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* merged the apt--DoListUpdate branch, this provides a common interface
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index e3012489d376878cf2f80b837d948c75d25db44b..6e2b9755730c11b824dde72ce199b791a5d4972b 100644 (file)
@@ -1,32 +1,79 @@
 // -*- mode: cpp; mode: fold -*-
 // Description                                                         /*{{{*/
-// $Id: algorithms.cc,v 1.1 1998/07/07 04:17:00 jgg Exp $
+// $Id: algorithms.cc,v 1.44 2002/11/28 18:49:16 jgg Exp $
 /* ######################################################################
 
    Algorithms - A set of misc algorithms
 
+   The pkgProblemResolver class has become insanely complex and
+   very sophisticated, it handles every test case I have thrown at it
+   to my satisfaction. Understanding exactly why all the steps the class
+   does are required is difficult and changing though not very risky
+   may result in other cases not working.
+   
    ##################################################################### */
                                                                        /*}}}*/
 // Include Files                                                       /*{{{*/
-#ifdef __GNUG__
-#pragma implementation "pkglib/algorithms.h"
-#endif 
-#include <pkglib/algorithms.h>
-#include <pkglib/error.h>
-#include <pkglib/pkgelement.h>
-#include <iostream.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/algorithms.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/error.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/version.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/sptr.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
+    
+#include <apti18n.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+#include <cstdlib>
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <iostream>
                                                                        /*}}}*/
+using namespace std;
 
 pkgProblemResolver *pkgProblemResolver::This = 0;
 
 // Simulate::Simulate - Constructor                                    /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* */
-pkgSimulate::pkgSimulate(pkgDepCache &Cache) : pkgPackageManager(Cache), 
-                            Sim(true,true)
+/* The legacy translations here of input Pkg iterators is obsolete, 
+   this is not necessary since the pkgCaches are fully shared now. */
+pkgSimulate::pkgSimulate(pkgDepCache *Cache) : pkgPackageManager(Cache),
+                           iPolicy(Cache),
+                            Sim(&Cache->GetCache(),&iPolicy)
 {
-   Flags = new unsigned char[Cache.HeaderP->PackageCount];
-   memset(Flags,0,sizeof(*Flags)*Cache.HeaderP->PackageCount);
+   Sim.Init(0);
+   Flags = new unsigned char[Cache->Head().PackageCount];
+   memset(Flags,0,sizeof(*Flags)*Cache->Head().PackageCount);
+
+   // Fake a filename so as not to activate the media swapping
+   string Jnk = "SIMULATE";
+   for (unsigned int I = 0; I != Cache->Head().PackageCount; I++)
+      FileNames[I] = Jnk;
+}
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
+// Simulate::Describe - Describe a package                             /*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* Parameter Current == true displays the current package version,
+   Parameter Candidate == true displays the candidate package version */
+void pkgSimulate::Describe(PkgIterator Pkg,ostream &out,bool Current,bool Candidate)
+{
+   VerIterator Ver(Sim);
+   out << Pkg.Name();
+
+   if (Current == true)
+   {
+      Ver = Pkg.CurrentVer();
+      if (Ver.end() == false)
+         out << " [" << Ver.VerStr() << ']';
+   }
+
+   if (Candidate == true)
+   {
+      Ver = Sim[Pkg].CandidateVerIter(Sim);
+      if (Ver.end() == true)
+         return;
+   
+      out << " (" << Ver.VerStr() << ' ' << Ver.RelStr() << ')';
+   }
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
 // Simulate::Install - Simulate unpacking of a package                 /*{{{*/
@@ -38,7 +85,8 @@ bool pkgSimulate::Install(PkgIterator iPkg,string /*File*/)
    PkgIterator Pkg = Sim.FindPkg(iPkg.Name());
    Flags[Pkg->ID] = 1;
    
-   cout << "Inst " << Pkg.Name();
+   cout << "Inst ";
+   Describe(Pkg,cout,true,true);
    Sim.MarkInstall(Pkg,false);
    
    // Look for broken conflicts+predepends.
@@ -47,16 +95,24 @@ bool pkgSimulate::Install(PkgIterator iPkg,string /*File*/)
       if (Sim[I].InstallVer == 0)
         continue;
       
-      for (DepIterator D = Sim[I].InstVerIter(Sim).DependsList(); D.end() == false; D++)
-        if (D->Type == pkgDEP_Conflicts || D->Type == pkgDEP_PreDepends)
+      for (DepIterator D = Sim[I].InstVerIter(Sim).DependsList(); D.end() == false;)
+      {
+        DepIterator Start;
+        DepIterator End;
+        D.GlobOr(Start,End);
+        if (Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts ||
+            Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks ||
+            Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes ||
+            End->Type == pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
          {
-           if ((Sim[D] & pkgDepCache::DepInstall) == 0)
+           if ((Sim[End] & pkgDepCache::DepGInstall) == 0)
            {
-              cout << " [" << I.Name() << " on " << D.TargetPkg().Name() << ']';
-              if (D->Type == pkgDEP_Conflicts)
+              cout << " [" << I.Name() << " on " << Start.TargetPkg().Name() << ']';
+              if (Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts)
                  _error->Error("Fatal, conflicts violated %s",I.Name());
            }       
-        }      
+        }
+      }      
    }
 
    if (Sim.BrokenCount() != 0)
@@ -91,8 +147,12 @@ bool pkgSimulate::Configure(PkgIterator iPkg)
             (Sim[D] & pkgDepCache::DepInstall) != 0)
            continue;
         
