merged from http://bzr.debian.org/bzr/apt/apt/debian-experimental2

113 files changed, 2314 insertions, 1797 deletions

diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc b/apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc
index 3112c568d..453fce109 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire-item.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
@@ -23,9 +25,9 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/md5.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sha1.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/indexrecords.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/metaindex.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-    
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@
 #include <sstream>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <ctime>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -681,17 +685,17 @@ bool pkgAcqIndexDiffs::QueueNextDiff()					/*{{{*/
    // remove all patches until the next matching patch is found
    // this requires the Index file to be ordered
    for(vector<DiffInfo>::iterator I=available_patches.begin();
-       available_patches.size() > 0 && 
+       available_patches.empty() == false &&
 	  I != available_patches.end() &&
-	  (*I).sha1 != local_sha1; 
-       I++) 
+	  I->sha1 != local_sha1;
+       ++I)
    {
       available_patches.erase(I);
    }
 
    // error checking and falling back if no patch was found
-   if(available_patches.size() == 0) 
-   { 
+   if(available_patches.empty() == true)
+   {
       Failed("", NULL);
       return false;
    }
@@ -756,7 +760,7 @@ void pkgAcqIndexDiffs::Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string Md5Has
       chmod(FinalFile.c_str(),0644);
 
       // see if there is more to download
-      if(available_patches.size() > 0) {
+      if(available_patches.empty() == false) {
 	 new pkgAcqIndexDiffs(Owner, RealURI, Description, Desc.ShortDesc,
 			      ExpectedHash, ServerSha1, available_patches);
 	 return Finish();
@@ -1266,9 +1270,9 @@ void pkgAcqMetaIndex::Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string Hash,	/
       if (SigFile == "")
       {
          // There was no signature file, so we are finished.  Download
-         // the indexes and do only hashsum verification
+         // the indexes and do only hashsum verification if possible
          MetaIndexParser->Load(DestFile);
-         QueueIndexes(true);
+         QueueIndexes(false);
       }
       else
       {
@@ -1383,36 +1387,33 @@ void pkgAcqMetaIndex::QueueIndexes(bool verify)				/*{{{*/
 #endif
    for (vector <struct IndexTarget*>::const_iterator Target = IndexTargets->begin();
         Target != IndexTargets->end();
-        Target++)
+        ++Target)
    {
       HashString ExpectedIndexHash;
-      if (verify)
+      const indexRecords::checkSum *Record = MetaIndexParser->Lookup((*Target)->MetaKey);
+      if (Record == NULL)
       {
-	 const indexRecords::checkSum *Record = MetaIndexParser->Lookup((*Target)->MetaKey);
-	 if (Record == NULL)
+	 if (verify == true && (*Target)->IsOptional() == false)
 	 {
-	    if ((*Target)->IsOptional() == false)
-	    {
-	       Status = StatAuthError;
-	       strprintf(ErrorText, _("Unable to find expected entry '%s' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)"), (*Target)->MetaKey.c_str());
-	       return;
-	    }
+	    Status = StatAuthError;
+	    strprintf(ErrorText, _("Unable to find expected entry '%s' in Release file (Wrong sources.list entry or malformed file)"), (*Target)->MetaKey.c_str());
+	    return;
 	 }
-	 else
+      }
+      else
+      {
+	 ExpectedIndexHash = Record->Hash;
+	 if (_config->FindB("Debug::pkgAcquire::Auth", false))
 	 {
-	    ExpectedIndexHash = Record->Hash;
-	    if (_config->FindB("Debug::pkgAcquire::Auth", false))
-	    {
-	       std::cerr << "Queueing: " << (*Target)->URI << std::endl;
-	       std::cerr << "Expected Hash: " << ExpectedIndexHash.toStr() << std::endl;
-	       std::cerr << "For: " << Record->MetaKeyFilename << std::endl;
-	    }
-	    if (ExpectedIndexHash.empty() == true && (*Target)->IsOptional() == false)
-	    {
-	       Status = StatAuthError;
-	       strprintf(ErrorText, _("Unable to find hash sum for '%s' in Release file"), (*Target)->MetaKey.c_str());
-	       return;
-	    }
+	    std::cerr << "Queueing: " << (*Target)->URI << std::endl;
+	    std::cerr << "Expected Hash: " << ExpectedIndexHash.toStr() << std::endl;
+	    std::cerr << "For: " << Record->MetaKeyFilename << std::endl;
+	 }
+	 if (verify == true && ExpectedIndexHash.empty() == true && (*Target)->IsOptional() == false)
+	 {
+	    Status = StatAuthError;
+	    strprintf(ErrorText, _("Unable to find hash sum for '%s' in Release file"), (*Target)->MetaKey.c_str());
+	    return;
 	 }
       }
 
@@ -1681,7 +1682,7 @@ pkgAcqArchive::pkgAcqArchive(pkgAcquire *Owner,pkgSourceList *Sources,
 
    // check if we have one trusted source for the package. if so, switch
    // to "TrustedOnly" mode
-   for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator i = Version.FileList(); i.end() == false; i++)
+   for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator i = Version.FileList(); i.end() == false; ++i)
    {
       pkgIndexFile *Index;
       if (Sources->FindIndex(i.File(),Index) == false)
@@ -1718,7 +1719,7 @@ pkgAcqArchive::pkgAcqArchive(pkgAcquire *Owner,pkgSourceList *Sources,
 bool pkgAcqArchive::QueueNext()
 {
    string const ForceHash = _config->Find("Acquire::ForceHash");
-   for (; Vf.end() == false; Vf++)
+   for (; Vf.end() == false; ++Vf)
    {
       // Ignore not source sources
       if ((Vf.File()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::NotSource) != 0)
@@ -1833,7 +1834,7 @@ bool pkgAcqArchive::QueueNext()
       Desc.ShortDesc = Version.ParentPkg().Name();
       QueueURI(Desc);
 
-      Vf++;
+      ++Vf;
       return true;
    }
    return false;
@@ -1907,7 +1908,7 @@ void pkgAcqArchive::Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf)
        StringToBool(LookupTag(Message,"Transient-Failure"),false) == true)
    {
       // Vf = Version.FileList();
-      while (Vf.end() == false) Vf++;
+      while (Vf.end() == false) ++Vf;
       StoreFilename = string();
       Item::Failed(Message,Cnf);
       return;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire-item.h b/apt-pkg/acquire-item.h
index 6c8341b62..27b8e887b 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire-item.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire-item.h
@@ -21,13 +21,9 @@
 #define PKGLIB_ACQUIRE_ITEM_H
 
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/indexfile.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/vendor.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/indexrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/hashes.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/weakptr.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 
 /** \addtogroup acquire
  *  @{
@@ -35,6 +31,10 @@
  *  \file acquire-item.h
  */
 
+class indexRecords;
+class pkgRecords;
+class pkgSourceList;
+
 /** \brief Represents the process by which a pkgAcquire object should	{{{
  *  retrieve a file or a collection of files.
  *
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
     *  \param To The new name of #From.  If #To exists it will be
     *  overwritten.
     */
-   void Rename(string From,string To);
+   void Rename(std::string From,std::string To);
    
    public:
 
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
    /** \brief Contains a textual description of the error encountered
     *  if #Status is #StatError or #StatAuthError.
     */
-   string ErrorText;
+   std::string ErrorText;
 
    /** \brief The size of the object to fetch. */
    unsigned long long FileSize;
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
     *  download progress indicator's overall statistics.
     */
    bool Local;
-   string UsedMirror;
+   std::string UsedMirror;
 
    /** \brief The number of fetch queues into which this item has been
     *  inserted.
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
    /** \brief The name of the file into which the retrieved object
     *  will be written.
     */
-   string DestFile;
+   std::string DestFile;
 
    /** \brief Invoked by the acquire worker when the object couldn't
     *  be fetched.
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
     *
     *  \sa pkgAcqMethod
     */
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
 
    /** \brief Invoked by the acquire worker when the object was
     *  fetched successfully.
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
     *
     *  \sa pkgAcqMethod
     */
-   virtual void Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string Hash,
+   virtual void Done(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size,std::string Hash,
 		     pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
 
    /** \brief Invoked when the worker starts to fetch this object.
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
     *
     *  \sa pkgAcqMethod
     */
-   virtual void Start(string Message,unsigned long long Size);
+   virtual void Start(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size);
 
    /** \brief Custom headers to be sent to the fetch process.
     *
@@ -216,18 +216,18 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
     *  line, so they should (if nonempty) have a leading newline and
     *  no trailing newline.
     */
-   virtual string Custom600Headers() {return string();};
+   virtual std::string Custom600Headers() {return std::string();};
 
    /** \brief A "descriptive" URI-like string.
     *
     *  \return a URI that should be used to describe what is being fetched.
     */
-   virtual string DescURI() = 0;
+   virtual std::string DescURI() = 0;
    /** \brief Short item description.
     *
     *  \return a brief description of the object being fetched.
     */
-   virtual string ShortDesc() {return DescURI();}
+   virtual std::string ShortDesc() {return DescURI();}
 
    /** \brief Invoked by the worker when the download is completely done. */
    virtual void Finished() {};
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
     *  \return the HashSum of this object, if applicable; otherwise, an
     *  empty string.
     */
-   virtual string HashSum() {return string();};
+   virtual std::string HashSum() {return std::string();};
 
    /** \return the acquire process with which this item is associated. */
    pkgAcquire *GetOwner() {return Owner;};
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
     * 
     *  \param FailCode A short failure string that is send
     */
-   void ReportMirrorFailure(string FailCode);
+   void ReportMirrorFailure(std::string FailCode);
 
 
    /** \brief Initialize an item.
@@ -278,10 +278,10 @@ class pkgAcquire::Item : public WeakPointable
 /** \brief Information about an index patch (aka diff). */		/*{{{*/
 struct DiffInfo {
    /** The filename of the diff. */
-   string file;
+   std::string file;
 
    /** The sha1 hash of the diff. */
-   string sha1;
+   std::string sha1;
 
    /** The size of the diff. */
    unsigned long size;
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@ class pkgAcqSubIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
 
  public:
    // Specialized action members
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual void Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string Md5Hash,
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual void Done(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size,std::string Md5Hash,
 		     pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string DescURI() {return Desc.URI;};
-   virtual string Custom600Headers();
-   virtual bool ParseIndex(string const &IndexFile);
+   virtual std::string DescURI() {return Desc.URI;};
+   virtual std::string Custom600Headers();
+   virtual bool ParseIndex(std::string const &IndexFile);
 
    /** \brief Create a new pkgAcqSubIndex.
     *
@@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ class pkgAcqSubIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *
     *  \param ExpectedHash The list file's MD5 signature.
     */
-   pkgAcqSubIndex(pkgAcquire *Owner, string const &URI,string const &URIDesc,
-		   string const &ShortDesc, HashString const &ExpectedHash);
+   pkgAcqSubIndex(pkgAcquire *Owner, std::string const &URI,std::string const &URIDesc,
+		   std::string const &ShortDesc, HashString const &ExpectedHash);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
 /** \brief An item that is responsible for fetching an index file of	{{{
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ class pkgAcqDiffIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
    /** \brief The URI of the index file to recreate at our end (either
     *  by downloading it or by applying partial patches).
     */
-   string RealURI;
+   std::string RealURI;
 
    /** \brief The Hash that the real index file should have after
     *  all patches have been applied.
@@ -362,20 +362,20 @@ class pkgAcqDiffIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
    /** \brief The index file which will be patched to generate the new
     *  file.
     */
-   string CurrentPackagesFile;
+   std::string CurrentPackagesFile;
 
    /** \brief A description of the Packages file (stored in
     *  pkgAcquire::ItemDesc::Description).
     */
-   string Description;
+   std::string Description;
 
  public:
    // Specialized action members
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual void Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string Md5Hash,
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual void Done(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size,std::string Md5Hash,
 		     pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string DescURI() {return RealURI + "Index";};
-   virtual string Custom600Headers();
+   virtual std::string DescURI() {return RealURI + "Index";};
+   virtual std::string Custom600Headers();
 
    /** \brief Parse the Index file for a set of Packages diffs.
     *
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ class pkgAcqDiffIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *  \return \b true if the Index file was successfully parsed, \b
     *  false otherwise.
     */
-   bool ParseDiffIndex(string IndexDiffFile);
+   bool ParseDiffIndex(std::string IndexDiffFile);
    
 
    /** \brief Create a new pkgAcqDiffIndex.
@@ -402,8 +402,8 @@ class pkgAcqDiffIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *
     *  \param ExpectedHash The list file's MD5 signature.
     */
-   pkgAcqDiffIndex(pkgAcquire *Owner,string URI,string URIDesc,
-		   string ShortDesc, HashString ExpectedHash);
+   pkgAcqDiffIndex(pkgAcquire *Owner,std::string URI,std::string URIDesc,
+		   std::string ShortDesc, HashString ExpectedHash);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
 /** \brief An item that is responsible for fetching all the patches	{{{
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ class pkgAcqIndexDiffs : public pkgAcquire::Item
    /** \brief The URI of the package index file that is being
     *  reconstructed.
     */
-   string RealURI;
+   std::string RealURI;
 
    /** \brief The HashSum of the package index file that is being
     *  reconstructed.
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ class pkgAcqIndexDiffs : public pkgAcquire::Item
    HashString ExpectedHash;
 
    /** A description of the file being downloaded. */
-   string Description;
+   std::string Description;
 
    /** The patches that remain to be downloaded, including the patch
     *  being downloaded right now.  This list should be ordered so
@@ -478,10 +478,10 @@ class pkgAcqIndexDiffs : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *  dictionary instead of relying on ordering and stripping them
     *  off the front?
     */
-   vector<DiffInfo> available_patches;
+   std::vector<DiffInfo> available_patches;
 
    /** Stop applying patches when reaching that sha1 */
-   string ServerSha1;
+   std::string ServerSha1;
 
    /** The current status of this patch. */
    enum DiffState
@@ -506,11 +506,11 @@ class pkgAcqIndexDiffs : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *  This method will fall back to downloading the whole index file
     *  outright; its arguments are ignored.
     */
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
 
-   virtual void Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string Md5Hash,
+   virtual void Done(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size,std::string Md5Hash,
 		     pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string DescURI() {return RealURI + "Index";};
+   virtual std::string DescURI() {return RealURI + "Index";};
 
    /** \brief Create an index diff item.
     *
@@ -534,10 +534,10 @@ class pkgAcqIndexDiffs : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *  should be ordered so that each diff appears before any diff
     *  that depends on it.
     */
-   pkgAcqIndexDiffs(pkgAcquire *Owner,string URI,string URIDesc,
-		    string ShortDesc, HashString ExpectedHash,
-		    string ServerSha1,
-		    vector<DiffInfo> diffs=vector<DiffInfo>());
+   pkgAcqIndexDiffs(pkgAcquire *Owner,std::string URI,std::string URIDesc,
+		    std::string ShortDesc, HashString ExpectedHash,
+		    std::string ServerSha1,
+		    std::vector<DiffInfo> diffs=std::vector<DiffInfo>());
 };
 									/*}}}*/
 /** \brief An acquire item that is responsible for fetching an index	{{{
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ class pkgAcqIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
    /** \brief The object that is actually being fetched (minus any
     *  compression-related extensions).
     */
-   string RealURI;
+   std::string RealURI;
 
    /** \brief The expected hashsum of the decompressed index file. */
    HashString ExpectedHash;
@@ -585,17 +585,17 @@ class pkgAcqIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
    /** \brief The compression-related file extensions that are being
     *  added to the downloaded file one by one if first fails (e.g., "gz bz2").
     */
-   string CompressionExtension;
+   std::string CompressionExtension;
 
    public:
    
    // Specialized action members
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual void Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string Md5Hash,
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual void Done(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size,std::string Md5Hash,
 		     pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string Custom600Headers();
-   virtual string DescURI() {return Desc.URI;};
-   virtual string HashSum() {return ExpectedHash.toStr(); };
+   virtual std::string Custom600Headers();
+   virtual std::string DescURI() {return Desc.URI;};
+   virtual std::string HashSum() {return ExpectedHash.toStr(); };
 
    /** \brief Create a pkgAcqIndex.
     *
@@ -616,12 +616,12 @@ class pkgAcqIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *  default is ".lzma" or ".bz2" (if the needed binaries are present)
     *  fallback is ".gz" or none.
     */
-   pkgAcqIndex(pkgAcquire *Owner,string URI,string URIDesc,
-	       string ShortDesc, HashString ExpectedHash, 
-	       string compressExt="");
+   pkgAcqIndex(pkgAcquire *Owner,std::string URI,std::string URIDesc,
+	       std::string ShortDesc, HashString ExpectedHash, 
+	       std::string compressExt="");
    pkgAcqIndex(pkgAcquire *Owner, struct IndexTarget const * const Target,
 			 HashString const &ExpectedHash, indexRecords const *MetaIndexParser);
-   void Init(string const &URI, string const &URIDesc, string const &ShortDesc);
+   void Init(std::string const &URI, std::string const &URIDesc, std::string const &ShortDesc);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
 /** \brief An acquire item that is responsible for fetching a		{{{
@@ -635,8 +635,8 @@ class pkgAcqIndexTrans : public pkgAcqIndex
 {
    public:
   
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string Custom600Headers();
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual std::string Custom600Headers();
 
    /** \brief Create a pkgAcqIndexTrans.
     *
@@ -649,8 +649,8 @@ class pkgAcqIndexTrans : public pkgAcqIndex
     *
     *  \param ShortDesc A brief description of this index file.
     */
-   pkgAcqIndexTrans(pkgAcquire *Owner,string URI,string URIDesc,
-		    string ShortDesc);
+   pkgAcqIndexTrans(pkgAcquire *Owner,std::string URI,std::string URIDesc,
+		    std::string ShortDesc);
    pkgAcqIndexTrans(pkgAcquire *Owner, struct IndexTarget const * const Target,
 		    HashString const &ExpectedHash, indexRecords const *MetaIndexParser);
 };
@@ -660,18 +660,18 @@ class IndexTarget
 {
  public:
    /** \brief A URI from which the index file can be downloaded. */
-   string URI;
+   std::string URI;
 
    /** \brief A description of the index file. */
-   string Description;
+   std::string Description;
 
    /** \brief A shorter description of the index file. */
-   string ShortDesc;
+   std::string ShortDesc;
 
    /** \brief The key by which this index file should be
     *  looked up within the meta signature file.
     */
-   string MetaKey;
+   std::string MetaKey;
 
    virtual bool IsOptional() const {
       return false;
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ class pkgAcqMetaSig : public pkgAcquire::Item
 {
    protected:
    /** \brief The last good signature file */
-   string LastGoodSig;
+   std::string LastGoodSig;
 
    /** \brief The fetch request that is currently being processed. */
    pkgAcquire::ItemDesc Desc;
@@ -727,20 +727,20 @@ class pkgAcqMetaSig : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *  never modified; it is used to determine the file that is being
     *  downloaded.
     */
-   string RealURI;
+   std::string RealURI;
 
    /** \brief The URI of the meta-index file to be fetched after the signature. */
-   string MetaIndexURI;
+   std::string MetaIndexURI;
 
    /** \brief A "URI-style" description of the meta-index file to be
     *  fetched after the signature.
     */
-   string MetaIndexURIDesc;
+   std::string MetaIndexURIDesc;
 
    /** \brief A brief description of the meta-index file to be fetched
     *  after the signature.
     */
-   string MetaIndexShortDesc;
+   std::string MetaIndexShortDesc;
 
    /** \brief A package-system-specific parser for the meta-index file. */
    indexRecords* MetaIndexParser;
@@ -750,21 +750,21 @@ class pkgAcqMetaSig : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *
     *  \todo Why a list of pointers instead of a list of structs?
     */
-   const vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets;
+   const std::vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets;
 
    public:
    
    // Specialized action members
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual void Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string Md5Hash,
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual void Done(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size,std::string Md5Hash,
 		     pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string Custom600Headers();
-   virtual string DescURI() {return RealURI; };
+   virtual std::string Custom600Headers();
+   virtual std::string DescURI() {return RealURI; };
 
    /** \brief Create a new pkgAcqMetaSig. */
-   pkgAcqMetaSig(pkgAcquire *Owner,string URI,string URIDesc, string ShortDesc,
-		 string MetaIndexURI, string MetaIndexURIDesc, string MetaIndexShortDesc,
-		 const vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets,
+   pkgAcqMetaSig(pkgAcquire *Owner,std::string URI,std::string URIDesc, std::string ShortDesc,
+		 std::string MetaIndexURI, std::string MetaIndexURIDesc, std::string MetaIndexShortDesc,
+		 const std::vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets,
 		 indexRecords* MetaIndexParser);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -787,17 +787,17 @@ class pkgAcqMetaIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
    /** \brief The URI that is actually being downloaded; never
     *  modified by pkgAcqMetaIndex.
     */
-   string RealURI;
+   std::string RealURI;
 
    /** \brief The file in which the signature for this index was stored.
     *
     *  If empty, the signature and the md5sums of the individual
     *  indices will not be checked.
     */
-   string SigFile;
+   std::string SigFile;
 
    /** \brief The index files to download. */
-   const vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets;
+   const std::vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets;
 
    /** \brief The parser for the meta-index file. */
    indexRecords* MetaIndexParser;
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ class pkgAcqMetaIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *
     *  \return \b true if no fatal errors were encountered.
     */
-   bool VerifyVendor(string Message);
+   bool VerifyVendor(std::string Message);
 
    /** \brief Called when a file is finished being retrieved.
     *
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ class pkgAcqMetaIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *  \param Message The message block received from the fetch
     *  subprocess.
     */
-   void RetrievalDone(string Message);
+   void RetrievalDone(std::string Message);
 
    /** \brief Called when authentication succeeded.
     *
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ class pkgAcqMetaIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
     *  \param Message The message block received from the fetch
     *  subprocess.
     */
-   void AuthDone(string Message);
+   void AuthDone(std::string Message);
 
    /** \brief Starts downloading the individual index files.
     *
@@ -850,17 +850,17 @@ class pkgAcqMetaIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
    public:
    
    // Specialized action members
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual void Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size, string Hash,
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual void Done(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size, std::string Hash,
 		     pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string Custom600Headers();
-   virtual string DescURI() {return RealURI; };
+   virtual std::string Custom600Headers();
+   virtual std::string DescURI() {return RealURI; };
 
    /** \brief Create a new pkgAcqMetaIndex. */
    pkgAcqMetaIndex(pkgAcquire *Owner,
-		   string URI,string URIDesc, string ShortDesc,
-		   string SigFile,
-		   const vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets,
+		   std::string URI,std::string URIDesc, std::string ShortDesc,
+		   std::string SigFile,
+		   const std::vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets,
 		   indexRecords* MetaIndexParser);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -868,33 +868,33 @@ class pkgAcqMetaIndex : public pkgAcquire::Item
 class pkgAcqMetaClearSig : public pkgAcqMetaIndex
 {
    /** \brief The URI of the meta-index file for the detached signature */
-   string MetaIndexURI;
+   std::string MetaIndexURI;
 
    /** \brief A "URI-style" description of the meta-index file */
-   string MetaIndexURIDesc;
+   std::string MetaIndexURIDesc;
 
    /** \brief A brief description of the meta-index file */
-   string MetaIndexShortDesc;
+   std::string MetaIndexShortDesc;
 
    /** \brief The URI of the detached meta-signature file if the clearsigned one failed. */
-   string MetaSigURI;
+   std::string MetaSigURI;
 
    /** \brief A "URI-style" description of the meta-signature file */
-   string MetaSigURIDesc;
+   std::string MetaSigURIDesc;
 
    /** \brief A brief description of the meta-signature file */
-   string MetaSigShortDesc;
+   std::string MetaSigShortDesc;
 
 public:
-   void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string Custom600Headers();
+   void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual std::string Custom600Headers();
 
    /** \brief Create a new pkgAcqMetaClearSig. */
    pkgAcqMetaClearSig(pkgAcquire *Owner,
-		string const &URI, string const &URIDesc, string const &ShortDesc,
-		string const &MetaIndexURI, string const &MetaIndexURIDesc, string const &MetaIndexShortDesc,
-		string const &MetaSigURI, string const &MetaSigURIDesc, string const &MetaSigShortDesc,
-		const vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets,
+		std::string const &URI, std::string const &URIDesc, std::string const &ShortDesc,
+		std::string const &MetaIndexURI, std::string const &MetaIndexURIDesc, std::string const &MetaIndexShortDesc,
+		std::string const &MetaSigURI, std::string const &MetaSigURIDesc, std::string const &MetaSigShortDesc,
+		const std::vector<struct IndexTarget*>* IndexTargets,
 		indexRecords* MetaIndexParser);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ class pkgAcqArchive : public pkgAcquire::Item
    /** \brief A location in which the actual filename of the package
     *  should be stored.
     */
-   string &StoreFilename;
+   std::string &StoreFilename;
 
    /** \brief The next file for this version to try to download. */
    pkgCache::VerFileIterator Vf;
@@ -950,13 +950,13 @@ class pkgAcqArchive : public pkgAcquire::Item
    
    public:
    
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual void Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string Hash,
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual void Done(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size,std::string Hash,
 		     pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string DescURI() {return Desc.URI;};
-   virtual string ShortDesc() {return Desc.ShortDesc;};
+   virtual std::string DescURI() {return Desc.URI;};
+   virtual std::string ShortDesc() {return Desc.ShortDesc;};
    virtual void Finished();
-   virtual string HashSum() {return ExpectedHash.toStr(); };
+   virtual std::string HashSum() {return ExpectedHash.toStr(); };
    virtual bool IsTrusted();
    
    /** \brief Create a new pkgAcqArchive.
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ class pkgAcqArchive : public pkgAcquire::Item
     */
    pkgAcqArchive(pkgAcquire *Owner,pkgSourceList *Sources,
 		 pkgRecords *Recs,pkgCache::VerIterator const &Version,
-		 string &StoreFilename);
+		 std::string &StoreFilename);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
 /** \brief Retrieve an arbitrary file to the current directory.		{{{
@@ -1007,12 +1007,12 @@ class pkgAcqFile : public pkgAcquire::Item
    public:
    
    // Specialized action members
-   virtual void Failed(string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual void Done(string Message,unsigned long long Size,string CalcHash,
+   virtual void Failed(std::string Message,pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
+   virtual void Done(std::string Message,unsigned long long Size,std::string CalcHash,
 		     pkgAcquire::MethodConfig *Cnf);
-   virtual string DescURI() {return Desc.URI;};
-   virtual string HashSum() {return ExpectedHash.toStr(); };
-   virtual string Custom600Headers();
+   virtual std::string DescURI() {return Desc.URI;};
+   virtual std::string HashSum() {return ExpectedHash.toStr(); };
+   virtual std::string Custom600Headers();
 
    /** \brief Create a new pkgAcqFile object.
     *
@@ -1045,9 +1045,9 @@ class pkgAcqFile : public pkgAcquire::Item
     * is the absolute name to which the file should be downloaded.
     */
 
-   pkgAcqFile(pkgAcquire *Owner, string URI, string Hash, unsigned long long Size,
-	      string Desc, string ShortDesc,
-	      const string &DestDir="", const string &DestFilename="",
+   pkgAcqFile(pkgAcquire *Owner, std::string URI, std::string Hash, unsigned long long Size,
+	      std::string Desc, std::string ShortDesc,
+	      const std::string &DestDir="", const std::string &DestFilename="",
 	      bool IsIndexFile=false);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire-method.cc b/apt-pkg/acquire-method.cc
index 8c353beb2..2041fd9e9 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire-method.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire-method.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-method.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ void pkgAcqMethod::Fail(bool Transient)
 void pkgAcqMethod::Fail(string Err,bool Transient)
 {
    // Strip out junk from the error messages
-   for (string::iterator I = Err.begin(); I != Err.end(); I++)
+   for (string::iterator I = Err.begin(); I != Err.end(); ++I)
    {
       if (*I == '\r') 
 	 *I = ' ';
@@ -289,12 +291,12 @@ bool pkgAcqMethod::Configuration(string Message)
       I += Length + 1;
       
       for (; I < MsgEnd && *I == ' '; I++);
-      const char *Equals = I;
-      for (; Equals < MsgEnd && *Equals != '='; Equals++);
-      const char *End = Equals;
-      for (; End < MsgEnd && *End != '\n'; End++);
-      if (End == Equals)
+      const char *Equals = (const char*) memchr(I, '=', MsgEnd - I);
+      if (Equals == NULL)
 	 return false;
+      const char *End = (const char*) memchr(Equals, '\n', MsgEnd - Equals);
+      if (End == NULL)
+	 End = MsgEnd;
       
       Cnf.Set(DeQuoteString(string(I,Equals-I)),
 	      DeQuoteString(string(Equals+1,End-Equals-1)));
@@ -425,12 +427,8 @@ void pkgAcqMethod::Status(const char *Format,...)
    to keep the pipeline synchronized. */
 void pkgAcqMethod::Redirect(const string &NewURI)
 {
-   std::cout << "103 Redirect\nURI: ";
-   if (Queue != 0)
-      std::cout << Queue->Uri << "\n";
-   else
-      std::cout << "<UNKNOWN>\n";
-   std::cout << "New-URI: " << NewURI << "\n"
+   std::cout << "103 Redirect\nURI: " << Queue->Uri << "\n"
+	     << "New-URI: " << NewURI << "\n"
 	     << "\n" << std::flush;
 
    // Change the URI for the request.
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire-method.h b/apt-pkg/acquire-method.h
index 6551170c4..c3f042ee0 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire-method.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire-method.h
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_ACQUIRE_METHOD_H
 #define PKGLIB_ACQUIRE_METHOD_H
 
-#include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
-
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
 class Hashes;
 class pkgAcqMethod
 {
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ class pkgAcqMethod
    {
       FetchItem *Next;
 
-      string Uri;
-      string DestFile;
+      std::string Uri;
+      std::string DestFile;
       time_t LastModified;
       bool IndexFile;
       bool FailIgnore;
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ class pkgAcqMethod
    
    struct FetchResult
    {
-      string MD5Sum;
-      string SHA1Sum;
-      string SHA256Sum;
-      string SHA512Sum;
-      vector<string> GPGVOutput;
+      std::string MD5Sum;
+      std::string SHA1Sum;
+      std::string SHA256Sum;
+      std::string SHA512Sum;
+      std::vector<std::string> GPGVOutput;
       time_t LastModified;
       bool IMSHit;
-      string Filename;
+      std::string Filename;
       unsigned long long Size;
       unsigned long long ResumePoint;
       
@@ -59,25 +59,25 @@ class pkgAcqMethod
    };
 
    // State
-   vector<string> Messages;
+   std::vector<std::string> Messages;
    FetchItem *Queue;
    FetchItem *QueueBack;
-   string FailReason;
-   string UsedMirror;
-   string IP;
+   std::string FailReason;
+   std::string UsedMirror;
+   std::string IP;
    
    // Handlers for messages
-   virtual bool Configuration(string Message);
+   virtual bool Configuration(std::string Message);
    virtual bool Fetch(FetchItem * /*Item*/) {return true;};
    
    // Outgoing messages
    void Fail(bool Transient = false);
-   inline void Fail(const char *Why, bool Transient = false) {Fail(string(Why),Transient);};
-   virtual void Fail(string Why, bool Transient = false);
+   inline void Fail(const char *Why, bool Transient = false) {Fail(std::string(Why),Transient);};
+   virtual void Fail(std::string Why, bool Transient = false);
    virtual void URIStart(FetchResult &Res);
    virtual void URIDone(FetchResult &Res,FetchResult *Alt = 0);
 
-   bool MediaFail(string Required,string Drive);
+   bool MediaFail(std::string Required,std::string Drive);
    virtual void Exit() {};
 
    void PrintStatus(char const * const header, const char* Format, va_list &args) const;
@@ -91,11 +91,11 @@ class pkgAcqMethod
    void Log(const char *Format,...);
    void Status(const char *Format,...);
    
-   void Redirect(const string &NewURI);
+   void Redirect(const std::string &NewURI);
  
    int Run(bool Single = false);
-   inline void SetFailReason(string Msg) {FailReason = Msg;};
-   inline void SetIP(string aIP) {IP = aIP;};
+   inline void SetFailReason(std::string Msg) {FailReason = Msg;};
+   inline void SetIP(std::string aIP) {IP = aIP;};
    
    pkgAcqMethod(const char *Ver,unsigned long Flags = 0);
    virtual ~pkgAcqMethod() {};
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire-worker.cc b/apt-pkg/acquire-worker.cc
index 3e1fd98db..3bb977e14 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire-worker.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire-worker.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-worker.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
@@ -19,18 +21,18 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <fstream>
-    
+
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -256,9 +258,9 @@ bool pkgAcquire::Worker::RunMessages()
 	    
 	    CurrentItem = Itm;
 	    CurrentSize = 0;
-	    TotalSize = atoi(LookupTag(Message,"Size","0").c_str());
-	    ResumePoint = atoi(LookupTag(Message,"Resume-Point","0").c_str());
-	    Itm->Owner->Start(Message,atoi(LookupTag(Message,"Size","0").c_str()));
+	    TotalSize = strtoull(LookupTag(Message,"Size","0").c_str(), NULL, 10);
+	    ResumePoint = strtoull(LookupTag(Message,"Resume-Point","0").c_str(), NULL, 10);
+	    Itm->Owner->Start(Message,strtoull(LookupTag(Message,"Size","0").c_str(), NULL, 10));
 
 	    // Display update before completion
 	    if (Log != 0 && Log->MorePulses == true)
@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ bool pkgAcquire::Worker::RunMessages()
 	       Log->Pulse(Owner->GetOwner());
 	    
 	    OwnerQ->ItemDone(Itm);
-	    unsigned long long const ServerSize = atoll(LookupTag(Message,"Size","0").c_str());
+	    unsigned long long const ServerSize = strtoull(LookupTag(Message,"Size","0").c_str(), NULL, 10);
 	    if (TotalSize != 0 && ServerSize != TotalSize)
 	       _error->Warning("Size of file %s is not what the server reported %s %llu",
 			       Owner->DestFile.c_str(), LookupTag(Message,"Size","0").c_str(),TotalSize);
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire-worker.h b/apt-pkg/acquire-worker.h
index ce19091e4..848a6bad7 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire-worker.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire-worker.h
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Worker : public WeakPointable
     *
     *  \todo Doesn't this duplicate Config->Access?
     */
-   string Access;
+   std::string Access;
 
    /** \brief The PID of the subprocess. */
    pid_t Process;
@@ -118,13 +118,13 @@ class pkgAcquire::Worker : public WeakPointable
    /** \brief The raw text values of messages received from the
     *  worker, in sequence.
     */
-   vector<string> MessageQueue;
+   std::vector<std::string> MessageQueue;
 
    /** \brief Buffers pending writes to the subprocess.
     *
     *  \todo Wouldn't a std::dequeue be more appropriate?
     */
-   string OutQueue;
+   std::string OutQueue;
    
    /** \brief Common code for the constructor.
     *
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Worker : public WeakPointable
     *
     *  \return \b true.
     */
-   bool Capabilities(string Message);
+   bool Capabilities(std::string Message);
 
    /** \brief Send a 601 Configuration message (containing the APT
     *  configuration) to the subprocess.
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Worker : public WeakPointable
     *  603 Media Changed, with the Failed field set to \b true if the
     *  user cancelled the media change).
     */
-   bool MediaChange(string Message);
+   bool MediaChange(std::string Message);
    
    /** \brief Invoked when the worked process dies unexpectedly.
     *
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Worker : public WeakPointable
    /** \brief The most recent status string received from the
     *  subprocess.
     */
-   string Status;
+   std::string Status;
 
    /** \brief How many bytes of the file have been downloaded.  Zero
     *  if the current progress of the file cannot be determined.
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire.cc b/apt-pkg/acquire.cc
index 06b0f11f8..cdc3fba4b 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-worker.h>
@@ -21,8 +23,6 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -116,7 +118,7 @@ pkgAcquire::~pkgAcquire()
 /* */
 void pkgAcquire::Shutdown()
 {
-   while (Items.size() != 0)
+   while (Items.empty() == false)
    {
       if (Items[0]->Status == Item::StatFetching)
          Items[0]->Status = Item::StatError;
@@ -155,7 +157,7 @@ void pkgAcquire::Remove(Item *Itm)
 	 I = Items.begin();
       }      
       else 
-	 I++;
+	 ++I;
    }
 }
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -411,7 +413,7 @@ pkgAcquire::RunResult pkgAcquire::Run(int PulseIntervall)
       I->Shutdown(false);
 
    // Shut down the items
-   for (ItemIterator I = Items.begin(); I != Items.end(); I++)
+   for (ItemIterator I = Items.begin(); I != Items.end(); ++I)
       (*I)->Finished(); 
    
    if (_error->PendingError())
@@ -445,6 +447,10 @@ pkgAcquire::Worker *pkgAcquire::WorkerStep(Worker *I)
    if it is part of the download set. */
 bool pkgAcquire::Clean(string Dir)
 {
+   // non-existing directories are by definition clean…
+   if (DirectoryExists(Dir) == false)
+      return true;
+
    DIR *D = opendir(Dir.c_str());   
    if (D == 0)
       return _error->Errno("opendir",_("Unable to read %s"),Dir.c_str());
@@ -467,7 +473,7 @@ bool pkgAcquire::Clean(string Dir)
       
       // Look in the get list
       ItemCIterator I = Items.begin();
-      for (; I != Items.end(); I++)
+      for (; I != Items.end(); ++I)
 	 if (flNotDir((*I)->DestFile) == Dir->d_name)
 	    break;
       
@@ -488,7 +494,7 @@ bool pkgAcquire::Clean(string Dir)
 unsigned long long pkgAcquire::TotalNeeded()
 {
    unsigned long long Total = 0;
-   for (ItemCIterator I = ItemsBegin(); I != ItemsEnd(); I++)
+   for (ItemCIterator I = ItemsBegin(); I != ItemsEnd(); ++I)
       Total += (*I)->FileSize;
    return Total;
 }
@@ -499,7 +505,7 @@ unsigned long long pkgAcquire::TotalNeeded()
 unsigned long long pkgAcquire::FetchNeeded()
 {
    unsigned long long Total = 0;
-   for (ItemCIterator I = ItemsBegin(); I != ItemsEnd(); I++)
+   for (ItemCIterator I = ItemsBegin(); I != ItemsEnd(); ++I)
       if ((*I)->Local == false)
 	 Total += (*I)->FileSize;
    return Total;
@@ -511,7 +517,7 @@ unsigned long long pkgAcquire::FetchNeeded()
 unsigned long long pkgAcquire::PartialPresent()
 {
   unsigned long long Total = 0;
-   for (ItemCIterator I = ItemsBegin(); I != ItemsEnd(); I++)
+   for (ItemCIterator I = ItemsBegin(); I != ItemsEnd(); ++I)
       if ((*I)->Local == false)
 	 Total += (*I)->PartialSize;
    return Total;
@@ -781,11 +787,11 @@ bool pkgAcquireStatus::Pulse(pkgAcquire *Owner)
    unsigned int Unknown = 0;
    unsigned int Count = 0;
    for (pkgAcquire::ItemCIterator I = Owner->ItemsBegin(); I != Owner->ItemsEnd();
-	I++, Count++)
+	++I, ++Count)
    {
       TotalItems++;
       if ((*I)->Status == pkgAcquire::Item::StatDone)
-	 CurrentItems++;
+	 ++CurrentItems;
       
       // Totally ignore local items
       if ((*I)->Local == true)
@@ -795,7 +801,7 @@ bool pkgAcquireStatus::Pulse(pkgAcquire *Owner)
       if ((*I)->Complete == true)
 	 CurrentBytes += (*I)->FileSize;
       if ((*I)->FileSize == 0 && (*I)->Complete == false)
-	 Unknown++;
+	 ++Unknown;
    }
    
    // Compute the current completion
diff --git a/apt-pkg/acquire.h b/apt-pkg/acquire.h
index ae555df22..93772403d 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/acquire.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/acquire.h
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <string>
 
-using std::vector;
-using std::string;
-
-
 #include <sys/time.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 
@@ -107,8 +103,8 @@ class pkgAcquire
    friend class Item;
    friend class Queue;
 
-   typedef vector<Item *>::iterator ItemIterator;
-   typedef vector<Item *>::const_iterator ItemCIterator;
+   typedef std::vector<Item *>::iterator ItemIterator;
+   typedef std::vector<Item *>::const_iterator ItemCIterator;
 
    protected:
    
@@ -117,7 +113,7 @@ class pkgAcquire
     *  This is built monotonically as items are created and only
     *  emptied when the download shuts down.
     */
-   vector<Item *> Items;
+   std::vector<Item *> Items;
    
