--- texinfo/install-info/install-info.c

+++ texinfo/install-info/install-info.c

@@ -2253,6 +2253,21 @@ There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.\n"),

   if (!dirfile)

     fatal (_("No dir file specified; try --help for more information."));

+  {

+    const char *var = getenv ("RPM_EXCLUDEDOCS");

+    while (var && *var && isspace(*var))

+      ++var;

+    if (var && *var)

+      exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);

+    var = getenv ("RPM_INSTALL_NAME");

+    while (var && *var && isspace(*var))

+      ++var;

+    if (var && *var) {

+      warning ("Direct invocation from %s %%post* script ignored.", var, NULL);

+      exit (EXIT_SUCCESS);

+    }

+  }

+

   /* Now read in the Info dir file.  */

   if (debug_flag)

     printf ("debug: reading dir file %s\n", dirfile);