Description of problem: The man page for rpmbuild is incomplete. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): rpm-build-4.8.1-5.fc14.x86_64 How reproducible: 100% Steps to Reproduce: 1. rpmbuild --help | grep define 2. man rpmbuild | grep define Actual results: 1. -D, --define='MACRO EXPR' define MACRO with value EXPR 2. (nothing) Expected results: the man page should list every possible option to rpmbuild, including -D/--define (there may be other missing options, I didn't do a full audit). Additional info:
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Reopening - F17 still has this bug.
"Fixed" in rpm >= 4.11, not worth tracking for f17 separately: --define is listed under "Common options for all rpm modes and executables" section in 'rpmbuild --help' output and if you follow the "SEE ALSO" section in rpmbuild manual you'll find the documentation in 'man rpm', so its not exactly an entirely undocumented thing.