    /** \brief The head of the list of active queues.
     *
@@ -202,7 +198,7 @@ class pkgAcquire
     *  \return the string-name of the queue in which a fetch request
     *  for the given URI should be placed.
     */
-   string QueueName(string URI,MethodConfig const *&Config);
+   std::string QueueName(std::string URI,MethodConfig const *&Config);
 
    /** \brief Build up the set of file descriptors upon which select() should
     *  block.
@@ -248,7 +244,7 @@ class pkgAcquire
     *
     *  \return the method whose name is Access, or \b NULL if no such method exists.
     */
-   MethodConfig *GetConfig(string Access);
+   MethodConfig *GetConfig(std::string Access);
 
    /** \brief Provides information on how a download terminated. */
    enum RunResult {
@@ -319,7 +315,7 @@ class pkgAcquire
     *
     *  \return \b true if the directory exists and is readable.
     */
-   bool Clean(string Dir);
+   bool Clean(std::string Dir);
 
    /** \return the total size in bytes of all the items included in
     *  this download.
@@ -347,7 +343,7 @@ class pkgAcquire
     *  only one Acquire class is in action at the time or an empty string
     *  if no lock file should be used.
     */
-   bool Setup(pkgAcquireStatus *Progress = NULL, string const &Lock = "");
+   bool Setup(pkgAcquireStatus *Progress = NULL, std::string const &Lock = "");
 
    void SetLog(pkgAcquireStatus *Progress) { Log = Progress; }
 
@@ -372,11 +368,11 @@ class pkgAcquire
 struct pkgAcquire::ItemDesc : public WeakPointable
 {
    /** \brief The URI from which to download this item. */
-   string URI;
+   std::string URI;
    /** brief A description of this item. */
-   string Description;
+   std::string Description;
    /** brief A shorter description of this item. */
-   string ShortDesc;
+   std::string ShortDesc;
    /** brief The underlying item which is to be downloaded. */
    Item *Owner;
 };
@@ -420,7 +416,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Queue
    };
    
    /** \brief The name of this queue. */
-   string Name;
+   std::string Name;
 
    /** \brief The head of the list of items contained in this queue.
     *
@@ -475,7 +471,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Queue
     *  \return the first item in the queue whose URI is #URI and that
     *  is being downloaded by #Owner.
     */
-   QItem *FindItem(string URI,pkgAcquire::Worker *Owner);
+   QItem *FindItem(std::string URI,pkgAcquire::Worker *Owner);
 
    /** Presumably this should start downloading an item?
     *
@@ -538,7 +534,7 @@ class pkgAcquire::Queue
     *  \param Name The name of the new queue.
     *  \param Owner The download process that owns the new queue.
     */
-   Queue(string Name,pkgAcquire *Owner);
+   Queue(std::string Name,pkgAcquire *Owner);
 
    /** Shut down all the worker processes associated with this queue
     *  and empty the queue.
@@ -603,10 +599,10 @@ struct pkgAcquire::MethodConfig
    MethodConfig *Next;
    
    /** \brief The name of this acquire method (e.g., http). */
-   string Access;
+   std::string Access;
 
    /** \brief The implementation version of this acquire method. */
-   string Version;
+   std::string Version;
 
    /** \brief If \b true, only one download queue should be created for this
     *  method.
@@ -748,7 +744,7 @@ class pkgAcquireStatus
     *  \todo This is a horrible blocking monster; it should be CPSed
     *  with prejudice.
     */
-   virtual bool MediaChange(string Media,string Drive) = 0;
+   virtual bool MediaChange(std::string Media,std::string Drive) = 0;
    
    /** \brief Invoked when an item is confirmed to be up-to-date.
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc b/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc
index 8737c5334..f7a333606 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/algorithms.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
@@ -21,14 +23,17 @@
 #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 <apti18n.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <iostream>
-
 #include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ bool pkgSimulate::Install(PkgIterator iPkg,string /*File*/)
    Sim.MarkInstall(Pkg,false);
 
    // Look for broken conflicts+predepends.
-   for (PkgIterator I = Sim.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (PkgIterator I = Sim.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (Sim[I].InstallVer == 0)
 	 continue;
@@ -143,7 +148,7 @@ bool pkgSimulate::Configure(PkgIterator iPkg)
       Sim.Update();
       
       // Print out each package and the failed dependencies
-      for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Sim[Pkg].InstVerIter(Sim).DependsList(); D.end() == false; D++)
+      for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Sim[Pkg].InstVerIter(Sim).DependsList(); D.end() == false; ++D)
       {
 	 if (Sim.IsImportantDep(D) == false || 
 	     (Sim[D] & pkgDepCache::DepInstall) != 0)
@@ -207,7 +212,7 @@ bool pkgSimulate::Remove(PkgIterator iPkg,bool Purge)
 void pkgSimulate::ShortBreaks()
 {
    cout << " [";
-   for (PkgIterator I = Sim.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (PkgIterator I = Sim.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (Sim[I].InstBroken() == true)
       {
@@ -229,7 +234,7 @@ bool pkgApplyStatus(pkgDepCache &Cache)
 {
    pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
 
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (I->VersionList == 0)
 	 continue;
@@ -298,13 +303,13 @@ bool pkgFixBroken(pkgDepCache &Cache)
    pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
 
    // Auto upgrade all broken packages
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       if (Cache[I].NowBroken() == 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++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (I.State() != pkgCache::PkgIterator::NeedsUnpack ||
 	  Cache[I].Delete() == true)
@@ -347,19 +352,19 @@ bool pkgDistUpgrade(pkgDepCache &Cache)
 
    /* Auto upgrade all installed packages, this provides the basis 
       for the installation */
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   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++)
+   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++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       if (I->CurrentVer != 0)
 	 Cache.MarkInstall(I, false, 0, false);
 
@@ -368,7 +373,7 @@ bool pkgDistUpgrade(pkgDepCache &Cache)
    // Hold back held packages.
    if (_config->FindB("APT::Ignore-Hold",false) == false)
    {
-      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       {
 	 if (I->SelectedState == pkgCache::State::Hold)
 	 {
@@ -402,7 +407,7 @@ bool pkgAllUpgrade(pkgDepCache &Cache)
       return false;
    
    // Upgrade all installed packages
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (Cache[I].Install() == true)
 	 Fix.Protect(I);
@@ -436,7 +441,7 @@ bool pkgMinimizeUpgrade(pkgDepCache &Cache)
    do
    {
       Change = false;
-      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       {
 	 // Not interesting
 	 if (Cache[I].Upgrade() == false || Cache[I].NewInstall() == true)
@@ -453,7 +458,7 @@ bool pkgMinimizeUpgrade(pkgDepCache &Cache)
 	       Change = true;
 	 }	 
       }      
-      Count++;
+      ++Count;
    }
    while (Change == true && Count < 10);
 
@@ -540,7 +545,7 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
          << "  AddEssential => " << AddEssential << endl;
 
    // Generate the base scores for a package based on its properties
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (Cache[I].InstallVer == 0)
 	 continue;
@@ -567,12 +572,12 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
    }
 
    // Now that we have the base scores we go and propogate dependencies
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (Cache[I].InstallVer == 0)
 	 continue;
       
-      for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Cache[I].InstVerIter(Cache).DependsList(); D.end() == false; D++)
+      for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Cache[I].InstVerIter(Cache).DependsList(); D.end() == false; ++D)
       {
 	 if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Depends || 
 	     D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
@@ -589,12 +594,12 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
    /* Now we cause 1 level of dependency inheritance, that is we add the 
       score of the packages that depend on the target Package. This 
       fortifies high scoring packages */
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (Cache[I].InstallVer == 0)
 	 continue;
       
-      for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = I.RevDependsList(); D.end() == false; D++)
+      for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = I.RevDependsList(); D.end() == false; ++D)
       {
 	 // Only do it for the install version
 	 if ((pkgCache::Version *)D.ParentVer() != Cache[D.ParentPkg()].InstallVer ||
@@ -609,9 +614,9 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::MakeScores()
 
    /* Now we propogate along provides. This makes the packages that 
       provide important packages extremely important */
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
-      for (pkgCache::PrvIterator P = I.ProvidesList(); P.end() == false; P++)
+      for (pkgCache::PrvIterator P = I.ProvidesList(); P.end() == false; ++P)
       {
 	 // Only do it once per package
 	 if ((pkgCache::Version *)P.OwnerVer() != Cache[P.OwnerPkg()].InstallVer)
@@ -622,7 +627,7 @@ 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++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) != 0)
 	 Scores[I->ID] += AddProtected;
@@ -719,7 +724,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::DoUpgrade(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg)
 	 
 	 if (Start == End)
 	    break;
-	 Start++;
+	 ++Start;
       }
       if (Fail == true)
 	 break;
@@ -776,7 +781,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
    do
    {
       Again = false;
-      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       {
 	 if (Cache[I].Install() == true)
 	    Flags[I->ID] |= PreInstalled;
@@ -809,7 +814,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
       would cause the removal of even lower score packages. */
    SPtrArray<pkgCache::Package *> PList = new pkgCache::Package *[Size];
    pkgCache::Package **PEnd = PList;
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       *PEnd++ = I;
    This = this;
    qsort(PList,PEnd - PList,sizeof(*PList),&ScoreSort);
@@ -929,7 +934,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
 	    }
 	    else
             {
-	       Start++;
+	       ++Start;
 	       // We only worry about critical deps.
 	       if (Start.IsCritical() != true)
                   continue;
@@ -1030,7 +1035,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
 		     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;
@@ -1178,7 +1183,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
    {
       // See if this is the result of a hold
       pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin();
-      for (;I.end() != true; I++)
+      for (;I.end() != true; ++I)
       {
 	 if (Cache[I].InstBroken() == false)
 	    continue;
@@ -1190,7 +1195,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
    
    // set the auto-flags (mvo: I'm not sure if we _really_ need this)
    pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin();
-   for (;I.end() != true; I++) {
+   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.FullName(false) 
@@ -1204,7 +1209,6 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
-
 // ProblemResolver::BreaksInstOrPolicy - Check if the given pkg is broken/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This checks if the given package is broken either by a hard dependency
@@ -1216,19 +1220,26 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveInternal(bool const BrokenFix)
 */
 bool pkgProblemResolver::InstOrNewPolicyBroken(pkgCache::PkgIterator I)
 {
-   
    // 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;
+   }
 
    // 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 false;
 }
-
+									/*}}}*/
 // ProblemResolver::ResolveByKeep - Resolve problems using keep		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is the work horse of the soft upgrade routine. It is very gental 
@@ -1263,7 +1274,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveByKeepInternal()
       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++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       *PEnd++ = I;
    This = this;
    qsort(PList,PEnd - PList,sizeof(*PList),&ScoreSort);
@@ -1360,7 +1371,7 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveByKeepInternal()
 
 	    if (Start == End)
 	       break;
-	    Start++;
+	    ++Start;
 	 }
 	      
 	 if (InstOrNewPolicyBroken(I) == false)
@@ -1387,7 +1398,7 @@ void pkgProblemResolver::InstallProtect()
 {
    pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
 
-   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if ((Flags[I->ID] & Protected) == Protected)
       {
@@ -1434,7 +1445,7 @@ void pkgPrioSortList(pkgCache &Cache,pkgCache::Version **List)
    qsort(List,Count,sizeof(*List),PrioComp);
 }
 									/*}}}*/
-// CacheFile::ListUpdate - update the cache files                    	/*{{{*/
+// 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)
@@ -1467,7 +1478,7 @@ bool ListUpdate(pkgAcquireStatus &Stat,
    bool Failed = false;
    bool TransientNetworkFailure = false;
    for (pkgAcquire::ItemIterator I = Fetcher.ItemsBegin(); 
-	I != Fetcher.ItemsEnd(); I++)
+	I != Fetcher.ItemsEnd(); ++I)
    {
       if ((*I)->Status == pkgAcquire::Item::StatDone)
 	 continue;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/algorithms.h b/apt-pkg/algorithms.h
index 86d5fbd53..948fe1103 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/algorithms.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/algorithms.h
@@ -33,11 +33,10 @@
 
 #include <apt-pkg/packagemanager.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/depcache.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/acquire.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
 
-using std::ostream;
+class pkgAcquireStatus;
 
 class pkgSimulate : public pkgPackageManager				/*{{{*/
 {
@@ -63,13 +62,13 @@ class pkgSimulate : public pkgPackageManager				/*{{{*/
    pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group;
    
    // The Actuall installation implementation
-   virtual bool Install(PkgIterator Pkg,string File);
+   virtual bool Install(PkgIterator Pkg,std::string File);
    virtual bool Configure(PkgIterator Pkg);
    virtual bool Remove(PkgIterator Pkg,bool Purge);
 
 private:
    void ShortBreaks();
-   void Describe(PkgIterator iPkg,ostream &out,bool Current,bool Candidate);
+   void Describe(PkgIterator iPkg,std::ostream &out,bool Current,bool Candidate);
    
    public:
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.cc b/apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.cc
index 9ccbeecf1..7441b452c 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
@@ -53,14 +55,14 @@ const Configuration::getCompressionTypes(bool const &Cached) {
 	// load the order setting into our vector
 	std::vector<std::string> const order = _config->FindVector("Acquire::CompressionTypes::Order");
 	for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator o = order.begin();
-	     o != order.end(); o++) {
+	     o != order.end(); ++o) {
 		if ((*o).empty() == true)
 			continue;
 		// ignore types we have no method ready to use
-		if (_config->Exists(string("Acquire::CompressionTypes::").append(*o)) == false)
+		if (_config->Exists(std::string("Acquire::CompressionTypes::").append(*o)) == false)
 			continue;
 		// ignore types we have no app ready to use
-		string const appsetting = string("Dir::Bin::").append(*o);
+		std::string const appsetting = std::string("Dir::Bin::").append(*o);
 		if (_config->Exists(appsetting) == true) {
 			std::string const app = _config->FindFile(appsetting.c_str(), "");
 			if (app.empty() == false && FileExists(app) == false)
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ const Configuration::getCompressionTypes(bool const &Cached) {
 		if (std::find(types.begin(),types.end(),Types->Tag) != types.end())
 			continue;
 		// ignore types we have no app ready to use
-		string const appsetting = string("Dir::Bin::").append(Types->Value);
+		std::string const appsetting = std::string("Dir::Bin::").append(Types->Value);
 		if (appsetting.empty() == false && _config->Exists(appsetting) == true) {
 			std::string const app = _config->FindFile(appsetting.c_str(), "");
 			if (app.empty() == false && FileExists(app) == false)
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ const Configuration::getCompressionTypes(bool const &Cached) {
 	// add the special "uncompressed" type
 	if (std::find(types.begin(), types.end(), "uncompressed") == types.end())
 	{
-		string const uncompr = _config->FindFile("Dir::Bin::uncompressed", "");
+		std::string const uncompr = _config->FindFile("Dir::Bin::uncompressed", "");
 		if (uncompr.empty() == true || FileExists(uncompr) == true)
 			types.push_back("uncompressed");
 	}
@@ -140,7 +142,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> const Configuration::getLanguages(bool const &All,
 		for (struct dirent *Ent = readdir(D); Ent != 0; Ent = readdir(D)) {
 			string const name = Ent->d_name;
 			size_t const foundDash = name.rfind("-");
-			size_t const foundUnderscore = name.rfind("_");
+			size_t const foundUnderscore = name.rfind("_", foundDash);
 			if (foundDash == string::npos || foundUnderscore == string::npos ||
 			    foundDash <= foundUnderscore ||
 			    name.substr(foundUnderscore+1, foundDash-(foundUnderscore+1)) != "Translation")
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> const Configuration::getLanguages(bool const &All,
 			// Skip unusual files, like backups or that alike
 			string::const_iterator s = c.begin();
 			for (;s != c.end(); ++s) {
-				if (isalpha(*s) == 0)
+				if (isalpha(*s) == 0 && *s != '_')
 					break;
 			}
 			if (s != c.end())
@@ -232,6 +234,8 @@ std::vector<std::string> const Configuration::getLanguages(bool const &All,
 			codes = environment;
 		} else if (forceLang != "none")
 			codes.push_back(forceLang);
+		else //if (forceLang == "none")
+			builtin.clear();
 		allCodes = codes;
 		for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator b = builtin.begin();
 		     b != builtin.end(); ++b)
@@ -274,7 +278,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> const Configuration::getLanguages(bool const &All,
 	// then needed and ensure the codes are not listed twice.
 	bool noneSeen = false;
 	for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator l = lang.begin();
-	     l != lang.end(); l++) {
+	     l != lang.end(); ++l) {
 		if (*l == "environment") {
 			for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator e = environment.begin();
 			     e != environment.end(); ++e) {
@@ -439,7 +443,7 @@ Configuration::Compressor::Compressor(char const *name, char const *extension,
 				      char const *binary,
 				      char const *compressArg, char const *uncompressArg,
 				      unsigned short const cost) {
-	std::string const config = string("APT:Compressor::").append(name).append("::");
+	std::string const config = std::string("APT:Compressor::").append(name).append("::");
 	Name = _config->Find(std::string(config).append("Name"), name);
 	Extension = _config->Find(std::string(config).append("Extension"), extension);
 	Binary = _config->Find(std::string(config).append("Binary"), binary);
diff --git a/apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h b/apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h
index 1f0399dd2..e098d0fd6 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
+#include <limits>
 									/*}}}*/
 namespace APT {
 class Configuration {							/*{{{*/
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ public:									/*{{{*/
 		Compressor(char const *name, char const *extension, char const *binary,
 			   char const *compressArg, char const *uncompressArg,
 			   unsigned short const cost);
-		Compressor() {};
+		Compressor() : Cost(std::numeric_limits<unsigned short>::max()) {};
 	};
 
 	/** \brief Return a vector of Compressors supported for data.tar's
diff --git a/apt-pkg/cachefile.cc b/apt-pkg/cachefile.cc
index 964c5bd8b..1b8d91a44 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/cachefile.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/cachefile.cc
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/cachefile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
@@ -21,7 +23,8 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
-    
+#include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
+
 #include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 // CacheFile::CacheFile - Constructor					/*{{{*/
@@ -163,6 +166,20 @@ bool pkgCacheFile::Open(OpProgress *Progress, bool WithLock)
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
+// CacheFile::RemoveCaches - remove all cache files from disk		/*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* */
+void pkgCacheFile::RemoveCaches()
+{
+   std::string const pkgcache = _config->FindFile("Dir::cache::pkgcache");
+   std::string const srcpkgcache = _config->FindFile("Dir::cache::srcpkgcache");
+
+   if (pkgcache.empty() == false && RealFileExists(pkgcache) == true)
+      unlink(pkgcache.c_str());
+   if (srcpkgcache.empty() == false && RealFileExists(srcpkgcache) == true)
+      unlink(srcpkgcache.c_str());
+}
+									/*}}}*/
 // CacheFile::Close - close the cache files				/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
diff --git a/apt-pkg/cachefile.h b/apt-pkg/cachefile.h
index d07337d38..b56e42855 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/cachefile.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/cachefile.h
@@ -17,11 +17,12 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_CACHEFILE_H
 #define PKGLIB_CACHEFILE_H
 
-
 #include <apt-pkg/depcache.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/acquire.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/policy.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
+
+class pkgPolicy;
+class pkgSourceList;
+class OpProgress;
 
 class pkgCacheFile
 {
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class pkgCacheFile
    bool Open(OpProgress *Progress = NULL, bool WithLock = true);
    inline bool ReadOnlyOpen(OpProgress *Progress = NULL) { return Open(Progress, false); };
    __deprecated bool Open(OpProgress &Progress,bool const &WithLock = true) { return Open(&Progress, WithLock); };
+   static void RemoveCaches();
    void Close();
 
    inline pkgCache* GetPkgCache() { BuildCaches(NULL, false); return Cache; };
diff --git a/apt-pkg/cachefilter.cc b/apt-pkg/cachefilter.cc
index 8f0725ea3..210a9a9ab 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/cachefilter.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/cachefilter.cc
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
     Collection of functor classes */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/cachefilter.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
diff --git a/apt-pkg/cacheiterators.h b/apt-pkg/cacheiterators.h
index b97a1a589..5382f3838 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/cacheiterators.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/cacheiterators.h
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
 #include<iterator>
 
 #include<string.h>
+
 // abstract Iterator template						/*{{{*/
 /* This template provides the very basic iterator methods we
    need to have for doing some walk-over-the-cache magic */
@@ -111,7 +112,7 @@ class pkgCache::GrpIterator: public Iterator<Group, GrpIterator> {
 
 	inline const char *Name() const {return S->Name == 0?0:Owner->StrP + S->Name;};
 	inline PkgIterator PackageList() const;
-	PkgIterator FindPkg(string Arch = "any") const;
+	PkgIterator FindPkg(std::string Arch = "any") const;
 	/** \brief find the package with the "best" architecture
 
 	    The best architecture is either the "native" or the first
@@ -219,7 +220,7 @@ class pkgCache::VerIterator : public Iterator<Version, VerIterator> {
 	inline VerFileIterator FileList() const;
 	bool Downloadable() const;
 	inline const char *PriorityType() const {return Owner->Priority(S->Priority);};
-	string RelStr() const;
+	std::string RelStr() const;
 
 	bool Automatic() const;
 	VerFileIterator NewestFile() const;
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ class pkgCache::PkgFileIterator : public Iterator<PackageFile, PkgFileIterator>
 	inline const char *IndexType() const {return S->IndexType == 0?0:Owner->StrP + S->IndexType;};
 
 	bool IsOk();
-	string RelStr();
+	std::string RelStr();
 
 	// Constructors
 	inline PkgFileIterator() : Iterator<PackageFile, PkgFileIterator>() {};
diff --git a/apt-pkg/cacheset.cc b/apt-pkg/cacheset.cc
index a1de613e2..6b95eab70 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/cacheset.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/cacheset.cc
@@ -9,18 +9,23 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/cachefile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/cachefilter.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/cacheset.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/versionmatch.h>
-
-#include <apti18n.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/policy.h>
 
 #include <vector>
 
 #include <regex.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 namespace APT {
 // FromTask - Return all packages in the cache from a specific task	/*{{{*/
@@ -296,7 +301,7 @@ APT::VersionSet VersionSet::FromString(pkgCacheFile &Cache, std::string pkg,
 	std::string ver;
 	bool verIsRel = false;
 	size_t const vertag = pkg.find_last_of("/=");
-	if (vertag != string::npos) {
+	if (vertag != std::string::npos) {
 		ver = pkg.substr(vertag+1);
 		verIsRel = (pkg[vertag] == '/');
 		pkg.erase(vertag);
@@ -314,7 +319,7 @@ APT::VersionSet VersionSet::FromString(pkgCacheFile &Cache, std::string pkg,
 		errors = helper.showErrors(false);
 	for (PackageSet::const_iterator P = pkgset.begin();
 	     P != pkgset.end(); ++P) {
-		if (vertag == string::npos) {
+		if (vertag == std::string::npos) {
 			verset.insert(VersionSet::FromPackage(Cache, P, fallback, helper));
 			continue;
 		}
diff --git a/apt-pkg/cacheset.h b/apt-pkg/cacheset.h
index 061d0a2f4..3b1118bdc 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/cacheset.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/cacheset.h
@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <string>
 
-#include <apt-pkg/cachefile.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 									/*}}}*/
+
+class pkgCacheFile;
+
 namespace APT {
 class PackageSet;
 class VersionSet;
@@ -37,10 +40,10 @@ public:									/*{{{*/
 			ShowError(ShowError), ErrorType(ErrorType) {};
 	virtual ~CacheSetHelper() {};
 
-	virtual void showTaskSelection(PackageSet const &pkgset, string const &pattern) {};
-	virtual void showRegExSelection(PackageSet const &pkgset, string const &pattern) {};
+	virtual void showTaskSelection(PackageSet const &pkgset, std::string const &pattern) {};
+	virtual void showRegExSelection(PackageSet const &pkgset, std::string const &pattern) {};
 	virtual void showSelectedVersion(pkgCache::PkgIterator const &Pkg, pkgCache::VerIterator const Ver,
-				 string const &ver, bool const &verIsRel) {};
+				 std::string const &ver, bool const &verIsRel) {};
 
 	virtual pkgCache::PkgIterator canNotFindPkgName(pkgCacheFile &Cache, std::string const &str);
 	virtual PackageSet canNotFindTask(pkgCacheFile &Cache, std::string pattern);
@@ -265,7 +268,7 @@ public:									/*{{{*/
 		inline pkgCache::VerFileIterator FileList() const { return (**this).FileList(); };
 		inline bool Downloadable() const { return (**this).Downloadable(); };
 		inline const char *PriorityType() const { return (**this).PriorityType(); };
-		inline string RelStr() const { return (**this).RelStr(); };
+		inline std::string RelStr() const { return (**this).RelStr(); };
 		inline bool Automatic() const { return (**this).Automatic(); };
 		inline pkgCache::VerFileIterator NewestFile() const { return (**this).NewestFile(); };
 	};
diff --git a/apt-pkg/cdrom.cc b/apt-pkg/cdrom.cc
index 0ad1c69e5..a9c63fd21 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/cdrom.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/cdrom.cc
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 /*
  */
+#include<config.h>
 
 #include<apt-pkg/init.h>
 #include<apt-pkg/error.h>
@@ -7,11 +8,11 @@
 #include<apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include<apt-pkg/cdrom.h>
 #include<apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
+#include<apt-pkg/configuration.h>
+#include<apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 
 #include<sstream>
 #include<fstream>
-#include<config.h>
-#include<apti18n.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@
 
 #include "indexcopy.h"
 
+#include<apti18n.h>
+
 using namespace std;
 
 // FindPackages - Find the package files on the CDROM			/*{{{*/
@@ -310,7 +313,7 @@ void pkgCdrom::ReduceSourcelist(string CD,vector<string> &List)
    sort(List.begin(),List.end());
    
    // Collect similar entries
-   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
    {
       // Find a space..
       string::size_type Space = (*I).find(' ');
@@ -322,7 +325,7 @@ void pkgCdrom::ReduceSourcelist(string CD,vector<string> &List)
 
       string Word1 = string(*I,Space,SSpace-Space);
       string Prefix = string(*I,0,Space);
-      for (vector<string>::iterator J = List.begin(); J != I; J++)
+      for (vector<string>::iterator J = List.begin(); J != I; ++J)
       {
 	 // Find a space..
 	 string::size_type Space2 = (*J).find(' ');
@@ -405,7 +408,7 @@ bool pkgCdrom::WriteDatabase(Configuration &Cnf)
    that were the same. */
 bool pkgCdrom::WriteSourceList(string Name,vector<string> &List,bool Source)
 {
-   if (List.size() == 0)
+   if (List.empty() == true)
       return true;
 
    string File = _config->FindFile("Dir::Etc::sourcelist");
@@ -455,7 +458,7 @@ bool pkgCdrom::WriteSourceList(string Name,vector<string> &List,bool Source)
 
       if (First == true)
       {
-	 for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+	 for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
 	 {
 	    string::size_type Space = (*I).find(' ');
 	    if (Space == string::npos)
@@ -489,7 +492,7 @@ bool pkgCdrom::WriteSourceList(string Name,vector<string> &List,bool Source)
    // Just in case the file was empty
    if (First == true)
    {
-      for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+      for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
       {
 	 string::size_type Space = (*I).find(' ');
 	 if (Space == string::npos)
@@ -661,13 +664,13 @@ bool pkgCdrom::Add(pkgCdromStatus *log)					/*{{{*/
    if (_config->FindB("Debug::aptcdrom",false) == true)
    {
       cout << "I found (binary):" << endl;
-      for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+      for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
 	 cout << *I << endl;
       cout << "I found (source):" << endl;
-      for (vector<string>::iterator I = SourceList.begin(); I != SourceList.end(); I++)
+      for (vector<string>::iterator I = SourceList.begin(); I != SourceList.end(); ++I)
 	 cout << *I << endl;
       cout << "I found (Signatures):" << endl;
-      for (vector<string>::iterator I = SigList.begin(); I != SigList.end(); I++)
+      for (vector<string>::iterator I = SigList.begin(); I != SigList.end(); ++I)
 	 cout << *I << endl;
    }   
 
@@ -688,7 +691,7 @@ bool pkgCdrom::Add(pkgCdromStatus *log)					/*{{{*/
       log->Update(msg.str(), STEP_SCAN);
    }
 
-   if (List.size() == 0 && SourceList.size() == 0) 
+   if (List.empty() == true && SourceList.empty() == true) 
    {
       if (_config->FindB("APT::CDROM::NoMount",false) == false) 
 	 UnmountCdrom(CDROM);
@@ -712,7 +715,7 @@ bool pkgCdrom::Add(pkgCdromStatus *log)					/*{{{*/
 	 {
 	    // Escape special characters
 	    string::iterator J = Name.begin();
-	    for (; J != Name.end(); J++)
+	    for (; J != Name.end(); ++J)
 	       if (*J == '"' || *J == ']' || *J == '[')
 		  *J = '_';
 	    
@@ -757,7 +760,7 @@ bool pkgCdrom::Add(pkgCdromStatus *log)					/*{{{*/
 
    // Escape special characters
    string::iterator J = Name.begin();
-   for (; J != Name.end(); J++)
+   for (; J != Name.end(); ++J)
       if (*J == '"' || *J == ']' || *J == '[')
 	 *J = '_';
    
@@ -804,7 +807,7 @@ bool pkgCdrom::Add(pkgCdromStatus *log)					/*{{{*/
    if(log != NULL)
       log->Update(_("Source list entries for this disc are:\n"));
 
-   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
    {
       string::size_type Space = (*I).find(' ');
       if (Space == string::npos)
@@ -823,7 +826,7 @@ bool pkgCdrom::Add(pkgCdromStatus *log)					/*{{{*/
       }
    }
 
-   for (vector<string>::iterator I = SourceList.begin(); I != SourceList.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::iterator I = SourceList.begin(); I != SourceList.end(); ++I)
    {
       string::size_type Space = (*I).find(' ');
       if (Space == string::npos)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/cdrom.h b/apt-pkg/cdrom.h
index 614062cbb..319254fd0 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/cdrom.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/cdrom.h
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_CDROM_H
 #define PKGLIB_CDROM_H
 
-#include<apt-pkg/init.h>
 #include<string>
 #include<vector>
 
-
-using namespace std;
+class Configuration;
+class OpProgress;
 
 class pkgCdromStatus							/*{{{*/
 {
@@ -20,12 +19,12 @@ class pkgCdromStatus							/*{{{*/
    // total steps
    virtual void SetTotal(int total) { totalSteps = total; };
    // update steps, will be called regularly as a "pulse"
-   virtual void Update(string text="", int current=0) = 0;
+   virtual void Update(std::string text="", int current=0) = 0;
    
    // ask for cdrom insert
    virtual bool ChangeCdrom() = 0;
    // ask for cdrom name
-   virtual bool AskCdromName(string &Name) = 0;
+   virtual bool AskCdromName(std::string &Name) = 0;
    // Progress indicator for the Index rewriter
    virtual OpProgress* GetOpProgress() {return NULL; };
 };
@@ -47,22 +46,22 @@ class pkgCdrom								/*{{{*/
    };
 
 
-   bool FindPackages(string CD,
-		     vector<string> &List,
-		     vector<string> &SList, 
-		     vector<string> &SigList,
-		     vector<string> &TransList,
-		     string &InfoDir, pkgCdromStatus *log,
+   bool FindPackages(std::string CD,
+		     std::vector<std::string> &List,
+		     std::vector<std::string> &SList, 
+		     std::vector<std::string> &SigList,
+		     std::vector<std::string> &TransList,
+		     std::string &InfoDir, pkgCdromStatus *log,
 		     unsigned int Depth = 0);
-   bool DropBinaryArch(vector<string> &List);
-   bool DropRepeats(vector<string> &List,const char *Name);
-   void ReduceSourcelist(string CD,vector<string> &List);
+   bool DropBinaryArch(std::vector<std::string> &List);
+   bool DropRepeats(std::vector<std::string> &List,const char *Name);
+   void ReduceSourcelist(std::string CD,std::vector<std::string> &List);
    bool WriteDatabase(Configuration &Cnf);
-   bool WriteSourceList(string Name,vector<string> &List,bool Source);
-   int Score(string Path);
+   bool WriteSourceList(std::string Name,std::vector<std::string> &List,bool Source);
+   int Score(std::string Path);
 
  public:
-   bool Ident(string &ident, pkgCdromStatus *log);
+   bool Ident(std::string &ident, pkgCdromStatus *log);
    bool Add(pkgCdromStatus *log);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -71,9 +70,9 @@ class pkgCdrom								/*{{{*/
 // class that uses libudev to find cdrom/removable devices dynamically
 struct CdromDevice							/*{{{*/
 {
-   string DeviceName;
+   std::string DeviceName;
    bool Mounted;
-   string MountPath;
+   std::string MountPath;
 };
 									/*}}}*/
 class pkgUdevCdromDevices						/*{{{*/
@@ -104,9 +103,9 @@ class pkgUdevCdromDevices						/*{{{*/
 
    // convenience interface, this will just call ScanForRemovable
    // with "APT::cdrom::CdromOnly"
-   vector<CdromDevice> Scan();
+   std::vector<CdromDevice> Scan();
 
-   vector<CdromDevice> ScanForRemovable(bool CdromOnly);
+   std::vector<CdromDevice> ScanForRemovable(bool CdromOnly);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/clean.cc b/apt-pkg/clean.cc
index 629afd7cf..ed8fa1aa9 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/clean.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/clean.cc
@@ -8,23 +8,26 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Includes								/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/clean.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
-
-#include <apti18n.h>    
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 // ArchiveCleaner::Go - Perform smart cleanup of the archive		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* Scan the directory for files to erase, we check the version information
    against our database to see if it is interesting */
-bool pkgArchiveCleaner::Go(string Dir,pkgCache &Cache)
+bool pkgArchiveCleaner::Go(std::string Dir,pkgCache &Cache)
 {
    bool CleanInstalled = _config->FindB("APT::Clean-Installed",true);
       
@@ -32,7 +35,7 @@ bool pkgArchiveCleaner::Go(string Dir,pkgCache &Cache)
    if (D == 0)
       return _error->Errno("opendir",_("Unable to read %s"),Dir.c_str());
 
-   string StartDir = SafeGetCWD();
+   std::string StartDir = SafeGetCWD();
    if (chdir(Dir.c_str()) != 0)
    {
       closedir(D);
@@ -61,21 +64,21 @@ bool pkgArchiveCleaner::Go(string Dir,pkgCache &Cache)
       for (; *I != 0 && *I != '_';I++);
       if (*I != '_')
 	 continue;
-      string Pkg = DeQuoteString(string(Dir->d_name,I-Dir->d_name));
+      std::string Pkg = DeQuoteString(std::string(Dir->d_name,I-Dir->d_name));
 
       // Grab the version
       const char *Start = I + 1;
       for (I = Start; *I != 0 && *I != '_';I++);
       if (*I != '_')
 	 continue;
-      string Ver = DeQuoteString(string(Start,I-Start));
+      std::string Ver = DeQuoteString(std::string(Start,I-Start));
   
       // Grab the arch
       Start = I + 1;
       for (I = Start; *I != 0 && *I != '.' ;I++);
       if (*I != '.')
 	 continue;
-      string const Arch = DeQuoteString(string(Start,I-Start));
+      std::string const Arch = DeQuoteString(std::string(Start,I-Start));
       
       if (APT::Configuration::checkArchitecture(Arch) == false)
 	 continue;
@@ -85,12 +88,12 @@ bool pkgArchiveCleaner::Go(string Dir,pkgCache &Cache)
       if (P.end() != true)
       {
 	 pkgCache::VerIterator V = P.VersionList();
-	 for (; V.end() == false; V++)
+	 for (; V.end() == false; ++V)
 	 {
 	    // See if we can fetch this version at all
 	    bool IsFetchable = false;
 	    for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator J = V.FileList(); 
-		 J.end() == false; J++)
+		 J.end() == false; ++J)
 	    {
 	       if (CleanInstalled == true &&
 		   (J.File()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::NotSource) != 0)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/clean.h b/apt-pkg/clean.h
index 1ebf68dc9..ad4049e83 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/clean.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/clean.h
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ class pkgArchiveCleaner
 
    protected:
    
-   virtual void Erase(const char * /*File*/,string /*Pkg*/,string /*Ver*/,struct stat & /*St*/) {};
+   virtual void Erase(const char * /*File*/,std::string /*Pkg*/,std::string /*Ver*/,struct stat & /*St*/) {};
 
    public:   
    
-   bool Go(string Dir,pkgCache &Cache);
+   bool Go(std::string Dir,pkgCache &Cache);
    virtual ~pkgArchiveCleaner() {};
 };
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/cdromutl.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/cdromutl.cc
index e25caf1a5..187f6bd59 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/cdromutl.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/cdromutl.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/cdromutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/md5.h>
@@ -17,8 +19,6 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-    
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <sys/statvfs.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
@@ -26,8 +26,12 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
+using std::string;
+
 // IsMounted - Returns true if the mount point is mounted		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is a simple algorithm that should always work, we stat the mount point
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/cdromutl.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/cdromutl.h
index 38ed2996e..2c6afac0f 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/cdromutl.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/cdromutl.h
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@
 
 #include <string>
 
-using std::string;
-
 // mount cdrom, DeviceName (e.g. /dev/sr0) is optional
-bool MountCdrom(string Path, string DeviceName="");
-bool UnmountCdrom(string Path);
-bool IdentCdrom(string CD,string &Res,unsigned int Version = 2);
-bool IsMounted(string &Path);
-string FindMountPointForDevice(const char *device);
+bool MountCdrom(std::string Path, std::string DeviceName="");
+bool UnmountCdrom(std::string Path);
+bool IdentCdrom(std::string CD,std::string &Res,unsigned int Version = 2);
+bool IsMounted(std::string &Path);
+std::string FindMountPointForDevice(const char *device);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/cmndline.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/cmndline.cc
index 5a9944096..159f330a1 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/cmndline.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/cmndline.cc
@@ -11,11 +11,14 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
+#include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/cmndline.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>    
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -87,9 +90,8 @@ bool CommandLine::Parse(int argc,const char **argv)
       Opt++;
 
       // Match up to a = against the list
-      const char *OptEnd = Opt;
       Args *A;
-      for (; *OptEnd != 0 && *OptEnd != '='; OptEnd++);
+      const char *OptEnd = strchrnul(Opt, '=');
       for (A = ArgList; A->end() == false && 
 	   stringcasecmp(Opt,OptEnd,A->LongOpt) != 0; A++);
       
@@ -97,9 +99,8 @@ bool CommandLine::Parse(int argc,const char **argv)
       bool PreceedMatch = false;
       if (A->end() == true)
       {
-	 for (; Opt != OptEnd && *Opt != '-'; Opt++);
-
-	 if (Opt == OptEnd)
+         Opt = (const char*) memchr(Opt, '-', OptEnd - Opt);
+	 if (Opt == NULL)
 	    return _error->Error(_("Command line option %s is not understood"),argv[I]);
 	 Opt++;
 	 
@@ -194,9 +195,8 @@ bool CommandLine::HandleOpt(int &I,int argc,const char *argv[],
       // Arbitrary item specification
       if ((A->Flags & ArbItem) == ArbItem)
       {
-	 const char *J;
-	 for (J = Argument; *J != 0 && *J != '='; J++);
-	 if (*J == 0)
+	 const char *J = strchr(Argument, '=');
+	 if (J == NULL)
 	    return _error->Error(_("Option %s: Configuration item specification must have an =<val>."),argv[I]);
 
 	 // = is trailing
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ bool CommandLine::HandleOpt(int &I,int argc,const char *argv[],
 	 return true;
       }
       
-      const char *I = A->ConfName;
-      for (; *I != 0 && *I != ' '; I++);
+      const char *I = strchrnul(A->ConfName, ' ');
       if (*I == ' ')
 	 Conf->Set(string(A->ConfName,0,I-A->ConfName),string(I+1) + Argument);
       else
@@ -269,10 +268,9 @@ bool CommandLine::HandleOpt(int &I,int argc,const char *argv[],
 	 // Skip the leading dash
 	 const char *J = argv[I];
 	 for (; *J != 0 && *J == '-'; J++);
-	 
-	 const char *JEnd = J;
-	 for (; *JEnd != 0 && *JEnd != '-'; JEnd++);
-	 if (*JEnd != 0)
+
+	 const char *JEnd = strchr(J, '-');
+	 if (JEnd != NULL)
 	 {
 	    strncpy(Buffer,J,JEnd - J);
 	    Buffer[JEnd - J] = 0;
@@ -373,9 +371,8 @@ void CommandLine::SaveInConfig(unsigned int const &argc, char const * const * co
 	 {
 	    // That is possibly an option: Quote it if it includes spaces,
 	    // the benefit is that this will eliminate also most false positives
-	    const char* c = &argv[i][j+1];
-	    for (; *c != '\0' && *c != ' '; ++c);
-	    if (*c == '\0') continue;
+	    const char* c = strchr(&argv[i][j+1], ' ');
+	    if (c == NULL) continue;
 	    cmdline[++length] = '"';
 	    closeQuote = true;
 	 }
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/cmndline.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/cmndline.h
index 7c0c71aa7..b201d9855 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/cmndline.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/cmndline.h
@@ -44,9 +44,7 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_CMNDLINE_H
 #define PKGLIB_CMNDLINE_H
 
