rpmlint/suse-version.diff

--- SpecCheck.py
+++ SpecCheck.py
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 comment_or_empty_regex = re.compile('^\s*(#|$)')
 defattr_regex = re.compile('^\s*%defattr\\b')
 attr_regex = re.compile('^\s*%attr\\b')
+suse_version_regex = re.compile('%suse_version\s*[<>=]+\s*(\d+)')
 
 # Only check for /lib, /usr/lib, /usr/X11R6/lib
 # TODO: better handling of X libraries and modules.
@@ -306,7 +307,13 @@
             if lib_package_regex.search(line):
                 lib = 1
 
-            res = prereq_regex.search(line)
+            res = suse_version_regex.search(line)
+            if res and int(res.group(1)) > 0 and int(res.group(1)) < 1030:
+                printWarning(pkg, "obsolete-suse-version-check", res.group(1))
+            elif res and int(res.group(1)) > 1110:
+                printError(pkg, "invalid-suse-version-check", res.group(1))
+
+            res = prereq_regex.search(line)
             if res:
                 printWarning(pkg, 'prereq-use', res.group(2))
 
@@ -568,6 +575,16 @@
 set which may result in security issues in the resulting binary package
 depending on the system where the package is built.  Add default attributes
 using %defattr before it in the %files section, or use per line %attr's.''',
+
+'obsolete-suse-version-check',
+'''The specfile contains a comparison of %suse_version against a suse release
+that is no longer in maintenance. Consider removing obsolete parts of your
+spec file to make it more readable.''',
+
+'invalid-suse-version-check',
+'''The specfile contains a comparison of %suse_version against a suse release
+that does not exist. Please double check.'''
+
 )
 
 # SpecCheck.py ends here