Description of Problem: with the 7.1 product, you cannot build the anaconda SRPM without having the following RPMs installed: newt-devel rpm-devel But, if "rpm -ba /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/anaconda*spec" is executed, you do NOT get an error from rpm about missing/unsatisfied build dependencies from the above list of RPMs. If you install the above list of RPMs, the anaconda SRPM builds with no errors. Un-installing any of the above RPMs also results in a build failure due to unstated-yet-present dependencies. How Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. rpm -e <above-list-of-RPMs> 2. rpm -Uvh <tree-path>/SRPMS/anaconda*.src.rpm 3. rpm -ba /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/anaconda*spec 4. rpm -Uvh <tree-path>/RedHat/RPMS/<above-list-of-RPMs> (and their associated dependencies) 5. rpm -ba /usr/src/redhat/SPECS/anaconda*spec Actual Results: first 3 steps result in a failure WITHOUT a build-requires error from rpm next 2 steps build the SRPM without fail Expected Results: I would expect an rpm error message to be written to stderr informing me the anaconda SRPM cannot be built without installing the above list of RPMs.
Fixed.