Description of problem:


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
rpm-4.4.2.3-22.el5
rpm-build-4.4.2.3-22.el5
rpm-devel-4.4.2.3-22.el5
rpm-devel-4.4.2.3-22.el5
rpm-libs-4.4.2.3-22.el5
rpm-libs-4.4.2.3-22.el5
rpm-python-4.4.2.3-22.el5

How reproducible:
always

Steps to Reproduce (ia64 machine):
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# rpm -ivh http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/ia64/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/ia64/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm
error: skipping http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/ia64/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm - transfer failed - Unknown or unexpected error
warning: u 0x6000000000b75850 ctrl 0x6000000000b78a50 nrefs != 0 (download.fedora.redhat.com http)
# echo $?
1

Steps to Reproduce (s390x machine):
# rpm -ivh http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/s390/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm
Retrieving http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/s390/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm
error: skipping http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/epel/5/s390/epel-release-5-4.noarch.rpm - transfer failed - Unknown or unexpected error
warning: u 0x80b84ab0 ctrl 0x80b87cb0 nrefs != 0 (download.fedora.redhat.com http)
# echo $?
1

Actual results:
cryptic warning is displayed

Expected results:
cryptic warning is not displayed, "404" or "not found" message is displayed