--- Python-2.3.3/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py.orig	2004-04-06 17:16:04.000000000 +0900
+++ Python-2.3.3/Lib/distutils/command/bdist_rpm.py	2004-04-06 20:36:01.000000000 +0900
@@ -199,8 +199,10 @@
 
         self.ensure_string('distribution_name')
 
-        self.ensure_string('changelog')
-          # Format changelog correctly
+        self.ensure_filename('changelog')
+        # Format changelog correctly
+        if self.changelog:
+            self.changelog = open(self.changelog).read()
         self.changelog = self._format_changelog(self.changelog)
 
         self.ensure_filename('icon')