-
-
-#include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
+class Configuration;
 
 class CommandLine
 {
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc
index 2d1dee22d..0949ec223 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc
@@ -15,16 +15,19 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
-#include <apti18n.h>
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <fstream>
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include <apti18n.h>
+
 using namespace std;
 									/*}}}*/
 
@@ -672,9 +675,9 @@ bool ReadConfigFile(Configuration &Conf,const string &FName,bool const &AsSectio
 	    // Put the last fragment into the buffer
 	    std::string::const_iterator NonWhitespaceStart = Start;
 	    std::string::const_iterator NonWhitespaceStop = I;
-	    for (; NonWhitespaceStart != I && isspace(*NonWhitespaceStart) != 0; NonWhitespaceStart++)
+	    for (; NonWhitespaceStart != I && isspace(*NonWhitespaceStart) != 0; ++NonWhitespaceStart)
 	      ;
-	    for (; NonWhitespaceStop != NonWhitespaceStart && isspace(NonWhitespaceStop[-1]) != 0; NonWhitespaceStop--)
+	    for (; NonWhitespaceStop != NonWhitespaceStart && isspace(NonWhitespaceStop[-1]) != 0; --NonWhitespaceStop)
 	      ;
 	    if (LineBuffer.empty() == false && NonWhitespaceStop - NonWhitespaceStart != 0)
 	       LineBuffer += ' ';
@@ -850,7 +853,7 @@ bool ReadConfigDir(Configuration &Conf,const string &Dir,
    vector<string> const List = GetListOfFilesInDir(Dir, "conf", true, true);
 
    // Read the files
-   for (vector<string>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
       if (ReadConfigFile(Conf,*I,AsSectional,Depth) == false)
 	 return false;
    return true;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.h
index 2844ec097..f6f2a3c1d 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.h
@@ -34,21 +34,19 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <iostream>
 
-using std::string;
-
 class Configuration
 {
    public:
    
    struct Item
    {
-      string Value;
-      string Tag;
+      std::string Value;
+      std::string Tag;
       Item *Parent;
       Item *Child;
       Item *Next;
       
-      string FullTag(const Item *Stop = 0) const;
+      std::string FullTag(const Item *Stop = 0) const;
       
       Item() : Parent(0), Child(0), Next(0) {};
    };
@@ -67,35 +65,35 @@ class Configuration
    
    public:
 
-   string Find(const char *Name,const char *Default = 0) const;
-   string Find(string const &Name,const char *Default = 0) const {return Find(Name.c_str(),Default);};
-   string Find(string const &Name, string const &Default) const {return Find(Name.c_str(),Default.c_str());};
-   string FindFile(const char *Name,const char *Default = 0) const;
-   string FindDir(const char *Name,const char *Default = 0) const;
-   std::vector<string> FindVector(const char *Name) const;
-   std::vector<string> FindVector(string const &Name) const { return FindVector(Name.c_str()); };
+   std::string Find(const char *Name,const char *Default = 0) const;
+   std::string Find(std::string const &Name,const char *Default = 0) const {return Find(Name.c_str(),Default);};
+   std::string Find(std::string const &Name, std::string const &Default) const {return Find(Name.c_str(),Default.c_str());};
+   std::string FindFile(const char *Name,const char *Default = 0) const;
+   std::string FindDir(const char *Name,const char *Default = 0) const;
+   std::vector<std::string> FindVector(const char *Name) const;
+   std::vector<std::string> FindVector(std::string const &Name) const { return FindVector(Name.c_str()); };
    int FindI(const char *Name,int const &Default = 0) const;
-   int FindI(string const &Name,int const &Default = 0) const {return FindI(Name.c_str(),Default);};
+   int FindI(std::string const &Name,int const &Default = 0) const {return FindI(Name.c_str(),Default);};
    bool FindB(const char *Name,bool const &Default = false) const;
-   bool FindB(string const &Name,bool const &Default = false) const {return FindB(Name.c_str(),Default);};
-   string FindAny(const char *Name,const char *Default = 0) const;
+   bool FindB(std::string const &Name,bool const &Default = false) const {return FindB(Name.c_str(),Default);};
+   std::string FindAny(const char *Name,const char *Default = 0) const;
 	      
-   inline void Set(const string &Name,const string &Value) {Set(Name.c_str(),Value);};
-   void CndSet(const char *Name,const string &Value);
+   inline void Set(const std::string &Name,const std::string &Value) {Set(Name.c_str(),Value);};
+   void CndSet(const char *Name,const std::string &Value);
    void CndSet(const char *Name,const int Value);
-   void Set(const char *Name,const string &Value);
+   void Set(const char *Name,const std::string &Value);
    void Set(const char *Name,const int &Value);
    
-   inline bool Exists(const string &Name) const {return Exists(Name.c_str());};
+   inline bool Exists(const std::string &Name) const {return Exists(Name.c_str());};
    bool Exists(const char *Name) const;
    bool ExistsAny(const char *Name) const;
 
    // clear a whole tree
-   void Clear(const string &Name);
+   void Clear(const std::string &Name);
 
    // remove a certain value from a list (e.g. the list of "APT::Keep-Fds")
-   void Clear(string const &List, string const &Value);
-   void Clear(string const &List, int const &Value);
+   void Clear(std::string const &List, std::string const &Value);
+   void Clear(std::string const &List, int const &Value);
 
    inline const Item *Tree(const char *Name) const {return Lookup(Name);};
 
@@ -127,11 +125,11 @@ class Configuration
 
 extern Configuration *_config;
 
-bool ReadConfigFile(Configuration &Conf,const string &FName,
+bool ReadConfigFile(Configuration &Conf,const std::string &FName,
 		    bool const &AsSectional = false,
 		    unsigned const &Depth = 0);
 
-bool ReadConfigDir(Configuration &Conf,const string &Dir,
+bool ReadConfigDir(Configuration &Conf,const std::string &Dir,
 		   bool const &AsSectional = false,
 		   unsigned const &Depth = 0);
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/crc-16.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/crc-16.cc
index b300ed67e..4058821f9 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/crc-16.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/crc-16.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/crc-16.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ static unsigned short const crc16_table[256] =
 /* Recompute the FCS with one more character appended. */
 #define CalcFCS(fcs, c) (((fcs) >> 8) ^ crc16_table[((fcs) ^ (c)) & 0xff])
 unsigned short AddCRC16(unsigned short fcs, void const *Buf,
-			unsigned long len) 
+			unsigned long long len)
 {
    unsigned char const *buf = (unsigned char const *)Buf;
    while (len--)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/crc-16.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/crc-16.h
index f30678bac..702de40b2 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/crc-16.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/crc-16.h
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 
 #define INIT_FCS  0xffff
 unsigned short AddCRC16(unsigned short fcs, void const *buf,
-			unsigned long len);
+			unsigned long long len);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/error.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/error.cc
index 18810d2a4..122e2c809 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/error.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/error.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -24,8 +26,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <cstring>
 
-#include "config.h"
-   									/*}}}*/
+									/*}}}*/
 
 // Global Error Object							/*{{{*/
 /* If the implementation supports posix threads then the accessor function
@@ -193,7 +194,7 @@ bool GlobalError::PopMessage(std::string &Text) {
 
 	// check if another error message is pending
 	for (std::list<Item>::const_iterator m = Messages.begin();
-	     m != Messages.end(); m++)
+	     m != Messages.end(); ++m)
 		if (m->Type == ERROR || m->Type == FATAL)
 			return Ret;
 
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ void GlobalError::DumpErrors(std::ostream &out, MsgType const &threshold,
 			Messages.insert(Messages.begin(), s->Messages.begin(), s->Messages.end());
 
 	for (std::list<Item>::const_iterator m = Messages.begin();
-	     m != Messages.end(); m++)
+	     m != Messages.end(); ++m)
 		if (m->Type >= threshold)
 			out << (*m) << std::endl;
 	Discard();
@@ -231,7 +232,7 @@ bool GlobalError::empty(MsgType const &trashhold) const {
 		return true;
 
 	for (std::list<Item>::const_iterator m = Messages.begin();
-	     m != Messages.end(); m++)
+	     m != Messages.end(); ++m)
 		if (m->Type >= trashhold)
 			return false;
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
index 85dc6f600..95058cbde 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sptr.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <cstring>
 #include <cstdio>
@@ -43,10 +43,11 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <algorithm>
 
-#include <config.h>
 #ifdef WORDS_BIGENDIAN
 #include <inttypes.h>
 #endif
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -132,10 +133,10 @@ bool CopyFile(FileFd &From,FileFd &To)
    
    // Buffered copy between fds
    SPtrArray<unsigned char> Buf = new unsigned char[64000];
-   unsigned long Size = From.Size();
+   unsigned long long Size = From.Size();
    while (Size != 0)
    {
-      unsigned long ToRead = Size;
+      unsigned long long ToRead = Size;
       if (Size > 64000)
 	 ToRead = 64000;
       
@@ -810,7 +811,7 @@ FileFd::~FileFd()
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* We are carefull to handle interruption by a signal while reading 
    gracefully. */
-bool FileFd::Read(void *To,unsigned long Size,unsigned long *Actual)
+bool FileFd::Read(void *To,unsigned long long Size,unsigned long long *Actual)
 {
    int Res;
    errno = 0;
@@ -849,13 +850,13 @@ bool FileFd::Read(void *To,unsigned long Size,unsigned long *Actual)
    }
    
    Flags |= Fail;
-   return _error->Error(_("read, still have %lu to read but none left"),Size);
+   return _error->Error(_("read, still have %llu to read but none left"), Size);
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // FileFd::Write - Write to the file					/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool FileFd::Write(const void *From,unsigned long Size)
+bool FileFd::Write(const void *From,unsigned long long Size)
 {
    int Res;
    errno = 0;
@@ -882,13 +883,13 @@ bool FileFd::Write(const void *From,unsigned long Size)
       return true;
    
    Flags |= Fail;
-   return _error->Error(_("write, still have %lu to write but couldn't"),Size);
+   return _error->Error(_("write, still have %llu to write but couldn't"), Size);
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // FileFd::Seek - Seek in the file					/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool FileFd::Seek(unsigned long To)
+bool FileFd::Seek(unsigned long long To)
 {
    int res;
    if (gz)
@@ -898,7 +899,7 @@ bool FileFd::Seek(unsigned long To)
    if (res != (signed)To)
    {
       Flags |= Fail;
-      return _error->Error("Unable to seek to %lu",To);
+      return _error->Error("Unable to seek to %llu", To);
    }
    
    return true;
@@ -907,7 +908,7 @@ bool FileFd::Seek(unsigned long To)
 // FileFd::Skip - Seek in the file					/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool FileFd::Skip(unsigned long Over)
+bool FileFd::Skip(unsigned long long Over)
 {
    int res;
    if (gz)
@@ -917,7 +918,7 @@ bool FileFd::Skip(unsigned long Over)
    if (res < 0)
    {
       Flags |= Fail;
-      return _error->Error("Unable to seek ahead %lu",Over);
+      return _error->Error("Unable to seek ahead %llu",Over);
    }
    
    return true;
@@ -926,7 +927,7 @@ bool FileFd::Skip(unsigned long Over)
 // FileFd::Truncate - Truncate the file 				/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool FileFd::Truncate(unsigned long To)
+bool FileFd::Truncate(unsigned long long To)
 {
    if (gz)
    {
@@ -936,7 +937,7 @@ bool FileFd::Truncate(unsigned long To)
    if (ftruncate(iFd,To) != 0)
    {
       Flags |= Fail;
-      return _error->Error("Unable to truncate to %lu",To);
+      return _error->Error("Unable to truncate to %llu",To);
    }
    
    return true;
@@ -945,7 +946,7 @@ bool FileFd::Truncate(unsigned long To)
 // FileFd::Tell - Current seek position					/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-unsigned long FileFd::Tell()
+unsigned long long FileFd::Tell()
 {
    off_t Res;
    if (gz)
@@ -960,7 +961,7 @@ unsigned long FileFd::Tell()
 // FileFd::FileSize - Return the size of the file			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-unsigned long FileFd::FileSize()
+unsigned long long FileFd::FileSize()
 {
    struct stat Buf;
 
@@ -972,9 +973,9 @@ unsigned long FileFd::FileSize()
 // FileFd::Size - Return the size of the content in the file		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-unsigned long FileFd::Size()
+unsigned long long FileFd::Size()
 {
-   unsigned long size = FileSize();
+   unsigned long long size = FileSize();
 
    // only check gzsize if we are actually a gzip file, just checking for
    // "gz" is not sufficient as uncompressed files will be opened with
@@ -984,6 +985,7 @@ unsigned long FileFd::Size()
        /* unfortunately zlib.h doesn't provide a gzsize(), so we have to do
 	* this ourselves; the original (uncompressed) file size is the last 32
 	* bits of the file */
+       // FIXME: Size for gz-files is limited by 32bit… no largefile support
        off_t orig_pos = lseek(iFd, 0, SEEK_CUR);
        if (lseek(iFd, -4, SEEK_END) < 0)
 	   return _error->Errno("lseek","Unable to seek to end of gzipped file");
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.h
index a1b177f38..0d0451a46 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.h
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@
 /* Define this for python-apt */
 #define APT_HAS_GZIP 1
 
-using std::string;
-
 class FileFd
 {
    protected:
@@ -41,30 +39,45 @@ class FileFd
    enum LocalFlags {AutoClose = (1<<0),Fail = (1<<1),DelOnFail = (1<<2),
                     HitEof = (1<<3), Replace = (1<<4) };
    unsigned long Flags;
-   string FileName;
-   string TemporaryFileName;
+   std::string FileName;
+   std::string TemporaryFileName;
    gzFile gz;
 
    public:
    enum OpenMode {ReadOnly,WriteEmpty,WriteExists,WriteAny,WriteTemp,ReadOnlyGzip,
                   WriteAtomic};
    
-   inline bool Read(void *To,unsigned long Size,bool AllowEof)
+   inline bool Read(void *To,unsigned long long Size,bool AllowEof)
    {
-      unsigned long Jnk;
+      unsigned long long Jnk;
       if (AllowEof)
 	 return Read(To,Size,&Jnk);
       return Read(To,Size);
    }   
-   bool Read(void *To,unsigned long Size,unsigned long *Actual = 0);
-   bool Write(const void *From,unsigned long Size);
-   bool Seek(unsigned long To);
-   bool Skip(unsigned long To);
-   bool Truncate(unsigned long To);
-   unsigned long Tell();
-   unsigned long Size();
-   unsigned long FileSize();
-   bool Open(string FileName,OpenMode Mode,unsigned long Perms = 0666);
+   bool Read(void *To,unsigned long long Size,unsigned long long *Actual = 0);
+   bool Write(const void *From,unsigned long long Size);
+   bool Seek(unsigned long long To);
+   bool Skip(unsigned long long To);
+   bool Truncate(unsigned long long To);
+   unsigned long long Tell();
+   unsigned long long Size();
+   unsigned long long FileSize();
+
+   /* You want to use 'unsigned long long' if you are talking about a file
+      to be able to support large files (>2 or >4 GB) properly.
+      This shouldn't happen all to often for the indexes, but deb's might be…
+      And as the auto-conversation converts a 'unsigned long *' to a 'bool'
+      instead of 'unsigned long long *' we need to provide this explicitely -
+      otherwise applications magically start to fail… */
+   __deprecated bool Read(void *To,unsigned long long Size,unsigned long *Actual)
+   {
+	unsigned long long R;
+	bool const T = Read(To, Size, &R);
+	*Actual = R;
+	return T;
+   }
+
+   bool Open(std::string FileName,OpenMode Mode,unsigned long Perms = 0666);
    bool OpenDescriptor(int Fd, OpenMode Mode, bool AutoClose=false);
    bool Close();
    bool Sync();
@@ -78,9 +91,9 @@ class FileFd
    inline void EraseOnFailure() {Flags |= DelOnFail;};
    inline void OpFail() {Flags |= Fail;};
    inline bool Eof() {return (Flags & HitEof) == HitEof;};
-   inline string &Name() {return FileName;};
+   inline std::string &Name() {return FileName;};
    
-   FileFd(string FileName,OpenMode Mode,unsigned long Perms = 0666) : iFd(-1), 
+   FileFd(std::string FileName,OpenMode Mode,unsigned long Perms = 0666) : iFd(-1), 
             Flags(0), gz(NULL)
    {
       Open(FileName,Mode,Perms);
@@ -92,12 +105,12 @@ class FileFd
 
 bool RunScripts(const char *Cnf);
 bool CopyFile(FileFd &From,FileFd &To);
-int GetLock(string File,bool Errors = true);
-bool FileExists(string File);
-bool RealFileExists(string File);
-bool DirectoryExists(string const &Path) __attrib_const;
-bool CreateDirectory(string const &Parent, string const &Path);
-time_t GetModificationTime(string const &Path);
+int GetLock(std::string File,bool Errors = true);
+bool FileExists(std::string File);
+bool RealFileExists(std::string File);
+bool DirectoryExists(std::string const &Path) __attrib_const;
+bool CreateDirectory(std::string const &Parent, std::string const &Path);
+time_t GetModificationTime(std::string const &Path);
 
 /** \brief Ensure the existence of the given Path
  *
@@ -105,13 +118,13 @@ time_t GetModificationTime(string const &Path);
  *  /apt/ will be removed before CreateDirectory call.
  *  \param Path which should exist after (successful) call
  */
-bool CreateAPTDirectoryIfNeeded(string const &Parent, string const &Path);
+bool CreateAPTDirectoryIfNeeded(std::string const &Parent, std::string const &Path);
 
-std::vector<string> GetListOfFilesInDir(string const &Dir, string const &Ext,
+std::vector<std::string> GetListOfFilesInDir(std::string const &Dir, std::string const &Ext,
 					bool const &SortList, bool const &AllowNoExt=false);
-std::vector<string> GetListOfFilesInDir(string const &Dir, std::vector<string> const &Ext,
+std::vector<std::string> GetListOfFilesInDir(std::string const &Dir, std::vector<std::string> const &Ext,
 					bool const &SortList);
-string SafeGetCWD();
+std::string SafeGetCWD();
 void SetCloseExec(int Fd,bool Close);
 void SetNonBlock(int Fd,bool Block);
 bool WaitFd(int Fd,bool write = false,unsigned long timeout = 0);
@@ -119,10 +132,10 @@ pid_t ExecFork();
 bool ExecWait(pid_t Pid,const char *Name,bool Reap = false);
 
 // File string manipulators
-string flNotDir(string File);
-string flNotFile(string File);
-string flNoLink(string File);
-string flExtension(string File);
-string flCombine(string Dir,string File);
+std::string flNotDir(std::string File);
+std::string flNotFile(std::string File);
+std::string flNoLink(std::string File);
+std::string flExtension(std::string File);
+std::string flCombine(std::string Dir,std::string File);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.cc
index 4407574fa..05001f042 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.cc
@@ -11,12 +11,14 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/hashes.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
 
-#include <unistd.h>    
+#include <unistd.h>
 #include <string>
 #include <iostream>
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -30,20 +32,20 @@ HashString::HashString()
 {
 }
 
-HashString::HashString(string Type, string Hash) : Type(Type), Hash(Hash)
+HashString::HashString(std::string Type, std::string Hash) : Type(Type), Hash(Hash)
 {
 }
 
-HashString::HashString(string StringedHash)				/*{{{*/
+HashString::HashString(std::string StringedHash)			/*{{{*/
 {
    // legacy: md5sum without "MD5Sum:" prefix
-   if (StringedHash.find(":") == string::npos && StringedHash.size() == 32)
+   if (StringedHash.find(":") == std::string::npos && StringedHash.size() == 32)
    {
       Type = "MD5Sum";
       Hash = StringedHash;
       return;
    }
-   string::size_type pos = StringedHash.find(":");
+   std::string::size_type pos = StringedHash.find(":");
    Type = StringedHash.substr(0,pos);
    Hash = StringedHash.substr(pos+1, StringedHash.size() - pos);
 
@@ -51,34 +53,34 @@ HashString::HashString(string StringedHash)				/*{{{*/
       std::clog << "HashString(string): " << Type << " : " << Hash << std::endl;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
-bool HashString::VerifyFile(string filename) const			/*{{{*/
+bool HashString::VerifyFile(std::string filename) const			/*{{{*/
 {
-   string fileHash;
+   std::string fileHash;
 
    FileFd Fd(filename, FileFd::ReadOnly);
    if(Type == "MD5Sum")
    {
       MD5Summation MD5;
       MD5.AddFD(Fd.Fd(), Fd.Size());
-      fileHash = (string)MD5.Result();
+      fileHash = (std::string)MD5.Result();
    }
    else if (Type == "SHA1")
    {
       SHA1Summation SHA1;
       SHA1.AddFD(Fd.Fd(), Fd.Size());
-      fileHash = (string)SHA1.Result();
+      fileHash = (std::string)SHA1.Result();
    }
    else if (Type == "SHA256")
    {
       SHA256Summation SHA256;
       SHA256.AddFD(Fd.Fd(), Fd.Size());
-      fileHash = (string)SHA256.Result();
+      fileHash = (std::string)SHA256.Result();
    }
    else if (Type == "SHA512")
    {
       SHA512Summation SHA512;
       SHA512.AddFD(Fd.Fd(), Fd.Size());
-      fileHash = (string)SHA512.Result();
+      fileHash = (std::string)SHA512.Result();
    }
    Fd.Close();
 
@@ -98,26 +100,26 @@ bool HashString::empty() const
    return (Type.empty() || Hash.empty());
 }
 
-string HashString::toStr() const
+std::string HashString::toStr() const
 {
-   return Type+string(":")+Hash;
+   return Type + std::string(":") + Hash;
 }
 
 // Hashes::AddFD - Add the contents of the FD				/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool Hashes::AddFD(int const Fd,unsigned long Size, bool const addMD5,
+bool Hashes::AddFD(int const Fd,unsigned long long Size, bool const addMD5,
 		   bool const addSHA1, bool const addSHA256, bool const addSHA512)
 {
    unsigned char Buf[64*64];
-   int Res = 0;
+   ssize_t Res = 0;
    int ToEOF = (Size == 0);
    while (Size != 0 || ToEOF)
    {
-      unsigned n = sizeof(Buf);
-      if (!ToEOF) n = min(Size,(unsigned long)n);
+      unsigned long long n = sizeof(Buf);
+      if (!ToEOF) n = std::min(Size, n);
       Res = read(Fd,Buf,n);
-      if (Res < 0 || (!ToEOF && (unsigned) Res != n)) // error, or short read
+      if (Res < 0 || (!ToEOF && Res != (ssize_t) n)) // error, or short read
 	 return false;
       if (ToEOF && Res == 0) // EOF
 	 break;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.h
index e702fcca2..81851dede 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashes.h
@@ -22,31 +22,28 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <cstring>
 
-using std::min;
-using std::vector;
-
 // helper class that contains hash function name
 // and hash
 class HashString
 {
  protected:
-   string Type;
-   string Hash;
+   std::string Type;
+   std::string Hash;
    static const char * _SupportedHashes[10];
 
  public:
-   HashString(string Type, string Hash);
-   HashString(string StringedHashString);  // init from str as "type:hash"
+   HashString(std::string Type, std::string Hash);
+   HashString(std::string StringedHashString);  // init from str as "type:hash"
    HashString();
 
    // get hash type used
-   string HashType() { return Type; };
+   std::string HashType() { return Type; };
 
    // verify the given filename against the currently loaded hash
-   bool VerifyFile(string filename) const;
+   bool VerifyFile(std::string filename) const;
 
    // helper
-   string toStr() const;                    // convert to str as "type:hash"
+   std::string toStr() const;                    // convert to str as "type:hash"
    bool empty() const;
 
    // return the list of hashes we support
@@ -62,14 +59,14 @@ class Hashes
    SHA256Summation SHA256;
    SHA512Summation SHA512;
    
-   inline bool Add(const unsigned char *Data,unsigned long Size)
+   inline bool Add(const unsigned char *Data,unsigned long long Size)
    {
       return MD5.Add(Data,Size) && SHA1.Add(Data,Size) && SHA256.Add(Data,Size) && SHA512.Add(Data,Size);
    };
    inline bool Add(const char *Data) {return Add((unsigned char *)Data,strlen(Data));};
-   inline bool AddFD(int const Fd,unsigned long Size = 0)
+   inline bool AddFD(int const Fd,unsigned long long Size = 0)
    { return AddFD(Fd, Size, true, true, true, true); };
-   bool AddFD(int const Fd, unsigned long Size, bool const addMD5,
+   bool AddFD(int const Fd, unsigned long long Size, bool const addMD5,
 	      bool const addSHA1, bool const addSHA256, bool const addSHA512);
    inline bool Add(const unsigned char *Beg,const unsigned char *End) 
                   {return Add(Beg,End-Beg);};
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashsum.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashsum.cc
index 728747d7a..ff3b112bb 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashsum.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashsum.cc
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Cryptographic API Base
+#include <config.h>
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "hashsum_template.h"
@@ -6,16 +7,16 @@
 // Summation::AddFD - Add content of file into the checksum		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool SummationImplementation::AddFD(int const Fd, unsigned long Size) {
+bool SummationImplementation::AddFD(int const Fd, unsigned long long Size) {
    unsigned char Buf[64 * 64];
-   int Res = 0;
+   ssize_t Res = 0;
    int ToEOF = (Size == 0);
    while (Size != 0 || ToEOF)
    {
-      unsigned n = sizeof(Buf);
-      if (!ToEOF) n = min(Size,(unsigned long)n);
+      unsigned long long n = sizeof(Buf);
+      if (!ToEOF) n = std::min(Size, n);
       Res = read(Fd, Buf, n);
-      if (Res < 0 || (!ToEOF && (unsigned) Res != n)) // error, or short read
+      if (Res < 0 || (!ToEOF && Res != (ssize_t) n)) // error, or short read
 	 return false;
       if (ToEOF && Res == 0) // EOF
 	 break;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashsum_template.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashsum_template.h
index 85d94c2af..27d192b82 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/hashsum_template.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/hashsum_template.h
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-using std::string;
-using std::min;
-
 template<int N>
 class HashSumValue
 {
@@ -29,9 +26,13 @@ class HashSumValue
    bool operator ==(const HashSumValue &rhs) const
    {
       return memcmp(Sum,rhs.Sum,sizeof(Sum)) == 0;
-   }; 
+   };
+   bool operator !=(const HashSumValue &rhs) const
+   {
+      return memcmp(Sum,rhs.Sum,sizeof(Sum)) != 0;
+   };
 
-   string Value() const
+   std::string Value() const
    {
       char Conv[16] =
       { '0','1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9','a','b',
@@ -48,7 +49,7 @@ class HashSumValue
          Result[I] = Conv[Sum[J] >> 4];
          Result[I + 1] = Conv[Sum[J] & 0xF];
       }
-      return string(Result);
+      return std::string(Result);
    };
    
    inline void Value(unsigned char S[N/8])
@@ -57,12 +58,12 @@ class HashSumValue
          S[I] = Sum[I];
    };
 
-   inline operator string() const 
+   inline operator std::string() const 
    {
       return Value();
    };
 
-   bool Set(string Str) 
+   bool Set(std::string Str) 
    {
       return Hex2Num(Str,Sum,sizeof(Sum));
    };
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ class HashSumValue
          Sum[I] = S[I];
    };
 
-   HashSumValue(string Str) 
+   HashSumValue(std::string Str) 
    {
          memset(Sum,0,sizeof(Sum));
          Set(Str);
@@ -87,8 +88,8 @@ class HashSumValue
 class SummationImplementation
 {
    public:
-   virtual bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long inlen) = 0;
-   inline bool Add(const char *inbuf, unsigned long const inlen)
+   virtual bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long long inlen) = 0;
+   inline bool Add(const char *inbuf, unsigned long long const inlen)
    { return Add((unsigned char *)inbuf, inlen); };
 
    inline bool Add(const unsigned char *Data)
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ class SummationImplementation
    inline bool Add(const char *Beg, const char *End)
    { return Add((const unsigned char *)Beg, End - Beg); };
 
-   bool AddFD(int Fd, unsigned long Size = 0);
+   bool AddFD(int Fd, unsigned long long Size = 0);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/md5.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/md5.cc
index 65e20e9bb..4351aeb22 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/md5.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/md5.cc
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/md5.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
@@ -43,7 +45,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <netinet/in.h>                          // For htonl
 #include <inttypes.h>
-#include <config.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 // byteSwap - Swap bytes in a buffer					/*{{{*/
@@ -186,7 +187,7 @@ MD5Summation::MD5Summation()
 // MD5Summation::Add - 'Add' a data set to the hash			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool MD5Summation::Add(const unsigned char *data,unsigned long len)
+bool MD5Summation::Add(const unsigned char *data,unsigned long long len)
 {
    if (Done == true)
       return false;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/md5.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/md5.h
index e76428325..a207da4e4 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/md5.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/md5.h
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
 #include <algorithm>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-using std::string;
-using std::min;
-
 #include "hashsum_template.h"
 
 typedef HashSumValue<128> MD5SumValue;
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ class MD5Summation : public SummationImplementation
 
    public:
 
-   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long inlen);
+   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long long inlen);
    using SummationImplementation::Add;
 
    MD5SumValue Result();
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/mmap.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/mmap.cc
index 19381ae47..f76169a92 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/mmap.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/mmap.cc
@@ -17,10 +17,11 @@
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
 #define _BSD_SOURCE
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/mmap.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
-
-#include <apti18n.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 
 #include <sys/mman.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
@@ -28,9 +29,10 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <errno.h>
-
 #include <cstring>
-   									/*}}}*/
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
+									/*}}}*/
 
 // MMap::MMap - Constructor						/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ bool MMap::Map(FileFd &Fd)
 	    return false;
       }
       else
-	 return _error->Errno("mmap",_("Couldn't make mmap of %lu bytes"),
+	 return _error->Errno("mmap",_("Couldn't make mmap of %llu bytes"),
 	                      iSize);
      }
 
@@ -165,7 +167,7 @@ bool MMap::Sync(unsigned long Start,unsigned long Stop)
       return true;
    
 #ifdef _POSIX_SYNCHRONIZED_IO
-   unsigned long PSize = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
+   unsigned long long PSize = sysconf(_SC_PAGESIZE);
    if ((Flags & ReadOnly) != ReadOnly)
    {
       if (SyncToFd != 0)
@@ -176,7 +178,7 @@ bool MMap::Sync(unsigned long Start,unsigned long Stop)
       }
       else
       {
-	 if (msync((char *)Base+(int)(Start/PSize)*PSize,Stop - Start,MS_SYNC) < 0)
+	 if (msync((char *)Base+(unsigned long long)(Start/PSize)*PSize,Stop - Start,MS_SYNC) < 0)
 	    return _error->Errno("msync", _("Unable to synchronize mmap"));
       }
    }
@@ -196,7 +198,7 @@ DynamicMMap::DynamicMMap(FileFd &F,unsigned long Flags,unsigned long const &Work
    if (_error->PendingError() == true)
       return;
    
-   unsigned long EndOfFile = Fd->Size();
+   unsigned long long EndOfFile = Fd->Size();
    if (EndOfFile > WorkSpace)
       WorkSpace = EndOfFile;
    else if(WorkSpace > 0)
@@ -284,7 +286,7 @@ DynamicMMap::~DynamicMMap()
       return;
    }
    
-   unsigned long EndOfFile = iSize;
+   unsigned long long EndOfFile = iSize;
    iSize = WorkSpace;
    Close(false);
    if(ftruncate(Fd->Fd(),EndOfFile) < 0)
@@ -294,9 +296,9 @@ DynamicMMap::~DynamicMMap()
 // DynamicMMap::RawAllocate - Allocate a raw chunk of unaligned space	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This allocates a block of memory aligned to the given size */
-unsigned long DynamicMMap::RawAllocate(unsigned long Size,unsigned long Aln)
+unsigned long DynamicMMap::RawAllocate(unsigned long long Size,unsigned long Aln)
 {
-   unsigned long Result = iSize;
+   unsigned long long Result = iSize;
    if (Aln != 0)
       Result += Aln - (iSize%Aln);
 
@@ -411,7 +413,7 @@ bool DynamicMMap::Grow() {
 	if (GrowFactor <= 0)
 		return _error->Error(_("Unable to increase size of the MMap as automatic growing is disabled by user."));
 
-	unsigned long const newSize = WorkSpace + GrowFactor;
+	unsigned long long const newSize = WorkSpace + GrowFactor;
 
 	if(Fd != 0) {
 		Fd->Seek(newSize - 1);
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/mmap.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/mmap.h
index 2bf2c1540..2ed4a95f8 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/mmap.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/mmap.h
@@ -27,9 +27,8 @@
 
 
 #include <string>
-#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 
-using std::string;
+class FileFd;
 
 /* This should be a 32 bit type, larger tyes use too much ram and smaller
    types are too small. Where ever possible 'unsigned long' should be used
@@ -41,7 +40,7 @@ class MMap
    protected:
    
    unsigned long Flags;
-   unsigned long iSize;
+   unsigned long long iSize;
    void *Base;
 
    // In case mmap can not be used, we keep a dup of the file
@@ -60,8 +59,8 @@ class MMap
    // Simple accessors
    inline operator void *() {return Base;};
    inline void *Data() {return Base;}; 
-   inline unsigned long Size() {return iSize;};
-   inline void AddSize(unsigned long const size) {iSize += size;};
+   inline unsigned long long Size() {return iSize;};
+   inline void AddSize(unsigned long long const size) {iSize += size;};
    inline bool validData() const { return Base != (void *)-1 && Base != 0; };
    
    // File manipulators
@@ -99,10 +98,10 @@ class DynamicMMap : public MMap
    public:
 
    // Allocation
-   unsigned long RawAllocate(unsigned long Size,unsigned long Aln = 0);
+   unsigned long RawAllocate(unsigned long long Size,unsigned long Aln = 0);
    unsigned long Allocate(unsigned long ItemSize);
    unsigned long WriteString(const char *String,unsigned long Len = (unsigned long)-1);
-   inline unsigned long WriteString(const string &S) {return WriteString(S.c_str(),S.length());};
+   inline unsigned long WriteString(const std::string &S) {return WriteString(S.c_str(),S.length());};
    void UsePools(Pool &P,unsigned int Count) {Pools = &P; PoolCount = Count;};
    
    DynamicMMap(FileFd &F,unsigned long Flags,unsigned long const &WorkSpace = 2*1024*1024,
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/netrc.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/netrc.cc
index 34f472ee1..cb7d36088 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/netrc.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/netrc.cc
@@ -11,9 +11,12 @@
 
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
+#include <config.h>
 
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
+
 #include <iostream>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@
 
 #include "netrc.h"
 
+using std::string;
 
 /* Get user and password from .netrc when given a machine name */
 
@@ -47,10 +51,7 @@ int parsenetrc (char *host, char *login, char *password, char *netrcfile = NULL)
   int specific_login = (login[0] != 0);
   char *home = NULL;
   bool netrc_alloc = false;
-  int state = NOTHING;
 
-  char state_login = 0;        /* Found a login keyword */
-  char state_password = 0;     /* Found a password keyword */
   int state_our_login = false;  /* With specific_login,
                                    found *our* login name */
 
@@ -81,6 +82,10 @@ int parsenetrc (char *host, char *login, char *password, char *netrcfile = NULL)
     bool done = false;
     char netrcbuffer[256];
 
+    int state = NOTHING;
+    char state_login = 0;        /* Found a login keyword */
+    char state_password = 0;     /* Found a password keyword */
+
     while (!done && fgets(netrcbuffer, sizeof (netrcbuffer), file)) {
       tok = strtok_r (netrcbuffer, " \t\n", &tok_buf);
       while (!done && tok) {
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/netrc.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/netrc.h
index 02a5eb09f..7b94eba88 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/netrc.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/netrc.h
@@ -14,16 +14,18 @@
 #ifndef NETRC_H
 #define NETRC_H
 
-#include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
+#include <string>
 
 #define DOT_CHAR "."
 #define DIR_CHAR "/"
 
+class URI;
+
 // Assume: password[0]=0, host[0] != 0.
 // If login[0] = 0, search for login and password within a machine section
 // in the netrc.
 // If login[0] != 0, search for password within machine and login.
 int parsenetrc (char *host, char *login, char *password, char *filename);
 
-void maybe_add_auth (URI &Uri, string NetRCFile);
+void maybe_add_auth (URI &Uri, std::string NetRCFile);
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/progress.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/progress.cc
index 84ee4c124..317048845 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/progress.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/progress.cc
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-
 #include <iostream>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <cstring>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -35,7 +37,7 @@ OpProgress::OpProgress() : Current(0), Total(0), Size(0), SubTotal(1),
 /* Current is the Base Overall progress in units of Total. Cur is the sub
    progress in units of SubTotal. Size is a scaling factor that says what
    percent of Total SubTotal is. */
-void OpProgress::Progress(unsigned long Cur)
+void OpProgress::Progress(unsigned long long Cur)
 {
    if (Total == 0 || Size == 0 || SubTotal == 0)
       Percent = 0;
@@ -47,8 +49,8 @@ void OpProgress::Progress(unsigned long Cur)
 // OpProgress::OverallProgress - Set the overall progress		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-void OpProgress::OverallProgress(unsigned long Current, unsigned long Total,
-	  			 unsigned long Size,const string &Op)
+void OpProgress::OverallProgress(unsigned long long Current, unsigned long long Total,
+	  			 unsigned long long Size,const string &Op)
 {
    this->Current = Current;
    this->Total = Total;
@@ -65,7 +67,7 @@ void OpProgress::OverallProgress(unsigned long Current, unsigned long Total,
 // OpProgress::SubProgress - Set the sub progress state			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-void OpProgress::SubProgress(unsigned long SubTotal,const string &Op,
+void OpProgress::SubProgress(unsigned long long SubTotal,const string &Op,
 			     float const Percent)
 {
    this->SubTotal = SubTotal;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/progress.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/progress.h
index 3a914d17f..7635719bc 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/progress.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/progress.h
@@ -25,26 +25,24 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
-using std::string;
-
 class Configuration;
 class OpProgress
 {
-   unsigned long Current;
-   unsigned long Total;
-   unsigned long Size;
-   unsigned long SubTotal;
+   unsigned long long Current;
+   unsigned long long Total;
+   unsigned long long Size;
+   unsigned long long SubTotal;
    float LastPercent;
    
    // Change reduction code
    struct timeval LastTime;
-   string LastOp;
-   string LastSubOp;
+   std::string LastOp;
+   std::string LastSubOp;
    
    protected:
    
-   string Op;
-   string SubOp;
+   std::string Op;
+   std::string SubOp;
    float Percent;
    
    bool MajorChange;
@@ -54,10 +52,10 @@ class OpProgress
    
    public:
    
-   void Progress(unsigned long Current);
-   void SubProgress(unsigned long SubTotal, const string &Op = "", float const Percent = -1);
-   void OverallProgress(unsigned long Current,unsigned long Total,
-			unsigned long Size,const string &Op);
+   void Progress(unsigned long long Current);
+   void SubProgress(unsigned long long SubTotal, const std::string &Op = "", float const Percent = -1);
+   void OverallProgress(unsigned long long Current,unsigned long long Total,
+			unsigned long long Size,const std::string &Op);
    virtual void Done() {};
    
    OpProgress();
@@ -67,8 +65,8 @@ class OpProgress
 class OpTextProgress : public OpProgress
 {
    protected:
-   
-   string OldOp;
+
+   std::string OldOp;
    bool NoUpdate;
    bool NoDisplay;
    unsigned long LastLen;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/sha1.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/sha1.cc
index 5b9db202d..b5a6a2440 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/sha1.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/sha1.cc
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
  */
 									/*}}} */
 // Include Files                                                        /*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/sha1.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
@@ -36,7 +38,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <inttypes.h>
-#include <config.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 // SHA1Transform - Alters an existing SHA-1 hash			/*{{{*/
@@ -241,7 +242,7 @@ SHA1SumValue SHA1Summation::Result()
 // SHA1Summation::Add - Adds content of buffer into the checksum        /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* May not be called after Result() is called */
-bool SHA1Summation::Add(const unsigned char *data,unsigned long len)
+bool SHA1Summation::Add(const unsigned char *data,unsigned long long len)
 {
    if (Done)
       return false;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/sha1.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/sha1.h
index 2701fc67e..b4b139a22 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/sha1.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/sha1.h
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 #include <cstring>
 #include <algorithm>
 
