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Subject: RE: Patch 1300 & rpm issue with 1.3.0
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<SNIP>

> Well, RH 7.2 is also widely used here and there is quite a 
> big difference between 7.2 ... 9. On 7.2, rpm is statically 
> linked. And then, if an application like rpm breaks with a 
> certain kernel/filesystem, I expect it not to be the only 
> application that breaks. Am I paranoid?
> 
> Simon

That's just what I was thinking; is rpm only an indication that other
apps might have issues as well? If so, how do we identify them and
rectify the problems? In the kernel, or in the app?

Kai.