Is there rpm spec %tags docs?

naihe2010 · 11-23-2006, 01:57 AM

Hi,

Now, I am writing a utility to translate a .spec file to a shell script.

But, I find lots of words those confusing me.
like:

Code:

%{make}
%{__make}
%{_bindir}
%{__ln_s}
%{_make}
%make

And, when someone write a .spec file, how many words like this he can use?

Is there some regular?

Thank you!

unSpawn · 11-23-2006, 03:04 AM

Now, I am writing a utility to translate a .spec file to a shell script.
Interesting. Where to get it?

But, I find lots of words those confusing me.
Those are macro's. If they are not %define'd in the .spec file: check contents of /etc/rpm and /usr/lib/rpm/. Or try for instance "rpm --showrc|grep __make".

And, when someone write a .spec file, how many words like this he can use?
As long as the .spec file conforms to the standard my guess would be "as much as you need".

The trouble with translating could be that even if .spec files streamlines building packages for ninety percent there still are packages that for one reason or another can't or won't use the default "logic". Then there's spec files whose output (packages) can be altered by %define values (like %define debug_package) and spec files that build more than one package (like OpenSSH) and defines that don't do nothing for building packages (like %dump). All in all not an easy task.

Good luck.

naihe2010 · 11-23-2006, 03:23 AM

If you really be interested on it, I can mail you.
And, we could cooperate on it.

?

unSpawn · 11-23-2006, 05:52 AM

Can't you post it here? Or is it that large? If you post it here you may get cooperation from more than one person. There's lotsa people here that are willing to chip in.

naihe2010 · 11-23-2006, 06:17 AM

I will post it after I wrote completely.

unSpawn · 11-23-2006, 12:35 PM

OK, good luck then.