From: dwalsh@redhat.com (Daniel J Walsh)
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:25:32 -0400
Subject: [refpolicy] Policy file and Selinux Policy question
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On 09/11/2009 08:41 AM, Elia Pinto wrote:
> In creating an selinux policy i can define the type of policy (strict,
> targeted, MLS and a custom : e,g make NAME=selinuxvariant -f
> /usr/share/selinux/devel/Makefile) to which the policy file has to be
> applied.
> 
> But given  a policy file (policy.pp) as it is possible to understand via
> some API interface at which policies the policy file relate ? In other
> words, it is redundant to have the information elsewhere on the type of
> policy to which the policy file you referring to? Also the information that
> the policy file is a base or loadable policy is in policy file ? If yes, how
> to inquiry via selinux API ?
> 
> Thanks a lot  in advance
> 
I guess the question I would raise, is what is varying between the policies that you feel is necessary.

option_policy(
)
Should handle the case where an interface is different.  The only case I currently know of where you migh vary is on 
file context MLS Level.