[CentOS] Moving Mysql data directory denied by selinux?

Hi,

I'm trying to move the MySQL data directory to /home/mysql like I have 
done with every other install I have done before but the difference is 
this time I am trying to have SELinux active instead of turning it off.

I seem to need some help in
a) Understanding what the selinux failure messages are saying; and
b) How to correct the issue

I've read the selinux docs and all I got was a headache *sigh*

Now normally I just move /var/lib/mysql to /home/mysql and symlink it.  
SELinux complains with
Oct 10 21:21:59 intspare kernel: audit(1160479319.080:2): avc:  denied  
{ read } for  pid=15784 comm="mysqld" name="mysql" dev=dm-0 ino=1230340 
scontext=root:system_r:mysqld_t tcontext=root:object_r:var_lib_t 
tclass=lnk_file

Ok, I guess it doesnt like following symlinks so instead I edited 
/etc/my.cnf to
[mysqld]
datadir=/home/mysql
socket=/home/mysql/mysql.sock
# Default to using old password format for compatibility with mysql 3.x
# clients (those using the mysqlclient10 compatibility package).
old_passwords=1

[mysql.server]
user=mysql
basedir=/home


Now SELinux complains with
Oct 10 22:04:27 intspare kernel: audit(1160481867.663:2): avc:  denied  
{ search } for  pid=3073 comm="mysqld" name="/" dev=dm-1 ino=2 
scontext=user_u:system_r:mysqld_t tcontext=system_u:object_r:home_root_t 
tclass=dir

WHY is mysqld trying to read / when I told it to use /home/mysql ?

BTW, here is the security contexts on /home/mysql
# ls -laZ /home/
drwxr-xr-x  mysql    mysql    system_u:object_r:mysqld_db_t    mysql


Can anyone please shed some light on this for me?

What exactly is the avc message telling me and how do I fix it?

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Regards,
Peter Kiem

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