-        if (D->Type == pkgDEP_Conflicts)
+        if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes)
+           cout << " Obsoletes:" << D.TargetPkg().Name();
+        else if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts)
            cout << " Conflicts:" << D.TargetPkg().Name();
+        else if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks)
+           cout << " Breaks:" << D.TargetPkg().Name();
         else
            cout << " Depends:" << D.TargetPkg().Name();
       }            
@@ -101,7 +161,10 @@ bool pkgSimulate::Configure(PkgIterator iPkg)
       _error->Error("Conf Broken %s",Pkg.Name());
    }   
    else
-      cout << "Conf " <<  Pkg.Name();
+   {
+      cout << "Conf "; 
+      Describe(Pkg,cout,false,true);
+   }
 
    if (Sim.BrokenCount() != 0)
       ShortBreaks();
@@ -114,14 +177,18 @@ bool pkgSimulate::Configure(PkgIterator iPkg)
 // Simulate::Remove - Simulate the removal of a package                        /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool pkgSimulate::Remove(PkgIterator iPkg)
+bool pkgSimulate::Remove(PkgIterator iPkg,bool Purge)
 {
    // Adapt the iterator
    PkgIterator Pkg = Sim.FindPkg(iPkg.Name());
 
    Flags[Pkg->ID] = 3;
    Sim.MarkDelete(Pkg);
-   cout << "Remv " << Pkg.Name();
+   if (Purge == true)
+      cout << "Purg ";
+   else
+      cout << "Remv ";
+   Describe(Pkg,cout,true,false);
 
    if (Sim.BrokenCount() != 0)
       ShortBreaks();
@@ -157,23 +224,61 @@ void pkgSimulate::ShortBreaks()
    the necessary calculations to deal with the problems. */
 bool pkgApplyStatus(pkgDepCache &Cache)
 {
+   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
+
    for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
    {
+      if (I->VersionList == 0)
+        continue;
+        
+      // Only choice for a ReInstReq package is to reinstall
+      if (I->InstState == pkgCache::State::ReInstReq ||
+         I->InstState == pkgCache::State::HoldReInstReq)
+      {
+        if (I->CurrentVer != 0 && I.CurrentVer().Downloadable() == true)
+           Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
+        else
+        {
+           // Is this right? Will dpkg choke on an upgrade?
+           if (Cache[I].CandidateVer != 0 &&
+                Cache[I].CandidateVerIter(Cache).Downloadable() == true)
+              Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
+           else
+              return _error->Error(_("The package %s needs to be reinstalled, "
+                                   "but I can't find an archive for it."),I.Name());
+        }
+        
+        continue;
+      }
+      
       switch (I->CurrentState)
       {
-        // This means installation failed somehow
-        case pkgSTATE_UnPacked:
-        case pkgSTATE_HalfConfigured:
-        Cache.MarkKeep(I);
+        /* This means installation failed somehow - it does not need to be
+           re-unpacked (probably) */
+        case pkgCache::State::UnPacked:
+        case pkgCache::State::HalfConfigured:
+        case pkgCache::State::TriggersAwaited:
+        case pkgCache::State::TriggersPending:
+        if ((I->CurrentVer != 0 && I.CurrentVer().Downloadable() == true) ||
+            I.State() != pkgCache::PkgIterator::NeedsUnpack)
+           Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
+        else
+        {
+           if (Cache[I].CandidateVer != 0 &&
+                Cache[I].CandidateVerIter(Cache).Downloadable() == true)
+              Cache.MarkInstall(I, true, 0, false);
+           else
+              Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+        }
         break;
 
         // This means removal failed
-        case pkgSTATE_HalfInstalled:
+        case pkgCache::State::HalfInstalled:
         Cache.MarkDelete(I);
         break;
         
         default:
-        if (I->InstState != pkgSTATE_Ok)
+        if (I->InstState != pkgCache::State::Ok)
            return _error->Error("The package %s is not ok and I "
                                 "don't know how to fix it!",I.Name());
       }
@@ -183,15 +288,17 @@ bool pkgApplyStatus(pkgDepCache &Cache)
                                                                        /*}}}*/
 // FixBroken - Fix broken packages                                     /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* This autoinstalls every broken package and then runs ScoredFix on the 
-   result. */
+/* This autoinstalls every broken package and then runs the problem resolver
+   on the result. */
 bool pkgFixBroken(pkgDepCache &Cache)
 {
+   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
+
    // Auto upgrade all broken packages
    for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
       if (Cache[I].NowBroken() == true)
-        Cache.MarkInstall(I,true);
-
+        Cache.MarkInstall(I, true, 0, false);
+   
    /* Fix packages that are in a NeedArchive state but don't have a
       downloadable install version */
    for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
@@ -200,13 +307,13 @@ bool pkgFixBroken(pkgDepCache &Cache)
          Cache[I].Delete() == true)
         continue;
       
-      if ((Cache[I].InstVerIter(Cache).File()->Flags & pkgFLAG_NotSource) == 0)
+      if (Cache[I].InstVerIter(Cache).Downloadable() == false)
         continue;
 
-      Cache.MarkInstall(I,true);
+      Cache.MarkInstall(I, true, 0, false);
    }
    
-   pkgProblemResolver Fix(Cache);
+   pkgProblemResolver Fix(&Cache);
    return Fix.Resolve(true);
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
@@ -216,57 +323,147 @@ bool pkgFixBroken(pkgDepCache &Cache)
    pre-existing package. This creates the initial set of conditions which 
    most likely contain problems because too many things were installed.
    