-using std::string;
-using std::min;
-
 #include "hashsum_template.h"
 
 typedef  HashSumValue<160> SHA1SumValue;
@@ -34,7 +31,7 @@ class SHA1Summation : public SummationImplementation
    bool Done;
    
    public:
-   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long inlen);
+   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long long inlen);
    using SummationImplementation::Add;
 
    SHA1SumValue Result();
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/sha2.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/sha2.h
index 386225889..51c921dbd 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/sha2.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/sha2.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class SHA2SummationBase : public SummationImplementation
  protected:
    bool Done;
  public:
-   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long len) = 0;
+   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long long len) = 0;
 
    void Result();
 };
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class SHA256Summation : public SHA2SummationBase
    unsigned char Sum[32];
 
    public:
-   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long len)
+   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long long len)
    {
       if (Done) 
          return false;
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class SHA512Summation : public SHA2SummationBase
    unsigned char Sum[64];
 
    public:
-   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long len)
+   bool Add(const unsigned char *inbuf, unsigned long long len)
    {
       if (Done) 
          return false;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/sha2_internal.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/sha2_internal.cc
index 565db2f91..6d27e8f2b 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/sha2_internal.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/sha2_internal.cc
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
  *
  * $Id: sha2.c,v 1.1 2001/11/08 00:01:51 adg Exp adg $
  */
+#include <config.h>
 
 #include <string.h>	/* memcpy()/memset() or bcopy()/bzero() */
 #include <assert.h>	/* assert() */
@@ -604,7 +605,12 @@ void SHA256_Final(sha2_byte digest[], SHA256_CTX* context) {
 			*context->buffer = 0x80;
 		}
 		/* Set the bit count: */
-		*(sha2_word64*)&context->buffer[SHA256_SHORT_BLOCK_LENGTH] = context->bitcount;
+		union {
+			sha2_byte* c;
+			sha2_word64* l;
+		} bitcount;
+		bitcount.c = &context->buffer[SHA256_SHORT_BLOCK_LENGTH];
+		*(bitcount.l) = context->bitcount;
 
 		/* Final transform: */
 		SHA256_Transform(context, (sha2_word32*)context->buffer);
@@ -921,8 +927,13 @@ static void SHA512_Last(SHA512_CTX* context) {
 		*context->buffer = 0x80;
 	}
 	/* Store the length of input data (in bits): */
-	*(sha2_word64*)&context->buffer[SHA512_SHORT_BLOCK_LENGTH] = context->bitcount[1];
-	*(sha2_word64*)&context->buffer[SHA512_SHORT_BLOCK_LENGTH+8] = context->bitcount[0];
+	union {
+		sha2_byte* c;
+		sha2_word64* l;
+	} bitcount;
+	bitcount.c = &context->buffer[SHA512_SHORT_BLOCK_LENGTH];
+	bitcount.l[0] = context->bitcount[1];
+	bitcount.l[1] = context->bitcount[0];
 
 	/* Final transform: */
 	SHA512_Transform(context, (sha2_word64*)context->buffer);
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/strutl.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/strutl.cc
index ab2da2d9a..861cdcbeb 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/strutl.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/strutl.cc
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Includes								/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-    
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <iconv.h>
 
-#include "config.h"
+#include <apti18n.h>
 
 using namespace std;
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -179,14 +179,14 @@ bool ParseQuoteWord(const char *&String,string &Res)
    {
       if (*C == '"')
       {
-	 for (C++; *C != 0 && *C != '"'; C++);
-	 if (*C == 0)
+	 C = strchr(C + 1, '"');
+	 if (C == NULL)
 	    return false;
       }
       if (*C == '[')
       {
-	 for (C++; *C != 0 && *C != ']'; C++);
-	 if (*C == 0)
+	 C = strchr(C + 1, ']');
+	 if (C == NULL)
 	    return false;
       }
    }
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ bool ParseCWord(const char *&String,string &Res)
 string QuoteString(const string &Str, const char *Bad)
 {
    string Res;
-   for (string::const_iterator I = Str.begin(); I != Str.end(); I++)
+   for (string::const_iterator I = Str.begin(); I != Str.end(); ++I)
    {
       if (strchr(Bad,*I) != 0 || isprint(*I) == 0 || 
 	  *I == 0x25 || // percent '%' char
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ string DeQuoteString(string::const_iterator const &begin,
 			string::const_iterator const &end)
 {
    string Res;
-   for (string::const_iterator I = begin; I != end; I++)
+   for (string::const_iterator I = begin; I != end; ++I)
    {
       if (*I == '%' && I + 2 < end &&
 	  isxdigit(I[1]) && isxdigit(I[2]))
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ string LookupTag(const string &Message,const char *Tag,const char *Default)
 {
    // Look for a matching tag.
    int Length = strlen(Tag);
-   for (string::const_iterator I = Message.begin(); I + Length < Message.end(); I++)
+   for (string::const_iterator I = Message.begin(); I + Length < Message.end(); ++I)
    {
       // Found the tag
       if (I[Length] == ':' && stringcasecmp(I,I+Length,Tag) == 0)
@@ -640,14 +640,14 @@ string LookupTag(const string &Message,const char *Tag,const char *Default)
 	 // Find the end of line and strip the leading/trailing spaces
 	 string::const_iterator J;
 	 I += Length + 1;
-	 for (; isspace(*I) != 0 && I < Message.end(); I++);
-	 for (J = I; *J != '\n' && J < Message.end(); J++);
-	 for (; J > I && isspace(J[-1]) != 0; J--);
+	 for (; isspace(*I) != 0 && I < Message.end(); ++I);
+	 for (J = I; *J != '\n' && J < Message.end(); ++J);
+	 for (; J > I && isspace(J[-1]) != 0; --J);
 	 
 	 return string(I,J);
       }
       
-      for (; *I != '\n' && I < Message.end(); I++);
+      for (; *I != '\n' && I < Message.end(); ++I);
    }   
    
    // Failed to find a match
@@ -904,11 +904,10 @@ bool StrToTime(const string &Val,time_t &Result)
 {
    struct tm Tm;
    char Month[10];
-   const char *I = Val.c_str();
-   
+
    // Skip the day of the week
-   for (;*I != 0  && *I != ' '; I++);
-   
+   const char *I = strchr(Val.c_str(), ' ');
+
    // Handle RFC 1123 time
    Month[0] = 0;
    if (sscanf(I," %d %3s %d %d:%d:%d GMT",&Tm.tm_mday,Month,&Tm.tm_year,
@@ -970,6 +969,34 @@ bool StrToNum(const char *Str,unsigned long &Res,unsigned Len,unsigned Base)
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
+// StrToNum - Convert a fixed length string to a number			/*{{{*/
+// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
+/* This is used in decoding the crazy fixed length string headers in 
+   tar and ar files. */
+bool StrToNum(const char *Str,unsigned long long &Res,unsigned Len,unsigned Base)
+{
+   char S[30];
+   if (Len >= sizeof(S))
+      return false;
+   memcpy(S,Str,Len);
+   S[Len] = 0;
+   
+   // All spaces is a zero
+   Res = 0;
+   unsigned I;
+   for (I = 0; S[I] == ' '; I++);
+   if (S[I] == 0)
+      return true;
+   
+   char *End;
+   Res = strtoull(S,&End,Base);
+   if (End == S)
+      return false;
+   
+   return true;
+}
+									/*}}}*/
+
 // Base256ToNum - Convert a fixed length binary to a number             /*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is used in decoding the 256bit encoded fixed length fields in
@@ -1224,7 +1251,7 @@ int tolower_ascii(int const c)
 bool CheckDomainList(const string &Host,const string &List)
 {
    string::const_iterator Start = List.begin();
-   for (string::const_iterator Cur = List.begin(); Cur <= List.end(); Cur++)
+   for (string::const_iterator Cur = List.begin(); Cur <= List.end(); ++Cur)
    {
       if (Cur < List.end() && *Cur != ',')
 	 continue;
@@ -1248,7 +1275,7 @@ string DeEscapeString(const string &input)
    char tmp[3];
    string::const_iterator it, escape_start;
    string output, octal, hex;
-   for (it = input.begin(); it != input.end(); it++) 
+   for (it = input.begin(); it != input.end(); ++it)
    {
       // just copy non-escape chars
       if (*it != '\\')
@@ -1264,7 +1291,7 @@ string DeEscapeString(const string &input)
          // copy
          output += *it;
          // advance iterator one step further
-         it += 1;
+         ++it;
          continue;
       }
         
@@ -1273,7 +1300,7 @@ string DeEscapeString(const string &input)
          continue;
 
       // read it
-      it++;
+      ++it;
       switch (*it)
       {
          case '0':
@@ -1310,7 +1337,7 @@ void URI::CopyFrom(const string &U)
    string::const_iterator I = U.begin();
 
    // Locate the first colon, this separates the scheme
-   for (; I < U.end() && *I != ':' ; I++);
+   for (; I < U.end() && *I != ':' ; ++I);
    string::const_iterator FirstColon = I;
 
    /* Determine if this is a host type URI with a leading double //
@@ -1322,7 +1349,7 @@ void URI::CopyFrom(const string &U)
    /* Find the / indicating the end of the hostname, ignoring /'s in the
       square brackets */
    bool InBracket = false;
-   for (; SingleSlash < U.end() && (*SingleSlash != '/' || InBracket == true); SingleSlash++)
+   for (; SingleSlash < U.end() && (*SingleSlash != '/' || InBracket == true); ++SingleSlash)
    {
       if (*SingleSlash == '[')
 	 InBracket = true;
@@ -1355,11 +1382,11 @@ void URI::CopyFrom(const string &U)
    I = FirstColon + 1;
    if (I > SingleSlash)
       I = SingleSlash;
-   for (; I < SingleSlash && *I != ':'; I++);
+   for (; I < SingleSlash && *I != ':'; ++I);
    string::const_iterator SecondColon = I;
    
    // Search for the @ after the colon
-   for (; I < SingleSlash && *I != '@'; I++);
+   for (; I < SingleSlash && *I != '@'; ++I);
    string::const_iterator At = I;
    
    // Now write the host and user/pass
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/strutl.h b/apt-pkg/contrib/strutl.h
index fba85cf94..93f4bef4f 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/strutl.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/strutl.h
@@ -27,59 +27,56 @@
 
 #include "macros.h"
 
-using std::string;
-using std::vector;
-using std::ostream;
-
-bool UTF8ToCodeset(const char *codeset, const string &orig, string *dest);
+bool UTF8ToCodeset(const char *codeset, const std::string &orig, std::string *dest);
 char *_strstrip(char *String);
 char *_strtabexpand(char *String,size_t Len);
-bool ParseQuoteWord(const char *&String,string &Res);
-bool ParseCWord(const char *&String,string &Res);
-string QuoteString(const string &Str,const char *Bad);
-string DeQuoteString(const string &Str);
-string DeQuoteString(string::const_iterator const &begin, string::const_iterator const &end);
+bool ParseQuoteWord(const char *&String,std::string &Res);
+bool ParseCWord(const char *&String,std::string &Res);
+std::string QuoteString(const std::string &Str,const char *Bad);
+std::string DeQuoteString(const std::string &Str);
+std::string DeQuoteString(std::string::const_iterator const &begin, std::string::const_iterator const &end);
 
 // unescape (\0XX and \xXX) from a string
-string DeEscapeString(const string &input);
-
-string SizeToStr(double Bytes);
-string TimeToStr(unsigned long Sec);
-string Base64Encode(const string &Str);
-string OutputInDepth(const unsigned long Depth, const char* Separator="  ");
-string URItoFileName(const string &URI);
-string TimeRFC1123(time_t Date);
+std::string DeEscapeString(const std::string &input);
+
+std::string SizeToStr(double Bytes);
+std::string TimeToStr(unsigned long Sec);
+std::string Base64Encode(const std::string &Str);
+std::string OutputInDepth(const unsigned long Depth, const char* Separator="  ");
+std::string URItoFileName(const std::string &URI);
+std::string TimeRFC1123(time_t Date);
 bool RFC1123StrToTime(const char* const str,time_t &time) __must_check;
 bool FTPMDTMStrToTime(const char* const str,time_t &time) __must_check;
-__deprecated bool StrToTime(const string &Val,time_t &Result);
-string LookupTag(const string &Message,const char *Tag,const char *Default = 0);
-int StringToBool(const string &Text,int Default = -1);
-bool ReadMessages(int Fd, vector<string> &List);
+__deprecated bool StrToTime(const std::string &Val,time_t &Result);
+std::string LookupTag(const std::string &Message,const char *Tag,const char *Default = 0);
+int StringToBool(const std::string &Text,int Default = -1);
+bool ReadMessages(int Fd, std::vector<std::string> &List);
 bool StrToNum(const char *Str,unsigned long &Res,unsigned Len,unsigned Base = 0);
+bool StrToNum(const char *Str,unsigned long long &Res,unsigned Len,unsigned Base = 0);
 bool Base256ToNum(const char *Str,unsigned long &Res,unsigned int Len);
-bool Hex2Num(const string &Str,unsigned char *Num,unsigned int Length);
+bool Hex2Num(const std::string &Str,unsigned char *Num,unsigned int Length);
 bool TokSplitString(char Tok,char *Input,char **List,
 		    unsigned long ListMax);
-vector<string> VectorizeString(string const &haystack, char const &split) __attrib_const;
-void ioprintf(ostream &out,const char *format,...) __like_printf(2);
-void strprintf(string &out,const char *format,...) __like_printf(2);
+std::vector<std::string> VectorizeString(std::string const &haystack, char const &split) __attrib_const;
+void ioprintf(std::ostream &out,const char *format,...) __like_printf(2);
+void strprintf(std::string &out,const char *format,...) __like_printf(2);
 char *safe_snprintf(char *Buffer,char *End,const char *Format,...) __like_printf(3);
-bool CheckDomainList(const string &Host, const string &List);
+bool CheckDomainList(const std::string &Host, const std::string &List);
 int tolower_ascii(int const c) __attrib_const __hot;
-string StripEpoch(const string &VerStr);
+std::string StripEpoch(const std::string &VerStr);
 
 #define APT_MKSTRCMP(name,func) \
 inline int name(const char *A,const char *B) {return func(A,A+strlen(A),B,B+strlen(B));}; \
 inline int name(const char *A,const char *AEnd,const char *B) {return func(A,AEnd,B,B+strlen(B));}; \
-inline int name(const string& A,const char *B) {return func(A.c_str(),A.c_str()+A.length(),B,B+strlen(B));}; \
-inline int name(const string& A,const string& B) {return func(A.c_str(),A.c_str()+A.length(),B.c_str(),B.c_str()+B.length());}; \
-inline int name(const string& A,const char *B,const char *BEnd) {return func(A.c_str(),A.c_str()+A.length(),B,BEnd);};
+inline int name(const std::string& A,const char *B) {return func(A.c_str(),A.c_str()+A.length(),B,B+strlen(B));}; \
+inline int name(const std::string& A,const std::string& B) {return func(A.c_str(),A.c_str()+A.length(),B.c_str(),B.c_str()+B.length());}; \
+inline int name(const std::string& A,const char *B,const char *BEnd) {return func(A.c_str(),A.c_str()+A.length(),B,BEnd);};
 
 #define APT_MKSTRCMP2(name,func) \
 inline int name(const char *A,const char *AEnd,const char *B) {return func(A,AEnd,B,B+strlen(B));}; \
-inline int name(const string& A,const char *B) {return func(A.begin(),A.end(),B,B+strlen(B));}; \
-inline int name(const string& A,const string& B) {return func(A.begin(),A.end(),B.begin(),B.end());}; \
-inline int name(const string& A,const char *B,const char *BEnd) {return func(A.begin(),A.end(),B,BEnd);};
+inline int name(const std::string& A,const char *B) {return func(A.begin(),A.end(),B,B+strlen(B));}; \
+inline int name(const std::string& A,const std::string& B) {return func(A.begin(),A.end(),B.begin(),B.end());}; \
+inline int name(const std::string& A,const char *B,const char *BEnd) {return func(A.begin(),A.end(),B,BEnd);};
 
 int stringcmp(const char *A,const char *AEnd,const char *B,const char *BEnd);
 int stringcasecmp(const char *A,const char *AEnd,const char *B,const char *BEnd);
@@ -88,17 +85,17 @@ int stringcasecmp(const char *A,const char *AEnd,const char *B,const char *BEnd)
    case the definition of string::const_iterator is not the same as
    const char * and we need these extra functions */
 #if __GNUC__ >= 3
-int stringcmp(string::const_iterator A,string::const_iterator AEnd,
+int stringcmp(std::string::const_iterator A,std::string::const_iterator AEnd,
 	      const char *B,const char *BEnd);
-int stringcmp(string::const_iterator A,string::const_iterator AEnd,
-	      string::const_iterator B,string::const_iterator BEnd);
-int stringcasecmp(string::const_iterator A,string::const_iterator AEnd,
+int stringcmp(std::string::const_iterator A,std::string::const_iterator AEnd,
+	      std::string::const_iterator B,std::string::const_iterator BEnd);
+int stringcasecmp(std::string::const_iterator A,std::string::const_iterator AEnd,
 		  const char *B,const char *BEnd);
-int stringcasecmp(string::const_iterator A,string::const_iterator AEnd,
-                  string::const_iterator B,string::const_iterator BEnd);
+int stringcasecmp(std::string::const_iterator A,std::string::const_iterator AEnd,
+                  std::string::const_iterator B,std::string::const_iterator BEnd);
 
-inline int stringcmp(string::const_iterator A,string::const_iterator Aend,const char *B) {return stringcmp(A,Aend,B,B+strlen(B));};
-inline int stringcasecmp(string::const_iterator A,string::const_iterator Aend,const char *B) {return stringcasecmp(A,Aend,B,B+strlen(B));};
+inline int stringcmp(std::string::const_iterator A,std::string::const_iterator Aend,const char *B) {return stringcmp(A,Aend,B,B+strlen(B));};
+inline int stringcasecmp(std::string::const_iterator A,std::string::const_iterator Aend,const char *B) {return stringcasecmp(A,Aend,B,B+strlen(B));};
 #endif
 
 APT_MKSTRCMP2(stringcmp,stringcmp);
@@ -108,34 +105,34 @@ inline const char *DeNull(const char *s) {return (s == 0?"(null)":s);};
 
 class URI
 {
-   void CopyFrom(const string &From);
+   void CopyFrom(const std::string &From);
 		 
    public:
    
-   string Access;
-   string User;
-   string Password;
-   string Host;
-   string Path;
+   std::string Access;
+   std::string User;
+   std::string Password;
+   std::string Host;
+   std::string Path;
    unsigned int Port;
    
-   operator string();
-   inline void operator =(const string &From) {CopyFrom(From);};
+   operator std::string();
+   inline void operator =(const std::string &From) {CopyFrom(From);};
    inline bool empty() {return Access.empty();};
-   static string SiteOnly(const string &URI);
-   static string NoUserPassword(const string &URI);
+   static std::string SiteOnly(const std::string &URI);
+   static std::string NoUserPassword(const std::string &URI);
    
-   URI(string Path) {CopyFrom(Path);};
+   URI(std::string Path) {CopyFrom(Path);};
    URI() : Port(0) {};
 };
 
 struct SubstVar
 {
    const char *Subst;
-   const string *Contents;
+   const std::string *Contents;
 };
-string SubstVar(string Str,const struct SubstVar *Vars);
-string SubstVar(const string &Str,const string &Subst,const string &Contents);
+std::string SubstVar(std::string Str,const struct SubstVar *Vars);
+std::string SubstVar(const std::string &Str,const std::string &Subst,const std::string &Contents);
 
 struct RxChoiceList
 {
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.cc
index c9e7f1176..27c1f7f32 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/debindexfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/debsrcrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/deblistparser.h>
@@ -352,7 +354,7 @@ pkgCache::PkgFileIterator debPackagesIndex::FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const
 {
    string FileName = IndexFile("Packages");
    pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File = Cache.FileBegin();
-   for (; File.end() == false; File++)
+   for (; File.end() == false; ++File)
    {
        if (File.FileName() == NULL || FileName != File.FileName())
 	 continue;
@@ -540,7 +542,7 @@ pkgCache::PkgFileIterator debTranslationsIndex::FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) con
    string FileName = IndexFile(Language);
    
    pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File = Cache.FileBegin();
-   for (; File.end() == false; File++)
+   for (; File.end() == false; ++File)
    {
       if (FileName != File.FileName())
 	 continue;
@@ -620,7 +622,7 @@ bool debStatusIndex::Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const
 pkgCache::PkgFileIterator debStatusIndex::FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const
 {
    pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File = Cache.FileBegin();
-   for (; File.end() == false; File++)
+   for (; File.end() == false; ++File)
    {
       if (this->File != File.FileName())
 	 continue;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.h
index 678c22473..9e64d4476 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debindexfile.h
@@ -26,14 +26,14 @@ class debStatusIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    void *d;
 
    protected:
-   string File;
+   std::string File;
 
    public:
 
    virtual const Type *GetType() const;
    
    // Interface for acquire
-   virtual string Describe(bool Short) const {return File;};
+   virtual std::string Describe(bool Short) const {return File;};
    
    // Interface for the Cache Generator
    virtual bool Exists() const;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class debStatusIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog, unsigned long const Flag) const;
    virtual pkgCache::PkgFileIterator FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const;
 
-   debStatusIndex(string File);
+   debStatusIndex(std::string File);
    virtual ~debStatusIndex() {};
 };
     
@@ -52,25 +52,25 @@ class debPackagesIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    /** \brief dpointer placeholder (for later in case we need it) */
    void *d;
 
-   string URI;
-   string Dist;
-   string Section;
-   string Architecture;
+   std::string URI;
+   std::string Dist;
+   std::string Section;
+   std::string Architecture;
 
-   string Info(const char *Type) const;
-   string IndexFile(const char *Type) const;
-   string IndexURI(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string Info(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string IndexFile(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string IndexURI(const char *Type) const;
    
    public:
    
    virtual const Type *GetType() const;
 
    // Stuff for accessing files on remote items
-   virtual string ArchiveInfo(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver) const;
-   virtual string ArchiveURI(string File) const {return URI + File;};
+   virtual std::string ArchiveInfo(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver) const;
+   virtual std::string ArchiveURI(std::string File) const {return URI + File;};
    
    // Interface for acquire
-   virtual string Describe(bool Short) const;   
+   virtual std::string Describe(bool Short) const;   
    
    // Interface for the Cache Generator
    virtual bool Exists() const;
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ class debPackagesIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    virtual bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const;
    virtual pkgCache::PkgFileIterator FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const;
 
-   debPackagesIndex(string const &URI, string const &Dist, string const &Section,
-			bool const &Trusted, string const &Arch = "native");
+   debPackagesIndex(std::string const &URI, std::string const &Dist, std::string const &Section,
+			bool const &Trusted, std::string const &Arch = "native");
    virtual ~debPackagesIndex() {};
 };
 
@@ -89,23 +89,23 @@ class debTranslationsIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    /** \brief dpointer placeholder (for later in case we need it) */
    void *d;
 
-   string URI;
-   string Dist;
-   string Section;
+   std::string URI;
+   std::string Dist;
+   std::string Section;
    const char * const Language;
    
-   string Info(const char *Type) const;
-   string IndexFile(const char *Type) const;
-   string IndexURI(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string Info(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string IndexFile(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string IndexURI(const char *Type) const;
 
-   inline string TranslationFile() const {return string("Translation-").append(Language);};
+   inline std::string TranslationFile() const {return std::string("Translation-").append(Language);};
 
    public:
    
    virtual const Type *GetType() const;
 
    // Interface for acquire
-   virtual string Describe(bool Short) const;   
+   virtual std::string Describe(bool Short) const;   
    virtual bool GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner) const;
    
    // Interface for the Cache Generator
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ class debTranslationsIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    virtual bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const;
    virtual pkgCache::PkgFileIterator FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const;
 
-   debTranslationsIndex(string URI,string Dist,string Section, char const * const Language);
+   debTranslationsIndex(std::string URI,std::string Dist,std::string Section, char const * const Language);
    virtual ~debTranslationsIndex() {};
 };
 
@@ -124,25 +124,25 @@ class debSourcesIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    /** \brief dpointer placeholder (for later in case we need it) */
    void *d;
 
-   string URI;
-   string Dist;
-   string Section;
+   std::string URI;
+   std::string Dist;
+   std::string Section;
 
-   string Info(const char *Type) const;
-   string IndexFile(const char *Type) const;
-   string IndexURI(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string Info(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string IndexFile(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string IndexURI(const char *Type) const;
    
    public:
 
    virtual const Type *GetType() const;
 
    // Stuff for accessing files on remote items
-   virtual string SourceInfo(pkgSrcRecords::Parser const &Record,
+   virtual std::string SourceInfo(pkgSrcRecords::Parser const &Record,
 			     pkgSrcRecords::File const &File) const;
-   virtual string ArchiveURI(string File) const {return URI + File;};
+   virtual std::string ArchiveURI(std::string File) const {return URI + File;};
    
    // Interface for acquire
-   virtual string Describe(bool Short) const;   
+   virtual std::string Describe(bool Short) const;   
 
    // Interface for the record parsers
    virtual pkgSrcRecords::Parser *CreateSrcParser() const;
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class debSourcesIndex : public pkgIndexFile
    virtual bool HasPackages() const {return false;};
    virtual unsigned long Size() const;
    
-   debSourcesIndex(string URI,string Dist,string Section,bool Trusted);
+   debSourcesIndex(std::string URI,std::string Dist,std::string Section,bool Trusted);
    virtual ~debSourcesIndex() {};
 };
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.cc
index e4f3f9582..28568d5e3 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.cc
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/deblistparser.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/crc-16.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/md5.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
@@ -23,6 +26,8 @@
 #include <ctype.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
+using std::string;
+
 static debListParser::WordList PrioList[] = {{"important",pkgCache::State::Important},
                        {"required",pkgCache::State::Required},
                        {"standard",pkgCache::State::Standard},
@@ -69,10 +74,7 @@ string debListParser::Package() {
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This will return the Architecture of the package this section describes */
 string debListParser::Architecture() {
-   std::string const Arch = Section.FindS("Architecture");
-   if (Arch.empty() == true)
-      return _config->Find("APT::Architecture");
-   return Arch;
+   return Section.FindS("Architecture");
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // ListParser::ArchitectureAll						/*{{{*/
@@ -198,7 +200,7 @@ string debListParser::DescriptionLanguage()
 
    std::vector<string> const lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages(true);
    for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator l = lang.begin();
-	l != lang.end(); l++)
+	l != lang.end(); ++l)
       if (Section.FindS(string("Description-").append(*l).c_str()).empty() == false)
 	 return *l;
 
@@ -520,9 +522,9 @@ const char *debListParser::ParseDepends(const char *Start,const char *Stop,
       // Skip whitespace
       for (;I != Stop && isspace(*I) != 0; I++);
       Start = I;
-      for (;I != Stop && *I != ')'; I++);
-      if (I == Stop || Start == I)
-	 return 0;     
+      I = (const char*) memchr(I, ')', Stop - I);
+      if (I == NULL || Start == I)
+	 return 0;
       
       // Skip trailing whitespace
       const char *End = I;
@@ -673,6 +675,9 @@ bool debListParser::ParseProvides(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver)
 	    return _error->Error("Problem parsing Provides line");
 	 if (Op != pkgCache::Dep::NoOp) {
 	    _error->Warning("Ignoring Provides line with DepCompareOp for package %s", Package.c_str());
+	 } else if ((Ver->MultiArch & pkgCache::Version::Foreign) == pkgCache::Version::Foreign) {
+	    if (NewProvidesAllArch(Ver, Package, Version) == false)
+	       return false;
 	 } else {
 	    if (NewProvides(Ver, Package, Arch, Version) == false)
 	       return false;
@@ -795,21 +800,16 @@ bool debListParser::LoadReleaseInfo(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator &FileI,
       }
 
       // seperate the tag from the data
-      for (; buffer[len] != ':' && buffer[len] != '\0'; ++len)
-         /* nothing */
-         ;
-      if (buffer[len] == '\0')
+      const char* dataStart = strchr(buffer + len, ':');
+      if (dataStart == NULL)
 	 continue;
-      char* dataStart = buffer + len;
+      len = dataStart - buffer;
       for (++dataStart; *dataStart == ' '; ++dataStart)
          /* nothing */
          ;
-      char* dataEnd = dataStart;
-      for (++dataEnd; *dataEnd != '\0'; ++dataEnd)
-         /* nothing */
-         ;
+      const char* dataEnd = (const char*)rawmemchr(dataStart, '\0');
       // The last char should be a newline, but we can never be sure: #633350
-      char* lineEnd = dataEnd;
+      const char* lineEnd = dataEnd;
       for (--lineEnd; *lineEnd == '\r' || *lineEnd == '\n'; --lineEnd)
          /* nothing */
          ;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.h b/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.h
index 41d712fbf..9519d9711 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/deblistparser.h
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@
 #define PKGLIB_DEBLISTPARSER_H
 
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/indexfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
 
 class debListParser : public pkgCacheGenerator::ListParser
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ class debListParser : public pkgCacheGenerator::ListParser
    pkgTagFile Tags;
    pkgTagSection Section;
    unsigned long iOffset;
-   string Arch;
+   std::string Arch;
    std::vector<std::string> Architectures;
    bool MultiArchEnabled;
 
@@ -43,21 +42,21 @@ class debListParser : public pkgCacheGenerator::ListParser
    bool ParseDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,const char *Tag,
 		     unsigned int Type);
    bool ParseProvides(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver);
-   bool NewProvidesAllArch(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver, string const &Package, string const &Version);
-   static bool GrabWord(string Word,WordList *List,unsigned char &Out);
+   bool NewProvidesAllArch(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver, std::string const &Package, std::string const &Version);
+   static bool GrabWord(std::string Word,WordList *List,unsigned char &Out);
    
    public:
 
-   static unsigned char GetPrio(string Str);
+   static unsigned char GetPrio(std::string Str);
       
    // These all operate against the current section
-   virtual string Package();
-   virtual string Architecture();
+   virtual std::string Package();
+   virtual std::string Architecture();
    virtual bool ArchitectureAll();
-   virtual string Version();
+   virtual std::string Version();
    virtual bool NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver);
-   virtual string Description();
-   virtual string DescriptionLanguage();
+   virtual std::string Description();
+   virtual std::string DescriptionLanguage();
    virtual MD5SumValue Description_md5();
    virtual unsigned short VersionHash();
    virtual bool UsePackage(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,
@@ -68,15 +67,15 @@ class debListParser : public pkgCacheGenerator::ListParser
    virtual bool Step();
    
    bool LoadReleaseInfo(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator &FileI,FileFd &File,
-			string section);
+			std::string section);
    
    static const char *ParseDepends(const char *Start,const char *Stop,
-			    string &Package,string &Ver,unsigned int &Op,
+			    std::string &Package,std::string &Ver,unsigned int &Op,
 			    bool const &ParseArchFlags = false,
 			    bool const &StripMultiArch = true);
    static const char *ConvertRelation(const char *I,unsigned int &Op);
 
-   debListParser(FileFd *File, string const &Arch = "");
+   debListParser(FileFd *File, std::string const &Arch = "");
    virtual ~debListParser() {};
 };
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc
index 8cbf42579..5d3a80aa5 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.cc
@@ -1,14 +1,19 @@
 // ijones, walters
+#include <config.h>
 
 #include <apt-pkg/debmetaindex.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/debindexfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/indexrecords.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 
 #include <set>
+#include <algorithm>
 
 using namespace std;
 
@@ -197,7 +202,11 @@ vector <struct IndexTarget *>* debReleaseIndex::ComputeIndexTargets() const {
 		}
 	}
 
-	std::vector<std::string> const lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages(true);
+	std::vector<std::string> lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages(true);
+	std::vector<std::string>::iterator lend = std::remove(lang.begin(), lang.end(), "none");
+	if (lend != lang.end())
+		lang.erase(lend);
+
 	if (lang.empty() == true)
 		return IndexTargets;
 
@@ -208,8 +217,7 @@ vector <struct IndexTarget *>* debReleaseIndex::ComputeIndexTargets() const {
 		for (std::set<std::string>::const_iterator s = sections.begin();
 		     s != sections.end(); ++s) {
 			for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator l = lang.begin();
-			     l != lang.end(); l++) {
-				if (*l == "none") continue;
+			     l != lang.end(); ++l) {
 				IndexTarget * Target = new OptionalIndexTarget();
 				Target->ShortDesc = "Translation-" + *l;
 				Target->MetaKey = TranslationIndexURISuffix(l->c_str(), *s);
@@ -238,7 +246,7 @@ bool debReleaseIndex::GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner, bool const &GetAll) const
    // special case for --print-uris
    if (GetAll) {
       vector <struct IndexTarget *> *targets = ComputeIndexTargets();
-      for (vector <struct IndexTarget*>::const_iterator Target = targets->begin(); Target != targets->end(); Target++) {
+      for (vector <struct IndexTarget*>::const_iterator Target = targets->begin(); Target != targets->end(); ++Target) {
 	 new pkgAcqIndex(Owner, (*Target)->URI, (*Target)->Description,
 			 (*Target)->ShortDesc, HashString());
       }
@@ -295,7 +303,7 @@ vector <pkgIndexFile *> *debReleaseIndex::GetIndexFiles() {
 	if (src != ArchEntries.end()) {
 		vector<debSectionEntry const*> const SectionEntries = src->second;
 		for (vector<debSectionEntry const*>::const_iterator I = SectionEntries.begin();
-		     I != SectionEntries.end(); I++)
+		     I != SectionEntries.end(); ++I)
 			Indexes->push_back(new debSourcesIndex (URI, Dist, (*I)->Section, IsTrusted()));
 	}
 
@@ -310,7 +318,7 @@ vector <pkgIndexFile *> *debReleaseIndex::GetIndexFiles() {
 		if (a->first == "source")
 			continue;
 		for (vector<debSectionEntry const*>::const_iterator I = a->second.begin();
-		     I != a->second.end(); I++) {
+		     I != a->second.end(); ++I) {
 			Indexes->push_back(new debPackagesIndex (URI, Dist, (*I)->Section, IsTrusted(), a->first));
 			sections[(*I)->Section].insert(lang.begin(), lang.end());
 		}
@@ -319,7 +327,7 @@ vector <pkgIndexFile *> *debReleaseIndex::GetIndexFiles() {
 	for (map<string, set<string> >::const_iterator s = sections.begin();
 	     s != sections.end(); ++s)
 		for (set<string>::const_iterator l = s->second.begin();
-		     l != s->second.end(); l++) {
+		     l != s->second.end(); ++l) {
 			if (*l == "none") continue;
 			Indexes->push_back(new debTranslationsIndex(URI,Dist,s->first,(*l).c_str()));
 		}
@@ -368,7 +376,7 @@ class debSLTypeDebian : public pkgSourceList::Type
       map<string, string>::const_iterator const trusted = Options.find("trusted");
 
       for (vector<metaIndex *>::const_iterator I = List.begin();
-	   I != List.end(); I++)
+	   I != List.end(); ++I)
       {
 	 // We only worry about debian entries here
 	 if (strcmp((*I)->GetType(), "deb") != 0)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.h
index 695cfa7cc..0cba2d8a8 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debmetaindex.h
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 #define PKGLIB_DEBMETAINDEX_H
 
 #include <apt-pkg/metaindex.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
 
 #include <map>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
 
 class debReleaseIndex : public metaIndex {
    public:
@@ -13,43 +14,43 @@ class debReleaseIndex : public metaIndex {
    class debSectionEntry
    {
       public:
-      debSectionEntry (string const &Section, bool const &IsSrc);
-      string const Section;
+      debSectionEntry (std::string const &Section, bool const &IsSrc);
+      std::string const Section;
       bool const IsSrc;
    };
 
    private:
    /** \brief dpointer placeholder (for later in case we need it) */
    void *d;
-   std::map<string, vector<debSectionEntry const*> > ArchEntries;
+   std::map<std::string, std::vector<debSectionEntry const*> > ArchEntries;
    enum { ALWAYS_TRUSTED, NEVER_TRUSTED, CHECK_TRUST } Trusted;
 
    public:
 
-   debReleaseIndex(string const &URI, string const &Dist);
-   debReleaseIndex(string const &URI, string const &Dist, bool const Trusted);
+   debReleaseIndex(std::string const &URI, std::string const &Dist);
+   debReleaseIndex(std::string const &URI, std::string const &Dist, bool const Trusted);
    virtual ~debReleaseIndex();
 
-   virtual string ArchiveURI(string const &File) const {return URI + File;};
+   virtual std::string ArchiveURI(std::string const &File) const {return URI + File;};
    virtual bool GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner, bool const &GetAll=false) const;
-   vector <struct IndexTarget *>* ComputeIndexTargets() const;
-   string Info(const char *Type, string const &Section, string const &Arch="") const;
-   string MetaIndexInfo(const char *Type) const;
-   string MetaIndexFile(const char *Types) const;
-   string MetaIndexURI(const char *Type) const;
-   string IndexURI(const char *Type, string const &Section, string const &Arch="native") const;
-   string IndexURISuffix(const char *Type, string const &Section, string const &Arch="native") const;
-   string SourceIndexURI(const char *Type, const string &Section) const;
-   string SourceIndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const string &Section) const;
-   string TranslationIndexURI(const char *Type, const string &Section) const;
-   string TranslationIndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const string &Section) const;
-   virtual vector <pkgIndexFile *> *GetIndexFiles();
+   std::vector <struct IndexTarget *>* ComputeIndexTargets() const;
+   std::string Info(const char *Type, std::string const &Section, std::string const &Arch="") const;
+   std::string MetaIndexInfo(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string MetaIndexFile(const char *Types) const;
+   std::string MetaIndexURI(const char *Type) const;
+   std::string IndexURI(const char *Type, std::string const &Section, std::string const &Arch="native") const;
+   std::string IndexURISuffix(const char *Type, std::string const &Section, std::string const &Arch="native") const;
+   std::string SourceIndexURI(const char *Type, const std::string &Section) const;
+   std::string SourceIndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const std::string &Section) const;
+   std::string TranslationIndexURI(const char *Type, const std::string &Section) const;
+   std::string TranslationIndexURISuffix(const char *Type, const std::string &Section) const;
+   virtual std::vector <pkgIndexFile *> *GetIndexFiles();
 
    void SetTrusted(bool const Trusted);
    virtual bool IsTrusted() const;
 
-   void PushSectionEntry(vector<string> const &Archs, const debSectionEntry *Entry);
-   void PushSectionEntry(string const &Arch, const debSectionEntry *Entry);
+   void PushSectionEntry(std::vector<std::string> const &Archs, const debSectionEntry *Entry);
+   void PushSectionEntry(std::string const &Arch, const debSectionEntry *Entry);
    void PushSectionEntry(const debSectionEntry *Entry);
 };
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc
index f323c03c2..1afa7b74d 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.cc
@@ -8,13 +8,19 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/debrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
+
 #include <langinfo.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
+using std::string;
+
 // RecordParser::debRecordParser - Constructor				/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
@@ -133,9 +139,9 @@ string debRecordParser::LongDesc()
      orig = Section.FindS("Description").c_str();
   else
   {
-     vector<string> const lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages();
-     for (vector<string>::const_iterator l = lang.begin();
-	  orig.empty() && l != lang.end(); l++)
+     std::vector<string> const lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages();
+     for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator l = lang.begin();
+	  orig.empty() && l != lang.end(); ++l)
 	orig = Section.FindS(string("Description-").append(*l).c_str());
   }
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.h
index 7868bfa3d..9c7ea6b48 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debrecords.h
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
 #define PKGLIB_DEBRECORDS_H
 
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/indexfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 
 class debRecordParser : public pkgRecords::Parser
 {
@@ -35,27 +35,27 @@ class debRecordParser : public pkgRecords::Parser
    public:
 
    // These refer to the archive file for the Version
-   virtual string FileName();
-   virtual string MD5Hash();
-   virtual string SHA1Hash();
-   virtual string SHA256Hash();
-   virtual string SHA512Hash();
-   virtual string SourcePkg();
-   virtual string SourceVer();
+   virtual std::string FileName();
+   virtual std::string MD5Hash();
+   virtual std::string SHA1Hash();
+   virtual std::string SHA256Hash();
+   virtual std::string SHA512Hash();
+   virtual std::string SourcePkg();
+   virtual std::string SourceVer();
    
    // These are some general stats about the package
-   virtual string Maintainer();
-   virtual string ShortDesc();
-   virtual string LongDesc();
-   virtual string Name();
-   virtual string Homepage();
+   virtual std::string Maintainer();
+   virtual std::string ShortDesc();
+   virtual std::string LongDesc();
+   virtual std::string Name();
+   virtual std::string Homepage();
 
    // An arbitrary custom field
-   virtual string RecordField(const char *fieldName);
+   virtual std::string RecordField(const char *fieldName);
 
    virtual void GetRec(const char *&Start,const char *&Stop);
    
