Index: lib/rpmfi.c
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RCS file: /cvs/devel/rpm/lib/rpmfi.c,v
retrieving revision 2.54.2.2
diff -u -u -r2.54.2.2 rpmfi.c
--- lib/rpmfi.c	5 Jul 2004 19:20:37 -0000	2.54.2.2
+++ lib/rpmfi.c	23 Nov 2004 17:31:50 -0000
@@ -592,6 +592,8 @@
      */
     if (dbWhat == REG) {
 	const unsigned char * omd5, * nmd5;
+	/* XXX avoid md5 on sparse /var/log/lastlog file. */
+	if (strcmp(fn, "/var/log/lastlog"))
 	if (domd5(fn, buffer, 0, NULL))
 	    return FA_CREATE;	/* assume file has been removed */
 	omd5 = rpmfiMD5(ofi);
Index: lib/transaction.c
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RCS file: /cvs/devel/rpm/lib/transaction.c,v
retrieving revision 1.302.2.5
diff -u -u -r1.302.2.5 transaction.c
--- lib/transaction.c	29 Sep 2004 18:28:29 -0000	1.302.2.5
+++ lib/transaction.c	23 Nov 2004 17:31:50 -0000
@@ -613,6 +613,7 @@
 	    }
 		
 	    /* Here is a pre-existing modified config file that needs saving. */
+	    if (strcmp(fn, "/var/log/lastlog"))	/* XXX sparse file avoidance */
 	    {	char md5sum[50];
 		const unsigned char * MD5 = rpmfiMD5(fi);
 		if (!domd5(fn, md5sum, 0, NULL) && memcmp(MD5, md5sum, 16)) {