* apt-pkg/algorithms.cc:

  - use a signed int instead of short for score calculation as upgrades
    become so big now that it can overflow (Closes: #657732, LP: #917173)

3 files changed, 19 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc b/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc
index 7a9586ca0..c337ace87 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ pkgProblemResolver::pkgProblemResolver(pkgDepCache *pCache) : Cache(*pCache)
 {
    // 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);
    
@@ -515,20 +515,20 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
    memset(Scores,0,sizeof(*Scores)*Size);
 
    // Important Required Standard Optional Extra
-   signed short PrioMap[] = {
+   int PrioMap[] = {
       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::Important",3),
+      _config->FindI("pkgProblemResolver::Scores::Required",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
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
       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
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
    }   
    
    // 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 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/algorithms.h b/apt-pkg/algorithms.h
index 185d11e96..37eacf1f8 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/algorithms.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/algorithms.h
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class pkgProblemResolver						/*{{{*/
    enum Flags {Protected = (1 << 0), PreInstalled = (1 << 1),
                Upgradable = (1 << 2), ReInstateTried = (1 << 3),
                ToRemove = (1 << 4)};
-   signed short *Scores;
+   int *Scores;
    unsigned char *Flags;
    bool Debug;
    
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3a1f0f9ef..72916f0ed 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -14,8 +14,10 @@ apt (0.8.16~exp13) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * apt-pkg/algorithms.cc:
     - don't break out of the main-resolver loop for Breaks to deal with all
       of them in a single iteration (Closes: #657695, LP: #922485)
+    - use a signed int instead of short for score calculation as upgrades
+      become so big now that it can overflow (Closes: #657732, LP: #917173)
 
- -- David Kalnischkies <kalnischkies@gmail.com>  Sun, 29 Jan 2012 13:50:10 +0100
+ -- David Kalnischkies <kalnischkies@gmail.com>  Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:44:19 +0100
 
 apt (0.8.16~exp12) experimental; urgency=low