--- cobbler/utils.py	2010-10-07 20:12:03.000000000 +0200
+++ cobbler/utils.py	2011-05-25 15:53:03.000000000 +0200
@@ -996,21 +996,8 @@
     return True
 
 def is_safe_to_hardlink(src,dst,api):
-    (dev1, path1) = get_file_device_path(src)
-    (dev2, path2) = get_file_device_path(dst)
-    if dev1 != dev2:
-       return False
-    if dev1.find(":") != -1:
-       # is remoted
-       return False
-    # note: this is very cobbler implementation specific!
-    if not api.is_selinux_enabled():
-       return True
-    if _re_initrd.match(os.path.basename(path1)):
-       return True
-    if _re_kernel.match(os.path.basename(path1)):
-       return True
-    # we're dealing with SELinux and files that are not safe to chcon
+    # 568801: hardlinks ruin SELinux contexts because multiple
+    # paths match, avoid hardlinks
     return False
 
 def hashfile(fn, lcache=None, logger=None):