-   debRecordParser(string FileName,pkgCache &Cache);
+   debRecordParser(std::string FileName,pkgCache &Cache);
    virtual ~debRecordParser() {};
 };
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.cc
index 749305005..ce55ccd1f 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/deblistparser.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/debsrcrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
@@ -19,6 +21,8 @@
 using std::max;
 									/*}}}*/
 
+using std::string;
+
 // SrcRecordParser::Binaries - Return the binaries field		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This member parses the binaries field into a pair of class arrays and
@@ -28,25 +32,32 @@ using std::max;
    used during scanning to find the right package */
 const char **debSrcRecordParser::Binaries()
 {
-   // This should use Start/Stop too, it is supposed to be efficient after all.
-   string Bins = Sect.FindS("Binary");
-   if (Bins.empty() == true || Bins.length() >= 102400)
-      return 0;
-   
-   if (Bins.length() >= BufSize)
-   {
-      delete [] Buffer;
-      // allocate new size based on buffer (but never smaller than 4000)
-      BufSize = max((unsigned int)4000, max((unsigned int)Bins.length()+1,2*BufSize));
-      Buffer = new char[BufSize];
-   }
+   const char *Start, *End;
+   if (Sect.Find("Binary", Start, End) == false)
+      return NULL;
+   for (; isspace(*Start) != 0; ++Start);
+   if (Start >= End)
+      return NULL;
+
+   StaticBinList.clear();
+   free(Buffer);
+   Buffer = strndup(Start, End - Start);
 
-   strcpy(Buffer,Bins.c_str());
-   if (TokSplitString(',',Buffer,StaticBinList,
-		      sizeof(StaticBinList)/sizeof(StaticBinList[0])) == false)
-      return 0;
+   char* bin = Buffer;
+   do {
+      char* binStartNext = strchrnul(bin, ',');
+      char* binEnd = binStartNext - 1;
+      for (; isspace(*binEnd) != 0; --binEnd)
+	 binEnd = '\0';
+      StaticBinList.push_back(bin);
+      if (*binStartNext != ',')
+	 break;
+      *binStartNext = '\0';
+      for (bin = binStartNext + 1; isspace(*bin) != 0; ++bin);
+   } while (*bin != '\0');
+   StaticBinList.push_back(NULL);
 
-   return (const char **)StaticBinList;
+   return (const char **) &StaticBinList[0];
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // SrcRecordParser::BuildDepends - Return the Build-Depends information	/*{{{*/
@@ -55,7 +66,7 @@ const char **debSrcRecordParser::Binaries()
    package/version records representing the build dependency. The returned 
    array need not be freed and will be reused by the next call to this 
    function */
-bool debSrcRecordParser::BuildDepends(vector<pkgSrcRecords::Parser::BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps,
+bool debSrcRecordParser::BuildDepends(std::vector<pkgSrcRecords::Parser::BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps,
 					bool const &ArchOnly, bool const &StripMultiArch)
 {
    unsigned int I;
@@ -100,7 +111,7 @@ bool debSrcRecordParser::BuildDepends(vector<pkgSrcRecords::Parser::BuildDepRec>
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This parses the list of files and returns it, each file is required to have
    a complete source package */
-bool debSrcRecordParser::Files(vector<pkgSrcRecords::File> &List)
+bool debSrcRecordParser::Files(std::vector<pkgSrcRecords::File> &List)
 {
    List.erase(List.begin(),List.end());
    
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.h
index aa859b0e6..4c8d03224 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debsrcrecords.h
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@ class debSrcRecordParser : public pkgSrcRecords::Parser
    FileFd Fd;
    pkgTagFile Tags;
    pkgTagSection Sect;
-   char *StaticBinList[400];
+   std::vector<const char*> StaticBinList;
    unsigned long iOffset;
    char *Buffer;
-   unsigned int BufSize;
    
    public:
 
@@ -35,24 +34,24 @@ class debSrcRecordParser : public pkgSrcRecords::Parser
    virtual bool Step() {iOffset = Tags.Offset(); return Tags.Step(Sect);};
    virtual bool Jump(unsigned long const &Off) {iOffset = Off; return Tags.Jump(Sect,Off);};
 
-   virtual string Package() const {return Sect.FindS("Package");};
-   virtual string Version() const {return Sect.FindS("Version");};
-   virtual string Maintainer() const {return Sect.FindS("Maintainer");};
-   virtual string Section() const {return Sect.FindS("Section");};
+   virtual std::string Package() const {return Sect.FindS("Package");};
+   virtual std::string Version() const {return Sect.FindS("Version");};
+   virtual std::string Maintainer() const {return Sect.FindS("Maintainer");};
+   virtual std::string Section() const {return Sect.FindS("Section");};
    virtual const char **Binaries();
-   virtual bool BuildDepends(vector<BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps, bool const &ArchOnly, bool const &StripMultiArch = true);
+   virtual bool BuildDepends(std::vector<BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps, bool const &ArchOnly, bool const &StripMultiArch = true);
    virtual unsigned long Offset() {return iOffset;};
-   virtual string AsStr() 
+   virtual std::string AsStr() 
    {
       const char *Start=0,*Stop=0;
       Sect.GetSection(Start,Stop);
-      return string(Start,Stop);
+      return std::string(Start,Stop);
    };
-   virtual bool Files(vector<pkgSrcRecords::File> &F);
+   virtual bool Files(std::vector<pkgSrcRecords::File> &F);
 
-   debSrcRecordParser(string const &File,pkgIndexFile const *Index) 
+   debSrcRecordParser(std::string const &File,pkgIndexFile const *Index) 
       : Parser(Index), Fd(File,FileFd::ReadOnlyGzip), Tags(&Fd,102400), 
-        Buffer(0), BufSize(0) {}
+        Buffer(NULL) {}
    virtual ~debSrcRecordParser();
 };
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc
index 7644bc66b..7ed6936c3 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/debsystem.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/debversion.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/debindexfile.h>
@@ -17,13 +19,16 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
-#include <apti18n.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
+using std::string;
+
 debSystem debSys;
 
 class debSystemPrivate {
@@ -216,7 +221,7 @@ signed debSystem::Score(Configuration const &Cnf)
 // System::AddStatusFiles - Register the status files			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool debSystem::AddStatusFiles(vector<pkgIndexFile *> &List)
+bool debSystem::AddStatusFiles(std::vector<pkgIndexFile *> &List)
 {
    if (d->StatusFile == 0)
       d->StatusFile = new debStatusIndex(_config->FindFile("Dir::State::status"));
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.h
index 232155256..855123516 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debsystem.h
@@ -11,10 +11,12 @@
 #define PKGLIB_DEBSYSTEM_H
 
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 
 class debSystemPrivate;
-
 class debStatusIndex;
+class pkgDepCache;
+
 class debSystem : public pkgSystem
 {
    // private d-pointer
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debversion.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/debversion.cc
index 755ffbe96..a02699a44 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debversion.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debversion.cc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
-#define APT_COMPATIBILITY 986
+#include <config.h>
 
 #include <apt-pkg/debversion.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
@@ -127,14 +127,12 @@ int debVersioningSystem::CmpFragment(const char *A,const char *AEnd,
 int debVersioningSystem::DoCmpVersion(const char *A,const char *AEnd,
 				      const char *B,const char *BEnd)
 {
-   // Strip off the epoch and compare it 
-   const char *lhs = A;
-   const char *rhs = B;
-   for (;lhs != AEnd && *lhs != ':'; lhs++);
-   for (;rhs != BEnd && *rhs != ':'; rhs++);
-   if (lhs == AEnd)
+   // Strip off the epoch and compare it
+   const char *lhs = (const char*) memchr(A, ':', AEnd - A);
+   const char *rhs = (const char*) memchr(B, ':', BEnd - B);
+   if (lhs == NULL)
       lhs = A;
-   if (rhs == BEnd)
+   if (rhs == NULL)
       rhs = B;
    
    // Special case: a zero epoch is the same as no epoch,
@@ -169,15 +167,12 @@ int debVersioningSystem::DoCmpVersion(const char *A,const char *AEnd,
    if (rhs != B)
       rhs++;
    
-   // Find the last - 
-   const char *dlhs = AEnd-1;
-   const char *drhs = BEnd-1;
-   for (;dlhs > lhs && *dlhs != '-'; dlhs--);
-   for (;drhs > rhs && *drhs != '-'; drhs--);
-
-   if (dlhs == lhs)
+   // Find the last -
+   const char *dlhs = (const char*) memrchr(lhs, '-', AEnd - lhs);
+   const char *drhs = (const char*) memrchr(rhs, '-', BEnd - rhs);
+   if (dlhs == NULL)
       dlhs = AEnd;
-   if (drhs == rhs)
+   if (drhs == NULL)
       drhs = BEnd;
    
    // Compare the main version
@@ -262,7 +257,7 @@ bool debVersioningSystem::CheckDep(const char *PkgVer,
 // debVS::UpstreamVersion - Return the upstream version string		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This strips all the debian specific information from the version number */
-string debVersioningSystem::UpstreamVersion(const char *Ver)
+std::string debVersioningSystem::UpstreamVersion(const char *Ver)
 {
    // Strip off the bit before the first colon
    const char *I = Ver;
@@ -277,6 +272,6 @@ string debVersioningSystem::UpstreamVersion(const char *Ver)
       if (*I == '-')
 	 Last = I - Ver;
    
-   return string(Ver,Last);
+   return std::string(Ver,Last);
 }
 									/*}}}*/
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/debversion.h b/apt-pkg/deb/debversion.h
index 56fb67887..f1d6f3cc5 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/debversion.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/debversion.h
@@ -32,39 +32,11 @@ class debVersioningSystem : public pkgVersioningSystem
    {
       return DoCmpVersion(A,Aend,B,Bend);
    }   
-   virtual string UpstreamVersion(const char *A);
+   virtual std::string UpstreamVersion(const char *A);
 
    debVersioningSystem();
 };
 
 extern debVersioningSystem debVS;
 
-#ifdef APT_COMPATIBILITY
-#if APT_COMPATIBILITY != 986
-#warning "Using APT_COMPATIBILITY"
-#endif
-
-inline int pkgVersionCompare(const char *A, const char *B)
-{
-   return debVS.CmpVersion(A,B);
-}
-inline int pkgVersionCompare(const char *A, const char *AEnd, 
-			     const char *B, const char *BEnd)
-{
-   return debVS.DoCmpVersion(A,AEnd,B,BEnd);
-}
-inline int pkgVersionCompare(string A,string B)
-{
-   return debVS.CmpVersion(A,B);
-}
-inline bool pkgCheckDep(const char *DepVer,const char *PkgVer,int Op)
-{
-   return debVS.CheckDep(PkgVer,Op,DepVer);
-}
-inline string pkgBaseVersion(const char *Ver)
-{
-   return debVS.UpstreamVersion(Ver);
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc
index 019b72bb8..7c0ed5639 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Includes								/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/dpkgpm.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/cachefile.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/packagemanager.h>
 
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -40,7 +43,6 @@
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
 #include <pty.h>
 
-#include <config.h>
 #include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::SendV2Pkgs(FILE *F)
    fprintf(F,"\n");
  
    // Write out the package actions in order.
-   for (vector<Item>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<Item>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
    {
       if(I->Pkg.end() == true)
 	 continue;
@@ -351,7 +353,7 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::RunScriptsWithPkgs(const char *Cnf)
       // Feed it the filenames.
       if (Version <= 1)
       {
-	 for (vector<Item>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+	 for (vector<Item>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
 	 {
 	    // Only deal with packages to be installed from .deb
 	    if (I->Op != Item::Install)
@@ -706,7 +708,7 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::OpenLog()
       chmod(history_name.c_str(), 0644);
       fprintf(d->history_out, "\nStart-Date: %s\n", timestr);
       string remove, purge, install, reinstall, upgrade, downgrade;
-      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+      for (pkgCache::PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       {
 	 enum { CANDIDATE, CANDIDATE_AUTO, CURRENT_CANDIDATE, CURRENT } infostring;
 	 string *line = NULL;
@@ -884,14 +886,14 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
    // that will be [installed|configured|removed|purged] and add
    // them to the PackageOps map (the dpkg states it goes through)
    // and the PackageOpsTranslations (human readable strings)
-   for (vector<Item>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end();I++)
+   for (vector<Item>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
    {
       if((*I).Pkg.end() == true)
 	 continue;
 
       string const name = (*I).Pkg.Name();
       PackageOpsDone[name] = 0;
-      for(int i=0; (DpkgStatesOpMap[(*I).Op][i]).state != NULL;  i++) 
+      for(int i=0; (DpkgStatesOpMap[(*I).Op][i]).state != NULL; ++i)
       {
 	 PackageOps[name].push_back(DpkgStatesOpMap[(*I).Op][i]);
 	 PackagesTotal++;
@@ -903,13 +905,35 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
    // create log
    OpenLog();
 
+   // Generate the base argument list for dpkg
+   std::vector<const char *> Args;
+   unsigned long StartSize = 0;
+   string const Tmp = _config->Find("Dir::Bin::dpkg","dpkg");
+   Args.push_back(Tmp.c_str());
+   StartSize += Tmp.length();
+
+   // Stick in any custom dpkg options
+   Configuration::Item const *Opts = _config->Tree("DPkg::Options");
+   if (Opts != 0)
+   {
+      Opts = Opts->Child;
+      for (; Opts != 0; Opts = Opts->Next)
+      {
+	 if (Opts->Value.empty() == true)
+	    continue;
+	 Args.push_back(Opts->Value.c_str());
+	 StartSize += Opts->Value.length();
+      }
+   }
+   size_t const BaseArgs = Args.size();
+
    // this loop is runs once per operation
    for (vector<Item>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end();)
    {
       // Do all actions with the same Op in one run
       vector<Item>::const_iterator J = I;
       if (TriggersPending == true)
-	 for (; J != List.end(); J++)
+	 for (; J != List.end(); ++J)
 	 {
 	    if (J->Op == I->Op)
 	       continue;
@@ -921,14 +945,15 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 	    break;
 	 }
       else
-	 for (; J != List.end() && J->Op == I->Op; J++)
+	 for (; J != List.end() && J->Op == I->Op; ++J)
 	    /* nothing */;
 
-      // Generate the argument list
-      const char *Args[MaxArgs + 50];
       // keep track of allocated strings for multiarch package names
-      char *Packages[MaxArgs + 50];
-      unsigned int pkgcount = 0;
+      std::vector<char *> Packages;
+
+      // start with the baseset of arguments
+      unsigned long Size = StartSize;
+      Args.erase(Args.begin() + BaseArgs, Args.end());
 
       // Now check if we are within the MaxArgs limit
       //
@@ -936,139 +961,122 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
       // the argument list is split in a way that A depends on B
       // and they are in the same "--configure A B" run
       // - with the split they may now be configured in different
-      //   runs 
+      //   runs, using Immediate-Configure-All can help prevent this.
       if (J - I > (signed)MaxArgs)
+      {
 	 J = I + MaxArgs;
-      
-      unsigned int n = 0;
-      unsigned long Size = 0;
-      string const Tmp = _config->Find("Dir::Bin::dpkg","dpkg");
-      Args[n++] = Tmp.c_str();
-      Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
-      
-      // Stick in any custom dpkg options
-      Configuration::Item const *Opts = _config->Tree("DPkg::Options");
-      if (Opts != 0)
+	 Args.reserve(MaxArgs + 10);
+      }
+      else
       {
-	 Opts = Opts->Child;
-	 for (; Opts != 0; Opts = Opts->Next)
-	 {
-	    if (Opts->Value.empty() == true)
-	       continue;
-	    Args[n++] = Opts->Value.c_str();
-	    Size += Opts->Value.length();
-	 }	 
+	 Args.reserve((J - I) + 10);
       }
+
       
-      char status_fd_buf[20];
       int fd[2];
       pipe(fd);
-      
-      Args[n++] = "--status-fd";
-      Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+
+#define ADDARG(X) Args.push_back(X); Size += strlen(X)
+#define ADDARGC(X) Args.push_back(X); Size += sizeof(X) - 1
+
+      ADDARGC("--status-fd");
+      char status_fd_buf[20];
       snprintf(status_fd_buf,sizeof(status_fd_buf),"%i", fd[1]);
-      Args[n++] = status_fd_buf;
-      Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+      ADDARG(status_fd_buf);
+      unsigned long const Op = I->Op;
 
       switch (I->Op)
       {
 	 case Item::Remove:
-	 Args[n++] = "--force-depends";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
-	 Args[n++] = "--force-remove-essential";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
-	 Args[n++] = "--remove";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+	 ADDARGC("--force-depends");
+	 ADDARGC("--force-remove-essential");
+	 ADDARGC("--remove");
 	 break;
 	 
 	 case Item::Purge:
-	 Args[n++] = "--force-depends";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
-	 Args[n++] = "--force-remove-essential";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
-	 Args[n++] = "--purge";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+	 ADDARGC("--force-depends");
+	 ADDARGC("--force-remove-essential");
+	 ADDARGC("--purge");
 	 break;
 	 
 	 case Item::Configure:
-	 Args[n++] = "--configure";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+	 ADDARGC("--configure");
 	 break;
 
 	 case Item::ConfigurePending:
-	 Args[n++] = "--configure";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
-	 Args[n++] = "--pending";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+	 ADDARGC("--configure");
+	 ADDARGC("--pending");
 	 break;
 
 	 case Item::TriggersPending:
-	 Args[n++] = "--triggers-only";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
-	 Args[n++] = "--pending";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+	 ADDARGC("--triggers-only");
+	 ADDARGC("--pending");
 	 break;
 
 	 case Item::Install:
-	 Args[n++] = "--unpack";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
-	 Args[n++] = "--auto-deconfigure";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+	 ADDARGC("--unpack");
+	 ADDARGC("--auto-deconfigure");
 	 break;
       }
 
       if (NoTriggers == true && I->Op != Item::TriggersPending &&
 	  I->Op != Item::ConfigurePending)
       {
-	 Args[n++] = "--no-triggers";
-	 Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+	 ADDARGC("--no-triggers");
       }
+#undef ADDARGC
 
       // Write in the file or package names
       if (I->Op == Item::Install)
       {
-	 for (;I != J && Size < MaxArgBytes; I++)
+	 for (;I != J && Size < MaxArgBytes; ++I)
 	 {
 	    if (I->File[0] != '/')
 	       return _error->Error("Internal Error, Pathname to install is not absolute '%s'",I->File.c_str());
-	    Args[n++] = I->File.c_str();
-	    Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
+	    Args.push_back(I->File.c_str());
+	    Size += I->File.length();
 	 }
-      }      
+      }
       else
       {
 	 string const nativeArch = _config->Find("APT::Architecture");
 	 unsigned long const oldSize = I->Op == Item::Configure ? Size : 0;
-	 for (;I != J && Size < MaxArgBytes; I++)
+	 for (;I != J && Size < MaxArgBytes; ++I)
 	 {
 	    if((*I).Pkg.end() == true)
 	       continue;
 	    if (I->Op == Item::Configure && disappearedPkgs.find(I->Pkg.Name()) != disappearedPkgs.end())
 	       continue;
 	    if (I->Pkg.Arch() == nativeArch || !strcmp(I->Pkg.Arch(), "all"))
-	       Args[n++] = I->Pkg.Name();
+	    {
+	       char const * const name = I->Pkg.Name();
+	       ADDARG(name);
+	    }
 	    else
 	    {
-	       Packages[pkgcount] = strdup(I->Pkg.FullName(false).c_str());
-	       Args[n++] = Packages[pkgcount++];
+	       char * const fullname = strdup(I->Pkg.FullName(false).c_str());
+	       Packages.push_back(fullname);
+	       ADDARG(fullname);
 	    }
-	    Size += strlen(Args[n-1]);
 	 }
 	 // skip configure action if all sheduled packages disappeared
 	 if (oldSize == Size)
 	    continue;
       }
-      Args[n] = 0;
+#undef ADDARG
+
       J = I;
       
       if (_config->FindB("Debug::pkgDPkgPM",false) == true)
       {
-	 for (unsigned int k = 0; k != n; k++)
-	    clog << Args[k] << ' ';
+	 for (std::vector<const char *>::const_iterator a = Args.begin();
+	      a != Args.end(); ++a)
+	    clog << *a << ' ';
 	 clog << endl;
 	 continue;
       }
-      
+      Args.push_back(NULL);
+
       cout << flush;
       clog << flush;
       cerr << flush;
@@ -1078,8 +1086,13 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 	 it to all processes in the group. Since dpkg ignores the signal 
 	 it doesn't die but we do! So we must also ignore it */
       sighandler_t old_SIGQUIT = signal(SIGQUIT,SIG_IGN);
-      sighandler_t old_SIGINT = signal(SIGINT,SIG_IGN);
-
+      sighandler_t old_SIGINT = signal(SIGINT,SigINT);
+      
+      // Check here for any SIGINT
+      if (pkgPackageManager::SigINTStop && (Op == Item::Remove || Op == Item::Purge || Op == Item::Install)) 
+         break;
+      
+      
       // ignore SIGHUP as well (debian #463030)
       sighandler_t old_SIGHUP = signal(SIGHUP,SIG_IGN);
 
@@ -1117,7 +1130,6 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 	    sigprocmask(SIG_SETMASK, &original_sigmask, 0);
 	 }
       }
-
        // Fork dpkg
       pid_t Child;
       _config->Set("APT::Keep-Fds::",fd[1]);
@@ -1178,7 +1190,7 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 	 /* No Job Control Stop Env is a magic dpkg var that prevents it
 	    from using sigstop */
 	 putenv((char *)"DPKG_NO_TSTP=yes");
-	 execvp(Args[0],(char **)Args);
+	 execvp(Args[0], (char**) &Args[0]);
 	 cerr << "Could not exec dpkg!" << endl;
 	 _exit(100);
       }      
@@ -1204,10 +1216,11 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
       sigemptyset(&sigmask);
       sigprocmask(SIG_BLOCK,&sigmask,&original_sigmask);
 
-      /* clean up the temporary allocation for multiarch package names in
-         the parent, so we don't leak memory when we return. */
-      for (unsigned int i = 0; i < pkgcount; i++)
-	 free(Packages[i]);
+      /* free vectors (and therefore memory) as we don't need the included data anymore */
+      for (std::vector<char *>::const_iterator p = Packages.begin();
+	   p != Packages.end(); ++p)
+	 free(*p);
+      Packages.clear();
 
       // the result of the waitpid call
       int res;
@@ -1223,6 +1236,7 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
 	    // Restore sig int/quit
 	    signal(SIGQUIT,old_SIGQUIT);
 	    signal(SIGINT,old_SIGINT);
+
 	    signal(SIGHUP,old_SIGHUP);
 	    return _error->Errno("waitpid","Couldn't wait for subprocess");
 	 }
@@ -1263,6 +1277,7 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
       // Restore sig int/quit
       signal(SIGQUIT,old_SIGQUIT);
       signal(SIGINT,old_SIGINT);
+      
       signal(SIGHUP,old_SIGHUP);
 
       if(master >= 0) 
@@ -1300,6 +1315,9 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
       }      
    }
    CloseLog();
+   
+   if (pkgPackageManager::SigINTStop)
+       _error->Warning(_("Operation was interrupted before it could finish"));
 
    if (RunScripts("DPkg::Post-Invoke") == false)
       return false;
@@ -1324,6 +1342,11 @@ bool pkgDPkgPM::Go(int OutStatusFd)
    Cache.writeStateFile(NULL);
    return true;
 }
+
+void SigINT(int sig) {
+   if (_config->FindB("APT::Immediate-Configure-All",false)) 
+      pkgPackageManager::SigINTStop = true;
+} 
 									/*}}}*/
 // pkgDpkgPM::Reset - Dump the contents of the command list		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1477,7 +1500,7 @@ void pkgDPkgPM::WriteApportReport(const char *pkgpath, const char *errormsg)
    // log the ordering 
    const char *ops_str[] = {"Install", "Configure","Remove","Purge"};
    fprintf(report, "AptOrdering:\n");
-   for (vector<Item>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<Item>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
       fprintf(report, " %s: %s\n", (*I).Pkg.Name(), ops_str[(*I).Op]);
 
    // attach dmesg log (to learn about segfaults)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h
index ddf9485c7..6b62360b7 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/deb/dpkgpm.h
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-using std::vector;
-using std::map;
-
 class pkgDPkgPMPrivate;
 
 class pkgDPkgPM : public pkgPackageManager
@@ -38,7 +35,7 @@ class pkgDPkgPM : public pkgPackageManager
       needs to declare a Replaces on the disappeared package.
       \param pkgname Name of the package that disappeared
    */
-   void handleDisappearAction(string const &pkgname);
+   void handleDisappearAction(std::string const &pkgname);
 
    protected:
    int pkgFailures;
@@ -53,11 +50,11 @@ class pkgDPkgPM : public pkgPackageManager
    // the dpkg states that the pkg will run through, the string is 
    // the package, the vector contains the dpkg states that the package
    // will go through
-   map<string,vector<struct DpkgState> > PackageOps;
+   std::map<std::string,std::vector<struct DpkgState> > PackageOps;
    // the dpkg states that are already done; the string is the package
    // the int is the state that is already done (e.g. a package that is
    // going to be install is already in state "half-installed")
-   map<string,unsigned int> PackageOpsDone;
+   std::map<std::string,unsigned int> PackageOpsDone;
 
    // progress reporting
    unsigned int PackagesDone;
@@ -66,19 +63,19 @@ class pkgDPkgPM : public pkgPackageManager
    struct Item
    {
       enum Ops {Install, Configure, Remove, Purge, ConfigurePending, TriggersPending} Op;
-      string File;
+      std::string File;
       PkgIterator Pkg;
-      Item(Ops Op,PkgIterator Pkg,string File = "") : Op(Op),
+      Item(Ops Op,PkgIterator Pkg,std::string File = "") : Op(Op),
             File(File), Pkg(Pkg) {};
       Item() {};
       
    };
-   vector<Item> List;
+   std::vector<Item> List;
 
    // Helpers
    bool RunScriptsWithPkgs(const char *Cnf);
    bool SendV2Pkgs(FILE *F);
-   void WriteHistoryTag(string const &tag, string value);
+   void WriteHistoryTag(std::string const &tag, std::string value);
 
    // apport integration
    void WriteApportReport(const char *pkgpath, const char *errormsg);
@@ -94,7 +91,7 @@ class pkgDPkgPM : public pkgPackageManager
    void ProcessDpkgStatusLine(int OutStatusFd, char *line);
 
    // The Actuall installation implementation
-   virtual bool Install(PkgIterator Pkg,string File);
+   virtual bool Install(PkgIterator Pkg,std::string File);
    virtual bool Configure(PkgIterator Pkg);
    virtual bool Remove(PkgIterator Pkg,bool Purge = false);
    virtual bool Go(int StatusFd=-1);
@@ -106,4 +103,6 @@ class pkgDPkgPM : public pkgPackageManager
    virtual ~pkgDPkgPM();
 };
 
+void SigINT(int sig);
+
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/depcache.cc b/apt-pkg/depcache.cc
index ee9315069..529e9240d 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/depcache.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/depcache.cc
@@ -8,28 +8,33 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/depcache.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/version.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/versionmatch.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sptr.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/algorithms.h>
-
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
-#include <sstream>    
+#include <sstream>
 #include <set>
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>    
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
+
+using std::string;
+
 // helper for Install-Recommends-Sections and Never-MarkAuto-Sections	/*{{{*/
 static bool 
 ConfigValueInSubTree(const char* SubTree, const char *needle)
@@ -129,7 +134,7 @@ bool pkgDepCache::Init(OpProgress *Prog)
    /* Set the current state of everything. In this state all of the
       packages are kept exactly as is. See AllUpgrade */
    int Done = 0;
-   for (PkgIterator I = PkgBegin(); I.end() != true; I++,Done++)
+   for (PkgIterator I = PkgBegin(); I.end() != true; ++I, ++Done)
    {
       if (Prog != 0 && Done%20 == 0)
 	 Prog->Progress(Done);
@@ -169,14 +174,14 @@ bool pkgDepCache::readStateFile(OpProgress *Prog)			/*{{{*/
    string const state = _config->FindFile("Dir::State::extended_states");
    if(RealFileExists(state)) {
       state_file.Open(state, FileFd::ReadOnly);
-      int const file_size = state_file.Size();
+      off_t const file_size = state_file.Size();
       if(Prog != NULL)
 	 Prog->OverallProgress(0, file_size, 1, 
 			       _("Reading state information"));
 
       pkgTagFile tagfile(&state_file);
       pkgTagSection section;
-      int amt = 0;
+      off_t amt = 0;
       bool const debug_autoremove = _config->FindB("Debug::pkgAutoRemove",false);
       while(tagfile.Step(section)) {
 	 string const pkgname = section.FindS("Package");
@@ -292,7 +297,7 @@ bool pkgDepCache::writeStateFile(OpProgress *prog, bool InstalledOnly)	/*{{{*/
    
    // then write the ones we have not seen yet
    std::ostringstream ostr;
-   for(pkgCache::PkgIterator pkg=Cache->PkgBegin(); !pkg.end(); pkg++) {
+   for(pkgCache::PkgIterator pkg=Cache->PkgBegin(); !pkg.end(); ++pkg) {
       StateCache const &P = PkgState[pkg->ID];
       if(P.Flags & Flag::Auto) {
 	 if (pkgs_seen.find(pkg.FullName()) != pkgs_seen.end()) {
@@ -365,7 +370,7 @@ bool pkgDepCache::CheckDep(DepIterator Dep,int Type,PkgIterator &Res)
    // Check the providing packages
    PrvIterator P = Dep.TargetPkg().ProvidesList();
    PkgIterator Pkg = Dep.ParentPkg();
-   for (; P.end() != true; P++)
+   for (; P.end() != true; ++P)
    {
       /* Provides may never be applied against the same package (or group)
          if it is a conflicts. See the comment above. */
@@ -534,7 +539,7 @@ void pkgDepCache::BuildGroupOrs(VerIterator const &V)
 {
    unsigned char Group = 0;
    
-   for (DepIterator D = V.DependsList(); D.end() != true; D++)
+   for (DepIterator D = V.DependsList(); D.end() != true; ++D)
    {
       // Build the dependency state.
       unsigned char &State = DepState[D->ID];
@@ -574,7 +579,7 @@ unsigned char pkgDepCache::VersionState(DepIterator D,unsigned char Check,
       // Compute a single dependency element (glob or)
       DepIterator Start = D;
       unsigned char State = 0;
-      for (bool LastOR = true; D.end() == false && LastOR == true; D++)
+      for (bool LastOR = true; D.end() == false && LastOR == true; ++D)
       {
 	 State |= DepState[D->ID];
 	 LastOR = (D->CompareOp & Dep::Or) == Dep::Or;
@@ -664,15 +669,15 @@ void pkgDepCache::Update(OpProgress *Prog)
 
    // Perform the depends pass
    int Done = 0;
-   for (PkgIterator I = PkgBegin(); I.end() != true; I++,Done++)
+   for (PkgIterator I = PkgBegin(); I.end() != true; ++I, ++Done)
    {
       if (Prog != 0 && Done%20 == 0)
 	 Prog->Progress(Done);
-      for (VerIterator V = I.VersionList(); V.end() != true; V++)
+      for (VerIterator V = I.VersionList(); V.end() != true; ++V)
       {
 	 unsigned char Group = 0;
 
-	 for (DepIterator D = V.DependsList(); D.end() != true; D++)
+	 for (DepIterator D = V.DependsList(); D.end() != true; ++D)
 	 {
 	    // Build the dependency state.
 	    unsigned char &State = DepState[D->ID];
@@ -709,7 +714,7 @@ void pkgDepCache::Update(OpProgress *Prog)
 void pkgDepCache::Update(DepIterator D)
 {
    // Update the reverse deps
-   for (;D.end() != true; D++)
+   for (;D.end() != true; ++D)
    {      
       unsigned char &State = DepState[D->ID];
       State = DependencyState(D);
@@ -742,13 +747,13 @@ void pkgDepCache::Update(PkgIterator const &Pkg)
    // Update the provides map for the current ver
    if (Pkg->CurrentVer != 0)
       for (PrvIterator P = Pkg.CurrentVer().ProvidesList(); 
-	   P.end() != true; P++)
+	   P.end() != true; ++P)
 	 Update(P.ParentPkg().RevDependsList());
 
    // Update the provides map for the candidate ver
    if (PkgState[Pkg->ID].CandidateVer != 0)
       for (PrvIterator P = PkgState[Pkg->ID].CandidateVerIter(*this).ProvidesList();
-	   P.end() != true; P++)
+	   P.end() != true; ++P)
 	 Update(P.ParentPkg().RevDependsList());
 }
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -1009,7 +1014,7 @@ bool pkgDepCache::MarkInstall(PkgIterator const &Pkg,bool AutoInst,
       DepIterator Start = Dep;
       bool Result = true;
       unsigned Ors = 0;
-      for (bool LastOR = true; Dep.end() == false && LastOR == true; Dep++,Ors++)
+      for (bool LastOR = true; Dep.end() == false && LastOR == true; ++Dep, ++Ors)
       {
 	 LastOR = (Dep->CompareOp & Dep::Or) == Dep::Or;
 
@@ -1475,12 +1480,12 @@ pkgCache::VerIterator pkgDepCache::Policy::GetCandidateVer(PkgIterator const &Pk
       unless they are already installed */
    VerIterator Last(*(pkgCache *)this,0);
    
-   for (VerIterator I = Pkg.VersionList(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (VerIterator I = Pkg.VersionList(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (Pkg.CurrentVer() == I)
 	 return I;
       
-      for (VerFileIterator J = I.FileList(); J.end() == false; J++)
+      for (VerFileIterator J = I.FileList(); J.end() == false; ++J)
       {
 	 if ((J.File()->Flags & Flag::NotSource) != 0)
 	    continue;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/depcache.h b/apt-pkg/depcache.h
index d935c1887..f6e6c0afc 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/depcache.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/depcache.h
@@ -40,12 +40,13 @@
 
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 
 #include <vector>
 #include <memory>
 #include <set>
+#include <list>
+
+class OpProgress;
 
 class pkgDepCache : protected pkgCache::Namespace
 {
@@ -338,9 +339,9 @@ class pkgDepCache : protected pkgCache::Namespace
    inline Header &Head() {return *Cache->HeaderP;};
    inline GrpIterator GrpBegin() {return Cache->GrpBegin();};
    inline PkgIterator PkgBegin() {return Cache->PkgBegin();};
-   inline GrpIterator FindGrp(string const &Name) {return Cache->FindGrp(Name);};
-   inline PkgIterator FindPkg(string const &Name) {return Cache->FindPkg(Name);};
-   inline PkgIterator FindPkg(string const &Name, string const &Arch) {return Cache->FindPkg(Name, Arch);};
+   inline GrpIterator FindGrp(std::string const &Name) {return Cache->FindGrp(Name);};
+   inline PkgIterator FindPkg(std::string const &Name) {return Cache->FindPkg(Name);};
+   inline PkgIterator FindPkg(std::string const &Name, std::string const &Arch) {return Cache->FindPkg(Name, Arch);};
 
    inline pkgCache &GetCache() {return *Cache;};
    inline pkgVersioningSystem &VS() {return *Cache->VS;};
@@ -400,7 +401,7 @@ class pkgDepCache : protected pkgCache::Namespace
    // @{
    bool MarkKeep(PkgIterator const &Pkg, bool Soft = false,
 		 bool FromUser = true, unsigned long Depth = 0);
-   bool MarkDelete(PkgIterator const &Pkg, bool Purge = false,
+   bool MarkDelete(PkgIterator const &Pkg, bool MarkPurge = false,
                    unsigned long Depth = 0, bool FromUser = true);
    bool MarkInstall(PkgIterator const &Pkg,bool AutoInst = true,
 		    unsigned long Depth = 0, bool FromUser = true,
@@ -468,7 +469,7 @@ class pkgDepCache : protected pkgCache::Namespace
     *  \param Depth     recursive deep of this Marker call
     *  \param FromUser  was the remove requested by the user?
     */
-   virtual bool IsDeleteOk(const PkgIterator &Pkg,bool Purge = false,
+   virtual bool IsDeleteOk(const PkgIterator &Pkg,bool MarkPurge = false,
 			    unsigned long Depth = 0, bool FromUser = true);
 
    // read persistent states
diff --git a/apt-pkg/edsp.cc b/apt-pkg/edsp.cc
index 4d2230613..791aac72f 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/edsp.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/edsp.cc
@@ -5,19 +5,28 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/edsp.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/cacheset.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/version.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/policy.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
 #include <limits>
-
 #include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
+using std::string;
+
 // we could use pkgCache::DepType and ::Priority, but these would be localized strings…
 const char * const EDSP::PrioMap[] = {0, "important", "required", "standard",
 				      "optional", "extra"};
@@ -277,7 +286,7 @@ bool EDSP::ReadResponse(int const input, pkgDepCache &Cache, OpProgress *Progres
 			std::string msg = SubstVar(SubstVar(section.FindS("Message"), "\n .\n", "\n\n"), "\n ", "\n");
 			if (msg.empty() == true) {
 				msg = _("External solver failed without a proper error message");
-				_error->Error(msg.c_str());
+				_error->Error("%s", msg.c_str());
 			} else
 				_error->Error("External solver failed with: %s", msg.substr(0,msg.find('\n')).c_str());
 			if (Progress != NULL)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/edsp.h b/apt-pkg/edsp.h
index 743c3f5d1..c14309422 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/edsp.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/edsp.h
@@ -9,12 +9,17 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_EDSP_H
 #define PKGLIB_EDSP_H
 
-#include <apt-pkg/depcache.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/cacheset.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 
+#include <list>
 #include <string>
 
+namespace APT {
+	class PackageSet;
+};
+class pkgDepCache;
+class OpProgress;
+
 class EDSP								/*{{{*/
 {
 	// we could use pkgCache::DepType and ::Priority, but these would be localized strings…
diff --git a/apt-pkg/edsp/edspindexfile.cc b/apt-pkg/edsp/edspindexfile.cc
index f5881e663..058cef636 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/edsp/edspindexfile.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/edsp/edspindexfile.cc
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/edspindexfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/edsplistparser.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
@@ -13,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire-item.h>
 
 #include <sys/stat.h>
diff --git a/apt-pkg/edsp/edspindexfile.h b/apt-pkg/edsp/edspindexfile.h
index 0053388eb..9670c4837 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/edsp/edspindexfile.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/edsp/edspindexfile.h
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_EDSPINDEXFILE_H
 #define PKGLIB_EDSPINDEXFILE_H
 
-#include <apt-pkg/indexfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/debindexfile.h>
 
 class edspIndex : public debStatusIndex
@@ -22,7 +21,7 @@ class edspIndex : public debStatusIndex
 
    virtual bool Merge(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,OpProgress *Prog) const;
 
-   edspIndex(string File);
+   edspIndex(std::string File);
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/edsp/edsplistparser.cc b/apt-pkg/edsp/edsplistparser.cc
index 3349e8cce..bcfdb1017 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/edsp/edsplistparser.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/edsp/edsplistparser.cc
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/edsplistparser.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
@@ -18,7 +20,7 @@
 									/*}}}*/
 
 // ListParser::edspListParser - Constructor				/*{{{*/
-edspListParser::edspListParser(FileFd *File, string const &Arch) : debListParser(File, Arch)
+edspListParser::edspListParser(FileFd *File, std::string const &Arch) : debListParser(File, Arch)
 {}
 									/*}}}*/
 // ListParser::NewVersion - Fill in the version structure		/*{{{*/
@@ -31,11 +33,11 @@ bool edspListParser::NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver)
 // ListParser::Description - Return the description string		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* Sorry, no description for the resolvers… */
-string edspListParser::Description()
+std::string edspListParser::Description()
 {
    return "";
 }
-string edspListParser::DescriptionLanguage()
+std::string edspListParser::DescriptionLanguage()
 {
    return "";
 }
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ bool edspListParser::ParseStatus(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,
 									/*}}}*/
 // ListParser::LoadReleaseInfo - Load the release information		/*{{{*/
 bool edspListParser::LoadReleaseInfo(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator &FileI,
-				    FileFd &File, string component)
+				    FileFd &File, std::string component)
 {
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/apt-pkg/edsp/edsplistparser.h b/apt-pkg/edsp/edsplistparser.h
index ec9f09905..5d82716c7 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/edsp/edsplistparser.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/edsp/edsplistparser.h
@@ -12,23 +12,22 @@
 #define PKGLIB_EDSPLISTPARSER_H
 
