2011/1/13 Jeff Johnson <n3...@mac.com>:
>
> On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:42 AM, Per Øyvind Karlsen wrote:
>
>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> Well, I dunno at which time it might've changed, but with rpm 4.6
>>>>> Requires(pre,prein,post,postun): were sorted to be ordered before
>>>>> Requires:, which is something the packaging in cooker has been heavily
>>>>> relying on..
>>>>
>>>
>>> If this is true, then point me at the code that sorts Requires(foo): before 
>>> Requires:.
>> I wish I could point to the specific code, but wrapping my head around
>> lib/order.c isn't that easy, otherwise I'd probably just jack the code
>> in question and be done with it already rather than asking for help
>> here.. ;)
>
> Hint: What you suggested, that Requires(pre): etc are sorted before Requires:,
> has never been implemented in RPM. Or show me the code and prove me wrong ;-)
Well, I wish I could, here's the last rpm-4.6.1-5 package that was in
cooker before the switch though:
http://svn.mandriva.com/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/packages/cooker/rpm/releases/1:4.6.1/5mnb2/

For it not being implemented, would it be a sane behaviour that's
feasible to implement?

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Regards,
Per Øyvind
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