-   ScoredFix is used to resolve the problems.
+   The problem resolver is used to resolve the problems.
  */
 bool pkgDistUpgrade(pkgDepCache &Cache)
 {
+   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
+
    /* Auto upgrade all installed packages, this provides the basis 
       for the installation */
    for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
       if (I->CurrentVer != 0)
-        Cache.MarkInstall(I,true);
+        Cache.MarkInstall(I, true, 0, false);
 
    /* Now, auto upgrade all essential packages - this ensures that
       the essential packages are present and working */
    for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
-      if ((I->Flags & pkgFLAG_Essential) == pkgFLAG_Essential)
-        Cache.MarkInstall(I,true);
+      if ((I->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == pkgCache::Flag::Essential)
+        Cache.MarkInstall(I, true, 0, false);
    
    /* We do it again over all previously installed packages to force 
       conflict resolution on them all. */
    for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
       if (I->CurrentVer != 0)
-        Cache.MarkInstall(I,false);
+        Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
+
+   pkgProblemResolver Fix(&Cache);
 
-   pkgProblemResolver Fix(Cache);
-   
    // Hold back held packages.
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   if (_config->FindB("APT::Ignore-Hold",false) == false)
    {
-      if (I->SelectedState == pkgSTATE_Hold)
+      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
       {
-        Fix.Protect(I);
-        Cache.MarkKeep(I);
+        if (I->SelectedState == pkgCache::State::Hold)
+        {
+           Fix.Protect(I);
+           Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
+        }
       }
    }
    
    return Fix.Resolve();
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
+// AllUpgrade - Upgrade as many packages as possible                   /*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* Right now the system must be consistent before this can be called.
+   It also will not change packages marked for install, it only tries
+   to install packages not marked for install */
+bool pkgAllUpgrade(pkgDepCache &Cache)
+{
+   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
+
+   pkgProblemResolver Fix(&Cache);
+
+   if (Cache.BrokenCount() != 0)
+      return false;
+   
+   // Upgrade all installed packages
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   {
+      if (Cache[I].Install() == true)
+        Fix.Protect(I);
+         
+      if (_config->FindB("APT::Ignore-Hold",false) == false)
+        if (I->SelectedState == pkgCache::State::Hold)
+           continue;
+      
+      if (I->CurrentVer != 0 && Cache[I].InstallVer != 0)
+        Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
+   }
+      
+   return Fix.ResolveByKeep();
+}
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
+// MinimizeUpgrade - Minimizes the set of packages to be upgraded      /*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* This simply goes over the entire set of packages and tries to keep 
+   each package marked for upgrade. If a conflict is generated then 
+   the package is restored. */
+bool pkgMinimizeUpgrade(pkgDepCache &Cache)
+{   
+   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
+
+   if (Cache.BrokenCount() != 0)
+      return false;
+   
+   // We loop for 10 tries to get the minimal set size.
+   bool Change = false;
+   unsigned int Count = 0;
+   do
+   {
+      Change = false;
+      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+      {
+        // Not interesting
+        if (Cache[I].Upgrade() == false || Cache[I].NewInstall() == true)
+           continue;
+
+        // Keep it and see if that is OK
+        Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
+        if (Cache.BrokenCount() != 0)
+           Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
+        else
+        {
+           // If keep didnt actually do anything then there was no change..
+           if (Cache[I].Upgrade() == false)
+              Change = true;
+        }       
+      }      
+      Count++;
+   }
+   while (Change == true && Count < 10);
+
+   if (Cache.BrokenCount() != 0)
+      return _error->Error("Internal Error in pkgMinimizeUpgrade");
+   
+   return true;
+}
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
 
 // ProblemResolver::pkgProblemResolver - Constructor                   /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-pkgProblemResolver::pkgProblemResolver(pkgDepCache &Cache) : Cache(Cache)
+pkgProblemResolver::pkgProblemResolver(pkgDepCache *pCache) : Cache(*pCache)
 {
    // Allocate memory
-   unsigned long Size = Cache.HeaderP->PackageCount;
+   unsigned long Size = Cache.Head().PackageCount;
    Scores = new signed short[Size];
    Flags = new unsigned char[Size];
    memset(Flags,0,sizeof(*Flags)*Size);
    
    // Set debug to true to see its decision logic
-   Debug = false;
+   Debug = _config->FindB("Debug::pkgProblemResolver",false);
+}
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
+// ProblemResolver::~pkgProblemResolver - Destructor                   /*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* */
+pkgProblemResolver::~pkgProblemResolver()
+{
+   delete [] Scores;
+   delete [] Flags;
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
 // ProblemResolver::ScoreSort - Sort the list by score                 /*{{{*/
@@ -288,7 +485,7 @@ int pkgProblemResolver::ScoreSort(const void *a,const void *b)
 /* */
 void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
 {
-   unsigned long Size = Cache.HeaderP->PackageCount;
+   unsigned long Size = Cache.Head().PackageCount;
    memset(Scores,0,sizeof(*Scores)*Size);
 
    // Generate the base scores for a package based on its properties
@@ -303,7 +500,7 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
          essantial package above most other packages but low enough
         to allow an obsolete essential packages to be removed by
         a conflicts on a powerfull normal package (ie libc6) */
-      if ((I->Flags & pkgFLAG_Essential) == pkgFLAG_Essential)
+      if ((I->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == pkgCache::Flag::Essential)
         Score += 100;
 
       // We transform the priority
@@ -313,8 +510,10 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
         Score += PrioMap[Cache[I].InstVerIter(Cache)->Priority];
       
       /* This helps to fix oddball problems with conflicting packages
-         on the same level. We enhance the score of installed packages */
-      if (I->CurrentVer != 0)
+         on the same level. We enhance the score of installed packages 
+        if those are not obsolete
+      */
+      if (I->CurrentVer != 0 && Cache[I].CandidateVer != 0 && Cache[I].CandidateVerIter(Cache).Downloadable())
         Score += 1;
    }
 
@@ -326,13 +525,13 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
       
       for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Cache[I].InstVerIter(Cache).DependsList(); D.end() == false; D++)
       {
-        if (D->Type == pkgDEP_Depends || D->Type == pkgDEP_PreDepends)
+        if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Depends || D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
            Scores[D.TargetPkg()->ID]++;
       }
    }   
    
    // Copy the scores to advoid additive looping
-   signed short *OldScores = new signed short[Size];
+   SPtrArray<signed short> OldScores = new signed short[Size];
    memcpy(OldScores,Scores,sizeof(*Scores)*Size);
       
