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use StartDpkg() in PackageManagerProgressDeb822Fd as well
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index 40368c91f1dc2e49b08571b9a3458f91dbfbb3fe..8644a81388dfff59a409c5befc865b7c11298a95 100644 (file)
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/sptr.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/edsp.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sptr.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/edsp.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <cstdlib>
 
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <cstdlib>
@@ -55,6 +58,12 @@ pkgSimulate::pkgSimulate(pkgDepCache *Cache) : pkgPackageManager(Cache),
       FileNames[I] = Jnk;
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
       FileNames[I] = Jnk;
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
+// Simulate::~Simulate - Destructor                                    /*{{{*/
+pkgSimulate::~pkgSimulate()
+{
+   delete[] Flags;
+}
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
 // Simulate::Describe - Describe a package                             /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* Parameter Current == true displays the current package version,
 // Simulate::Describe - Describe a package                             /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* Parameter Current == true displays the current package version,
@@ -185,6 +194,11 @@ bool pkgSimulate::Remove(PkgIterator iPkg,bool Purge)
 {
    // Adapt the iterator
    PkgIterator Pkg = Sim.FindPkg(iPkg.Name(), iPkg.Arch());
 {
    // Adapt the iterator
    PkgIterator Pkg = Sim.FindPkg(iPkg.Name(), iPkg.Arch());
+   if (Pkg.end() == true)
+   {
+      std::cerr << (Purge ? "Purg" : "Remv") << " invalid package " << iPkg.FullName() << std::endl;
+      return false;
+   }
 
    Flags[Pkg->ID] = 3;
    Sim.MarkDelete(Pkg);
 
    Flags[Pkg->ID] = 3;
    Sim.MarkDelete(Pkg);
@@ -273,13 +287,13 @@ bool pkgApplyStatus(pkgDepCache &Cache)
                 Cache[I].CandidateVerIter(Cache).Downloadable() == true)
               Cache.MarkInstall(I, true, 0, false);
            else
                 Cache[I].CandidateVerIter(Cache).Downloadable() == true)
               Cache.MarkInstall(I, true, 0, false);
            else
-              Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+              Cache.MarkDelete(I, false, 0, false);
         }
         break;
 
         // This means removal failed
         case pkgCache::State::HalfInstalled:
         }
         break;
 
         // This means removal failed
         case pkgCache::State::HalfInstalled:
-        Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+        Cache.MarkDelete(I, false, 0, false);
         break;
         
         default:
         break;
         
         default:
@@ -322,157 +336,14 @@ bool pkgFixBroken(pkgDepCache &Cache)
    return Fix.Resolve(true);
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
    return Fix.Resolve(true);
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
-// DistUpgrade - Distribution upgrade                                  /*{{{*/
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* This autoinstalls every package and then force installs every 
-   pre-existing package. This creates the initial set of conditions which 
-   most likely contain problems because too many things were installed.
-   
-   The problem resolver is used to resolve the problems.
- */
-bool pkgDistUpgrade(pkgDepCache &Cache)
-{
-   std::string const solver = _config->Find("APT::Solver", "internal");
-   if (solver != "internal") {
-      OpTextProgress Prog(*_config);
-      return EDSP::ResolveExternal(solver.c_str(), Cache, false, true, false, &Prog);
-   }
-
-   pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
-
-   /* Upgrade all installed packages first without autoinst to help the resolver
-      in versioned or-groups to upgrade the old solver instead of installing
-      a new one (if the old solver is not the first one [anymore]) */
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
-      if (I->CurrentVer != 0)
-        Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
-
-   /* 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, 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 & 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, 0, false);
-
-   pkgProblemResolver Fix(&Cache);
-
-   // Hold back held packages.
-   if (_config->FindB("APT::Ignore-Hold",false) == false)
-   {
-      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++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)
-{
-   std::string const solver = _config->Find("APT::Solver", "internal");
-   if (solver != "internal") {
-      OpTextProgress Prog(*_config);
-      return EDSP::ResolveExternal(solver.c_str(), Cache, true, false, false, &Prog);
-   }
-
-   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                   /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
 // ProblemResolver::pkgProblemResolver - Constructor                   /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-pkgProblemResolver::pkgProblemResolver(pkgDepCache *pCache) : Cache(*pCache)
+pkgProblemResolver::pkgProblemResolver(pkgDepCache *pCache) : d(NULL), Cache(*pCache)
 {
    // Allocate memory
    unsigned long Size = Cache.Head().PackageCount;
 {
    // Allocate memory
    unsigned long Size = Cache.Head().PackageCount;
-   Scores = new signed short[Size];
+   Scores = new int[Size];
    Flags = new unsigned char[Size];
    memset(Flags,0,sizeof(*Flags)*Size);
    
