Re: selinux and rsync backup to zfs dataset

On Dienstag, 9. Juni 2026 07:37:06 Mitteleuropäische Sommerzeit Andrei 
Borzenkov wrote:
> 08.06.2026 22:36, [email protected] wrote:
> ...
> 
> > /usr/bin/rsync --archive --one-file-system --acls --xattrs
> > --filter=-x security.selinux --verbose --verbose --stats
> > --no-human-readable /boot/ backup:/var/backup/machines/client/boot/
> > 
> > opening connection using: ssh backup rsync --server
> > -vvlogDtpAXrxe.iLsfxCIvu --stats . /var/backup/machines/client/boot/
> >  (8 args)
> > sending incremental file list
> > lots of:
> > [sender] hiding xattr security.selinux because of pattern
> > security.selinux
> 
> I get this too. But after that on the receiving side I get
> 
> 
> delta-transmission enabled
> [generator] protecting xattr security.selinux because of pattern
> security.selinux
> test1
> 
> Both when the source has and has not SELinux label.
> 
> What version of rsync? From the NEWS file
> 
> # NEWS for rsync 3.2.0 (19 Jun 2020)
> ...
>   - Fix xattr filter rules losing an 'x' attribute in a non-local
> transfer.

on client:

Name        : rsync
Version     : 3.4.3
Release     : 1.1
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Mo 01 Jun 2026 20:37:52 CEST
Group       : Productivity/Networking/Other
Size        : 1008611
License     : GPL-3.0-or-later
Signature   : RSA/SHA512, So 24 Mai 2026 19:39:06 CEST, Key ID 
35a2f86e29b700a4
Source RPM  : rsync-3.4.3-1.1.src.rpm
Build Date  : Do 21 Mai 2026 08:37:59 CEST
Build Host  : reproducible
Packager    : https://bugs.opensuse.org
Vendor      : openSUSE
URL         : https://rsync.samba.org/

on server:

Name        : rsync
Version     : 3.4.1
Release     : 160000.4.1
Architecture: x86_64
Install Date: Mi 03 Jun 2026 16:23:53 CEST
Group       : Productivity/Networking/Other
Size        : 978157
License     : GPL-3.0-or-later
Signature   : RSA/SHA512, Di 02 Jun 2026 11:13:47 CEST, Key ID 
fec28eaf09d9ea69
Source RPM  : rsync-3.4.1-160000.4.1.src.rpm
Build Date  : Di 19 Mai 2026 15:03:02 CEST
Build Host  : reproducible
Packager    : https://www.suse.com/
Vendor      : SUSE LLC <https://www.suse.com/>
VCS         : https://src.suse.de/pool/rsync?
trackingbranch=slfo-1.2#36c4a3b340b7618716d30dc544e4083b7232d38081ec02ba4f201914154da18e
URL         : https://rsync.samba.org/