused. What kernel are you using?
I am running 3.15.6-200.fc20.x86_64 actually. What confused me is that fork() + unshare() works fine, but clone() doesn't. Regards Marcel -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majord...@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
