On Sat, 2008-06-21 at 19:35 +0200, devzero2000 wrote:
>  
> 
> On Sat, Jun 21, 2008 at 7:17 PM, Denis Washington
> <dwashington@gmx.net> wrote:
> 
>         On Sat, 2008-06-21 at 13:01 -0400, Jeff Johnson wrote:
>         > On Jun 21, 2008, at 12:48 PM, Denis Washington wrote:
>         >
>         > > On Sat, 2008-06-21 at 12:27 -0400, Jeff Johnson wrote:
>         > >> On Jun 21, 2008, at 12:05 PM, Denis Washington wrote:
>         > >>
>         > >>>
>         > >>> What if the transaction fails? register_package() would
>         have
>         > >>> returned
>         > >>> without error although the registration was unsuccessful
>         then,
>         > >>> and all
>         > >>> files would already be installed.
>         > >>>
>         > >>
>         > >> What if you've added a header, but your daemon exits
>         before
>         > >> successfully computing and adding RPMTAG_SIZE withthe
>         > >> _close_package() method?
>         > >
>         > > Got me. Although, if a dummy value (e.g. 0) was added in
>         > > _register_package(), an unsuccessful _close_package()
>         wouldn't be a
>         > > harm
>         > > at all. The header would be complete anyway.
>         > >
>         >
>         > Hint: RPMTAG_SIZE simply does not matter. Nor do Vendor:
>         Packager:
>         > Description: Summary: and all the other goopiness carried in
>         > markup (because its easy to add) and rpmdb Headers.
>         >
>         > OTOH, RPMTAG_FILESTATES is gonna matter a _LOT_. So
>         > will leaving stale locks, and forgetting to attach stderr
>         when
>         > your widdle daemon forks.
>         
>         
>         Could you explain what should go in RPM_FILESTATES? It's not
>         listed in
>         the LSB specification.
>         
> 
> Sorry, but who care on LSB RPM specification aka RPM v3 (other  for
> some useful docu) ? RPM 4.4.2 could not produce it, do you know ?
> 
> Also , do you know that the LSB RPM spec was bourne only because
> "someone" suggest to write some referral on the LSB on "MAXIMUN RPM" ?
> 
> Also again do you know that  in "REDHAT RPM GUIDE" "someone" suggest
> the author to describe in appendices the RPMV3 package format only
> for the better docu ?
> 
> And guess who it is this "someone" ?
> 
> R : Jeff Johnson 
> 
> So think more carefully before expressing silly opinions on Jeff
> Johnson, which authority in the filed is beyond discussion. 
> 

I didn't want to express an opinion, I just want to know what
RPMTAG_FILESTATES implements so I can fill it in properly. I cannot see
where I attacked him with this question, but I apologize when I did.

Regards,
Denis