[Rpm-maint] config(N) = EVR dependencies

2011-06-08 Thread Michael Schroeder
Does anybody know/remember what those config() dependencies are good for? They were added back in 2002(!) by commit e788b7c1. I see that a package gets a Provides: config(N) = EVR if it includes a config file, but why is that also added as Requires, as the require is always fulfilled by

Re: [Rpm-maint] config(N) = EVR dependencies

2011-06-08 Thread seth vidal
On Wed, 2011-06-08 at 18:11 +0200, Michael Schroeder wrote: Does anybody know/remember what those config() dependencies are good for? They were added back in 2002(!) by commit e788b7c1. I see that a package gets a Provides: config(N) = EVR i don't see much point in them anymore. -sv