    Flags = new unsigned char[Size];
    memset(Flags,0,sizeof(*Flags)*Size);
    
@@ -511,29 +382,30 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
    unsigned long Size = Cache.Head().PackageCount;
    memset(Scores,0,sizeof(*Scores)*Size);
 
    unsigned long Size = Cache.Head().PackageCount;
    memset(Scores,0,sizeof(*Scores)*Size);
 
-   // Important Required Standard Optional Extra
-   signed short PrioMap[] = {
+   // maps to pkgCache::State::VerPriority: 
+   //    Required Important Standard Optional Extra
+   int PrioMap[] = {
       0,
       0,
-      (signed short) _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Important",3),
-      (signed short) _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Required",2),
-      (signed short) _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Standard",1),
-      (signed short) _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Optional",-1),
-      (signed short) _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Extra",-2)
+      _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Required",3),
+      _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Important",2),
+      _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Standard",1),
+      _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Optional",-1),
+      _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Extra",-2)
    };
    };
-   signed short PrioEssentials = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Essentials",100);
-   signed short PrioInstalledAndNotObsolete = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::NotObsolete",1);
-   signed short PrioDepends = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Depends",1);
-   signed short PrioRecommends = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Recommends",1);
-   signed short AddProtected = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::AddProtected",10000);
-   signed short AddEssential = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::AddEssential",5000);
+   int PrioEssentials = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Essentials",100);
+   int PrioInstalledAndNotObsolete = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::NotObsolete",1);
+   int PrioDepends = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Depends",1);
+   int PrioRecommends = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Recommends",1);
+   int AddProtected = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::AddProtected",10000);
+   int AddEssential = _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::AddEssential",5000);
 
    if (_config->FindB("Debug::pkgProblemResolver::ShowScores",false) == true)
       clog << "Settings used to calculate pkgProblemResolver::Scores::" << endl
 
    if (_config->FindB("Debug::pkgProblemResolver::ShowScores",false) == true)
       clog << "Settings used to calculate pkgProblemResolver::Scores::" << endl
-         << "  Important => " << PrioMap[1] << endl
-         << "  Required => " << PrioMap[2] << endl
-         << "  Standard => " << PrioMap[3] << endl
-         << "  Optional => " << PrioMap[4] << endl
-         << "  Extra => " << PrioMap[5] << endl
+         << "  Required => " << PrioMap[pkgCache::State::Required] << endl
+         << "  Important => " << PrioMap[pkgCache::State::Important] << endl
+         << "  Standard => " << PrioMap[pkgCache::State::Standard] << endl
+         << "  Optional => " << PrioMap[pkgCache::State::Optional] << endl
+         << "  Extra => " << PrioMap[pkgCache::State::Extra] << endl
          << "  Essentials => " << PrioEssentials << endl
          << "  InstalledAndNotObsolete => " << PrioInstalledAndNotObsolete << endl
          << "  Depends => " << PrioDepends << endl
          << "  Essentials => " << PrioEssentials << endl
          << "  InstalledAndNotObsolete => " << PrioInstalledAndNotObsolete << endl
          << "  Depends => " << PrioDepends << endl
@@ -547,13 +419,14 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
       if (Cache[I].InstallVer == 0)
         continue;
       
       if (Cache[I].InstallVer == 0)
         continue;
       
-      signed short &Score = Scores[I->ID];
+      int &Score = Scores[I->ID];
       
       /* This is arbitrary, it should be high enough to elevate an
          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) */
       
       /* This is arbitrary, it should be high enough to elevate an
          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 & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == pkgCache::Flag::Essential)
+      if ((I->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == pkgCache::Flag::Essential
+         || (I->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Important) == pkgCache::Flag::Important)
         Score += PrioEssentials;
 
       // We transform the priority
         Score += PrioEssentials;
 
       // We transform the priority
@@ -585,7 +458,7 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
    }   
    
    // Copy the scores to advoid additive looping
    }   
    
    // Copy the scores to advoid additive looping
-   SPtrArray<signed short> OldScores = new signed short[Size];
+   SPtrArray<int> OldScores = new int[Size];
    memcpy(OldScores,Scores,sizeof(*Scores)*Size);
       
    /* Now we cause 1 level of dependency inheritance, that is we add the 
    memcpy(OldScores,Scores,sizeof(*Scores)*Size);
       
    /* Now we cause 1 level of dependency inheritance, that is we add the 
@@ -605,7 +478,10 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
              D->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Recommends))
            continue;    
         
              D->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Recommends))
            continue;    
         
-        Scores[I->ID] += abs(OldScores[D.ParentPkg()->ID]);
+        // Do not propagate negative scores otherwise
+        // an extra (-2) package might score better than an optional (-1)
+        if (OldScores[D.ParentPkg()->ID] > 0)
+            Scores[I->ID] += OldScores[D.ParentPkg()->ID];
       }      
    }
 
