Re: .spec file for multiple target distros

[Jeff Johnson <n3npq jbj gmail com>]

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On Jul 29, 2006, at 11:36 AM, Axel Thimm wrote:

> The probable reason for the request (can't guess the OP's motivation,
> but it very much looks so) is to ensure proper upgrade paths within
> "fc" when rebuilding the same src.rpm package on different releases of
> the distro, which is a very handy method to support/maintain several
> releases with one specfile, and which has spread all over the repos by
> now.

Widespread usage does not insure problems are resolved.

Guaranteeing upgradeability on a per-distro basis by
configuring Release: through manually administered policies is
intrinsically doomed as well.

Hint: Try exposing a web-counter that is shared cooperatively between
different build systems. That is easier engineering than discussing
rpm EVR comparison schemes until hell freezes over.

Wouldn't be hard at all to add options to express, say,
    I want a Release that is newer than latest in repo1 but older than
    next chosen for repo1.
where the web-counter thingy maintains Release: state persistently.

73 de Jeff


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