Any process X can get a new copy of the namespace of a target
process Y by writing the string "clone" to the ns file of Y.
The same user must own both processes.
The process writing the ns file must be allowed to mount.
The Pgrp of the calling process is then replaced with a new copy of
the Pgrp of the target process.
After the operation, any change done by X to its own namespace does
not affect Y. Also, if mount was forbidden for Y, it will also be
forbidden for X after the clone.
Jehanne's notes (like Plan9 ones) are not reentrant.
Thus an alarm can not be used to interrupt a syscall in a note handler.
Awake instead works properly also in a note handler.
Giacomo Tesio