Re: why not install selinux with systemd being used

[Dave Young <dyoung-H+wXaHxf7aLQT0dZR+AlfA@public.gmane.org>]

On 05/23/2013 11:45 PM, Colin Guthrie wrote:
> 'Twas brillig, and Dave Young at 22/05/13 11:14 did gyre and gimble:
>> On 05/22/2013 06:13 PM, Dave Young wrote:
>>> Hi, Harald
>>>
>>> I have a question about selinux module.
>>>
>>> In dracut.spec there's below code:
>>>
>>> %if %{defined _unitdir}
>>> # with systemd IMA and selinux modules do not make sense
>>> rm -fr $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{dracutlibdir}/modules.d/96securityfs
>>> rm -fr $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{dracutlibdir}/modules.d/97masterkey
>>> rm -fr $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{dracutlibdir}/modules.d/98integrity
>>> rm -fr $RPM_BUILD_ROOT/%{dracutlibdir}/modules.d/98selinux
>>> %endif
>>>
>>> I'm confused why they are excluded for systemd?
>>>
>>> And how can we load selinux policy in initramfs without 98selinux now?
>>>
>>>
>> CC Vivek and Baoquan
> 
> Harald is on vacation just now I believe.
> 
> However, assuming the systemd module is being used in dracut than I
> suspect that the selinux support in systemd itself is what will be used
> in the initrd to ensure selinux stuff is supported.

I did not see initramfs related selinux policy loading in systemd code.

Under rd.break=pre-pivot:
pre-pivot:/# /sysroot/usr/sbin/sestatus
SELinux status: disabled

> 
> (I would reply-all but replying via gmane which mangles email addresses
> so I can't easily do so).
> 
> Col
> 
> 


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Thanks
Dave