Comment 7 for bug 638632

Sure there's no problem installing elf files sparsely in rpm.

The problem is the change when users do "cp -R" or any other
command that does not copy files sparsely. Disk space can/will
be used when sparse blocks are filled in, that is invariably
surprising to end-users.

Again, not my call. You want sparse file handling in rpm, it's
easier to implement than to discuss the merits of sparse files.

Off to distribution, please attach to some tracking bug so that
I have a clue when and where sparse file rpm installs are desired.