(If you've never used a construct like "%if 0%{?fedora}" in your spec file, you can disregard this message.)
Many packages in Fedora use release-based conditionals such as:
... %if 0%{?rhel} %endif
%if 0%{?fedora} < 10 %endif
%{?fedora:%global _with_xfce --with-xfce} ...
I'd just like to remind people of the following:
- If you're using open ended conditionals such as: %if 0%{?fedora} > 9 make sure you keep in mind what will happen if %{fedora} isn't defined, such as in the case of a derivative distribution.
- If you're building for EPEL from a unified Fedora spec file, and have separate %{fedora} and %{rhel} sections, make sure they do the right things for any potential new releases, not just %{rhel} = 4 or %{rhel} = 5.
Thanks!
Bill
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