rpmlint/check-for-self-provides.diff

From: Ludwig Nussel <ludwig.nussel@suse.de>
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:54:18 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] check for self provides

---
 TagsCheck.py | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/TagsCheck.py b/TagsCheck.py
index 8071f1d..39b7544 100644
--- a/TagsCheck.py
+++ b/TagsCheck.py
@@ -847,6 +847,8 @@ class TagsCheck(AbstractCheck.AbstractCheck):
         for p in pkg.provides():
             value = Pkg.formatRequire(*p)
             self._unexpanded_macros(pkg, 'Provides %s' % (value,), value)
+            if p[0] == pkg.name and not p[1]:
+                printError(pkg, 'unversioned-explicit-self-provides', p[0])
 
         for c in pkg.conflicts():
             value = Pkg.formatRequire(*c)
@@ -1175,6 +1177,10 @@ objects should thus not be depended on and they should not result in provides
 in the containing package.  Get rid of the provides if appropriate, for example
 by filtering it out during build.  Note that in some cases this may require
 disabling rpmbuild's internal dependency generator.''',
+
+'unversioned-explicit-self-provides',
+'''This package provides it's own name explicitely, which might break
+upgrade path. self-provides are autogenerated. Remove the provide.''',
 )
 
 for i in "obsoletes", "conflicts", "provides", "recommends", "suggests", \