[Linux-cluster] To SELinux or not to SELinux ?

[Jeff Sturm]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: linux-cluster-bounces at redhat.com
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> On Behalf Of Nicolas Ross
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 10:22 AM
> To: linux clustering
> Subject: [Linux-cluster] To SELinux or not to SELinux ?
> 
> So, for a cluster, using fencing, gfs, and all the needed tools to run
a cluster, is there
> any reason not to use selinux ? I am looking to see if cluster
operator use or do not
> use selinux...

Beware that "permissive" mode, far from being benign, can be as
expensive as having SELinux enabled.  See
http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-cluster@redhat.com/msg08317.html for
some details on GFS and extended attributes.

-Jeff