[Rpm-maint] [rpm-software-management/rpm] Add a man page for RPM dependency generators (PR #3957)

[Panu Matilainen]

@pmatilai commented on this pull request.



> +%__NAME_flags
+%__NAME_exclude_flags
+```
+
+Currently, the following flags are supported (Added: 4.9.1):
+- *exeonly*: require executable bit set
+- *magic_and_path*: require both magic and path to match
+
+# GENERATORS
+
+A generator is an executable that reads filename(s) from stdin and writes
+dependencies of a single _type_ to stdout, one per line. Unlike the path REs,
+generators receive filenames with the *%buildroot* prefix since they typically
+need to look at the actual file contents on disk. This simple protocol allows
+for the generators to be implemented in any preferred language and enables them
+to use language specific libraries or tools.

For man page style, the last sentence could/should perhaps be replaced with a simple "generators can be written in any programming language" or something to that tune. (I know this is from the original text)

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