kernel-2.4.20-37.9.legacy.src.rpm problem

[Ralph E. Kenyon, Jr.]

On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:34:29 +0000, Brian Morrison <bdm at fenrir.org.uk>  
wrote:

> On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 10:13:59 -0700 in
> 20041209101359.B20878 at mail.harddata.com Michal Jaegermann
> <michal at harddata.com> wrote:
>
>>  Well, no, not really.  This gets unpacked into
>>
>>       $(rpm --eval %_topdir)/SOURCES
>
> True, but I was trying to simplify it a bit!
>

Sorry, it didn't help me for the big picture, although I do understand  
variables and parameters, but not these specific ones (yet).

I understand the old macro assembler, and direct single or multiple pass  
compilers that work on a source file and create an object or exe file, but  
I haven't a clue how this old knowledge can be used to understand all this  
"make", "patch", and "diff" stuff.  It's still a complete mystery to me. I  
need a kindergarten tour somewhere. :-)


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