 #include <apt-pkg/deblistparser.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/indexfile.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
+
+class FileFd;
 
 class edspListParser : public debListParser
 {
    public:
    virtual bool NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver);
-   virtual string Description();
-   virtual string DescriptionLanguage();
+   virtual std::string Description();
+   virtual std::string DescriptionLanguage();
    virtual MD5SumValue Description_md5();
    virtual unsigned short VersionHash();
 
    bool LoadReleaseInfo(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator &FileI,FileFd &File,
-			string section);
+			std::string section);
 
-   edspListParser(FileFd *File, string const &Arch = "");
+   edspListParser(FileFd *File, std::string const &Arch = "");
 
    protected:
    virtual bool ParseStatus(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver);
diff --git a/apt-pkg/edsp/edspsystem.cc b/apt-pkg/edsp/edspsystem.cc
index ac0bb8beb..6b9207451 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/edsp/edspsystem.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/edsp/edspsystem.cc
@@ -9,17 +9,20 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include <config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/edspsystem.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/debversion.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/edspindexfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
-#include <apti18n.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <dirent.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 edspSystem edspSys;
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ signed edspSystem::Score(Configuration const &Cnf)
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // System::AddStatusFiles - Register the status files			/*{{{*/
-bool edspSystem::AddStatusFiles(vector<pkgIndexFile *> &List)
+bool edspSystem::AddStatusFiles(std::vector<pkgIndexFile *> &List)
 {
    if (StatusFile == 0)
    {
diff --git a/apt-pkg/indexcopy.cc b/apt-pkg/indexcopy.cc
index 31c577705..4df018ef4 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/indexcopy.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/indexcopy.cc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
-#include "indexcopy.h"
+#include<config.h>
 
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/progress.h>
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/indexrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/md5.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/cdrom.h>
-#include <apti18n.h>
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
@@ -30,6 +29,10 @@
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+
+#include "indexcopy.h"
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -43,7 +46,7 @@ bool IndexCopy::CopyPackages(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &List,
 			     pkgCdromStatus *log)
 {
    OpProgress *Progress = NULL;
-   if (List.size() == 0)
+   if (List.empty() == true)
       return true;
    
    if(log) 
@@ -53,8 +56,8 @@ bool IndexCopy::CopyPackages(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &List,
    bool Debug = _config->FindB("Debug::aptcdrom",false);
    
    // Prepare the progress indicator
-   unsigned long TotalSize = 0;
-   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   off_t TotalSize = 0;
+   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
    {
       struct stat Buf;
       if (stat(string(*I + GetFileName()).c_str(),&Buf) != 0 &&
@@ -64,14 +67,14 @@ bool IndexCopy::CopyPackages(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &List,
       TotalSize += Buf.st_size;
    }	
 
-   unsigned long CurrentSize = 0;
+   off_t CurrentSize = 0;
    unsigned int NotFound = 0;
    unsigned int WrongSize = 0;
    unsigned int Packages = 0;
-   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
    {      
       string OrigPath = string(*I,CDROM.length());
-      unsigned long FileSize = 0;
+      off_t FileSize = 0;
       
       // Open the package file
       FileFd Pkg;
@@ -164,7 +167,7 @@ bool IndexCopy::CopyPackages(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &List,
 	 if(Progress)
 	    Progress->Progress(Parser.Offset());
 	 string File;
-	 unsigned long Size;
+	 unsigned long long Size;
 	 if (GetFile(File,Size) == false)
 	 {
 	    fclose(TargetFl);
@@ -219,7 +222,7 @@ bool IndexCopy::CopyPackages(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &List,
 	    }	    
 	    			    	    
 	    // Size match
-	    if ((unsigned)Buf.st_size != Size)
+	    if ((unsigned long long)Buf.st_size != Size)
 	    {
 	       if (Debug == true)
 		  clog << "Wrong Size: " << File << endl;
@@ -453,7 +456,7 @@ bool IndexCopy::GrabFirst(string Path,string &To,unsigned int Depth)
 // PackageCopy::GetFile - Get the file information from the section	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool PackageCopy::GetFile(string &File,unsigned long &Size)
+bool PackageCopy::GetFile(string &File,unsigned long long &Size)
 {
    File = Section->FindS("Filename");
    Size = Section->FindI("Size");
@@ -479,7 +482,7 @@ bool PackageCopy::RewriteEntry(FILE *Target,string File)
 // SourceCopy::GetFile - Get the file information from the section	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-bool SourceCopy::GetFile(string &File,unsigned long &Size)
+bool SourceCopy::GetFile(string &File,unsigned long long &Size)
 {
    string Files = Section->FindS("Files");
    if (Files.empty() == true)
@@ -502,7 +505,7 @@ bool SourceCopy::GetFile(string &File,unsigned long &Size)
       return _error->Error("Error parsing file record");
    
    // Parse the size and append the directory
-   Size = atoi(sSize.c_str());
+   Size = strtoull(sSize.c_str(), NULL, 10);
    File = Base + File;
    return true;
 }
@@ -583,13 +586,13 @@ bool SigVerify::CopyMetaIndex(string CDROM, string CDName,		/*{{{*/
 bool SigVerify::CopyAndVerify(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &SigList,	/*{{{*/
 			      vector<string> PkgList,vector<string> SrcList)
 {
-   if (SigList.size() == 0)
+   if (SigList.empty() == true)
       return true;
 
    bool Debug = _config->FindB("Debug::aptcdrom",false);
 
    // Read all Release files
-   for (vector<string>::iterator I = SigList.begin(); I != SigList.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::iterator I = SigList.begin(); I != SigList.end(); ++I)
    { 
       if(Debug)
 	 cout << "Signature verify for: " << *I << endl;
@@ -633,7 +636,7 @@ bool SigVerify::CopyAndVerify(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &SigList,
       // go over the Indexfiles and see if they verify
       // if so, remove them from our copy of the lists
       vector<string> keys = MetaIndex->MetaKeys();
-      for (vector<string>::iterator I = keys.begin(); I != keys.end(); I++)
+      for (vector<string>::iterator I = keys.begin(); I != keys.end(); ++I)
       { 
 	 if(!Verify(prefix,*I, MetaIndex)) {
 	    // something went wrong, don't copy the Release.gpg
@@ -776,7 +779,7 @@ bool TranslationsCopy::CopyTranslations(string CDROM,string Name,	/*{{{*/
 				vector<string> &List, pkgCdromStatus *log)
 {
    OpProgress *Progress = NULL;
-   if (List.size() == 0)
+   if (List.empty() == true)
       return true;
    
    if(log) 
@@ -785,8 +788,8 @@ bool TranslationsCopy::CopyTranslations(string CDROM,string Name,	/*{{{*/
    bool Debug = _config->FindB("Debug::aptcdrom",false);
    
    // Prepare the progress indicator
-   unsigned long TotalSize = 0;
-   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   off_t TotalSize = 0;
+   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
    {
       struct stat Buf;
       if (stat(string(*I).c_str(),&Buf) != 0 &&
@@ -796,14 +799,14 @@ bool TranslationsCopy::CopyTranslations(string CDROM,string Name,	/*{{{*/
       TotalSize += Buf.st_size;
    }	
 
-   unsigned long CurrentSize = 0;
+   off_t CurrentSize = 0;
    unsigned int NotFound = 0;
    unsigned int WrongSize = 0;
    unsigned int Packages = 0;
-   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
    {      
       string OrigPath = string(*I,CDROM.length());
-      unsigned long FileSize = 0;
+      off_t FileSize = 0;
       
       // Open the package file
       FileFd Pkg;
@@ -885,7 +888,6 @@ bool TranslationsCopy::CopyTranslations(string CDROM,string Name,	/*{{{*/
       this->Section = &Section;
       string Prefix;
       unsigned long Hits = 0;
-      unsigned long Chop = 0;
       while (Parser.Step(Section) == true)
       {
 	 if(Progress)
@@ -903,7 +905,7 @@ bool TranslationsCopy::CopyTranslations(string CDROM,string Name,	/*{{{*/
       fclose(TargetFl);
 
       if (Debug == true)
-	 cout << " Processed by using Prefix '" << Prefix << "' and chop " << Chop << endl;
+	 cout << " Processed by using Prefix '" << Prefix << "' and chop " << endl;
 	 
       if (_config->FindB("APT::CDROM::NoAct",false) == false)
       {
diff --git a/apt-pkg/indexcopy.h b/apt-pkg/indexcopy.h
index 277fb561c..21294ae7e 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/indexcopy.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/indexcopy.h
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-using std::string;
-using std::vector;
-
 class pkgTagSection;
 class FileFd;
 class indexRecords;
@@ -31,20 +28,20 @@ class IndexCopy								/*{{{*/
    
    pkgTagSection *Section;
    
-   string ChopDirs(string Path,unsigned int Depth);
-   bool ReconstructPrefix(string &Prefix,string OrigPath,string CD,
-			  string File);
-   bool ReconstructChop(unsigned long &Chop,string Dir,string File);
-   void ConvertToSourceList(string CD,string &Path);
-   bool GrabFirst(string Path,string &To,unsigned int Depth);
-   virtual bool GetFile(string &Filename,unsigned long &Size) = 0;
-   virtual bool RewriteEntry(FILE *Target,string File) = 0;
+   std::string ChopDirs(std::string Path,unsigned int Depth);
+   bool ReconstructPrefix(std::string &Prefix,std::string OrigPath,std::string CD,
+			  std::string File);
+   bool ReconstructChop(unsigned long &Chop,std::string Dir,std::string File);
+   void ConvertToSourceList(std::string CD,std::string &Path);
+   bool GrabFirst(std::string Path,std::string &To,unsigned int Depth);
+   virtual bool GetFile(std::string &Filename,unsigned long long &Size) = 0;
+   virtual bool RewriteEntry(FILE *Target,std::string File) = 0;
    virtual const char *GetFileName() = 0;
    virtual const char *Type() = 0;
    
    public:
 
-   bool CopyPackages(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &List,
+   bool CopyPackages(std::string CDROM,std::string Name,std::vector<std::string> &List,
 		     pkgCdromStatus *log);
    virtual ~IndexCopy() {};
 };
@@ -53,8 +50,8 @@ class PackageCopy : public IndexCopy					/*{{{*/
 {
    protected:
    
-   virtual bool GetFile(string &Filename,unsigned long &Size);
-   virtual bool RewriteEntry(FILE *Target,string File);
+   virtual bool GetFile(std::string &Filename,unsigned long long &Size);
+   virtual bool RewriteEntry(FILE *Target,std::string File);
    virtual const char *GetFileName() {return "Packages";};
    virtual const char *Type() {return "Package";};
    
@@ -64,8 +61,8 @@ class SourceCopy : public IndexCopy					/*{{{*/
 {
    protected:
    
-   virtual bool GetFile(string &Filename,unsigned long &Size);
-   virtual bool RewriteEntry(FILE *Target,string File);
+   virtual bool GetFile(std::string &Filename,unsigned long long &Size);
+   virtual bool RewriteEntry(FILE *Target,std::string File);
    virtual const char *GetFileName() {return "Sources";};
    virtual const char *Type() {return "Source";};
    
@@ -77,7 +74,7 @@ class TranslationsCopy							/*{{{*/
    pkgTagSection *Section;
 
    public:
-   bool CopyTranslations(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &List,
+   bool CopyTranslations(std::string CDROM,std::string Name,std::vector<std::string> &List,
 			 pkgCdromStatus *log);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -86,13 +83,13 @@ class SigVerify								/*{{{*/
    /** \brief dpointer placeholder (for later in case we need it) */
    void *d;
 
-   bool Verify(string prefix,string file, indexRecords *records);
-   bool CopyMetaIndex(string CDROM, string CDName, 
-		      string prefix, string file);
+   bool Verify(std::string prefix,std::string file, indexRecords *records);
+   bool CopyMetaIndex(std::string CDROM, std::string CDName, 
+		      std::string prefix, std::string file);
 
  public:
-   bool CopyAndVerify(string CDROM,string Name,vector<string> &SigList,
-		      vector<string> PkgList,vector<string> SrcList);
+   bool CopyAndVerify(std::string CDROM,std::string Name,std::vector<std::string> &SigList,
+		      std::vector<std::string> PkgList,std::vector<std::string> SrcList);
 
    /** \brief generates and run the command to verify a file with gpgv */
    static bool RunGPGV(std::string const &File, std::string const &FileOut,
diff --git a/apt-pkg/indexfile.cc b/apt-pkg/indexfile.cc
index 37be87055..642a750d4 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/indexfile.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/indexfile.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/indexfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
@@ -27,7 +29,8 @@ unsigned long pkgIndexFile::Type::GlobalListLen = 0;
 pkgIndexFile::Type::Type()
 {
    ItmList[GlobalListLen] = this;
-   GlobalListLen++;   
+   GlobalListLen++;
+   Label = NULL;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // Type::GetType - Locate the type by name				/*{{{*/
@@ -44,9 +47,9 @@ pkgIndexFile::Type *pkgIndexFile::Type::GetType(const char *Type)
 // IndexFile::ArchiveInfo - Stub					/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-string pkgIndexFile::ArchiveInfo(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver) const
+std::string pkgIndexFile::ArchiveInfo(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver) const
 {
-   return string();
+   return std::string();
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // IndexFile::FindInCache - Stub					/*{{{*/
@@ -60,10 +63,10 @@ pkgCache::PkgFileIterator pkgIndexFile::FindInCache(pkgCache &Cache) const
 // IndexFile::SourceIndex - Stub					/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-string pkgIndexFile::SourceInfo(pkgSrcRecords::Parser const &Record,
+std::string pkgIndexFile::SourceInfo(pkgSrcRecords::Parser const &Record,
 				pkgSrcRecords::File const &File) const
 {
-   return string();
+   return std::string();
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // IndexFile::TranslationsAvailable - Check if will use Translation	/*{{{*/
@@ -95,7 +98,7 @@ __attribute__ ((deprecated)) bool pkgIndexFile::CheckLanguageCode(const char *La
 /* As we have now possibly more than one LanguageCode this method is
    supersided by a) private classmembers or b) getLanguages().
    TODO: Remove method with next API break */
-__attribute__ ((deprecated)) string pkgIndexFile::LanguageCode() {
+__attribute__ ((deprecated)) std::string pkgIndexFile::LanguageCode() {
 	if (TranslationsAvailable() == false)
 		return "";
 	return APT::Configuration::getLanguages()[0];
diff --git a/apt-pkg/indexfile.h b/apt-pkg/indexfile.h
index 2b5ae6342..5e162a846 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/indexfile.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/indexfile.h
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/srcrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h>
-    
-using std::string;
+#include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
 
 class pkgAcquire;
 class pkgCacheGenerator;
 class OpProgress;
+
 class pkgIndexFile
 {
    protected:
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ class pkgIndexFile
    virtual const Type *GetType() const = 0;
    
    // Return descriptive strings of various sorts
-   virtual string ArchiveInfo(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver) const;
-   virtual string SourceInfo(pkgSrcRecords::Parser const &Record,
+   virtual std::string ArchiveInfo(pkgCache::VerIterator Ver) const;
+   virtual std::string SourceInfo(pkgSrcRecords::Parser const &Record,
 			     pkgSrcRecords::File const &File) const;
-   virtual string Describe(bool Short = false) const = 0;   
+   virtual std::string Describe(bool Short = false) const = 0;   
 
    // Interface for acquire
-   virtual string ArchiveURI(string /*File*/) const {return string();};
+   virtual std::string ArchiveURI(std::string /*File*/) const {return std::string();};
 
    // Interface for the record parsers
    virtual pkgSrcRecords::Parser *CreateSrcParser() const {return 0;};
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class pkgIndexFile
 
    static bool TranslationsAvailable();
    static bool CheckLanguageCode(const char *Lang);
-   static string LanguageCode();
+   static std::string LanguageCode();
 
    bool IsTrusted() const { return Trusted; };
    
diff --git a/apt-pkg/indexrecords.cc b/apt-pkg/indexrecords.cc
index 10e154ad2..cdb9250e8 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/indexrecords.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/indexrecords.cc
@@ -3,16 +3,24 @@
 // $Id: indexrecords.cc,v 1.1.2.4 2003/12/30 02:11:43 mdz Exp $
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/indexrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
-#include <apti18n.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/hashes.h>
+
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <clocale>
 
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
+
+using std::string;
+
 string indexRecords::GetDist() const
 {
    return this->Dist;
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@ bool indexRecords::Load(const string Filename)				/*{{{*/
 
       string Name;
       string Hash;
-      size_t Size;
+      unsigned long long Size;
       while (Start < End)
       {
 	 if (!parseSumData(Start, End, Name, Hash, Size))
@@ -113,10 +121,14 @@ bool indexRecords::Load(const string Filename)				/*{{{*/
    }
    // get the user settings for this archive and use what expires earlier
    int MaxAge = _config->FindI("Acquire::Max-ValidTime", 0);
-   if (Label.empty() == true)
+   if (Label.empty() == false)
       MaxAge = _config->FindI(string("Acquire::Max-ValidTime::" + Label).c_str(), MaxAge);
+   int MinAge = _config->FindI("Acquire::Min-ValidTime", 0);
+   if (Label.empty() == false)
+      MinAge = _config->FindI(string("Acquire::Min-ValidTime::" + Label).c_str(), MinAge);
 
-   if(MaxAge == 0) // No user settings, use the one from the Release file
+   if(MaxAge == 0 &&
+      (MinAge == 0 || ValidUntil == 0)) // No user settings, use the one from the Release file
       return true;
 
    time_t date;
@@ -125,15 +137,22 @@ bool indexRecords::Load(const string Filename)				/*{{{*/
       strprintf(ErrorText, _("Invalid 'Date' entry in Release file %s"), Filename.c_str());
       return false;
    }
-   date += 24*60*60*MaxAge;
 
-   if (ValidUntil == 0 || ValidUntil > date)
-      ValidUntil = date;
+   if (MinAge != 0 && ValidUntil != 0) {
+      time_t const min_date = date + MinAge;
+      if (ValidUntil < min_date)
+	 ValidUntil = min_date;
+   }
+   if (MaxAge != 0) {
+      time_t const max_date = date + MaxAge;
+      if (ValidUntil == 0 || ValidUntil > max_date)
+	 ValidUntil = max_date;
+   }
 
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
-vector<string> indexRecords::MetaKeys()					/*{{{*/
+std::vector<string> indexRecords::MetaKeys()				/*{{{*/
 {
    std::vector<std::string> keys;
    std::map<string,checkSum *>::iterator I = Entries.begin();
@@ -145,7 +164,7 @@ vector<string> indexRecords::MetaKeys()					/*{{{*/
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 bool indexRecords::parseSumData(const char *&Start, const char *End,	/*{{{*/
-				   string &Name, string &Hash, size_t &Size)
+				   string &Name, string &Hash, unsigned long long &Size)
 {
    Name = "";
    Hash = "";
@@ -182,7 +201,7 @@ bool indexRecords::parseSumData(const char *&Start, const char *End,	/*{{{*/
    if (EntryEnd == End)
       return false;
    
-   Size = strtol (Start, NULL, 10);
+   Size = strtoull (Start, NULL, 10);
       
    /* Skip over intermediate blanks */
    Start = EntryEnd;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/indexrecords.h b/apt-pkg/indexrecords.h
index 5b532c1a5..fa60a0847 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/indexrecords.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/indexrecords.h
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/hashes.h>
 
 #include <map>
@@ -16,44 +15,44 @@
 
 class indexRecords
 {
-   bool parseSumData(const char *&Start, const char *End, string &Name,
-		     string &Hash, size_t &Size);
+   bool parseSumData(const char *&Start, const char *End, std::string &Name,
+		     std::string &Hash, unsigned long long &Size);
    public:
    struct checkSum;
-   string ErrorText;
+   std::string ErrorText;
    
    protected:
-   string Dist;
-   string Suite;
-   string ExpectedDist;
+   std::string Dist;
+   std::string Suite;
+   std::string ExpectedDist;
    time_t ValidUntil;
 
-   std::map<string,checkSum *> Entries;
+   std::map<std::string,checkSum *> Entries;
 
    public:
 
    indexRecords();
-   indexRecords(const string ExpectedDist);
+   indexRecords(const std::string ExpectedDist);
 
    // Lookup function
-   virtual const checkSum *Lookup(const string MetaKey);
+   virtual const checkSum *Lookup(const std::string MetaKey);
    /** \brief tests if a checksum for this file is available */
-   bool Exists(string const &MetaKey) const;
+   bool Exists(std::string const &MetaKey) const;
    std::vector<std::string> MetaKeys();
 
-   virtual bool Load(string Filename);
-   string GetDist() const;
+   virtual bool Load(std::string Filename);
+   std::string GetDist() const;
    time_t GetValidUntil() const;
-   virtual bool CheckDist(const string MaybeDist) const;
-   string GetExpectedDist() const;
+   virtual bool CheckDist(const std::string MaybeDist) const;
+   std::string GetExpectedDist() const;
    virtual ~indexRecords(){};
 };
 
 struct indexRecords::checkSum
 {
-   string MetaKeyFilename;
+   std::string MetaKeyFilename;
    HashString Hash;
-   size_t Size;      
+   unsigned long long Size;
 };
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/init.cc b/apt-pkg/init.cc
index 8f20c31df..a1c47c030 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/init.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/init.cc
@@ -8,14 +8,18 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/init.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-#include <config.h>
 #include <cstdlib>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 #define Stringfy_(x) # x
@@ -82,13 +86,12 @@ bool pkgInitConfig(Configuration &Cnf)
    Cnf.CndSet("Dir::Log::Terminal","term.log");
    Cnf.CndSet("Dir::Log::History","history.log");
 
-   if (Cnf.Exists("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently") == false)
-   {
-      Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "~$");
-      Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "\\.disabled$");
-      Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "\\.bak$");
-      Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "\\.dpkg-[a-z]+$");
-   }
+   Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "~$");
+   Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "\\.disabled$");
+   Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "\\.bak$");
+   Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "\\.dpkg-[a-z]+$");
+   Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "\\.save$");
+   Cnf.Set("Dir::Ignore-Files-Silently::", "\\.orig$");
 
    // Default cdrom mount point
    Cnf.CndSet("Acquire::cdrom::mount", "/media/cdrom/");
@@ -106,14 +109,14 @@ bool pkgInitConfig(Configuration &Cnf)
    }
 
    // Read the configuration parts dir
-   string Parts = Cnf.FindDir("Dir::Etc::parts");
+   std::string Parts = Cnf.FindDir("Dir::Etc::parts");
    if (DirectoryExists(Parts) == true)
       Res &= ReadConfigDir(Cnf,Parts);
    else
       _error->WarningE("DirectoryExists",_("Unable to read %s"),Parts.c_str());
 
    // Read the main config file
-   string FName = Cnf.FindFile("Dir::Etc::main");
+   std::string FName = Cnf.FindFile("Dir::Etc::main");
    if (RealFileExists(FName) == true)
       Res &= ReadConfigFile(Cnf,FName);
 
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ bool pkgInitConfig(Configuration &Cnf)
 bool pkgInitSystem(Configuration &Cnf,pkgSystem *&Sys)
 {
    Sys = 0;
-   string Label = Cnf.Find("Apt::System","");
+   std::string Label = Cnf.Find("Apt::System","");
    if (Label.empty() == false)
    {
       Sys = pkgSystem::GetSystem(Label.c_str());
diff --git a/apt-pkg/init.h b/apt-pkg/init.h
index 6b92dd200..0c1c7ae5a 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/init.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/init.h
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_INIT_H
 #define PKGLIB_INIT_H
 
-#include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h>
+class pkgSystem;
+class Configuration;
 
 // These lines are extracted by the makefiles and the buildsystem
 // Increasing MAJOR or MINOR results in the need of recompiling all
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 // Non-ABI-Breaks should only increase RELEASE number.
 // See also buildlib/libversion.mak
 #define APT_PKG_MAJOR 4
-#define APT_PKG_MINOR 11
+#define APT_PKG_MINOR 12
 #define APT_PKG_RELEASE 0
     
 extern const char *pkgVersion;
@@ -31,15 +31,4 @@ extern const char *pkgLibVersion;
 bool pkgInitConfig(Configuration &Cnf);
 bool pkgInitSystem(Configuration &Cnf,pkgSystem *&Sys);
 
-#ifdef APT_COMPATIBILITY
-#if APT_COMPATIBILITY != 986
-#warning "Using APT_COMPATIBILITY"
-#endif
-
-inline bool pkgInitialize(Configuration &Cnf) 
-{
-   return pkgInitConfig(Cnf) && pkgInitSystem(Cnf,_system);
-};
-#endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/metaindex.h b/apt-pkg/metaindex.h
index f60235a5d..9cc79a7a6 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/metaindex.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/metaindex.h
@@ -4,12 +4,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/srcrecords.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/indexfile.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/vendor.h>
-    
-using std::string;
 
 class pkgAcquire;
 class pkgCacheGenerator;
@@ -18,35 +13,35 @@ class OpProgress;
 class metaIndex
 {
    protected:
-   vector <pkgIndexFile *> *Indexes;
+   std::vector <pkgIndexFile *> *Indexes;
    const char *Type;
-   string URI;
-   string Dist;
+   std::string URI;
+   std::string Dist;
    bool Trusted;
 
    public:
 
    
    // Various accessors
-   virtual string GetURI() const {return URI;}
-   virtual string GetDist() const {return Dist;}
+   virtual std::string GetURI() const {return URI;}
+   virtual std::string GetDist() const {return Dist;}
    virtual const char* GetType() const {return Type;}
 
    // Interface for acquire
-   virtual string ArchiveURI(string const& /*File*/) const = 0;
+   virtual std::string ArchiveURI(std::string const& /*File*/) const = 0;
    virtual bool GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner, bool const &GetAll=false) const = 0;
    
-   virtual vector<pkgIndexFile *> *GetIndexFiles() = 0; 
+   virtual std::vector<pkgIndexFile *> *GetIndexFiles() = 0; 
    virtual bool IsTrusted() const = 0;
 
-   metaIndex(string const &URI, string const &Dist, char const * const Type) :
+   metaIndex(std::string const &URI, std::string const &Dist, char const * const Type) :
 		Indexes(NULL), Type(Type), URI(URI), Dist(Dist) {
    }
 
    virtual ~metaIndex() {
       if (Indexes == 0)
 	 return;
-      for (vector<pkgIndexFile *>::iterator I = (*Indexes).begin(); I != (*Indexes).end(); ++I)
+      for (std::vector<pkgIndexFile *>::iterator I = (*Indexes).begin(); I != (*Indexes).end(); ++I)
 	 delete *I;
       delete Indexes;
    }
diff --git a/apt-pkg/orderlist.cc b/apt-pkg/orderlist.cc
index 19661fc2d..0ac9a83e3 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/orderlist.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/orderlist.cc
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/orderlist.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/depcache.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
@@ -145,14 +147,14 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DoRun()
    Depth = 0;
    WipeFlags(Added | AddPending | Loop | InList);
 
-   for (iterator I = List; I != End; I++)
+   for (iterator I = List; I != End; ++I)
       Flag(*I,InList);
 
    // Rebuild the main list into the temp list.
    iterator OldEnd = End;
    End = NList;
-   for (iterator I = List; I != OldEnd; I++)
-      if (VisitNode(PkgIterator(Cache,*I)) == false)
+   for (iterator I = List; I != OldEnd; ++I)
+      if (VisitNode(PkgIterator(Cache,*I), "DoRun") == false)
       {
 	 End = OldEnd;
 	 return false;
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::OrderCritical()
    {
       clog << "** Critical Unpack ordering done" << endl;
 
-      for (iterator I = List; I != End; I++)
+      for (iterator I = List; I != End; ++I)
       {
 	 PkgIterator P(Cache,*I);
 	 if (IsNow(P) == true)
@@ -222,7 +224,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::OrderUnpack(string *FileList)
       WipeFlags(After);
 
       // Set the inlist flag
-      for (iterator I = List; I != End; I++)
+      for (iterator I = List; I != End; ++I)
       {
 	 PkgIterator P(Cache,*I);
 	 if (IsMissing(P) == true && IsNow(P) == true)
@@ -270,7 +272,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::OrderUnpack(string *FileList)
    {
       clog << "** Unpack ordering done" << endl;
 
-      for (iterator I = List; I != End; I++)
+      for (iterator I = List; I != End; ++I)
       {
 	 PkgIterator P(Cache,*I);
 	 if (IsNow(P) == true)
@@ -323,7 +325,7 @@ int pkgOrderList::Score(PkgIterator Pkg)
       Score += ScoreImmediate;
 
    for (DepIterator D = Cache[Pkg].InstVerIter(Cache).DependsList();
-	D.end() == false; D++)
+	D.end() == false; ++D)
       if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
       {
 	 Score += ScorePreDepends;
@@ -488,40 +490,76 @@ bool pkgOrderList::VisitRProvides(DepFunc F,VerIterator Ver)
       return true;
    
    bool Res = true;
-   for (PrvIterator P = Ver.ProvidesList(); P.end() == false; P++)
+   for (PrvIterator P = Ver.ProvidesList(); P.end() == false; ++P)
       Res &= (this->*F)(P.ParentPkg().RevDependsList());
    return Res;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
 // OrderList::VisitProvides - Visit all of the providing packages	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* This routine calls visit on all providing packages. */
+/* This routine calls visit on all providing packages.
+
+   If the dependency is negative it first visits packages which are
+   intended to be removed and after that all other packages.
+   It does so to avoid situations in which this package is used to
+   satisfy a (or-group/provides) dependency of another package which
+   could have been satisfied also by upgrading another package -
+   otherwise we have more broken packages dpkg needs to auto-
+   deconfigure and in very complicated situations it even decides
+   against it! */
 bool pkgOrderList::VisitProvides(DepIterator D,bool Critical)
-{   
+{
    SPtrArray<Version *> List = D.AllTargets();
-   for (Version **I = List; *I != 0; I++)
+   for (Version **I = List; *I != 0; ++I)
    {
       VerIterator Ver(Cache,*I);
       PkgIterator Pkg = Ver.ParentPkg();
 
+      if (D.IsNegative() == true && Cache[Pkg].Delete() == false)
+	 continue;
+
       if (Cache[Pkg].Keep() == true && Pkg.State() == PkgIterator::NeedsNothing)
 	 continue;
-      
+
       if (D.IsNegative() == false &&
 	  Cache[Pkg].InstallVer != *I)
 	 continue;
-      
+
       if (D.IsNegative() == true &&
 	  (Version *)Pkg.CurrentVer() != *I)
 	 continue;
-      
+
       // Skip over missing files
       if (Critical == false && IsMissing(D.ParentPkg()) == true)
 	 continue;
 
-      if (VisitNode(Pkg) == false)
+      if (VisitNode(Pkg, "Provides-1") == false)
 	 return false;
    }
+   if (D.IsNegative() == false)
+      return true;
+   for (Version **I = List; *I != 0; ++I)
+   {
+      VerIterator Ver(Cache,*I);
+      PkgIterator Pkg = Ver.ParentPkg();
+
+      if (Cache[Pkg].Delete() == true)
+	 continue;
+
+      if (Cache[Pkg].Keep() == true && Pkg.State() == PkgIterator::NeedsNothing)
+	 continue;
+
+      if ((Version *)Pkg.CurrentVer() != *I)
+	 continue;
+
+      // Skip over missing files
+      if (Critical == false && IsMissing(D.ParentPkg()) == true)
+	 continue;
+
+      if (VisitNode(Pkg, "Provides-2") == false)
+	 return false;
+   }
+
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -530,7 +568,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::VisitProvides(DepIterator D,bool Critical)
 /* This is the core ordering routine. It calls the set dependency
    consideration functions which then potentialy call this again. Finite
    depth is achived through the colouring mechinism. */
-bool pkgOrderList::VisitNode(PkgIterator Pkg)
+bool pkgOrderList::VisitNode(PkgIterator Pkg, char const* from)
 {
    // Looping or irrelevent.
    // This should probably trancend not installed packages
@@ -541,7 +579,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::VisitNode(PkgIterator Pkg)
    if (Debug == true)
    {
       for (int j = 0; j != Depth; j++) clog << ' ';
-      clog << "Visit " << Pkg.FullName() << endl;
+      clog << "Visit " << Pkg.FullName() << " from " << from << endl;
    }
    
    Depth++;
@@ -615,7 +653,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::VisitNode(PkgIterator Pkg)
    Loops are preprocessed and logged. */
 bool pkgOrderList::DepUnPackCrit(DepIterator D)
 {
-   for (; D.end() == false; D++)
+   for (; D.end() == false; ++D)
    {
       if (D.Reverse() == true)
       {
@@ -636,7 +674,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepUnPackCrit(DepIterator D)
 	 if (CheckDep(D) == true)
 	    continue;
 
-	 if (VisitNode(D.ParentPkg()) == false)
+	 if (VisitNode(D.ParentPkg(), "UnPackCrit") == false)
 	    return false;
       }
       else
@@ -693,7 +731,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepUnPackPreD(DepIterator D)
    if (D.Reverse() == true)
       return DepUnPackCrit(D);
    
-   for (; D.end() == false; D++)
+   for (; D.end() == false; ++D)
    {
       if (D.IsCritical() == false)
 	 continue;
@@ -736,7 +774,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepUnPackPre(DepIterator D)
    if (D.Reverse() == true)
       return true;
    
-   for (; D.end() == false; D++)
+   for (; D.end() == false; ++D)
    {
       /* Only consider the PreDepends or Depends. Depends are only
        	 considered at the lowest depth or in the case of immediate
@@ -791,7 +829,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepUnPackPre(DepIterator D)
 bool pkgOrderList::DepUnPackDep(DepIterator D)
 {
    
-   for (; D.end() == false; D++)
+   for (; D.end() == false; ++D)
       if (D.IsCritical() == true)
       {
 	 if (D.Reverse() == true)
@@ -811,7 +849,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepUnPackDep(DepIterator D)
 	    if (IsMissing(D.ParentPkg()) == true)
 	       continue;
 	    
-	    if (VisitNode(D.ParentPkg()) == false)
+	    if (VisitNode(D.ParentPkg(), "UnPackDep-Parent") == false)
 	       return false;
 	 }
 	 else
@@ -825,7 +863,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepUnPackDep(DepIterator D)
 	       if (CheckDep(D) == true)
 		 continue;
 
-	       if (VisitNode(D.TargetPkg()) == false)
+	       if (VisitNode(D.TargetPkg(), "UnPackDep-Target") == false)
 		 return false;
 	    }
 	 }
@@ -846,7 +884,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepConfigure(DepIterator D)
    if (D.Reverse() == true)
       return true;
    
-   for (; D.end() == false; D++)
+   for (; D.end() == false; ++D)
       if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Depends)
 	 if (VisitProvides(D,false) == false)
 	    return false;
@@ -868,7 +906,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepRemove(DepIterator D)
 {
    if (D.Reverse() == false)
       return true;
-   for (; D.end() == false; D++)
+   for (; D.end() == false; ++D)
       if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Depends || D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
       {
 	 // Duplication elimination, consider the current version only
@@ -924,7 +962,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepRemove(DepIterator D)
 			if (IsFlag(P, InList) == true &&
 			    IsFlag(P, AddPending) == false &&
 			    Cache[P].InstallVer != 0 &&
-			    VisitNode(P) == true)
+			    VisitNode(P, "Remove-P") == true)
 			{
 			   Flag(P, Immediate);
 			   tryFixDeps = false;
@@ -960,7 +998,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepRemove(DepIterator D)
 		  if (IsFlag(F.TargetPkg(), InList) == true &&
 		      IsFlag(F.TargetPkg(), AddPending) == false &&
 		      Cache[F.TargetPkg()].InstallVer != 0 &&
-		      VisitNode(F.TargetPkg()) == true)
+		      VisitNode(F.TargetPkg(), "Remove-Target") == true)
 		  {
 		     Flag(F.TargetPkg(), Immediate);
 		     tryFixDeps = false;
@@ -974,7 +1012,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepRemove(DepIterator D)
 			if (IsFlag(Prv.OwnerPkg(), InList) == true &&
 			    IsFlag(Prv.OwnerPkg(), AddPending) == false &&
 			    Cache[Prv.OwnerPkg()].InstallVer != 0 &&
-			    VisitNode(Prv.OwnerPkg()) == true)
+			    VisitNode(Prv.OwnerPkg(), "Remove-Owner") == true)
 			{
 			   Flag(Prv.OwnerPkg(), Immediate);
 			   tryFixDeps = false;
@@ -994,7 +1032,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::DepRemove(DepIterator D)
 	 if (IsMissing(D.ParentPkg()) == true)
 	    continue;
 	 
-	 if (VisitNode(D.ParentPkg()) == false)
+	 if (VisitNode(D.ParentPkg(), "Remove-Parent") == false)
 	    return false;
       }
    
@@ -1021,8 +1059,10 @@ bool pkgOrderList::AddLoop(DepIterator D)
    Loops[LoopCount++] = D;
    
    // Mark the packages as being part of a loop.
-   Flag(D.TargetPkg(),Loop);
-   Flag(D.ParentPkg(),Loop);
+   //Flag(D.TargetPkg(),Loop);
+   //Flag(D.ParentPkg(),Loop);
+   /* This is currently disabled because the Loop flag is being used for
+      loop management in the package manager. Check the orderlist.h file for more info */
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -1073,7 +1113,7 @@ bool pkgOrderList::CheckDep(DepIterator D)
          just needs one */
       if (D.IsNegative() == false)
       {
-	 // ignore provides by older versions of this package
+      	 // ignore provides by older versions of this package
 	 if (((D.Reverse() == false && Pkg == D.ParentPkg()) ||
 	      (D.Reverse() == true && Pkg == D.TargetPkg())) &&
 	     Cache[Pkg].InstallVer != *I)
diff --git a/apt-pkg/orderlist.h b/apt-pkg/orderlist.h
index bbceb3879..a2d7b321b 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/orderlist.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/orderlist.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
 
 class pkgDepCache;
 class pkgOrderList : protected pkgCache::Namespace
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ class pkgOrderList : protected pkgCache::Namespace
    Package **End;
    Package **List;
    Package **AfterEnd;
-   string *FileList;
+   std::string *FileList;
    DepIterator Loops[20];
    int LoopCount;
    int Depth;
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ class pkgOrderList : protected pkgCache::Namespace
    bool Debug;
    
    // Main visit function
-   bool VisitNode(PkgIterator Pkg);
+   __deprecated bool VisitNode(PkgIterator Pkg) { return VisitNode(Pkg, "UNKNOWN"); };
+   bool VisitNode(PkgIterator Pkg, char const* from);
    bool VisitDeps(DepFunc F,PkgIterator Pkg);
    bool VisitRDeps(DepFunc F,PkgIterator Pkg);
    bool VisitRProvides(DepFunc F,VerIterator Ver);
@@ -74,7 +76,12 @@ class pkgOrderList : protected pkgCache::Namespace
 
    typedef Package **iterator;
    
-   // State flags
+   /* State flags
+      The Loop flag can be set on a package that is currently being processed by either SmartConfigure or
+      SmartUnPack. This allows the package manager to tell when a loop has been formed as it will try to 
+      SmartUnPack or SmartConfigure a package with the Loop flag set. It will then either stop (as it knows
+      that the operation is unnecessary as its already in process), or in the case of the conflicts resolution
+      in SmartUnPack, use EarlyRemove to resolve the situation.  */
    enum Flags {Added = (1 << 0), AddPending = (1 << 1),
                Immediate = (1 << 2), Loop = (1 << 3),
                UnPacked = (1 << 4), Configured = (1 << 5),
@@ -89,10 +96,13 @@ class pkgOrderList : protected pkgCache::Namespace
    void Flag(PkgIterator Pkg,unsigned long State, unsigned long F) {Flags[Pkg->ID] = (Flags[Pkg->ID] & (~F)) | State;};
    inline void Flag(PkgIterator Pkg,unsigned long F) {Flags[Pkg->ID] |= F;};
    inline void Flag(Package *Pkg,unsigned long F) {Flags[Pkg->ID] |= F;};
+   // RmFlag removes a flag from a package 
+   inline void RmFlag(Package *Pkg,unsigned long F) {Flags[Pkg->ID] &= ~F;};
+   // IsNow will return true if the Pkg has been not been either configured or unpacked
    inline bool IsNow(PkgIterator Pkg) {return (Flags[Pkg->ID] & (States & (~Removed))) == 0;};
    bool IsMissing(PkgIterator Pkg);
    void WipeFlags(unsigned long F);
-   void SetFileList(string *FileList) {this->FileList = FileList;};
+   void SetFileList(std::string *FileList) {this->FileList = FileList;};
 
    // Accessors
    inline iterator begin() {return List;};
@@ -105,7 +115,7 @@ class pkgOrderList : protected pkgCache::Namespace
    
    // Ordering modes
    bool OrderCritical();
-   bool OrderUnpack(string *FileList = 0);
+   bool OrderUnpack(std::string *FileList = 0);
    bool OrderConfigure();
 
    int Score(PkgIterator Pkg);
diff --git a/apt-pkg/packagemanager.cc b/apt-pkg/packagemanager.cc
index 1ae09347a..4f9762701 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/packagemanager.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/packagemanager.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/packagemanager.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/orderlist.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/depcache.h>
@@ -22,13 +24,15 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/algorithms.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sptr.h>
-    
-#include <apti18n.h>    
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 #include <iostream>
-#include <fcntl.h> 
+#include <fcntl.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 using namespace std;
 