    /* Now we cause 1 level of dependency inheritance, that is we add the 
@@ -347,7 +546,7 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
       {
         // Only do it for the install version
         if ((pkgCache::Version *)D.ParentVer() != Cache[D.ParentPkg()].InstallVer ||
-            (D->Type != pkgDEP_Depends && D->Type != pkgDEP_PreDepends))
+            (D->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Depends && D->Type != pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends))
            continue;    
         
         Scores[I->ID] += abs(OldScores[D.ParentPkg()->ID]);
@@ -370,10 +569,12 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
    /* Protected things are pushed really high up. This number should put them
       ahead of everything */
    for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   {
       if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) != 0)
         Scores[I->ID] += 10000;
-   
-   delete [] OldScores;
+      if ((I->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == pkgCache::Flag::Essential)
+        Scores[I->ID] += 5000;
+   }   
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
 // ProblemResolver::DoUpgrade - Attempt to upgrade this package                /*{{{*/
@@ -382,13 +583,22 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
    installable */
 bool pkgProblemResolver::DoUpgrade(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg)
 {
+   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
+
    if ((Flags[Pkg->ID] & Upgradable) == 0 || Cache[Pkg].Upgradable() == false)
       return false;
+   if ((Flags[Pkg->ID] & Protected) == Protected)
+      return false;
+   
    Flags[Pkg->ID] &= ~Upgradable;
    
    bool WasKept = Cache[Pkg].Keep();
-   Cache.MarkInstall(Pkg,false);
+   Cache.MarkInstall(Pkg, false, 0, false);
 
+   // This must be a virtual package or something like that.
+   if (Cache[Pkg].InstVerIter(Cache).end() == true)
+      return false;
+   
    // Isolate the problem dependency
    bool Fail = false;
    for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Cache[Pkg].InstVerIter(Cache).DependsList(); D.end() == false;)
@@ -397,10 +607,11 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::DoUpgrade(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg)
       pkgCache::DepIterator Start = D;
       pkgCache::DepIterator End = D;
       unsigned char State = 0;
-      for (bool LastOR = true; D.end() == false && LastOR == true; D++)
+      for (bool LastOR = true; D.end() == false && LastOR == true;)
       {
         State |= Cache[D];
-        LastOR = (D->CompareOp & pkgOP_OR) == pkgOP_OR;
+        LastOR = (D->CompareOp & pkgCache::Dep::Or) == pkgCache::Dep::Or;
+        D++;
         if (LastOR == true)
            End = D;
       }
@@ -408,57 +619,74 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::DoUpgrade(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg)
       // We only worry about critical deps.
       if (End.IsCritical() != true)
         continue;
-      
-      // Dep is ok
-      if ((Cache[End] & pkgDepCache::DepGInstall) == pkgDepCache::DepGInstall)
-        continue;
-      
-      // Hm, the group is broken.. I have no idea how to handle this
-      if (Start != End)
-      {
-        cout << "Note, a broken or group was found in " << Pkg.Name() << "." << endl;
-        Fail = true;
-        break;
-      }
             
-      // Upgrade the package if the candidate version will fix the problem.
-      if ((Cache[Start] & pkgDepCache::DepCVer) == pkgDepCache::DepCVer)
+      // Iterate over all the members in the or group
+      while (1)
       {
+        // Dep is ok now
+        if ((Cache[End] & pkgDepCache::DepGInstall) == pkgDepCache::DepGInstall)
+           break;
+        
+        // Do not change protected packages
         PkgIterator P = Start.SmartTargetPkg();
-        if (DoUpgrade(P) == false)
+        if ((Flags[P->ID] & Protected) == Protected)
         {
            if (Debug == true)
-              cout << "    Reinst Failed because of " << P.Name() << endl;
+              clog << "    Reinst Failed because of protected " << P.Name() << endl;
            Fail = true;
+        }      
+        else
+        {
+           // Upgrade the package if the candidate version will fix the problem.
+           if ((Cache[Start] & pkgDepCache::DepCVer) == pkgDepCache::DepCVer)
+           {
+              if (DoUpgrade(P) == false)
+              {
+                 if (Debug == true)
+                    clog << "    Reinst Failed because of " << P.Name() << endl;
+                 Fail = true;
+              }
+              else
+              {
+                 Fail = false;
+                 break;
+              }            
+           }
+           else
+           {
+              /* We let the algorithm deal with conflicts on its next iteration,
+               it is much smarter than us */
+              if (Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts || 
+                  Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks || 
+                  Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes)
+                  break;
+              
+              if (Debug == true)
+                 clog << "    Reinst Failed early because of " << Start.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
+              Fail = true;
+           }     
+        }
+        
+        if (Start == End)
            break;
-        }       
+        Start++;
       }
-      else
-      {
-        /* We let the algorithm deal with conflicts on its next iteration,
-           it is much smarter than us */
-        if (End->Type == pkgDEP_Conflicts)
-           continue;
-        
-        if (Debug == true)
-           cout << "    Reinst Failed early because of " << Start.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
-        Fail = true;
+      if (Fail == true)
         break;
-      }      
    }
    
    // Undo our operations - it might be smart to undo everything this did..
    if (Fail == true)
    {
       if (WasKept == true)
-        Cache.MarkKeep(Pkg);
+        Cache.MarkKeep(Pkg, false, false);
       else
         Cache.MarkDelete(Pkg);
       return false;
    }    
    
    if (Debug == true)
-      cout << "  Re-Instated " << Pkg.Name() << endl;
+      clog << "  Re-Instated " << Pkg.Name() << endl;
    return true;
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
@@ -478,7 +706,9 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::DoUpgrade(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg)
    upgrade packages to advoid problems. */
 bool pkgProblemResolver::Resolve(bool BrokenFix)
 {
- unsigned long Size = Cache.HeaderP->PackageCount;
+   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
+
+   unsigned long Size = Cache.Head().PackageCount;
 
