On 2/19/06, Andreas Baumann <Andreas.Baumann@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > > > > Send this to rpm-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or alternative file a > > bugzilla report at bugzilla.redhat.com. > >> While creating an RPM package for libmusicbrainz 2.1.2 I got the > >> following strange result: > > I think, there is a misunderstanding here. It happened with > libmusicbrainz randomly, but I think it's a problem with the script > and could happen with other libraries too: > > 'libmusicbrainz' used to build fine with rpm 4.3.3 but failed with > rpm 4.4.4. The brp-nobuildrootpath script came into existence > in-between. It replaces all build roots from .la and .pc files. > > I think it's perfectly ok for a '.la' or '.pc' file not to contain the > build root, thus causing the 'grep' in 'brp-nobuildrootpath' to fail. > This exit code sifts up to the generated install script and thus up to > rpm-build, which causes the build to fail. I think, a rpm-build should > succeed when there is nothing to be replaced in a '.la' or '.pc' file. > > I hope, I was able to describe the problem a little bit better... > Perfectly, understood. I was mainly suggesting the rpm-devel list or RedHat's bugzilla may a more appropriate forum. Both Jeff Johnson and Paul Nasrat (the two main maintainers of rpm) read this list but from what I can tell not as often. bugzilla is probably the best place because what you are describing is just plain vanilla bug, so bug report is appropriate. Cheers...james > > Greetings > > Andreas > > _______________________________________________ > Rpm-list mailing list > Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list > _______________________________________________ Rpm-list mailing list Rpm-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/rpm-list