--- Python-2.4c1.orig/Lib/distutils/command/install.py	2004-11-23 12:03:25.394124018 +0100
+++ Python-2.4c1/Lib/distutils/command/install.py	2004-11-23 12:29:28.270687563 +0100
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@
 
         ('record=', None,
          "filename in which to record list of installed files"),
+        ('record-rpm=', None,
+         "filename in which to record list of installed files and directories suitable as filelist for rpm"),
         ]
 
     boolean_options = ['compile', 'force', 'skip-build']
@@ -207,6 +209,7 @@
         #self.install_info = None
 
         self.record = None
+        self.record_rpm = None
 
 
     # -- Option finalizing methods -------------------------------------
@@ -508,12 +511,38 @@
             self.create_path_file()
 
         # write list of installed files, if requested.
-        if self.record:
+        if self.record or self.record_rpm:
             outputs = self.get_outputs()
             if self.root:               # strip any package prefix
                 root_len = len(self.root)
                 for counter in xrange(len(outputs)):
                     outputs[counter] = outputs[counter][root_len:]
+            if self.record_rpm:         # add directories
+                self.record = self.record_rpm
+                dirs = []
+                rejectdirs = [
+                    self.prefix,
+                    self.exec_prefix,
+                    self.install_base,
+                    self.install_platbase,
+                    self.install_purelib,
+                    self.install_platlib,
+                    self.install_headers,
+                    self.install_lib,
+                    self.install_scripts,
+                    self.install_data,
+                    ]
+                for counter in xrange(len(rejectdirs)):
+                    if len(rejectdirs[counter]) > root_len:
+                        rejectdirs[counter] = rejectdirs[counter][root_len:]
+                for counter in xrange(len(outputs)):
+                    directory = os.path.dirname(outputs[counter])
+                    while directory not in rejectdirs:
+                        dirname = '%dir ' + directory
+                        if dirname not in dirs:
+                            dirs.append(dirname)
+                        directory = os.path.dirname(directory)
+                outputs += dirs
             self.execute(write_file,
                          (self.record, outputs),
                          "writing list of installed files to '%s'" %