    // Record which packages are marked for install
    bool Again = false;
@@ -493,7 +723,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::Resolve(bool BrokenFix)
         {
            if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == true && BrokenFix == true)
            {
-              Cache.MarkInstall(I,false);
+              Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
               if (Cache[I].Install() == true)
                  Again = true;
            }
@@ -506,7 +736,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::Resolve(bool BrokenFix)
    while (Again == true);
 
    if (Debug == true)
-      cout << "Starting" << endl;
+      clog << "Starting" << endl;
    
    MakeScores();
    
@@ -514,7 +744,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::Resolve(bool BrokenFix)
       operates from highest score to lowest. This prevents problems when
       high score packages cause the removal of lower score packages that
       would cause the removal of even lower score packages. */
-   pkgCache::Package **PList = new pkgCache::Package *[Size];
+   SPtrArray<pkgCache::Package *> PList = new pkgCache::Package *[Size];
    pkgCache::Package **PEnd = PList;
    for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
       *PEnd++ = I;
@@ -525,13 +755,13 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::Resolve(bool BrokenFix)
       if (Scores[(*K)->ID] != 0)
       {
         pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg(Cache,*K);
-        cout << Scores[(*K)->ID] << ' ' << Pkg.Name() <<
+        clog << Scores[(*K)->ID] << ' ' << Pkg.Name() <<
            ' ' << (pkgCache::Version *)Pkg.CurrentVer() << ' ' << 
            Cache[Pkg].InstallVer << ' ' << Cache[Pkg].CandidateVer << endl;
       } */
 
    if (Debug == true)
-      cout << "Starting 2" << endl;
+      clog << "Starting 2" << endl;
    
    /* Now consider all broken packages. For each broken package we either
       remove the package or fix it's problem. We do this once, it should
@@ -550,183 +780,599 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::Resolve(bool BrokenFix)
         if (Cache[I].CandidateVer != Cache[I].InstallVer &&
             I->CurrentVer != 0 && Cache[I].InstallVer != 0 &&
             (Flags[I->ID] & PreInstalled) != 0 &&
-            (Flags[I->ID] & Protected) == 0)
+            (Flags[I->ID] & Protected) == 0 &&
+            (Flags[I->ID] & ReInstateTried) == 0)
         {
            if (Debug == true)
-              cout << " Try to Re-Instate " << I.Name() << endl;
-           int OldBreaks = Cache.BrokenCount();
+              clog << " Try to Re-Instate " << I.Name() << endl;
+           unsigned long OldBreaks = Cache.BrokenCount();
            pkgCache::Version *OldVer = Cache[I].InstallVer;
-
-           Cache.MarkInstall(I,false);
+           Flags[I->ID] &= ReInstateTried;
+           
+           Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
            if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == true || 
                OldBreaks < Cache.BrokenCount())
            {
               if (OldVer == 0)
                  Cache.MarkDelete(I);
               else
-                 Cache.MarkKeep(I);
+                 Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
            }       
            else
               if (Debug == true)
-                 cout << "Re-Instated " << I.Name() << endl;
+                 clog << "Re-Instated " << I.Name() << " (" << OldBreaks << " vs " << Cache.BrokenCount() << ')' << endl;
         }
            
         if (Cache[I].InstallVer == 0 || Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
            continue;
         
+        if (Debug == true)
+           clog << "Investigating " << I.Name() << endl;
+        
         // Isolate the problem dependency
         PackageKill KillList[100];
         PackageKill *LEnd = KillList;
-        for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Cache[I].InstVerIter(Cache).DependsList(); D.end() == false;)
+        bool InOr = false;
+        pkgCache::DepIterator Start;
+        pkgCache::DepIterator End;
+        PackageKill *OldEnd = LEnd;
+        
+        enum {OrRemove,OrKeep} OrOp = OrRemove;
+        for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Cache[I].InstVerIter(Cache).DependsList();
+             D.end() == false || InOr == true;)
         {
            // Compute a single dependency element (glob or)
-           pkgCache::DepIterator Start = D;
-           pkgCache::DepIterator End = D;
-           unsigned char State = 0;
-           for (bool LastOR = true; D.end() == false && LastOR == true; D++)
+           if (Start == End)
            {
-              State |= Cache[D];
-              LastOR = (D->CompareOp & pkgOP_OR) == pkgOP_OR;
-              if (LastOR == true)
-                 End = D;
+              // Decide what to do
+              if (InOr == true)
+              {
+                 if (OldEnd == LEnd && OrOp == OrRemove)
+                 {
+                    if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) != Protected)
+                    {
+                       if (Debug == true)
+                          clog << "  Or group remove for " << I.Name() << endl;
+                       Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+                       Change = true;
+                    }               
+                 }               
+                 if (OldEnd == LEnd && OrOp == OrKeep)
+                 {
+                    if (Debug == true)
+                       clog << "  Or group keep for " << I.Name() << endl;
+                    Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
+                    Change = true;
+                 }
+              }
+              
+              /* We do an extra loop (as above) to finalize the or group
+                 processing */
+              InOr = false;
+              OrOp = OrRemove;
+              D.GlobOr(Start,End);
+              if (Start.end() == true)
+                 break;
+
+              // We only worry about critical deps.
+              if (End.IsCritical() != true)
+                 continue;
+
+              InOr = Start != End;
+              OldEnd = LEnd;
            }
-           
-           // We only worry about critical deps.
-           if (End.IsCritical() != true)
-              continue;
-           
+           else
+            {
+              Start++;
+              // We only worry about critical deps.
+              if (Start.IsCritical() != true)
+                  continue;
+            }
+
            // Dep is ok
            if ((Cache[End] & pkgDepCache::DepGInstall) == pkgDepCache::DepGInstall)
+           {
+              InOr = false;
               continue;
+           }
            
