[Rpm-maint] various bug fixes (patches)

[Pixel]

Pixel <pixel at mandriva.com> writes:

> Hi, Mandriva is currently using rpm 4.4.8. We are investigating the
> cost to switch to 4.4.2.2
>
> Since August 2007, Mandriva uses "Suggests", which is implemented in
> rpm 4.4.3 (?). In rpm 4.4.2.x, there is already partial support for it
> since RPMSENSE_MISSINGOK flag is already there.

[...]

> - it adds Requires(hint) in .spec 
>   (as done in rpm >= 4.4.3, Mandriva doesn't use it though)

well, more precisely:

- it handle Requires(hint) in .spec

since 4.4.2.x doesn't choke on Requires(hint), but ignores the
"(hint)" and treats it as a simple "Requires"