[PATCH] kbuild: rpm-pkg: Disable automatic requires for manual debuginfo package

From: Nathan Chancellor

Date: Mon Feb 16 2026 - 18:30:15 EST


Stefano reports that after commit 62089b804895 ("kbuild: rpm-pkg:
Generate debuginfo package manually"), building with an rpm package
using rpm 4.20.0 fails with:

RPM build errors:
Dependency tokens must begin with alpha-numeric, '_' or '/': #�) = 0x0d000002
Dependency tokens must begin with alpha-numeric, '_' or '/': �) = 0x0d000000
Dependency tokens must begin with alpha-numeric, '_' or '/': ) = 0x7c0e000000
Unknown rich dependency op 'Hat': (Red Hat 15.2.1-7)) = 0x3130363230322000
Unknown rich dependency op 'Hat': (Red Hat 15.2.1-7)) = 0x4728203a43434800
Unknown rich dependency op 'Hat': (Red Hat 15.2.1-7)) = 0x3130363230322000
Unknown rich dependency op 'Hat': (Red Hat 15.2.1-7)) = 0x4728203a43434800

This error comes from the automatic requirements feature of rpm. The
-debuginfo subpackage has no dependencies, so disable this feature with
'AutoReq: 0' for this subpackage, avoiding the error. This matches the
official %_debug_template macro that rpm provides. While automatic
provides should be default enabled, be explicit like %_debug_template
does.

Additionally, while in the area, add the manual debug information
package to the Development/Debug group, further aligning with
%_debug_template.

Cc: stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fixes: 62089b804895 ("kbuild: rpm-pkg: Generate debuginfo package manually")
Reported-by: Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@xxxxxxxxxx>
Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/CAGxU2F7FFNgb781_A7a1oL63n9Oy8wsyWceKhUpeZ6mLk=focw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx/
Tested-by: Stefano Garzarella <sgarzare@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
scripts/package/kernel.spec | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/scripts/package/kernel.spec b/scripts/package/kernel.spec
index bccf58bdd45f..b3c956205af0 100644
--- a/scripts/package/kernel.spec
+++ b/scripts/package/kernel.spec
@@ -48,6 +48,9 @@ against the %{version} kernel package.
%if %{with_debuginfo_manual}
%package debuginfo
Summary: Debug information package for the Linux kernel
+Group: Development/Debug
+AutoReq: 0
+AutoProv: 1
%description debuginfo
This package provides debug information for the kernel image and modules from the
%{version} package.

---
base-commit: afdfb71c018e9a0aa2e51fb8186d3fb1acdd3f0e
change-id: 20260216-improve-manual-debuginfo-template-bfb3f482c2bc

Best regards,
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Nathan Chancellor <nathan@xxxxxxxxxx>