-           // Hm, the group is broken.. I have no idea how to handle this
-           if (Start != End)
-           {
-              cout << "Note, a broken or group was found in " << I.Name() << "." << endl;
-              Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+           if (Debug == true)
+              clog << "Package " << I.Name() << " has broken dep on " << Start.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
+
+           /* Look across the version list. If there are no possible
+              targets then we keep the package and bail. This is necessary
+              if a package has a dep on another package that cant be found */
+           SPtrArray<pkgCache::Version *> VList = Start.AllTargets();
+           if (*VList == 0 && (Flags[I->ID] & Protected) != Protected &&
+               Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts &&
+               Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks &&
+               Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes &&
+               Cache[I].NowBroken() == false)
+           {          
+              if (InOr == true)
+              {
+                 /* No keep choice because the keep being OK could be the
+                    result of another element in the OR group! */
+                 continue;
+              }
+              
+              Change = true;
+              Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
               break;
            }
-                   
-           if (Debug == true)
-              cout << "Package " << I.Name() << " has broken dep on " << End.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
            
-           /* Conflicts is simple, decide if we should remove this package
-              or the conflicted one */
-           pkgCache::Version **VList = End.AllTargets();
            bool Done = false;
            for (pkgCache::Version **V = VList; *V != 0; V++)
            {
               pkgCache::VerIterator Ver(Cache,*V);
               pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg = Ver.ParentPkg();
-           
+
               if (Debug == true)
-                 cout << "  Considering " << Pkg.Name() << ' ' << (int)Scores[Pkg->ID] << 
+                 clog << "  Considering " << Pkg.Name() << ' ' << (int)Scores[Pkg->ID] <<
                  " as a solution to " << I.Name() << ' ' << (int)Scores[I->ID] << endl;
+
+              /* Try to fix the package under consideration rather than
+                 fiddle with the VList package */
               if (Scores[I->ID] <= Scores[Pkg->ID] ||
-                  ((Cache[End] & pkgDepCache::DepGNow) == 0 &&
-                   End->Type != pkgDEP_Conflicts))
+                  ((Cache[Start] & pkgDepCache::DepNow) == 0 &&
+                   End->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts &&
+                   End->Type != pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks &&
+                   End->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes))
               {
-                 if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) != 0)
+                 // Try a little harder to fix protected packages..
+                 if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) == Protected)
+                 {
+                    if (DoUpgrade(Pkg) == true)
+                    {
+                       if (Scores[Pkg->ID] > Scores[I->ID])
+                          Scores[Pkg->ID] = Scores[I->ID];
+                       break;
+                    }
+                    
                     continue;
+                 }
                  
-                 // See if a keep will do
-                 Cache.MarkKeep(I);
+                 /* See if a keep will do, unless the package is protected,
+                    then installing it will be necessary */
+                 bool Installed = Cache[I].Install();
+                 Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
                  if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
                  {
+                    // Unwind operation will be keep now
+                    if (OrOp == OrRemove)
+                       OrOp = OrKeep;
+                    
+                    // Restore
+                    if (InOr == true && Installed == true)
+                       Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
+                    
                     if (Debug == true)
-                       cout << "  Holding Back " << I.Name() << " rather than change " << End.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
+                       clog << "  Holding Back " << I.Name() << " rather than change " << Start.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
                  }               
                  else
-                 {
+                 {                  
                     if (BrokenFix == false || DoUpgrade(I) == false)
                     {
-                       if (Debug == true)
-                          cout << "  Removing " << I.Name() << " rather than change " << End.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
-                       Cache.MarkDelete(I);
-                       if (Counter > 1)
-                          Scores[I->ID] = Scores[Pkg->ID];
-                    }               
+                       // Consider other options
+                       if (InOr == false)
+                       {
+                          if (Debug == true)
+                             clog << "  Removing " << I.Name() << " rather than change " << Start.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
+                          Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+                          if (Counter > 1)
+                          {
+                             if (Scores[Pkg->ID] > Scores[I->ID])
+                                Scores[I->ID] = Scores[Pkg->ID];
+                          }                       
+                       }                       
+                    }
                  }
-
+                                 
                  Change = true;
                  Done = true;
                  break;
               }
               else
               {
-                 // Skip this if it is protected
+                 /* This is a conflicts, and the version we are looking
+                    at is not the currently selected version of the 
+                    package, which means it is not necessary to 
+                    remove/keep */
+                 if (Cache[Pkg].InstallVer != Ver &&
+                     (Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts ||
+                      Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes))
+                    continue;
+
+                 if (Start->Type == pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks)
+                 {
+                    /* Would it help if we upgraded? */
+                    if (Cache[End] & pkgDepCache::DepGCVer) {
+                       if (Debug)
+                          clog << "  Upgrading " << Pkg.Name() << " due to Breaks field in " << I.Name() << endl;
+                       Cache.MarkInstall(Pkg, false, 0, false);
+                       continue;
+                    }
+                    if (Debug)
+                       clog << "  Will not break " << Pkg.Name() << " as stated in Breaks field in " << I.Name() <<endl;
+                    Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
+                    continue;
+                 }
+
+                 // Skip adding to the kill list if it is protected
                  if ((Flags[Pkg->ID] & Protected) != 0)
                     continue;
+               
+                 if (Debug == true)
+                    clog << "  Added " << Pkg.Name() << " to the remove list" << endl;
                  
                  LEnd->Pkg = Pkg;
                  LEnd->Dep = End;
                  LEnd++;
-                 if (End->Type != pkgDEP_Conflicts)
+                 
+                 if (Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts &&
+                     Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes)
                     break;
               }
            }
 