+bool pkgPackageManager::SigINTStop = false;
+
 // PM::PackageManager - Constructor					/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
@@ -63,7 +67,7 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::GetArchives(pkgAcquire *Owner,pkgSourceList *Sources,
    if (ordering == false)
       return _error->Error("Internal ordering error");
 
-   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = List->begin(); I != List->end(); I++)
+   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = List->begin(); I != List->end(); ++I)
    {
       PkgIterator Pkg(Cache,*I);
       FileNames[Pkg->ID] = string();
@@ -99,7 +103,7 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::FixMissing()
    List->SetFileList(FileNames);
 
    bool Bad = false;
-   for (PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       if (List->IsMissing(I) == false)
 	 continue;
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ void pkgPackageManager::ImmediateAdd(PkgIterator I, bool UseInstallVer, unsigned
       D = I.CurrentVer().DependsList(); 
    }
 
-   for ( /* nothing */  ; D.end() == false; D++)
+   for ( /* nothing */  ; D.end() == false; ++D)
       if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Depends || D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
       {
 	 if(!List->IsFlag(D.TargetPkg(), pkgOrderList::Immediate))
@@ -166,29 +170,35 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::CreateOrderList()
    delete List;
    List = new pkgOrderList(&Cache);
    
-   static bool const NoImmConfigure = !_config->FindB("APT::Immediate-Configure",true);
+   NoImmConfigure = !_config->FindB("APT::Immediate-Configure",true);
+   ImmConfigureAll = _config->FindB("APT::Immediate-Configure-All",false);
+   
+   if (Debug && ImmConfigureAll) 
+      clog << "CreateOrderList(): Adding Immediate flag for all packages because of APT::Immediate-Configure-All" << endl;
    
    // Generate the list of affected packages and sort it
-   for (PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (PkgIterator I = Cache.PkgBegin(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       // Ignore no-version packages
       if (I->VersionList == 0)
 	 continue;
       
       // Mark the package and its dependends for immediate configuration
-      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) &&
-	  NoImmConfigure == false)
+	  NoImmConfigure == false) || ImmConfigureAll)
       {
-	 if(Debug)
+	 if(Debug && !ImmConfigureAll)
 	    clog << "CreateOrderList(): Adding Immediate flag for " << I.Name() << endl;
 	 List->Flag(I,pkgOrderList::Immediate);
-
-	 // Look for other install packages to make immediate configurea
-	 ImmediateAdd(I, true);
 	 
-	 // And again with the current version.
-	 ImmediateAdd(I, false);
+	 if (!ImmConfigureAll) {
+	    // Look for other install packages to make immediate configurea
+	    ImmediateAdd(I, true);
+	  
+	    // And again with the current version.
+	    ImmediateAdd(I, false);
+	 }
       }
       
       // Not interesting
@@ -229,7 +239,7 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::DepAlwaysTrue(DepIterator D)
 bool pkgPackageManager::CheckRConflicts(PkgIterator Pkg,DepIterator D,
 					const char *Ver)
 {
-   for (;D.end() == false; D++)
+   for (;D.end() == false; ++D)
    {
       if (D->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts &&
 	  D->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Obsoletes)
@@ -256,13 +266,14 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::CheckRConflicts(PkgIterator Pkg,DepIterator D,
 // PM::ConfigureAll - Run the all out configuration			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This configures every package. It is assumed they are all unpacked and
-   that the final configuration is valid. */
+   that the final configuration is valid. This is also used to catch packages
+   that have not been configured when using ImmConfigureAll */
 bool pkgPackageManager::ConfigureAll()
 {
    pkgOrderList OList(&Cache);
    
    // Populate the order list
-   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = List->begin(); I != List->end(); I++)
+   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = List->begin(); I != List->end(); ++I)
       if (List->IsFlag(pkgCache::PkgIterator(Cache,*I),
 		       pkgOrderList::UnPacked) == true)
 	 OList.push_back(*I);
@@ -274,12 +285,22 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::ConfigureAll()
    bool const ConfigurePkgs = (conf == "all");
 
    // Perform the configuring
-   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = OList.begin(); I != OList.end(); I++)
+   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = OList.begin(); I != OList.end(); ++I)
    {
       PkgIterator Pkg(Cache,*I);
+      
+      /* Check if the package has been configured, this can happen if SmartConfigure
+         calls its self */ 
+      if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured)) continue;
 
-      if (ConfigurePkgs == true && Configure(Pkg) == false)
+      if (ConfigurePkgs == true && SmartConfigure(Pkg, 0) == false) {
+         if (ImmConfigureAll)
+            _error->Error(_("Could not perform immediate configuration on '%s'. "
+			"Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details. (%d)"),Pkg.Name(),1);
+         else
+            _error->Error("Internal error, packages left unconfigured. %s",Pkg.Name());
 	 return false;
+      }
       
       List->Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured,pkgOrderList::States);
    }
@@ -289,35 +310,146 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::ConfigureAll()
 									/*}}}*/
 // PM::SmartConfigure - Perform immediate configuration of the pkg	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* This routine scheduals the configuration of the given package and all
-   of it's dependents. */
-bool pkgPackageManager::SmartConfigure(PkgIterator Pkg)
+/* This function tries to put the system in a state where Pkg can be configured.
+   This involves checking each of Pkg's dependanies and unpacking and 
+   configuring packages where needed. 
+   
+   Note on failure: This method can fail, without causing any problems. 
+   This can happen when using Immediate-Configure-All, SmartUnPack may call
+   SmartConfigure, it may fail because of a complex dependancy situation, but
+   a error will only be reported if ConfigureAll fails. This is why some of the
+   messages this function reports on failure (return false;) as just warnings
+   only shown when debuging*/
+bool pkgPackageManager::SmartConfigure(PkgIterator Pkg, int const Depth)
 {
-   if (Debug == true)
-      clog << "SmartConfigure " << Pkg.Name() << endl;
+   // If this is true, only check and correct and dependancies without the Loop flag
+   bool PkgLoop = List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+
+   if (Debug) {
+      VerIterator InstallVer = VerIterator(Cache,Cache[Pkg].InstallVer);
+      clog << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "SmartConfigure " << Pkg.Name() << " (" << InstallVer.VerStr() << ")";
+      if (PkgLoop)
+        clog << " (Only Correct Dependancies)";
+      clog << endl;
+   }
 
-   pkgOrderList OList(&Cache);
+   VerIterator const instVer = Cache[Pkg].InstVerIter(Cache);
+      
+   /* Because of the ordered list, most dependancies should be unpacked, 
+      however if there is a loop (A depends on B, B depends on A) this will not 
+      be the case, so check for dependancies before configuring. */
+   bool Bad = false;
+   for (DepIterator D = instVer.DependsList();
+	D.end() == false; )
+   {
+      // Compute a single dependency element (glob or)
+      pkgCache::DepIterator Start;
+      pkgCache::DepIterator End;
+      D.GlobOr(Start,End);
+      
+      if (End->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Depends) 
+          Bad = true;
+
+      // Check for dependanices that have not been unpacked, probably due to loops.
+      while (End->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Depends) {
+         PkgIterator DepPkg;
+         VerIterator InstallVer;
+         SPtrArray<Version *> VList = Start.AllTargets();
+         
+         // Check through each version of each package that could satisfy this dependancy
+	 for (Version **I = VList; *I != 0; I++) {
+	    VerIterator Ver(Cache,*I);
+	    DepPkg = Ver.ParentPkg();
+	    InstallVer = VerIterator(Cache,Cache[DepPkg].InstallVer);
 
-   if (DepAdd(OList,Pkg) == false)
+	    // Check if the current version of the package is avalible and will satisfy this dependancy
+	    if (DepPkg.CurrentVer() == Ver && List->IsNow(DepPkg) == true && 
+		!List->IsFlag(DepPkg,pkgOrderList::Removed) && DepPkg.State() == PkgIterator::NeedsNothing)
+	    {
+	       Bad = false;
+	       break;
+	    }
+	    
+	    // Check if the version that is going to be installed will satisfy the dependancy
+	    if (Cache[DepPkg].InstallVer == *I) {
+	       if (List->IsFlag(DepPkg,pkgOrderList::UnPacked)) {
+	          if (List->IsFlag(DepPkg,pkgOrderList::Loop) && PkgLoop) {
+	            // This dependancy has already been dealt with by another SmartConfigure on Pkg
+	            Bad = false;
+	            break;
+                  } else if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop)) {
+	            /* Check for a loop to prevent one forming
+	               If A depends on B and B depends on A, SmartConfigure will
+	               just hop between them if this is not checked. Dont remove the 
+	               loop flag after finishing however as loop is already set.
+	               This means that there is another SmartConfigure call for this 
+	               package and it will remove the loop flag */
+	             Bad = !SmartConfigure(DepPkg, Depth + 1);
+	          } else {
+	            /* Check for a loop to prevent one forming
+	               If A depends on B and B depends on A, SmartConfigure will
+	               just hop between them if this is not checked */
+	            List->Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+	            Bad = !SmartConfigure(DepPkg, Depth + 1);
+	            List->RmFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+	          }
+	          // If SmartConfigure was succesfull, Bad is false, so break
+	          if (!Bad) break;
+	       } else if (List->IsFlag(DepPkg,pkgOrderList::Configured)) {
+	          Bad = false;
+	          break;
+	       }
+	    }
+	 }
+	 
+	 /* If the dependany is still not satisfied, try, if possible, unpacking a package to satisfy it */
+	 if (InstallVer != 0 && Bad) {
+	    if (List->IsNow(DepPkg)) {
+	       Bad = false;
+	       if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop))
+	       {
+		  if (Debug)
+		     std::clog << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "Package " << Pkg << " loops in SmartConfigure" << std::endl;
+	       }
+	       else
+	       {
+		  List->Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+		  if (Debug)
+		     cout << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "Unpacking " << DepPkg.Name() << " to avoid loop" << endl;
+		  SmartUnPack(DepPkg, true, Depth + 1);
+		  List->RmFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+	       }
+	    }
+	 }
+	 
+	 if (Start==End) {
+	    if (Bad && Debug && List->IsFlag(DepPkg,pkgOrderList::Loop) == false)
+		  std::clog << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "Could not satisfy dependancies for " << Pkg.Name() << std::endl;
+	    break;
+	 } else {
+            Start++;
+         }
+      }
+   }
+   
+   if (Bad) {
+      if (Debug)
+         _error->Warning(_("Could not configure '%s'. "),Pkg.Name());
       return false;
+   }
+   
+   if (PkgLoop) return true;
 
    static std::string const conf = _config->Find("PackageManager::Configure","all");
    static bool const ConfigurePkgs = (conf == "all" || conf == "smart");
 
-   if (ConfigurePkgs == true)
-      if (OList.OrderConfigure() == false)
-	 return false;
+   if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured)) 
+      return _error->Error("Internal configure error on '%s'.", Pkg.Name());
 
-   // Perform the configuring
-   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = OList.begin(); I != OList.end(); I++)
-   {
-      PkgIterator Pkg(Cache,*I);
-      
-      if (ConfigurePkgs == true && Configure(Pkg) == false)
-	 return false;
-      
-      List->Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured,pkgOrderList::States);
-   }
+   if (ConfigurePkgs == true && Configure(Pkg) == false)
+      return false;
+
+   List->Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured,pkgOrderList::States);
 
    if ((Cache[Pkg].InstVerIter(Cache)->MultiArch & pkgCache::Version::Same) == pkgCache::Version::Same)
       for (PkgIterator P = Pkg.Group().PackageList();
@@ -327,97 +459,16 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::SmartConfigure(PkgIterator Pkg)
 	     Cache[P].InstallVer == 0 || (P.CurrentVer() == Cache[P].InstallVer &&
 	      (Cache[Pkg].iFlags & pkgDepCache::ReInstall) != pkgDepCache::ReInstall))
 	    continue;
-	 SmartConfigure(P);
+	 SmartConfigure(P, (Depth +1));
       }
 
    // Sanity Check
    if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured) == false)
-      return _error->Error(_("Could not perform immediate configuration on '%s'. "
-			"Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details. (%d)"),Pkg.Name(),1);
+      return _error->Error(_("Could not configure '%s'. "),Pkg.Name());
 
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
-// PM::DepAdd - Add all dependents to the oder list			/*{{{*/
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* This recursively adds all dependents to the order list */
-bool pkgPackageManager::DepAdd(pkgOrderList &OList,PkgIterator Pkg,int Depth)
-{
-   if (OList.IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Added) == true)
-      return true;
-   if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured) == true)
-      return true;
-   if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::UnPacked) == false)
-      return false;
-
-   if (Debug) 
-      std::clog << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "DepAdd: " << Pkg.Name() << std::endl;
-      
-   // Put the package on the list
-   OList.push_back(Pkg);
-   OList.Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Added);
-   Depth++;
-
-   // Check the dependencies to see if they are all satisfied.
-   bool Bad = false;
-   for (DepIterator D = Cache[Pkg].InstVerIter(Cache).DependsList(); D.end() == false;)
-   {
-      if (D->Type != pkgCache::Dep::Depends && D->Type != pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
-      {
-	 D++;
-	 continue;
-      }
-      
-      // Grok or groups
-      Bad = true;
-      for (bool LastOR = true; D.end() == false && LastOR == true; D++)
-      {
-	 LastOR = (D->CompareOp & pkgCache::Dep::Or) == pkgCache::Dep::Or;
-	 
-	 if (Bad == false)
-	    continue;
-
-	 SPtrArray<Version *> VList = D.AllTargets();
-	 for (Version **I = VList; *I != 0 && Bad == true; I++)
-	 {
-	    VerIterator Ver(Cache,*I);
-	    PkgIterator Pkg = Ver.ParentPkg();
-
-	    // See if the current version is ok
-	    if (Pkg.CurrentVer() == Ver && List->IsNow(Pkg) == true && 
-		Pkg.State() == PkgIterator::NeedsNothing)
-	    {
-	       Bad = false;
-	       continue;
-	    }
-	    
-	    // Not the install version 
-	    if (Cache[Pkg].InstallVer != *I || 
-		(Cache[Pkg].Keep() == true && Pkg.State() == PkgIterator::NeedsNothing))
-	       continue;
-	    
-	    if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::UnPacked) == true)
-	       Bad = !DepAdd(OList,Pkg,Depth);
-	    if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured) == true)
-	       Bad = false;
-	 }
-      }
-      
-      if (Bad == true)
-      {
-	 if (Debug) 
-	    std::clog << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "DepAdd FAILS on: " << Pkg.Name() << std::endl;
-	 OList.Flag(Pkg,0,pkgOrderList::Added);
-	 OList.pop_back();
-	 Depth--;
-	 return false;
-      }
-   }
-   
-   Depth--;
-   return true;
-}
-									/*}}}*/
 // PM::EarlyRemove - Perform removal of packages before their time	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This is called to deal with conflicts arising from unpacking */
@@ -444,7 +495,7 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::EarlyRemove(PkgIterator Pkg)
    if (Pkg->CurrentVer != 0)
    {
       for (DepIterator D = Pkg.RevDependsList(); D.end() == false &&
-	   IsEssential == false; D++)
+	   IsEssential == false; ++D)
 	 if (D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::Depends || D->Type == pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
 	    if ((D.ParentPkg()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential) != 0)
 	       IsEssential = true;
@@ -483,30 +534,36 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::SmartRemove(PkgIterator Pkg)
 									/*}}}*/
 // PM::SmartUnPack - Install helper					/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* This performs the task of handling pre-depends. */
+/* This puts the system in a state where it can Unpack Pkg, if Pkg is allready
+   unpacked, or when it has been unpacked, if Immediate==true it configures it. */
 bool pkgPackageManager::SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg)
 {
-   return SmartUnPack(Pkg, true);
+   return SmartUnPack(Pkg, true, 0);
 }
-bool pkgPackageManager::SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg, bool const Immediate)
+bool pkgPackageManager::SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg, bool const Immediate, int const Depth)
 {
-   // Check if it is already unpacked
-   if (Pkg.State() == pkgCache::PkgIterator::NeedsConfigure &&
-       Cache[Pkg].Keep() == true)
-   {
-      List->Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::UnPacked,pkgOrderList::States);
-      if (Immediate == true &&
-	  List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Immediate) == true)
-	 if (SmartConfigure(Pkg) == false)
-	    return _error->Error(_("Could not perform immediate configuration on already unpacked '%s'. "
-			"Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details."),Pkg.Name());
-      return true;
+   bool PkgLoop = List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+
+   if (Debug) {
+      clog << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "SmartUnPack " << Pkg.Name();
+      VerIterator InstallVer = VerIterator(Cache,Cache[Pkg].InstallVer);
+      if (Pkg.CurrentVer() == 0)
+        cout << " (install version " << InstallVer.VerStr() << ")";
+      else
+        cout << " (replace version " << Pkg.CurrentVer().VerStr() << " with " << InstallVer.VerStr() << ")";
+      if (PkgLoop)
+        cout << " (Only Perform PreUnpack Checks)";
+      cout << endl;
    }
 
    VerIterator const instVer = Cache[Pkg].InstVerIter(Cache);
 
-   /* See if this packages install version has any predependencies
-      that are not met by 'now' packages. */
+   /* PreUnpack Checks: This loop checks and attempts to rectify and problems that would prevent the package being unpacked.
+      It addresses: PreDepends, Conflicts, Obsoletes and Breaks (DpkgBreaks). Any resolutions that do not require it should 
+      avoid configuration (calling SmartUnpack with Immediate=true), this is because when unpacking some packages with
+      complex dependancy structures, trying to configure some packages while breaking the loops can complicate things . 
+      This will be either dealt with if the package is configured as a dependency of Pkg (if and when Pkg is configured), 
+      or by the ConfigureAll call at the end of the for loop in OrderInstall. */
    for (DepIterator D = instVer.DependsList();
 	D.end() == false; )
    {
@@ -517,8 +574,8 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg, bool const Immediate)
       
       while (End->Type == pkgCache::Dep::PreDepends)
       {
-	 if (Debug == true)
-	    clog << "PreDepends order for " << Pkg.Name() << std::endl;
+	 if (Debug)
+	    clog << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "PreDepends order for " << Pkg.Name() << std::endl;
 
 	 // Look for possible ok targets.
 	 SPtrArray<Version *> VList = Start.AllTargets();
@@ -533,8 +590,8 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg, bool const Immediate)
 		Pkg.State() == PkgIterator::NeedsNothing)
 	    {
 	       Bad = false;
-	       if (Debug == true)
-		  clog << "Found ok package " << Pkg.Name() << endl;
+	       if (Debug)
+		  clog << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "Found ok package " << Pkg.Name() << endl;
 	       continue;
 	    }
 	 }
@@ -549,10 +606,15 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg, bool const Immediate)
 	    if (Cache[Pkg].InstallVer != *I || 
 		(Cache[Pkg].Keep() == true && Pkg.State() == PkgIterator::NeedsNothing))
 	       continue;
+	       
+	    if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured)) {
+	       Bad = false;
+	       continue;
+	    }
 
-	    if (Debug == true)
-	       clog << "Trying to SmartConfigure " << Pkg.Name() << endl;
-	    Bad = !SmartConfigure(Pkg);
+	    if (Debug)
+	       clog << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "Trying to SmartConfigure " << Pkg.Name() << endl;
+	    Bad = !SmartConfigure(Pkg, Depth + 1);
 	 }
 
 	 /* If this or element did not match then continue on to the
@@ -564,9 +626,9 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg, bool const Immediate)
 	       return _error->Error("Couldn't configure pre-depend %s for %s, "
 				    "probably a dependency cycle.",
 				    End.TargetPkg().Name(),Pkg.Name());
-	    Start++;
+	    ++Start;
 	 }
-	 else
+	 else 
 	    break;
       }
       
@@ -579,49 +641,140 @@ bool pkgPackageManager::SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg, bool const Immediate)
 	 for (Version **I = VList; *I != 0; I++)
 	 {
 	    VerIterator Ver(Cache,*I);
-	    PkgIterator Pkg = Ver.ParentPkg();
+	    PkgIterator ConflictPkg = Ver.ParentPkg();
+	    VerIterator InstallVer(Cache,Cache[ConflictPkg].InstallVer);
 	    
 	    // See if the current version is conflicting
-	    if (Pkg.CurrentVer() == Ver && List->IsNow(Pkg) == true)
-	    {
-	       if (EarlyRemove(Pkg) == false)
-		  return _error->Error("Internal Error, Could not early remove %s",Pkg.Name());
+	    if (ConflictPkg.CurrentVer() == Ver && List->IsNow(ConflictPkg))
+	    { 
+	       cout << OutputInDepth(Depth) << Pkg.Name() << " conflicts with " << ConflictPkg.Name() << endl;
+	       /* If a loop is not present or has not yet been detected, attempt to unpack packages 
+	          to resolve this conflict. If there is a loop present, remove packages to resolve this conflict */
+	       if (!List->IsFlag(ConflictPkg,pkgOrderList::Loop)) {
+	          if (Cache[ConflictPkg].Keep() == 0 && Cache[ConflictPkg].InstallVer != 0) {
+	              if (Debug)
+                        cout << OutputInDepth(Depth) << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "Unpacking " << ConflictPkg.Name() << " to prevent conflict" << endl;
+                      List->Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+	              SmartUnPack(ConflictPkg,false, Depth + 1);
+	              // Remove loop to allow it to be used later if needed
+	              List->RmFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+                  } else {
+                      if (EarlyRemove(ConflictPkg) == false)
+                         return _error->Error("Internal Error, Could not early remove %s",ConflictPkg.Name());
+                  }
+	       } else {
+	          if (!List->IsFlag(ConflictPkg,pkgOrderList::Removed)) {
+	              if (Debug)
+                         cout << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "Because of conficts knot, removing " << ConflictPkg.Name() << " to conflict violation" << endl;
+	              if (EarlyRemove(ConflictPkg) == false)
+                          return _error->Error("Internal Error, Could not early remove %s",ConflictPkg.Name());
+	          }
+	       }
+	    }
+	 }
+      }
+      
+      // Check for breaks
+      if (End->Type == pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks) {
+         SPtrArray<Version *> VList = End.AllTargets();
+	 for (Version **I = VList; *I != 0; I++)
+	 {
+	    VerIterator Ver(Cache,*I);
+	    PkgIterator BrokenPkg = Ver.ParentPkg();
+	    VerIterator InstallVer(Cache,Cache[BrokenPkg].InstallVer);
+	    
+	    // Check if it needs to be unpacked
+	    if (List->IsFlag(BrokenPkg,pkgOrderList::InList) && Cache[BrokenPkg].Delete() == false && 
+	        List->IsNow(BrokenPkg)) {
+	      if (List->IsFlag(BrokenPkg,pkgOrderList::Loop) && PkgLoop) {
+	        // This dependancy has already been dealt with by another SmartUnPack on Pkg
+	        break;
+	      } else if (List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop)) {
+	        /* Found a break, so unpack the package, but dont remove loop as already set.
+	           This means that there is another SmartUnPack call for this 
+	           package and it will remove the loop flag. */
+	        if (Debug) 
+	          cout << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "  Unpacking " << BrokenPkg.Name() << " to avoid break" << endl;
+	            
+	        SmartUnPack(BrokenPkg, false, Depth + 1);
+	      } else {
+                List->Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+	        // Found a break, so unpack the package
+	        if (Debug) 
+	          cout << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "  Unpacking " << BrokenPkg.Name() << " to avoid break" << endl;
+	         
+	        SmartUnPack(BrokenPkg, false, Depth + 1);
+	        List->RmFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Loop);
+	      }
+	    }
+	    
+	    // Check if a package needs to be removed
+	    if (Cache[BrokenPkg].Delete() == true && !List->IsFlag(BrokenPkg,pkgOrderList::Configured)) {
+	      if (Debug) 
+	         cout << OutputInDepth(Depth) << "  Removing " << BrokenPkg.Name() << " to avoid break" << endl;
+	      SmartRemove(BrokenPkg);
 	    }
 	 }
       }
    }
-
+   
    // Check for reverse conflicts.
    if (CheckRConflicts(Pkg,Pkg.RevDependsList(),
 		   instVer.VerStr()) == false)
-      return false;
+		          return false;
    
    for (PrvIterator P = instVer.ProvidesList();
-	P.end() == false; P++)
-      CheckRConflicts(Pkg,P.ParentPkg().RevDependsList(),P.ProvideVersion());
+	P.end() == false; ++P)
+      if (Pkg->Group != P.OwnerPkg()->Group)
+	 CheckRConflicts(Pkg,P.ParentPkg().RevDependsList(),P.ProvideVersion());
+
+   if (PkgLoop)
+      return true;
 
    List->Flag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::UnPacked,pkgOrderList::States);
 
-   if ((instVer->MultiArch & pkgCache::Version::Same) == pkgCache::Version::Same)
+   if (Immediate == true && instVer->MultiArch == pkgCache::Version::Same)
+   {
+      /* Do lockstep M-A:same unpacking in two phases:
+	 First unpack all installed architectures, then the not installed.
+	 This way we avoid that M-A: enabled packages are installed before
+	 their older non-M-A enabled packages are replaced by newer versions */
+      bool const installed = Pkg->CurrentVer != 0;
+      if (installed == true && Install(Pkg,FileNames[Pkg->ID]) == false)
+	 return false;
       for (PkgIterator P = Pkg.Group().PackageList();
 	   P.end() == false; P = Pkg.Group().NextPkg(P))
       {
-	 if (Pkg == P || List->IsFlag(P,pkgOrderList::UnPacked) == true ||
+	 if (P->CurrentVer == 0 || P == Pkg || List->IsFlag(P,pkgOrderList::UnPacked) == true ||
 	     Cache[P].InstallVer == 0 || (P.CurrentVer() == Cache[P].InstallVer &&
 	      (Cache[Pkg].iFlags & pkgDepCache::ReInstall) != pkgDepCache::ReInstall))
 	    continue;
-	 SmartUnPack(P, false);
+	 if (SmartUnPack(P, false, Depth + 1) == false)
+	    return false;
       }
-
-   if(Install(Pkg,FileNames[Pkg->ID]) == false)
+      if (installed == false && Install(Pkg,FileNames[Pkg->ID]) == false)
+	 return false;
+      for (PkgIterator P = Pkg.Group().PackageList();
+	   P.end() == false; P = Pkg.Group().NextPkg(P))
+      {
+	 if (P->CurrentVer != 0 || P == Pkg || List->IsFlag(P,pkgOrderList::UnPacked) == true ||
+	     Cache[P].InstallVer == 0 || (P.CurrentVer() == Cache[P].InstallVer &&
+	      (Cache[Pkg].iFlags & pkgDepCache::ReInstall) != pkgDepCache::ReInstall))
+	    continue;
+	 if (SmartUnPack(P, false, Depth + 1) == false)
+	    return false;
+      }
+   }
+   // packages which are already unpacked don't need to be unpacked again
+   else if (Pkg.State() != pkgCache::PkgIterator::NeedsConfigure && Install(Pkg,FileNames[Pkg->ID]) == false)
       return false;
 
-   // Perform immedate configuration of the package.
-   if (Immediate == true &&
-       List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Immediate) == true)
-      if (SmartConfigure(Pkg) == false)
-	 return _error->Error(_("Could not perform immediate configuration on '%s'. "
-			"Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details. (%d)"),Pkg.Name(),2);
+   if (Immediate == true) {
+      // Perform immedate configuration of the package. 
+         if (SmartConfigure(Pkg, Depth + 1) == false)
+            _error->Warning(_("Could not perform immediate configuration on '%s'. "
+               "Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details. (%d)"),Pkg.Name(),2);
+   }
    
    return true;
 }
@@ -652,15 +805,22 @@ pkgPackageManager::OrderResult pkgPackageManager::OrderInstall()
       clog << "Done ordering" << endl;
 
    bool DoneSomething = false;
-   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = List->begin(); I != List->end(); I++)
+   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = List->begin(); I != List->end(); ++I)
    {
       PkgIterator Pkg(Cache,*I);
-
+      
       if (List->IsNow(Pkg) == false)
       {
-	 if (Debug == true)
-	    clog << "Skipping already done " << Pkg.Name() << endl;
+         if (!List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Configured) && !NoImmConfigure) {
+            if (SmartConfigure(Pkg, 0) == false && Debug)
+               _error->Warning("Internal Error, Could not configure %s",Pkg.Name());
+            // FIXME: The above warning message might need changing
+         } else {
+	    if (Debug == true)
+	       clog << "Skipping already done " << Pkg.Name() << endl;
+	 }
 	 continue;
+	 
       }
       
       if (List->IsMissing(Pkg) == true)
@@ -691,9 +851,16 @@ pkgPackageManager::OrderResult pkgPackageManager::OrderInstall()
 	    return Failed;
       }
       else
-	 if (SmartUnPack(Pkg) == false)
+	 if (SmartUnPack(Pkg,List->IsFlag(Pkg,pkgOrderList::Immediate),0) == false)
 	    return Failed;
       DoneSomething = true;
+      
+      if (ImmConfigureAll) {
+         /* ConfigureAll here to pick up and packages left unconfigured becuase they were unpacked in the 
+            "PreUnpack Checks" section */
+         if (!ConfigureAll())
+            return Failed; 
+      }
    }
 
    // Final run through the configure phase
@@ -701,7 +868,7 @@ pkgPackageManager::OrderResult pkgPackageManager::OrderInstall()
       return Failed;
 
    // Sanity check
-   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = List->begin(); I != List->end(); I++)
+   for (pkgOrderList::iterator I = List->begin(); I != List->end(); ++I)
    {
       if (List->IsFlag(*I,pkgOrderList::Configured) == false)
       {
@@ -709,7 +876,7 @@ pkgPackageManager::OrderResult pkgPackageManager::OrderInstall()
 		       PkgIterator(Cache,*I).Name());
 	 return Failed;
       }
-   }   
+   }
 	 
    return Completed;
 }
@@ -741,4 +908,4 @@ pkgPackageManager::OrderResult pkgPackageManager::DoInstall(int statusFd)
    
    return DoInstallPostFork(statusFd);
 }
-									/*}}}*/
+									/*}}}*/	      
diff --git a/apt-pkg/packagemanager.h b/apt-pkg/packagemanager.h
index 053b4dc13..d4989a6e0 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/packagemanager.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/packagemanager.h
@@ -23,15 +23,12 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_PACKAGEMANAGER_H
 #define PKGLIB_PACKAGEMANAGER_H
 
+#include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 
 #include <string>
 #include <iostream>
-#include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/depcache.h>
 #include <set>
 
-using std::string;
-
 class pkgAcquire;
 class pkgDepCache;
 class pkgSourceList;
@@ -42,12 +39,15 @@ class pkgPackageManager : protected pkgCache::Namespace
    public:
    
    enum OrderResult {Completed,Failed,Incomplete};
+   static bool SigINTStop;
    
    protected:
-   string *FileNames;
+   std::string *FileNames;
    pkgDepCache &Cache;
    pkgOrderList *List;
    bool Debug;
+   bool NoImmConfigure;
+   bool ImmConfigureAll;
 
    /** \brief saves packages dpkg let disappear
 
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class pkgPackageManager : protected pkgCache::Namespace
    */
    std::set<std::string> disappearedPkgs;
 
-   bool DepAdd(pkgOrderList &Order,PkgIterator P,int Depth = 0);
    void ImmediateAdd(PkgIterator P, bool UseInstallVer, unsigned const int &Depth = 0);
    virtual OrderResult OrderInstall();
    bool CheckRConflicts(PkgIterator Pkg,DepIterator Dep,const char *Ver);
@@ -68,15 +67,15 @@ class pkgPackageManager : protected pkgCache::Namespace
    
    // Install helpers
    bool ConfigureAll();
-   bool SmartConfigure(PkgIterator Pkg);
+   bool SmartConfigure(PkgIterator Pkg, int const Depth);
    //FIXME: merge on abi break
    bool SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg);
-   bool SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg, bool const Immediate);
+   bool SmartUnPack(PkgIterator Pkg, bool const Immediate, int const Depth);
    bool SmartRemove(PkgIterator Pkg);
-   bool EarlyRemove(PkgIterator Pkg);   
+   bool EarlyRemove(PkgIterator Pkg);  
    
    // The Actual installation implementation
-   virtual bool Install(PkgIterator /*Pkg*/,string /*File*/) {return false;};
+   virtual bool Install(PkgIterator /*Pkg*/,std::string /*File*/) {return false;};
    virtual bool Configure(PkgIterator /*Pkg*/) {return false;};
    virtual bool Remove(PkgIterator /*Pkg*/,bool /*Purge*/=false) {return false;};
    virtual bool Go(int statusFd=-1) {return true;};
diff --git a/apt-pkg/pkgcache.cc b/apt-pkg/pkgcache.cc
index 2b8cb6b86..c854249e4 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/pkgcache.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/pkgcache.cc
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/policy.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/version.h>
@@ -29,13 +31,12 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/aptconfiguration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-    
 #include <string>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-
 #include <ctype.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using std::string;
@@ -180,7 +181,7 @@ bool pkgCache::ReMap(bool const &Errorchecks)
 unsigned long pkgCache::sHash(const string &Str) const
 {
    unsigned long Hash = 0;
-   for (string::const_iterator I = Str.begin(); I != Str.end(); I++)
+   for (string::const_iterator I = Str.begin(); I != Str.end(); ++I)
       Hash = 5*Hash + tolower_ascii(*I);
    return Hash % _count(HeaderP->PkgHashTable);
 }
@@ -188,7 +189,7 @@ unsigned long pkgCache::sHash(const string &Str) const
 unsigned long pkgCache::sHash(const char *Str) const
 {
    unsigned long Hash = 0;
-   for (const char *I = Str; *I != 0; I++)
+   for (const char *I = Str; *I != 0; ++I)
       Hash = 5*Hash + tolower_ascii(*I);
    return Hash % _count(HeaderP->PkgHashTable);
 }
@@ -489,7 +490,7 @@ pkgCache::PkgIterator::CurVersion() const
    if they provide no new information (e.g. there is no newer version than candidate)
    If no version and/or section can be found "none" is used. */
 std::ostream& 
-operator<<(ostream& out, pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg) 
+operator<<(std::ostream& out, pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg) 
 {
    if (Pkg.end() == true)
       return out << "invalid package";
@@ -574,7 +575,7 @@ bool pkgCache::DepIterator::SmartTargetPkg(PkgIterator &Result) const
       virtual package libc-dev which is provided by libc5-dev and libc6-dev
       we must ignore libc5-dev when considering the provides list. */ 
    PrvIterator PStart = Result.ProvidesList();
-   for (; PStart.end() != true && PStart.OwnerPkg() == ParentPkg(); PStart++);
+   for (; PStart.end() != true && PStart.OwnerPkg() == ParentPkg(); ++PStart);
 
    // Nothing but indirect self provides
    if (PStart.end() == true)
@@ -582,7 +583,7 @@ bool pkgCache::DepIterator::SmartTargetPkg(PkgIterator &Result) const
    
    // Check for single packages in the provides list
    PrvIterator P = PStart;
-   for (; P.end() != true; P++)
+   for (; P.end() != true; ++P)
    {
       // Skip over self provides
       if (P.OwnerPkg() == ParentPkg())
@@ -616,7 +617,7 @@ pkgCache::Version **pkgCache::DepIterator::AllTargets() const
       PkgIterator DPkg = TargetPkg();
 
       // Walk along the actual package providing versions
-      for (VerIterator I = DPkg.VersionList(); I.end() == false; I++)
+      for (VerIterator I = DPkg.VersionList(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       {
 	 if (Owner->VS->CheckDep(I.VerStr(),S->CompareOp,TargetVer()) == false)
 	    continue;
@@ -631,13 +632,13 @@ pkgCache::Version **pkgCache::DepIterator::AllTargets() const
       }
       
       // Follow all provides
-      for (PrvIterator I = DPkg.ProvidesList(); I.end() == false; I++)
+      for (PrvIterator I = DPkg.ProvidesList(); I.end() == false; ++I)
       {
 	 if (Owner->VS->CheckDep(I.ProvideVersion(),S->CompareOp,TargetVer()) == false)
 	    continue;
 	 
 	 if (IsNegative() == true &&
-	     ParentPkg() == I.OwnerPkg())
+	     ParentPkg()->Group == I.OwnerPkg()->Group)
 	    continue;
 	 
 	 Size++;
@@ -684,7 +685,7 @@ void pkgCache::DepIterator::GlobOr(DepIterator &Start,DepIterator &End)
 // ostream operator to handle string representation of a dependecy	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-std::ostream& operator<<(ostream& out, pkgCache::DepIterator D)
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& out, pkgCache::DepIterator D)
 {
    if (D.end() == true)
       return out << "invalid dependency";
@@ -722,7 +723,7 @@ int pkgCache::VerIterator::CompareVer(const VerIterator &B) const
    /* Start at A and look for B. If B is found then A > B otherwise
       B was before A so A < B */
    VerIterator I = *this;
-   for (;I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (;I.end() == false; ++I)
       if (I == B)
 	 return 1;
    return -1;
@@ -734,7 +735,7 @@ int pkgCache::VerIterator::CompareVer(const VerIterator &B) const
 bool pkgCache::VerIterator::Downloadable() const
 {
    VerFileIterator Files = FileList();
-   for (; Files.end() == false; Files++)
+   for (; Files.end() == false; ++Files)
       if ((Files.File()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::NotSource) != pkgCache::Flag::NotSource)
 	 return true;
    return false;
@@ -747,7 +748,7 @@ bool pkgCache::VerIterator::Downloadable() const
 bool pkgCache::VerIterator::Automatic() const
 {
    VerFileIterator Files = FileList();
-   for (; Files.end() == false; Files++)
+   for (; Files.end() == false; ++Files)
       // Do not check ButAutomaticUpgrades here as it is kind of automatic…
       if ((Files.File()->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::NotAutomatic) != pkgCache::Flag::NotAutomatic)
 	 return true;
@@ -762,7 +763,7 @@ pkgCache::VerFileIterator pkgCache::VerIterator::NewestFile() const
 {
    VerFileIterator Files = FileList();
    VerFileIterator Highest = Files;
-   for (; Files.end() == false; Files++)
+   for (; Files.end() == false; ++Files)
    {
       if (Owner->VS->CmpReleaseVer(Files.File().Version(),Highest.File().Version()) > 0)
 	 Highest = Files;
@@ -779,7 +780,7 @@ string pkgCache::VerIterator::RelStr() const
 {
    bool First = true;
    string Res;
-   for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator I = this->FileList(); I.end() == false; I++)
+   for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator I = this->FileList(); I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       // Do not print 'not source' entries'
       pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File = I.File();
@@ -788,7 +789,7 @@ string pkgCache::VerIterator::RelStr() const
 
       // See if we have already printed this out..
       bool Seen = false;
-      for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator J = this->FileList(); I != J; J++)
+      for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator J = this->FileList(); I != J; ++J)
       {
 	 pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File2 = J.File();
 	 if (File2->Label == 0 || File->Label == 0)
@@ -889,15 +890,26 @@ pkgCache::DescIterator pkgCache::VerIterator::TranslatedDescription() const
 {
    std::vector<string> const lang = APT::Configuration::getLanguages();
    for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator l = lang.begin();
-	l != lang.end(); l++)
+	l != lang.end(); ++l)
    {
       pkgCache::DescIterator Desc = DescriptionList();
       for (; Desc.end() == false; ++Desc)
-	 if (*l == Desc.LanguageCode() ||
-	     (*l == "en" && strcmp(Desc.LanguageCode(),"") == 0))
+	 if (*l == Desc.LanguageCode())
 	    break;
       if (Desc.end() == true)
-	 continue;
+      {
+	 if (*l == "en")
+	 {
+	    Desc = DescriptionList();
+	    for (; Desc.end() == false; ++Desc)
+	       if (strcmp(Desc.LanguageCode(), "") == 0)
+		  break;
+	    if (Desc.end() == true)
+	       continue;
+	 }
+	 else
+	    continue;
+      }
       return Desc;
    }
    for (pkgCache::DescIterator Desc = DescriptionList();
diff --git a/apt-pkg/pkgcache.h b/apt-pkg/pkgcache.h
index 87912aead..7e32a3a96 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/pkgcache.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/pkgcache.h
@@ -79,8 +79,6 @@
 #include <time.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/mmap.h>
 
-using std::string;
-    
 class pkgVersioningSystem;
 class pkgCache								/*{{{*/
 {
@@ -152,10 +150,10 @@ class pkgCache								/*{{{*/
    protected:
    
    // Memory mapped cache file
-   string CacheFile;
+   std::string CacheFile;
    MMap &Map;
 