       }      
    }
 
@@ -628,7 +504,8 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
    {
       if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) != 0)
         Scores[I->ID] += AddProtected;
    {
       if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) != 0)
         Scores[I->ID] += AddProtected;
-      if ((I->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == pkgCache::Flag::Essential)
+      if ((I->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) == pkgCache::Flag::Essential ||
+          (I->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Important) == pkgCache::Flag::Important)
         Scores[I->ID] += AddEssential;
    }
 }
         Scores[I->ID] += AddEssential;
    }
 }
@@ -733,7 +610,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::DoUpgrade(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg)
       if (WasKept == true)
         Cache.MarkKeep(Pkg, false, false);
       else
       if (WasKept == true)
         Cache.MarkKeep(Pkg, false, false);
       else
-        Cache.MarkDelete(Pkg);
+        Cache.MarkDelete(Pkg, false, 0, false);
       return false;
    }    
    
       return false;
    }    
    
@@ -798,8 +675,10 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
    }
    while (Again == true);
 
    }
    while (Again == true);
 
-   if (Debug == true)
-      clog << "Starting" << endl;
+   if (Debug == true) {
+      clog << "Starting pkgProblemResolver with broken count: " 
+           << Cache.BrokenCount() << endl;
+   }
    
    MakeScores();
 
    
    MakeScores();
 
@@ -827,8 +706,10 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
          }
    }
 
          }
    }
 
-   if (Debug == true)
-      clog << "Starting 2" << endl;
+   if (Debug == true) {
+      clog << "Starting 2 pkgProblemResolver with broken count: " 
+           << Cache.BrokenCount() << 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
 
    /* 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
@@ -862,7 +743,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
                OldBreaks < Cache.BrokenCount())
            {
               if (OldVer == 0)
                OldBreaks < Cache.BrokenCount())
            {
               if (OldVer == 0)
-                 Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+                 Cache.MarkDelete(I, false, 0, false);
               else
                  Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
            }       
               else
                  Cache.MarkKeep(I, false, false);
            }       
@@ -901,7 +782,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
                     {
                        if (Debug == true)
                           clog << "  Or group remove for " << I.FullName(false) << endl;
                     {
                        if (Debug == true)
                           clog << "  Or group remove for " << I.FullName(false) << endl;
-                       Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+                       Cache.MarkDelete(I, false, 0, false);
                        Change = true;
                     }
                  }
                        Change = true;
                     }
                  }
@@ -1032,11 +913,11 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
                     if (BrokenFix == false || DoUpgrade(I) == false)
                     {
                        // Consider other options
                     if (BrokenFix == false || DoUpgrade(I) == false)
                     {
                        // Consider other options
-                       if (InOr == false)
+                       if (InOr == false || Cache[I].Garbage == true)
                        {
                           if (Debug == true)
                              clog << "  Removing " << I.FullName(false) << " rather than change " << Start.TargetPkg().FullName(false) << endl;
                        {
                           if (Debug == true)
                              clog << "  Removing " << I.FullName(false) << " rather than change " << Start.TargetPkg().FullName(false) << endl;
-                          Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+                          Cache.MarkDelete(I, false, 0, false);
                           if (Counter > 1 && Scores[Pkg->ID] > Scores[I->ID])
                              Scores[I->ID] = Scores[Pkg->ID];
                        }
                           if (Counter > 1 && Scores[Pkg->ID] > Scores[I->ID])
                              Scores[I->ID] = Scores[Pkg->ID];
                        }
@@ -1095,8 +976,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
                  LEnd->Dep = End;
                  LEnd++;
                  
                  LEnd->Dep = End;
                  LEnd++;
                  
-                 if (Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts &&
-                     Start->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes)
+                 if (Start.IsNegative() == false)
                     break;
               }
            }
                     break;
               }
            }
@@ -1126,7 +1006,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
                  if (Debug == true)
                     clog << "  Removing " << I.FullName(false) << " because I can't find " << Start.TargetPkg().FullName(false) << endl;
                  if (InOr == false)
                  if (Debug == true)
                     clog << "  Removing " << I.FullName(false) << " because I can't find " << Start.TargetPkg().FullName(false) << endl;
                  if (InOr == false)
-                    Cache.MarkDelete(I);
+                    Cache.MarkDelete(I, false, 0, false);
               }
 