            // Hm, nothing can possibly satisify this dep. Nuke it.
-           if (VList[0] == 0 && End->Type != pkgDEP_Conflicts)
+           if (VList[0] == 0 && 
+               Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts &&
+               Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks &&
+               Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes &&
+               (Flags[I->ID] & Protected) != Protected)
            {
+              bool Installed = Cache[I].Install();
               Cache.MarkKeep(I);
               if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
               {
+                 // Unwind operation will be keep now
+                 if (OrOp == OrRemove)
+                    OrOp = OrKeep;
+                 
+                 // Restore
+                 if (InOr == true && Installed == true)
+                    Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
+                 
                  if (Debug == true)
-                    cout << "  Holding Back " << I.Name() << " because I can't find " << End.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
+                    clog << "  Holding Back " << I.Name() << " because I can't find " << Start.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
               }               
               else
               {
                  if (Debug == true)
-                    cout << "  Removing " << I.Name() << " because I can't find " << End.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
-                 Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+                    clog << "  Removing " << I.Name() << " because I can't find " << Start.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
+                 if (InOr == false)
+                    Cache.MarkDelete(I);
               }
 
               Change = true;
               Done = true;
            }
            
-           delete [] VList;
+           // Try some more
+           if (InOr == true)
+              continue;
+           
            if (Done == true)
               break;
         }
         
         // Apply the kill list now
         if (Cache[I].InstallVer != 0)
+        {
            for (PackageKill *J = KillList; J != LEnd; J++)
-         {
-           Change = true;
-           if ((Cache[J->Dep] & pkgDepCache::DepGNow) == 0)
            {
-              if (J->Dep->Type == pkgDEP_Conflicts)
+              Change = true;
+              if ((Cache[J->Dep] & pkgDepCache::DepGNow) == 0)
+              {
+                 if (J->Dep->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts || 
+                     J->Dep->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes)
+                 {
+                    if (Debug == true)
+                       clog << "  Fixing " << I.Name() << " via remove of " << J->Pkg.Name() << endl;
+                    Cache.MarkDelete(J->Pkg);
+                 }
+              }
+              else
               {
                  if (Debug == true)
-                    cout << "  Fixing " << I.Name() << " via remove of " << J->Pkg.Name() << endl;
-                 Cache.MarkDelete(J->Pkg);
+                    clog << "  Fixing " << I.Name() << " via keep of " << J->Pkg.Name() << endl;
+                 Cache.MarkKeep(J->Pkg, false, false);
               }
-           }
-           else
+
+              if (Counter > 1)
+              {
+                 if (Scores[I->ID] > Scores[J->Pkg->ID])                 
+                    Scores[J->Pkg->ID] = Scores[I->ID];
+              }               
+           }      
+        }
+      }      
+   }
+
+   if (Debug == true)
+      clog << "Done" << endl;
+      
+   if (Cache.BrokenCount() != 0)
+   {
+      // See if this is the result of a hold
+      pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin();
+      for (;I.end() != true; I++)
+      {
+        if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
+           continue;
+        if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) != Protected)
+           return _error->Error(_("Error, pkgProblemResolver::Resolve generated breaks, this may be caused by held packages."));
+      }
+      return _error->Error(_("Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages."));
+   }
+   
+   // set the auto-flags (mvo: I'm not sure if we _really_ need this, but
+   // I didn't managed 
+   pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin();
+   for (;I.end() != true; I++) {
+      if (Cache[I].NewInstall() && !(Flags[I->ID] & PreInstalled)) {
+        if(_config->FindI("Debug::pkgAutoRemove",false)) {
+           std::clog << "Resolve installed new pkg: " << I.Name() 
+                     << " (now marking it as auto)" << std::endl;
+        }
+        Cache[I].Flags |= pkgCache::Flag::Auto;
+      }
+   }
+
+
+   return true;
+}
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
+// ProblemResolver::ResolveByKeep - Resolve problems using keep                /*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* This is the work horse of the soft upgrade routine. It is very gental 
+   in that it does not install or remove any packages. It is assumed that the
+   system was non-broken previously. */
+bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveByKeep()
+{
+   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
+
+   unsigned long Size = Cache.Head().PackageCount;
+
+   if (Debug == true)      
+      clog << "Entering ResolveByKeep" << endl;
+   
+   MakeScores();
+   
+   /* We have to order the packages so that the broken fixing pass 
+      operates from highest score to lowest. This prevents problems when
+      high score packages cause the removal of lower score packages that
+      would cause the removal of even lower score packages. */
+   pkgCache::Package **PList = new pkgCache::Package *[Size];
+   pkgCache::Package **PEnd = PList;
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+      *PEnd++ = I;
+   This = this;
+   qsort(PList,PEnd - PList,sizeof(*PList),&ScoreSort);
+   
+   // Consider each broken package 
+   pkgCache::Package **LastStop = 0;
+   for (pkgCache::Package **K = PList; K != PEnd; K++)
+   {
+      pkgCache::PkgIterator I(Cache,*K);
+
+      if (Cache[I].InstallVer == 0 || Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
+        continue;
+
+      /* Keep the package. If this works then great, otherwise we have
+                to be significantly more agressive and manipulate its dependencies */
+      if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) == 0)
+      {
+        if (Debug == true)
+           clog << "Keeping package " << I.Name() << endl;
+        Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
+        if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
+        {
+           K = PList - 1;
+           continue;
+        }
+      }
+      
+      // Isolate the problem dependencies
+      for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Cache[I].InstVerIter(Cache).DependsList(); D.end() == false;)
+      {
+        DepIterator Start;
+        DepIterator End;
+        D.GlobOr(Start,End);
+
+        // We only worry about critical deps.
+        if (End.IsCritical() != true)
+           continue;
+        
+        // Dep is ok
+        if ((Cache[End] & pkgDepCache::DepGInstall) == pkgDepCache::DepGInstall)
+           continue;
+
+        /* Hm, the group is broken.. I suppose the best thing to do is to
+           is to try every combination of keep/not-keep for the set, but thats
+           slow, and this never happens, just be conservative and assume the
+           list of ors is in preference and keep till it starts to work. */
+        while (true)
+        {
+           if (Debug == true)
+              clog << "Package " << I.Name() << " has broken dep on " << Start.TargetPkg().Name() << endl;
+           
+           // Look at all the possible provides on this package
+           SPtrArray<pkgCache::Version *> VList = Start.AllTargets();
+           for (pkgCache::Version **V = VList; *V != 0; V++)
            {
-              if (Debug == true)
-                 cout << "  Fixing " << I.Name() << " via keep of " << J->Pkg.Name() << endl;
-              Cache.MarkKeep(J->Pkg);
+              pkgCache::VerIterator Ver(Cache,*V);
+              pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg = Ver.ParentPkg();
+              
+              // It is not keepable
+              if (Cache[Pkg].InstallVer == 0 ||
+                  Pkg->CurrentVer == 0)
+                 continue;
+              
+              if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) == 0)
+              {
+                 if (Debug == true)
+                    clog << "  Keeping Package " << Pkg.Name() << " due to dep" << endl;
+                 Cache.MarkKeep(Pkg, false, false);
+              }
+              
+              if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
+                 break;
            }
            
