syslinux package spec file

[David Cantrell]

On 11/17/2011 04:10 PM, Michael Schwendt wrote:
> Main package "syslinux" does:
>
>    Obsoletes: syslinux-devel<  %{version}-%{release}
>    Provides: syslinux-devel
>
> However, a syslinux-devel subpackage definition is present. A -devel
> package is built. No comment explains above Obs/Prov pair.
>
> %changelog only says:
>
> * Thu Dec 17 2009 Peter Jones … - 3.83-2
> - Split out -devel
>
> * Tue Aug 22 2006 Jesse Keating … - 3.11-4
> - Obsolete syslinux-devel.
> - Couple cleanups for packaging guidelines
>
> * Mon Jun 12 2006 Peter Jones … - 3.11-2
> - Fold -devel subpackage into "syslinux"
>
>
> # repoquery --archlist=src --whatrequires syslinux --disablerepo='*' --enablerepo=fedora-source
> gpxe-0:1.0.1-4.fc16.src
> ltsp-0:5.1.95-3.fc16.src
>
> # repoquery --archlist=src --whatrequires syslinux-devel --disablerepo='*' --enablerepo=fedora-source
> #
>

That is unusual.  Please file a bug for this.

Thanks,

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David Cantrell <dcantrell at redhat.com>
Supervisor, Installer Engineering Team
Red Hat, Inc. | Westford, MA | EST5EDT