Description of problem: ( enhancement ) packages that only need the mysql libraries pull in more than they need. e.g. to install php-mysql , you need mysql which needs ... Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): mysql-5.0.22-2.1 How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. yum install php-mysql 2. 3. Actual results: --> Running transaction check --> Processing Dependency: perl(DBI) for package: mysql --> Restarting Dependency Resolution with new changes. --> Populating transaction set with selected packages. Please wait. ---> Package perl-DBI.i386 0:1.51-1 set to be updated Expected results: depends on mysql-libs only Additional info: for "small installs" this will help a lot. why install dependent perl / perl-DBI for a small php module.
Done in rawhide (mysql-5.0.37-1) ... too late for RHEL5, though it might appear in some update.