-           if (Counter > 1)
-              Scores[J->Pkg->ID] = Scores[I->ID];
-        }      
+           if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
+              break;
+
+           if (Start == End)
+              break;
+           Start++;
+        }
+             
+        if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
+           break;
       }
-   }
 
-   if (Debug == true)
-      cout << "Done" << endl;
+      if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == true)
+        continue;
+      
+      // Restart again.
+      if (K == LastStop)
+        return _error->Error("Internal Error, pkgProblemResolver::ResolveByKeep is looping on package %s.",I.Name());
+      LastStop = K;
+      K = PList - 1;
+   }   
+
+   return true;
+}
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
+// ProblemResolver::InstallProtect - Install all protected packages    /*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* This is used to make sure protected packages are installed */
+void pkgProblemResolver::InstallProtect()
+{
+   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
+
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   {
+      if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) == Protected)
+      {
+        if ((Flags[I->ID] & ToRemove) == ToRemove)
+           Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+        else 
+        {
+           // preserve the information whether the package was auto
+           // or manually installed
+           bool autoInst = (Cache[I].Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Auto);
+           Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, !autoInst);
+        }
+      }
+   }   
+}
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
+
+// PrioSortList - Sort a list of versions by priority                  /*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* This is ment to be used in conjunction with AllTargets to get a list 
+   of versions ordered by preference. */
+static pkgCache *PrioCache;
+static int PrioComp(const void *A,const void *B)
+{
+   pkgCache::VerIterator L(*PrioCache,*(pkgCache::Version **)A);
+   pkgCache::VerIterator R(*PrioCache,*(pkgCache::Version **)B);
    
-   delete [] Scores;
-   delete [] PList;
+   if ((L.ParentPkg()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == pkgCache::Flag::Essential &&
+       (R.ParentPkg()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) != pkgCache::Flag::Essential)
+     return 1;
+   if ((L.ParentPkg()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) != pkgCache::Flag::Essential &&
+       (R.ParentPkg()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == pkgCache::Flag::Essential)
+     return -1;
    
-   if (Cache.BrokenCount() != 0)
-      return _error->Error("Internal error, ScoredFix generated breaks.");
+   if (L->Priority != R->Priority)
+      return R->Priority - L->Priority;
+   return strcmp(L.ParentPkg().Name(),R.ParentPkg().Name());
+}
+void pkgPrioSortList(pkgCache &Cache,pkgCache::Version **List)
+{
+   unsigned long Count = 0;
+   PrioCache = &Cache;
+   for (pkgCache::Version **I = List; *I != 0; I++)
+      Count++;
+   qsort(List,Count,sizeof(*List),PrioComp);
+}
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
+
+// CacheFile::ListUpdate - update the cache files                      /*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* This is a simple wrapper to update the cache. it will fetch stuff
+ * from the network (or any other sources defined in sources.list)
+ */
+bool ListUpdate(pkgAcquireStatus &Stat, 
+               pkgSourceList &List, 
+               int PulseInterval)
+{
+   pkgAcquire::RunResult res;
+   pkgAcquire Fetcher(&Stat);
+
+   // Populate it with the source selection
+   if (List.GetIndexes(&Fetcher) == false)
+        return false;
+
+   // Run scripts
+   RunScripts("APT::Update::Pre-Invoke");
+   
+   // check arguments
+   if(PulseInterval>0)
+      res = Fetcher.Run(PulseInterval);
+   else
+      res = Fetcher.Run();
+
+   if (res == pkgAcquire::Failed)
+      return false;
+
+   bool Failed = false;
+   bool TransientNetworkFailure = false;
+   for (pkgAcquire::ItemIterator I = Fetcher.ItemsBegin(); 
+       I != Fetcher.ItemsEnd(); I++)
+   {
+      if ((*I)->Status == pkgAcquire::Item::StatDone)
+        continue;
+
+      (*I)->Finished();
+
+      _error->Warning(_("Failed to fetch %s  %s\n"),(*I)->DescURI().c_str(),
+             (*I)->ErrorText.c_str());
+
+      if ((*I)->Status == pkgAcquire::Item::StatTransientNetworkError) 
+      {
+        TransientNetworkFailure = true;
+        continue;
+      }
+
+      Failed = true;
+   }
+   
+   // Clean out any old list files
+   // Keep "APT::Get::List-Cleanup" name for compatibility, but
+   // this is really a global option for the APT library now
+   if (!TransientNetworkFailure && !Failed &&
+       (_config->FindB("APT::Get::List-Cleanup",true) == true ||
+       _config->FindB("APT::List-Cleanup",true) == true))
+   {
+      if (Fetcher.Clean(_config->FindDir("Dir::State::lists")) == false ||
+         Fetcher.Clean(_config->FindDir("Dir::State::lists") + "partial/") == false)
+        // something went wrong with the clean
+        return false;
+   }
+   
+   if (TransientNetworkFailure == true)
+      _error->Warning(_("Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead."));
+   else if (Failed == true)
+      return _error->Error(_("Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead."));
+
 
+   // Run the scripts if all was fine
+   RunScripts("APT::Update::Post-Invoke");
    return true;
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/