Hi! We are currently pondering about #417 [1]. For adding a %optional file attribute that would allow adding file to to %files sections that may not be built under some circumstances (e.g. some architectures).
It is already perfectly legal to have files not listed explicitly if they are within a directory that is included in the %file section. But some packages (examples wanted) may have trouble using this due to the way the package files are laid out. Otoh %optional would be another spec language key word that packagers have to deal with and we as RPM upstream developers have a hard time judging whether the benefit of the attribute really out weights the cost of bloating the spec language. Any input - especially with real world packages that would benefit such an addition - is welcome. Florian [1] https://github.com/rpm-software-management/rpm/pull/417 -- Red Hat GmbH, http://www.de.redhat.com/, Registered seat: Grasbrunn, Commercial register: Amtsgericht Muenchen, HRB 153243, Managing Directors: Paul Argiry, Charles Cachera, Michael Cunningham, Michael O'Neill _______________________________________________ Rpm-ecosystem mailing list [email protected] http://lists.rpm.org/mailman/listinfo/rpm-ecosystem