               Change = true;
               }
 
               Change = true;
@@ -1153,7 +1033,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
                  {
                     if (Debug == true)
                        clog << "  Fixing " << I.FullName(false) << " via remove of " << J->Pkg.FullName(false) << endl;
                  {
                     if (Debug == true)
                        clog << "  Fixing " << I.FullName(false) << " via remove of " << J->Pkg.FullName(false) << endl;
-                    Cache.MarkDelete(J->Pkg);
+                    Cache.MarkDelete(J->Pkg, false, 0, false);
                  }
               }
               else
                  }
               }
               else
@@ -1206,7 +1086,6 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
    return true;
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
    return true;
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
-
 // ProblemResolver::BreaksInstOrPolicy - Check if the given pkg is broken/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This checks if the given package is broken either by a hard dependency
 // ProblemResolver::BreaksInstOrPolicy - Check if the given pkg is broken/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This checks if the given package is broken either by a hard dependency
@@ -1218,19 +1097,26 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
 */
 bool pkgProblemResolver::InstOrNewPolicyBroken(pkgCache::PkgIterator I)
 {
 */
 bool pkgProblemResolver::InstOrNewPolicyBroken(pkgCache::PkgIterator I)
 {
-   
    // a broken install is always a problem
    if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == true)
    // a broken install is always a problem
    if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == true)
+   {
+      if (Debug == true)
+        std::clog << "  Dependencies are not satisfied for " << I << std::endl;
       return true;
       return true;
+   }
 
    // a newly broken policy (recommends/suggests) is a problem
    if (Cache[I].NowPolicyBroken() == false &&
        Cache[I].InstPolicyBroken() == true)
 
    // a newly broken policy (recommends/suggests) is a problem
    if (Cache[I].NowPolicyBroken() == false &&
        Cache[I].InstPolicyBroken() == true)
+   {
+      if (Debug == true)
+        std::clog << "  Policy breaks with upgrade of " << I << std::endl;
       return true;
       return true;
-       
+   }
+
    return false;
 }
    return false;
 }
-
+                                                                       /*}}}*/
 // ProblemResolver::ResolveByKeep - Resolve problems using keep                /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is the work horse of the soft upgrade routine. It is very gental 
 // ProblemResolver::ResolveByKeep - Resolve problems using keep                /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is the work horse of the soft upgrade routine. It is very gental 
@@ -1373,18 +1259,26 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveByKeepInternal()
         continue;
       
       // Restart again.
         continue;
       
       // Restart again.
-      if (K == LastStop)
-        return _error->Error("Internal Error, pkgProblemResolver::ResolveByKeep is looping on package %s.",I.FullName(false).c_str());
+      if (K == LastStop) {
+          // I is an iterator based off our temporary package list,
+          // so copy the name we need before deleting the temporary list
+          std::string const LoopingPackage = I.FullName(false);
+          delete[] PList;
+          return _error->Error("Internal Error, pkgProblemResolver::ResolveByKeep is looping on package %s.", LoopingPackage.c_str());
+      }
       LastStop = K;
       K = PList - 1;
       LastStop = K;
       K = PList - 1;
-   }   
+   }
 
 
+   delete[] PList;
    return true;
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
    return true;
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
-// ProblemResolver::InstallProtect - Install all protected packages    /*{{{*/
+// ProblemResolver::InstallProtect - deprecated cpu-eating no-op       /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* This is used to make sure protected packages are installed */
+/* Actions issued with FromUser bit set are protected from further
+   modification (expect by other calls with FromUser set) nowadays , so we
+   don't need to reissue actions here, they are already set in stone. */
 void pkgProblemResolver::InstallProtect()
 {
    pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
 void pkgProblemResolver::InstallProtect()
 {
    pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
@@ -1422,6 +1316,13 @@ static int PrioComp(const void *A,const void *B)
    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 ((L.ParentPkg()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Important) == pkgCache::Flag::Important &&
+       (R.ParentPkg()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Important) != pkgCache::Flag::Important)
+     return 1;
+   if ((L.ParentPkg()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Important) != pkgCache::Flag::Important &&
+       (R.ParentPkg()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Important) == pkgCache::Flag::Important)
+     return -1;
    
    if (L->Priority != R->Priority)
       return R->Priority - L->Priority;
    
    if (L->Priority != R->Priority)
       return R->Priority - L->Priority;
@@ -1436,87 +1337,3 @@ void pkgPrioSortList(pkgCache &Cache,pkgCache::Version **List)
    qsort(List,Count,sizeof(*List),PrioComp);
 }
                                                                        /*}}}*/
    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;
-   if (Fetcher.Setup(&Stat, _config->FindDir("Dir::State::Lists")) == false)
-      return false;
-
-   // 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();
-
-      ::URI uri((*I)->DescURI());
-      uri.User.clear();
-      uri.Password.clear();
-      string descUri = string(uri);
-      _error->Warning(_("Failed to fetch %s  %s\n"), 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 success scripts if all was fine
-   if(!TransientNetworkFailure && !Failed)
-      RunScripts("APT::Update::Post-Invoke-Success");
-
-   // Run the other scripts
-   RunScripts("APT::Update::Post-Invoke");
-   return true;
-}
-                                                                       /*}}}*/