--- smart/backends/rpm/metadata.py	(revision 689)
+++ smart/backends/rpm/metadata.py	(revision 690)
@@ -178,10 +178,12 @@
                                   (elem.get("ver"), elem.get("rel"))
 
                 elif tag == SUMMARY:
-                    info["summary"] = elem.text
+                    if elem.text:
+                        info["summary"] = elem.text
 
                 elif tag == DESCRIPTION:
-                    info["description"] = elem.text
+                    if elem.text:
+                        info["description"] = elem.text
 
                 elif tag == SIZE:
                     info["size"] = int(elem.get("package"))
@@ -196,7 +198,8 @@
                     info["location"] = elem.get("href")
 
                 elif tag == GROUP:
-                    info["group"] = elem.text
+                    if elem.text:
+                        info["group"] = elem.text
 
                 elif tag == FILE:
                     filedict[elem.text] = True
--- smart/backends/rpm/header.py.orig	2006-04-13 04:34:10.000000000 +0200
+++ smart/backends/rpm/header.py	2006-04-13 04:35:31.000000000 +0200
@@ -100,7 +100,16 @@
 
     def getSummary(self):
         s = self._h[rpm.RPMTAG_SUMMARY]
+        if type(s) == list:
+            if len(s) > 0:
+                s = s[0]
+            else:
+                return ""
+            pass
+        if len(s) == 0:
+            return ""
+        
         for encoding in ENCODINGS:
             try:
                 s = s.decode(encoding)