Hmm, SUSE doesn't use it, so what's the purpose of this patch? --- ./build/parsePreamble.c.orig 2011-05-11 14:27:32.000000000 +0000 +++ ./build/parsePreamble.c 2011-05-11 15:59:08.000000000 +0000 @@ -485,6 +485,7 @@ static struct optionalTag { { RPMTAG_PACKAGER, "%{packager}" }, { RPMTAG_DISTRIBUTION, "%{distribution}" }, { RPMTAG_DISTURL, "%{disturl}" }, + { RPMTAG_DISTTAG, "%{disttag}" }, { RPMTAG_BUGURL, "%{bugurl}" }, { -1, NULL } }; --- ./macros.in.orig 2011-05-11 15:38:44.000000000 +0000 +++ ./macros.in 2011-05-11 15:59:08.000000000 +0000 @@ -279,6 +279,16 @@ package or when debugging this package.\ # #%bugurl +# Configurable distribution tag, same as Disttag: tag in a specfile. +# The tag will be used to supply reliable information to tools like +# rpmfind. +# +# Note: You should not configure with disturl (or build packages with +# the Disttag: tag) unless you are willing to supply content in a +# yet-to-be-determined format at the tag specified. +# +#%disttag + # Boolean (i.e. 1 == "yes", 0 == "no") that controls whether files # marked as %doc should be installed. #%_excludedocs