Followingthe recent AppArmor performance regression in Linux 5.5(since resolved), some Phoronix readers had requested tests out of curiosity in looking at the performance impact of Fedora's decision to utilize SELinux by default. Here is how the Fedora Workstation 31 performance compares out-of-the-box with SELinux to disabling it. . By default Fedora runs with SELinux enabled in an enforcing and targeted mode. But by booting with selinux=0 as a kernel parameter or editing /etc/selinux/config it's possible to outright disable the Security Enhanced Linux functionality or change its operating mode. The link for this article located at Phoronix is no longer available. . Discover the effects of SELinux on performance within Fedora 31, focusing on its default configurations.. SELinux Performance, Fedora Security Settings, System Performance Testing. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
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