--- a/cpuset/commands/shield.py	2018-02-22 12:56:37.000000000 -0500
+++ b/cpuset/commands/shield.py	2018-02-22 12:58:00.748829750 -0500
@@ -396,8 +396,8 @@ def make_shield(cpuspec, kthread):
         set.modify(USR_SET, cpuspec, memspec, False, False)
         set.modify(SYS_SET, cpuspec_inv, memspec, False, False)
         # reset cpu exlusivity
-        cset.unique_set(USR_SET).cpu_exclusive = True
-        cset.unique_set(SYS_SET).cpu_exclusive = True
+        ##cset.unique_set(USR_SET).cpu_exclusive = True
+        ##cset.unique_set(SYS_SET).cpu_exclusive = True
         log.info('--> shielding modified with:')
     # move root tasks into system set
     root_tasks = cset.unique_set('/').tasks

--- a/cpuset/commands/set.py	2019-05-22 16:16:08.518318722 -0400
+++ b/cpuset/commands/set.py	2019-05-22 16:23:06.243819897 -0400
@@ -413,8 +413,8 @@ def modify(name, cpuspec=None, memspec=N
     log.debug('modifying cpuset "%s"', nset.name)
     if cpuspec: nset.cpus = cpuspec
     if memspec: nset.mems = memspec
-    if cx: nset.cpu_exclusive = cx
-    if mx: nset.mem_exclusive = mx
+    # if cx: nset.cpu_exclusive = cx
+    # if mx: nset.mem_exclusive = mx