-   unsigned long sHash(const string &S) const;
+   unsigned long sHash(const std::string &S) const;
    unsigned long sHash(const char *S) const;
    
    public:
@@ -180,16 +178,16 @@ class pkgCache								/*{{{*/
    inline void *DataEnd() {return ((unsigned char *)Map.Data()) + Map.Size();};
       
    // String hashing function (512 range)
-   inline unsigned long Hash(const string &S) const {return sHash(S);};
+   inline unsigned long Hash(const std::string &S) const {return sHash(S);};
    inline unsigned long Hash(const char *S) const {return sHash(S);};
 
    // Useful transformation things
    const char *Priority(unsigned char Priority);
    
    // Accessors
-   GrpIterator FindGrp(const string &Name);
-   PkgIterator FindPkg(const string &Name);
-   PkgIterator FindPkg(const string &Name, const string &Arch);
+   GrpIterator FindGrp(const std::string &Name);
+   PkgIterator FindPkg(const std::string &Name);
+   PkgIterator FindPkg(const std::string &Name, const std::string &Arch);
 
    Header &Head() {return *HeaderP;};
    inline GrpIterator GrpBegin();
@@ -214,7 +212,7 @@ class pkgCache								/*{{{*/
 
 private:
    bool MultiArchEnabled;
-   PkgIterator SingleArchFindPkg(const string &Name);
+   PkgIterator SingleArchFindPkg(const std::string &Name);
    inline char const * const NativeArch() const;
 };
 									/*}}}*/
diff --git a/apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.cc b/apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.cc
index 49a7f7adc..9f999c41b 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.cc
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
-#define APT_COMPATIBILITY 986
+#include <config.h>
 
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
@@ -23,21 +23,24 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/sptr.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
-
 #include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
-
-#include <apti18n.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/metaindex.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 
 #include <vector>
-
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 typedef vector<pkgIndexFile *>::iterator FileIterator;
 template <typename Iter> std::vector<Iter*> pkgCacheGenerator::Dynamic<Iter>::toReMap;
 
+bool IsDuplicateDescription(pkgCache::DescIterator Desc,
+			    MD5SumValue const &CurMd5, std::string const &CurLang);
+
 // CacheGenerator::pkgCacheGenerator - Constructor			/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* We set the dirty flag and make sure that is written to the disk */
@@ -182,82 +185,154 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::MergeList(ListParser &List,
       if (PackageName.empty() == true)
 	 return false;
 
-      string const Arch = List.Architecture();
- 
+      Counter++;
+      if (Counter % 100 == 0 && Progress != 0)
+	 Progress->Progress(List.Offset());
+
+      string Arch = List.Architecture();
+      string const Version = List.Version();
+      if (Version.empty() == true && Arch.empty() == true)
+      {
+	 if (MergeListGroup(List, PackageName) == false)
+	    return false;
+      }
+
+      if (Arch.empty() == true)
+	 Arch = _config->Find("APT::Architecture");
+
       // Get a pointer to the package structure
       pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg;
       Dynamic<pkgCache::PkgIterator> DynPkg(Pkg);
       if (NewPackage(Pkg, PackageName, Arch) == false)
-	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (NewPackage)"),PackageName.c_str());
-      Counter++;
-      if (Counter % 100 == 0 && Progress != 0)
-	 Progress->Progress(List.Offset());
+	 // TRANSLATOR: The first placeholder is a package name,
+	 // the other two should be copied verbatim as they include debug info
+	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+			      PackageName.c_str(), "NewPackage", 1);
+
 
-      /* Get a pointer to the version structure. We know the list is sorted
-         so we use that fact in the search. Insertion of new versions is
-	 done with correct sorting */
-      string Version = List.Version();
       if (Version.empty() == true)
       {
-	 // we first process the package, then the descriptions
-	 // (this has the bonus that we get MMap error when we run out
-	 //  of MMap space)
-	 pkgCache::VerIterator Ver(Cache);
-	 Dynamic<pkgCache::VerIterator> DynVer(Ver);
-	 if (List.UsePackage(Pkg, Ver) == false)
-	    return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (UsePackage1)"),
-				 PackageName.c_str());
-
- 	 // Find the right version to write the description
- 	 MD5SumValue CurMd5 = List.Description_md5();
- 	 Ver = Pkg.VersionList();
-
-	 for (; Ver.end() == false; ++Ver)
- 	 {
- 	    pkgCache::DescIterator Desc = Ver.DescriptionList();
-	    Dynamic<pkgCache::DescIterator> DynDesc(Desc);
- 	    map_ptrloc *LastDesc = &Ver->DescriptionList;
-	    bool duplicate=false;
-
-	    // don't add a new description if we have one for the given
-	    // md5 && language
-	    for ( ; Desc.end() == false; Desc++)
-	       if (MD5SumValue(Desc.md5()) == CurMd5 && 
-	           Desc.LanguageCode() == List.DescriptionLanguage())
-		  duplicate=true;
-	    if(duplicate)
-	       continue;
-	    
- 	    for (Desc = Ver.DescriptionList();
-		 Desc.end() == false;
-		 LastDesc = &Desc->NextDesc, Desc++)
-	    {
- 	       if (MD5SumValue(Desc.md5()) == CurMd5) 
-               {
- 		  // Add new description
-		  void const * const oldMap = Map.Data();
-		  map_ptrloc const descindex = NewDescription(Desc, List.DescriptionLanguage(), CurMd5, *LastDesc);
-		  if (oldMap != Map.Data())
-		     LastDesc += (map_ptrloc*) Map.Data() - (map_ptrloc*) oldMap;
-		  *LastDesc = descindex;
- 		  Desc->ParentPkg = Pkg.Index();
-		  
-		  if ((*LastDesc == 0 && _error->PendingError()) || NewFileDesc(Desc,List) == false)
- 		     return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (NewFileDesc1)"),PackageName.c_str());
- 		  break;
- 	       }
-	    }
- 	 }
+	 if (MergeListPackage(List, Pkg) == false)
+	    return false;
+      }
+      else
+      {
+	 if (MergeListVersion(List, Pkg, Version, OutVer) == false)
+	    return false;
+      }
 
-	 continue;
+      if (OutVer != 0)
+      {
+	 FoundFileDeps |= List.HasFileDeps();
+	 return true;
       }
+   }
 
-      pkgCache::VerIterator Ver = Pkg.VersionList();
-      Dynamic<pkgCache::VerIterator> DynVer(Ver);
-      map_ptrloc *LastVer = &Pkg->VersionList;
-      void const * oldMap = Map.Data();
+   if (Cache.HeaderP->PackageCount >= (1ULL<<sizeof(Cache.PkgP->ID)*8)-1)
+      return _error->Error(_("Wow, you exceeded the number of package "
+			     "names this APT is capable of."));
+   if (Cache.HeaderP->VersionCount >= (1ULL<<(sizeof(Cache.VerP->ID)*8))-1)
+      return _error->Error(_("Wow, you exceeded the number of versions "
+			     "this APT is capable of."));
+   if (Cache.HeaderP->DescriptionCount >= (1ULL<<(sizeof(Cache.DescP->ID)*8))-1)
+      return _error->Error(_("Wow, you exceeded the number of descriptions "
+			     "this APT is capable of."));
+   if (Cache.HeaderP->DependsCount >= (1ULL<<(sizeof(Cache.DepP->ID)*8))-1ULL)
+      return _error->Error(_("Wow, you exceeded the number of dependencies "
+			     "this APT is capable of."));
+
+   FoundFileDeps |= List.HasFileDeps();
+   return true;
+}
+// CacheGenerator::MergeListGroup					/*{{{*/
+bool pkgCacheGenerator::MergeListGroup(ListParser &List, std::string const &GrpName)
+{
+   pkgCache::GrpIterator Grp = Cache.FindGrp(GrpName);
+   // a group has no data on it's own, only packages have it but these
+   // stanzas like this come from Translation- files to add descriptions,
+   // but without a version we don't need a description for it…
+   if (Grp.end() == true)
+      return true;
+   Dynamic<pkgCache::GrpIterator> DynGrp(Grp);
+
+   pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg;
+   Dynamic<pkgCache::PkgIterator> DynPkg(Pkg);
+   for (Pkg = Grp.PackageList(); Pkg.end() == false; Pkg = Grp.NextPkg(Pkg))
+      if (MergeListPackage(List, Pkg) == false)
+	 return false;
+
+   return true;
+}
+									/*}}}*/
+// CacheGenerator::MergeListPackage					/*{{{*/
+bool pkgCacheGenerator::MergeListPackage(ListParser &List, pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg)
+{
+   // we first process the package, then the descriptions
+   // (for deb this package processing is in fact a no-op)
+   pkgCache::VerIterator Ver(Cache);
+   Dynamic<pkgCache::VerIterator> DynVer(Ver);
+   if (List.UsePackage(Pkg, Ver) == false)
+      return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+			   Pkg.Name(), "UsePackage", 1);
+
+   // Find the right version to write the description
+   MD5SumValue CurMd5 = List.Description_md5();
+   std::string CurLang = List.DescriptionLanguage();
+
+   for (Ver = Pkg.VersionList(); Ver.end() == false; ++Ver)
+   {
+      pkgCache::DescIterator Desc = Ver.DescriptionList();
+
+      // a version can only have one md5 describing it
+      if (MD5SumValue(Desc.md5()) != CurMd5)
+	 continue;
+
+      // don't add a new description if we have one for the given
+      // md5 && language
+      if (IsDuplicateDescription(Desc, CurMd5, CurLang) == true)
+	 continue;
+
+      Dynamic<pkgCache::DescIterator> DynDesc(Desc);
+      // we add at the end, so that the start is constant as we need
+      // that to be able to efficiently share these lists
+      map_ptrloc *LastDesc = &Ver->DescriptionList;
+      for (;Desc.end() == false && Desc->NextDesc != 0; ++Desc);
+      if (Desc.end() == false)
+	 LastDesc = &Desc->NextDesc;
+
+      void const * const oldMap = Map.Data();
+      map_ptrloc const descindex = NewDescription(Desc, CurLang, CurMd5, *LastDesc);
+      if (oldMap != Map.Data())
+	 LastDesc += (map_ptrloc*) Map.Data() - (map_ptrloc*) oldMap;
+      *LastDesc = descindex;
+      Desc->ParentPkg = Pkg.Index();
+
+      if ((*LastDesc == 0 && _error->PendingError()) || NewFileDesc(Desc,List) == false)
+	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+			      Pkg.Name(), "NewFileDesc", 1);
+
+      // we can stop here as all "same" versions will share the description
+      break;
+   }
+
+   return true;
+}
+									/*}}}*/
+// CacheGenerator::MergeListVersion					/*{{{*/
+bool pkgCacheGenerator::MergeListVersion(ListParser &List, pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,
+					 std::string const &Version, pkgCache::VerIterator* &OutVer)
+{
+   pkgCache::VerIterator Ver = Pkg.VersionList();
+   Dynamic<pkgCache::VerIterator> DynVer(Ver);
+   map_ptrloc *LastVer = &Pkg->VersionList;
+   void const * oldMap = Map.Data();
+
+   unsigned long const Hash = List.VersionHash();
+   if (Ver.end() == false)
+   {
+      /* We know the list is sorted so we use that fact in the search.
+         Insertion of new versions is done with correct sorting */
       int Res = 1;
-      unsigned long const Hash = List.VersionHash();
       for (; Ver.end() == false; LastVer = &Ver->NextVer, Ver++)
       {
 	 Res = Cache.VS->CmpVersion(Version,Ver.VerStr());
@@ -275,94 +350,123 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::MergeList(ListParser &List,
       if (Res == 0 && Ver.end() == false && Ver->Hash == Hash)
       {
 	 if (List.UsePackage(Pkg,Ver) == false)
-	    return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (UsePackage2)"),
-				 PackageName.c_str());
+	    return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+				 Pkg.Name(), "UsePackage", 2);
 
 	 if (NewFileVer(Ver,List) == false)
-	    return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (NewFileVer1)"),
-				 PackageName.c_str());
-	 
+	    return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+				 Pkg.Name(), "NewFileVer", 1);
+
 	 // Read only a single record and return
 	 if (OutVer != 0)
 	 {
 	    *OutVer = Ver;
-	    FoundFileDeps |= List.HasFileDeps();
 	    return true;
 	 }
-	 
-	 continue;
+
+	 return true;
       }
+   }
 
-      // Add a new version
-      map_ptrloc const verindex = NewVersion(Ver,Version,*LastVer);
-      if (verindex == 0 && _error->PendingError())
-	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (NewVersion%d)"),
-			      PackageName.c_str(), 1);
+   // Add a new version
+   map_ptrloc const verindex = NewVersion(Ver,Version,*LastVer);
+   if (verindex == 0 && _error->PendingError())
+      return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+			   Pkg.Name(), "NewVersion", 1);
 
-      if (oldMap != Map.Data())
+   if (oldMap != Map.Data())
 	 LastVer += (map_ptrloc*) Map.Data() - (map_ptrloc*) oldMap;
-      *LastVer = verindex;
-      Ver->ParentPkg = Pkg.Index();
-      Ver->Hash = Hash;
+   *LastVer = verindex;
+   Ver->ParentPkg = Pkg.Index();
+   Ver->Hash = Hash;
 
-      if (List.NewVersion(Ver) == false)
-	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (NewVersion%d)"),
-			      PackageName.c_str(), 2);
+   if (unlikely(List.NewVersion(Ver) == false))
+      return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+			   Pkg.Name(), "NewVersion", 2);
 
-      if (List.UsePackage(Pkg,Ver) == false)
-	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (UsePackage3)"),
-			      PackageName.c_str());
-      
-      if (NewFileVer(Ver,List) == false)
-	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (NewVersion%d)"),
-			      PackageName.c_str(), 3);
+   if (unlikely(List.UsePackage(Pkg,Ver) == false))
+      return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+			   Pkg.Name(), "UsePackage", 3);
 
-      // Read only a single record and return
-      if (OutVer != 0)
-      {
-	 *OutVer = Ver;
-	 FoundFileDeps |= List.HasFileDeps();
-	 return true;
-      }      
+   if (unlikely(NewFileVer(Ver,List) == false))
+      return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+			   Pkg.Name(), "NewFileVer", 2);
 
-      /* Record the Description data. Description data always exist in
-	 Packages and Translation-* files. */
-      pkgCache::DescIterator Desc = Ver.DescriptionList();
-      Dynamic<pkgCache::DescIterator> DynDesc(Desc);
-      map_ptrloc *LastDesc = &Ver->DescriptionList;
+   pkgCache::GrpIterator Grp = Pkg.Group();
+   Dynamic<pkgCache::GrpIterator> DynGrp(Grp);
 
-      // Skip to the end of description set
-      for (; Desc.end() == false; LastDesc = &Desc->NextDesc, Desc++);
+   /* If it is the first version of this package we need to add implicit
+      Multi-Arch dependencies to all other package versions in the group now -
+      otherwise we just add them for this new version */
+   if (Pkg.VersionList()->NextVer == 0)
+   {
+      pkgCache::PkgIterator P = Grp.PackageList();
+      Dynamic<pkgCache::PkgIterator> DynP(P);
+      for (; P.end() != true; P = Grp.NextPkg(P))
+      {
+	 if (P->ID == Pkg->ID)
+	    continue;
+	 pkgCache::VerIterator V = P.VersionList();
+	 Dynamic<pkgCache::VerIterator> DynV(V);
+	 for (; V.end() != true; ++V)
+	    if (unlikely(AddImplicitDepends(V, Pkg) == false))
+	       return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+				    Pkg.Name(), "AddImplicitDepends", 1);
+      }
+   }
+   if (unlikely(AddImplicitDepends(Grp, Pkg, Ver) == false))
+      return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+			   Pkg.Name(), "AddImplicitDepends", 2);
 
-      // Add new description
-      oldMap = Map.Data();
-      map_ptrloc const descindex = NewDescription(Desc, List.DescriptionLanguage(), List.Description_md5(), *LastDesc);
-      if (oldMap != Map.Data())
-	 LastDesc += (map_ptrloc*) Map.Data() - (map_ptrloc*) oldMap;
-      *LastDesc = descindex;
-      Desc->ParentPkg = Pkg.Index();
+   // Read only a single record and return
+   if (OutVer != 0)
+   {
+      *OutVer = Ver;
+      return true;
+   }
 
-      if ((*LastDesc == 0 && _error->PendingError()) || NewFileDesc(Desc,List) == false)
-	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (NewFileDesc2)"),PackageName.c_str());
+   /* Record the Description (it is not translated) */
+   MD5SumValue CurMd5 = List.Description_md5();
+   if (CurMd5.Value().empty() == true)
+      return true;
+   std::string CurLang = List.DescriptionLanguage();
+
+   /* Before we add a new description we first search in the group for
+      a version with a description of the same MD5 - if so we reuse this
+      description group instead of creating our own for this version */
+   for (pkgCache::PkgIterator P = Grp.PackageList();
+	P.end() == false; P = Grp.NextPkg(P))
+   {
+      for (pkgCache::VerIterator V = P.VersionList();
+	   V.end() == false; ++V)
+      {
+	 if (IsDuplicateDescription(V.DescriptionList(), CurMd5, "") == false)
+	    continue;
+	 Ver->DescriptionList = V->DescriptionList;
+	 return true;
+      }
    }
 
-   FoundFileDeps |= List.HasFileDeps();
+   // We haven't found reusable descriptions, so add the first description
+   pkgCache::DescIterator Desc = Ver.DescriptionList();
+   Dynamic<pkgCache::DescIterator> DynDesc(Desc);
+   map_ptrloc *LastDesc = &Ver->DescriptionList;
+
+   oldMap = Map.Data();
+   map_ptrloc const descindex = NewDescription(Desc, CurLang, CurMd5, *LastDesc);
+   if (oldMap != Map.Data())
+       LastDesc += (map_ptrloc*) Map.Data() - (map_ptrloc*) oldMap;
+   *LastDesc = descindex;
+   Desc->ParentPkg = Pkg.Index();
+
+   if ((*LastDesc == 0 && _error->PendingError()) || NewFileDesc(Desc,List) == false)
+      return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+			   Pkg.Name(), "NewFileDesc", 2);
 
-   if (Cache.HeaderP->PackageCount >= (1ULL<<sizeof(Cache.PkgP->ID)*8)-1)
-      return _error->Error(_("Wow, you exceeded the number of package "
-			     "names this APT is capable of."));
-   if (Cache.HeaderP->VersionCount >= (1ULL<<(sizeof(Cache.VerP->ID)*8))-1)
-      return _error->Error(_("Wow, you exceeded the number of versions "
-			     "this APT is capable of."));
-   if (Cache.HeaderP->DescriptionCount >= (1ULL<<(sizeof(Cache.DescP->ID)*8))-1)
-      return _error->Error(_("Wow, you exceeded the number of descriptions "
-			     "this APT is capable of."));
-   if (Cache.HeaderP->DependsCount >= (1ULL<<(sizeof(Cache.DepP->ID)*8))-1ULL)
-      return _error->Error(_("Wow, you exceeded the number of dependencies "
-			     "this APT is capable of."));
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
+									/*}}}*/
 // CacheGenerator::MergeFileProvides - Merge file provides   		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* If we found any file depends while parsing the main list we need to 
@@ -387,8 +491,8 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::MergeFileProvides(ListParser &List)
       pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg = Cache.FindPkg(PackageName);
       Dynamic<pkgCache::PkgIterator> DynPkg(Pkg);
       if (Pkg.end() == true)
-	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (FindPkg)"),
-				PackageName.c_str());
+	 return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+				PackageName.c_str(), "FindPkg", 1);
       Counter++;
       if (Counter % 100 == 0 && Progress != 0)
 	 Progress->Progress(List.Offset());
@@ -396,12 +500,13 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::MergeFileProvides(ListParser &List)
       unsigned long Hash = List.VersionHash();
       pkgCache::VerIterator Ver = Pkg.VersionList();
       Dynamic<pkgCache::VerIterator> DynVer(Ver);
-      for (; Ver.end() == false; Ver++)
+      for (; Ver.end() == false; ++Ver)
       {
 	 if (Ver->Hash == Hash && Version.c_str() == Ver.VerStr())
 	 {
 	    if (List.CollectFileProvides(Cache,Ver) == false)
-	       return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (CollectFileProvides)"),PackageName.c_str());
+	       return _error->Error(_("Error occurred while processing %s (%s%d)"),
+				    PackageName.c_str(), "CollectFileProvides", 1);
 	    break;
 	 }
       }
@@ -493,6 +598,75 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::NewPackage(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,const string &Name
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
+// CacheGenerator::AddImplicitDepends					/*{{{*/
+bool pkgCacheGenerator::AddImplicitDepends(pkgCache::GrpIterator &G,
+					   pkgCache::PkgIterator &P,
+					   pkgCache::VerIterator &V)
+{
+   // copy P.Arch() into a string here as a cache remap
+   // in NewDepends() later may alter the pointer location
+   string Arch = P.Arch() == NULL ? "" : P.Arch();
+   map_ptrloc *OldDepLast = NULL;
+   /* MultiArch handling introduces a lot of implicit Dependencies:
+      - MultiArch: same → Co-Installable if they have the same version
+      - All others conflict with all other group members */
+   bool const coInstall = ((V->MultiArch & pkgCache::Version::Same) == pkgCache::Version::Same);
+   pkgCache::PkgIterator D = G.PackageList();
+   Dynamic<pkgCache::PkgIterator> DynD(D);
+   for (; D.end() != true; D = G.NextPkg(D))
+   {
+      if (Arch == D.Arch() || D->VersionList == 0)
+	 continue;
+      /* We allow only one installed arch at the time
+	 per group, therefore each group member conflicts
+	 with all other group members */
+      if (coInstall == true)
+      {
+	 // Replaces: ${self}:other ( << ${binary:Version})
+	 NewDepends(D, V, V.VerStr(),
+		    pkgCache::Dep::Less, pkgCache::Dep::Replaces,
+		    OldDepLast);
+	 // Breaks: ${self}:other (!= ${binary:Version})
+	 NewDepends(D, V, V.VerStr(),
+		    pkgCache::Dep::NotEquals, pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks,
+		    OldDepLast);
+      } else {
+	 // Conflicts: ${self}:other
+	 NewDepends(D, V, "",
+		    pkgCache::Dep::NoOp, pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts,
+		    OldDepLast);
+      }
+   }
+   return true;
+}
+bool pkgCacheGenerator::AddImplicitDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator &V,
+					   pkgCache::PkgIterator &D)
+{
+   /* MultiArch handling introduces a lot of implicit Dependencies:
+      - MultiArch: same → Co-Installable if they have the same version
+      - All others conflict with all other group members */
+   map_ptrloc *OldDepLast = NULL;
+   bool const coInstall = ((V->MultiArch & pkgCache::Version::Same) == pkgCache::Version::Same);
+   if (coInstall == true)
+   {
+      // Replaces: ${self}:other ( << ${binary:Version})
+      NewDepends(D, V, V.VerStr(),
+		 pkgCache::Dep::Less, pkgCache::Dep::Replaces,
+		 OldDepLast);
+      // Breaks: ${self}:other (!= ${binary:Version})
+      NewDepends(D, V, V.VerStr(),
+		 pkgCache::Dep::NotEquals, pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks,
+		 OldDepLast);
+   } else {
+      // Conflicts: ${self}:other
+      NewDepends(D, V, "",
+		 pkgCache::Dep::NoOp, pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts,
+		 OldDepLast);
+   }
+   return true;
+}
+
+									/*}}}*/
 // CacheGenerator::NewFileVer - Create a new File<->Version association	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
@@ -512,7 +686,7 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::NewFileVer(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,
    
    // Link it to the end of the list
    map_ptrloc *Last = &Ver->FileList;
-   for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator V = Ver.FileList(); V.end() == false; V++)
+   for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator V = Ver.FileList(); V.end() == false; ++V)
       Last = &V->NextFile;
    VF->NextFile = *Last;
    *Last = VF.Index();
@@ -569,7 +743,7 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::NewFileDesc(pkgCache::DescIterator &Desc,
 
    // Link it to the end of the list
    map_ptrloc *Last = &Desc->FileList;
-   for (pkgCache::DescFileIterator D = Desc.FileList(); D.end() == false; D++)
+   for (pkgCache::DescFileIterator D = Desc.FileList(); D.end() == false; ++D)
       Last = &D->NextFile;
 
    DF->NextFile = *Last;
@@ -611,76 +785,6 @@ map_ptrloc pkgCacheGenerator::NewDescription(pkgCache::DescIterator &Desc,
    return Description;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
-// CacheGenerator::FinishCache - do various finish operations		/*{{{*/
-// ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* This prepares the Cache for delivery */
-bool pkgCacheGenerator::FinishCache(OpProgress *Progress)
-{
-   // FIXME: add progress reporting for this operation
-   // Do we have different architectures in your groups ?
-   vector<string> archs = APT::Configuration::getArchitectures();
-   if (archs.size() > 1)
-   {
-      // Create Conflicts in between the group
-      pkgCache::GrpIterator G = GetCache().GrpBegin();
-      Dynamic<pkgCache::GrpIterator> DynG(G);
-      for (; G.end() != true; G++)
-      {
-	 string const PkgName = G.Name();
-	 pkgCache::PkgIterator P = G.PackageList();
-	 Dynamic<pkgCache::PkgIterator> DynP(P);
-	 for (; P.end() != true; P = G.NextPkg(P))
-	 {
-	    pkgCache::PkgIterator allPkg;
-	    Dynamic<pkgCache::PkgIterator> DynallPkg(allPkg);
-	    pkgCache::VerIterator V = P.VersionList();
-	    Dynamic<pkgCache::VerIterator> DynV(V);
-	    for (; V.end() != true; V++)
-	    {
-               // copy P.Arch() into a string here as a cache remap
-               // in NewDepends() later may alter the pointer location
-	       string Arch = P.Arch() == NULL ? "" : P.Arch();
-	       map_ptrloc *OldDepLast = NULL;
-	       /* MultiArch handling introduces a lot of implicit Dependencies:
-		- MultiArch: same → Co-Installable if they have the same version
-		- Architecture: all → Need to be Co-Installable for internal reasons
-		- All others conflict with all other group members */
-	       bool const coInstall = ((V->MultiArch & pkgCache::Version::Same) == pkgCache::Version::Same);
-	       for (vector<string>::const_iterator A = archs.begin(); A != archs.end(); ++A)
-	       {
-		  if (*A == Arch)
-		     continue;
-		  /* We allow only one installed arch at the time
-		     per group, therefore each group member conflicts
-		     with all other group members */
-		  pkgCache::PkgIterator D = G.FindPkg(*A);
-		  Dynamic<pkgCache::PkgIterator> DynD(D);
-		  if (D.end() == true)
-		     continue;
-		  if (coInstall == true)
-		  {
-		     // Replaces: ${self}:other ( << ${binary:Version})
-		     NewDepends(D, V, V.VerStr(),
-				pkgCache::Dep::Less, pkgCache::Dep::Replaces,
-				OldDepLast);
-		     // Breaks: ${self}:other (!= ${binary:Version})
-		     NewDepends(D, V, V.VerStr(),
-				pkgCache::Dep::NotEquals, pkgCache::Dep::DpkgBreaks,
-				OldDepLast);
-		  } else {
-			// Conflicts: ${self}:other
-			NewDepends(D, V, "",
-				   pkgCache::Dep::NoOp, pkgCache::Dep::Conflicts,
-				   OldDepLast);
-		  }
-	       }
-	    }
-	 }
-      }
-   }
-   return true;
-}
-									/*}}}*/
 // CacheGenerator::NewDepends - Create a dependency element		/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This creates a dependency element in the tree. It is linked to the
@@ -729,7 +833,7 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::NewDepends(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,
    if (OldDepLast == NULL)
    {
       OldDepLast = &Ver->DependsList;
-      for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Ver.DependsList(); D.end() == false; D++)
+      for (pkgCache::DepIterator D = Ver.DependsList(); D.end() == false; ++D)
 	 OldDepLast = &D->NextDepends;
    } else if (oldMap != Map.Data())
       OldDepLast += (map_ptrloc*) Map.Data() - (map_ptrloc*) oldMap;
@@ -959,7 +1063,7 @@ static bool CheckValidity(const string &CacheFile,
       verify the IMS data and check that it is on the disk too.. */
    SPtrArray<bool> Visited = new bool[Cache.HeaderP->PackageFileCount];
    memset(Visited,0,sizeof(*Visited)*Cache.HeaderP->PackageFileCount);
-   for (; Start != End; Start++)
+   for (; Start != End; ++Start)
    {
       if (Debug == true)
 	 std::clog << "Checking PkgFile " << (*Start)->Describe() << ": ";
@@ -1026,7 +1130,7 @@ static bool CheckValidity(const string &CacheFile,
 static unsigned long ComputeSize(FileIterator Start,FileIterator End)
 {
    unsigned long TotalSize = 0;
-   for (; Start != End; Start++)
+   for (; Start != End; ++Start)
    {
       if ((*Start)->HasPackages() == false)
 	 continue;      
@@ -1044,7 +1148,7 @@ static bool BuildCache(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,
 		       FileIterator Start, FileIterator End)
 {
    FileIterator I;
-   for (I = Start; I != End; I++)
+   for (I = Start; I != End; ++I)
    {
       if ((*I)->HasPackages() == false)
 	 continue;
@@ -1074,7 +1178,7 @@ static bool BuildCache(pkgCacheGenerator &Gen,
 	 Progress->Done();
       TotalSize = ComputeSize(Start, End);
       CurrentSize = 0;
-      for (I = Start; I != End; I++)
+      for (I = Start; I != End; ++I)
       {
 	 unsigned long Size = (*I)->Size();
 	 if (Progress != NULL)
@@ -1121,12 +1225,12 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::MakeStatusCache(pkgSourceList &List,OpProgress *Progress
    vector<pkgIndexFile *> Files;
    for (vector<metaIndex *>::const_iterator i = List.begin();
         i != List.end();
-        i++)
+        ++i)
    {
       vector <pkgIndexFile *> *Indexes = (*i)->GetIndexFiles();
       for (vector<pkgIndexFile *>::const_iterator j = Indexes->begin();
 	   j != Indexes->end();
-	   j++)
+	   ++j)
          Files.push_back (*j);
    }
    
@@ -1243,9 +1347,6 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::MakeStatusCache(pkgSourceList &List,OpProgress *Progress
       if (BuildCache(Gen,Progress,CurrentSize,TotalSize,
 		     Files.begin()+EndOfSource,Files.end()) == false)
 	 return false;
-
-      // FIXME: move me to a better place
-      Gen.FinishCache(Progress);
    }
    else
    {
@@ -1288,9 +1389,6 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::MakeStatusCache(pkgSourceList &List,OpProgress *Progress
       if (BuildCache(Gen,Progress,CurrentSize,TotalSize,
 		     Files.begin()+EndOfSource,Files.end()) == false)
 	 return false;
-
-      // FIXME: move me to a better place
-      Gen.FinishCache(Progress);
    }
    if (Debug == true)
       std::clog << "Caches are ready for shipping" << std::endl;
@@ -1341,9 +1439,6 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::MakeOnlyStatusCache(OpProgress *Progress,DynamicMMap **O
 		  Files.begin()+EndOfSource,Files.end()) == false)
       return false;
 
-   // FIXME: move me to a better place
-   Gen.FinishCache(Progress);
-
    if (_error->PendingError() == true)
       return false;
    *OutMap = Map.UnGuard();
@@ -1351,3 +1446,22 @@ bool pkgCacheGenerator::MakeOnlyStatusCache(OpProgress *Progress,DynamicMMap **O
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
+// IsDuplicateDescription						/*{{{*/
+bool IsDuplicateDescription(pkgCache::DescIterator Desc,
+			    MD5SumValue const &CurMd5, std::string const &CurLang)
+{
+   // Descriptions in the same link-list have all the same md5
+   if (MD5SumValue(Desc.md5()) != CurMd5)
+      return false;
+   for (; Desc.end() == false; ++Desc)
+      if (Desc.LanguageCode() == CurLang)
+	 return true;
+   return false;
+}
+									/*}}}*/
+// CacheGenerator::FinishCache						/*{{{*/
+bool pkgCacheGenerator::FinishCache(OpProgress *Progress)
+{
+   return true;
+}
+									/*}}}*/
diff --git a/apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.h b/apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.h
index c26051182..b6259b433 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/pkgcachegen.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/md5.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
 
 #include <vector>
 
@@ -63,29 +64,29 @@ class pkgCacheGenerator							/*{{{*/
    pkgCache Cache;
    OpProgress *Progress;
    
-   string PkgFileName;
+   std::string PkgFileName;
    pkgCache::PackageFile *CurrentFile;
 
    // Flag file dependencies
    bool FoundFileDeps;
    
-   bool NewGroup(pkgCache::GrpIterator &Grp,const string &Name);
-   bool NewPackage(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,const string &Name, const string &Arch);
+   bool NewGroup(pkgCache::GrpIterator &Grp,const std::string &Name);
+   bool NewPackage(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,const std::string &Name, const std::string &Arch);
    bool NewFileVer(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,ListParser &List);
    bool NewFileDesc(pkgCache::DescIterator &Desc,ListParser &List);
    bool NewDepends(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg, pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,
-		   string const &Version, unsigned int const &Op,
+		   std::string const &Version, unsigned int const &Op,
 		   unsigned int const &Type, map_ptrloc* &OldDepLast);
-   unsigned long NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,const string &VerStr,unsigned long Next);
-   map_ptrloc NewDescription(pkgCache::DescIterator &Desc,const string &Lang,const MD5SumValue &md5sum,map_ptrloc Next);
+   unsigned long NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,const std::string &VerStr,unsigned long Next);
+   map_ptrloc NewDescription(pkgCache::DescIterator &Desc,const std::string &Lang,const MD5SumValue &md5sum,map_ptrloc Next);
 
    public:
 
    unsigned long WriteUniqString(const char *S,unsigned int Size);
-   inline unsigned long WriteUniqString(const string &S) {return WriteUniqString(S.c_str(),S.length());};
+   inline unsigned long WriteUniqString(const std::string &S) {return WriteUniqString(S.c_str(),S.length());};
 
    void DropProgress() {Progress = 0;};
-   bool SelectFile(const string &File,const string &Site,pkgIndexFile const &Index,
+   bool SelectFile(const std::string &File,const std::string &Site,pkgIndexFile const &Index,
 		   unsigned long Flags = 0);
    bool MergeList(ListParser &List,pkgCache::VerIterator *Ver = 0);
    inline pkgCache &GetCache() {return Cache;};
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ class pkgCacheGenerator							/*{{{*/
 
    bool HasFileDeps() {return FoundFileDeps;};
    bool MergeFileProvides(ListParser &List);
-   bool FinishCache(OpProgress *Progress);
+   __deprecated bool FinishCache(OpProgress *Progress);
 
    static bool MakeStatusCache(pkgSourceList &List,OpProgress *Progress,
 			MMap **OutMap = 0,bool AllowMem = false);
@@ -105,6 +106,16 @@ class pkgCacheGenerator							/*{{{*/
 
    pkgCacheGenerator(DynamicMMap *Map,OpProgress *Progress);
    ~pkgCacheGenerator();
+
+   private:
+   bool MergeListGroup(ListParser &List, std::string const &GrpName);
+   bool MergeListPackage(ListParser &List, pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg);
+   bool MergeListVersion(ListParser &List, pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,
+			 std::string const &Version, pkgCache::VerIterator* &OutVer);
+
+   bool AddImplicitDepends(pkgCache::GrpIterator &G, pkgCache::PkgIterator &P,
+			   pkgCache::VerIterator &V);
+   bool AddImplicitDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator &V, pkgCache::PkgIterator &D);
 };
 									/*}}}*/
 // This is the abstract package list parser class.			/*{{{*/
@@ -122,26 +133,26 @@ class pkgCacheGenerator::ListParser
       
    protected:
 
-   inline unsigned long WriteUniqString(string S) {return Owner->WriteUniqString(S);};
+   inline unsigned long WriteUniqString(std::string S) {return Owner->WriteUniqString(S);};
    inline unsigned long WriteUniqString(const char *S,unsigned int Size) {return Owner->WriteUniqString(S,Size);};
-   inline unsigned long WriteString(const string &S) {return Owner->WriteStringInMap(S);};
+   inline unsigned long WriteString(const std::string &S) {return Owner->WriteStringInMap(S);};
    inline unsigned long WriteString(const char *S,unsigned int Size) {return Owner->WriteStringInMap(S,Size);};
-   bool NewDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,const string &Package, const string &Arch,
-		   const string &Version,unsigned int Op,
+   bool NewDepends(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,const std::string &Package, const std::string &Arch,
+		   const std::string &Version,unsigned int Op,
 		   unsigned int Type);
-   bool NewProvides(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,const string &PkgName,
-		    const string &PkgArch, const string &Version);
+   bool NewProvides(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver,const std::string &PkgName,
+		    const std::string &PkgArch, const std::string &Version);
    
    public:
    
    // These all operate against the current section
-   virtual string Package() = 0;
-   virtual string Architecture() = 0;
+   virtual std::string Package() = 0;
+   virtual std::string Architecture() = 0;
    virtual bool ArchitectureAll() = 0;
-   virtual string Version() = 0;
+   virtual std::string Version() = 0;
    virtual bool NewVersion(pkgCache::VerIterator &Ver) = 0;
-   virtual string Description() = 0;
-   virtual string DescriptionLanguage() = 0;
+   virtual std::string Description() = 0;
+   virtual std::string DescriptionLanguage() = 0;
    virtual MD5SumValue Description_md5() = 0;
    virtual unsigned short VersionHash() = 0;
    virtual bool UsePackage(pkgCache::PkgIterator &Pkg,
@@ -164,18 +175,4 @@ bool pkgMakeStatusCache(pkgSourceList &List,OpProgress &Progress,
 			MMap **OutMap = 0,bool AllowMem = false);
 bool pkgMakeOnlyStatusCache(OpProgress &Progress,DynamicMMap **OutMap);
 
-
-#ifdef APT_COMPATIBILITY
-#if APT_COMPATIBILITY != 986
-#warning "Using APT_COMPATIBILITY"
-#endif
-MMap *pkgMakeStatusCacheMem(pkgSourceList &List,OpProgress &Progress)
-{
-   MMap *Map = 0;
-   if (pkgCacheGenerator::MakeStatusCache(List,&Progress,&Map,true) == false)
-      return 0;
-   return Map;
-}
-#endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/pkgrecords.cc b/apt-pkg/pkgrecords.cc
index e506de73a..c5b3bebd7 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/pkgrecords.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/pkgrecords.cc
@@ -9,12 +9,14 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/indexfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
-    
-#include <apti18n.h>   
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 // Records::pkgRecords - Constructor					/*{{{*/
@@ -24,7 +26,7 @@ pkgRecords::pkgRecords(pkgCache &Cache) : Cache(Cache),
   Files(Cache.HeaderP->PackageFileCount)
 {
    for (pkgCache::PkgFileIterator I = Cache.FileBegin();
-        I.end() == false; I++)
+        I.end() == false; ++I)
    {
       const pkgIndexFile::Type *Type = pkgIndexFile::Type::GetType(I.IndexType());
       if (Type == 0)
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ pkgRecords::pkgRecords(pkgCache &Cache) : Cache(Cache),
 /* */
 pkgRecords::~pkgRecords()
 {
-   for ( vector<Parser*>::iterator it = Files.begin();
+   for ( std::vector<Parser*>::iterator it = Files.begin();
      it != Files.end();
      ++it)
    {
diff --git a/apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h b/apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h
index ce92cacc4..3658435e8 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/pkgrecords.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <vector>
 
 class pkgRecords							/*{{{*/
@@ -55,23 +54,23 @@ class pkgRecords::Parser						/*{{{*/
    friend class pkgRecords;
    
    // These refer to the archive file for the Version
-   virtual string FileName() {return string();};
-   virtual string MD5Hash() {return string();};
-   virtual string SHA1Hash() {return string();};
-   virtual string SHA256Hash() {return string();};
-   virtual string SHA512Hash() {return string();};
-   virtual string SourcePkg() {return string();};
-   virtual string SourceVer() {return string();};
+   virtual std::string FileName() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string MD5Hash() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string SHA1Hash() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string SHA256Hash() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string SHA512Hash() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string SourcePkg() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string SourceVer() {return std::string();};
 
    // These are some general stats about the package
-   virtual string Maintainer() {return string();};
-   virtual string ShortDesc() {return string();};
-   virtual string LongDesc() {return string();};
-   virtual string Name() {return string();};
-   virtual string Homepage() {return string();}
+   virtual std::string Maintainer() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string ShortDesc() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string LongDesc() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string Name() {return std::string();};
+   virtual std::string Homepage() {return std::string();}
 
    // An arbitrary custom field
-   virtual string RecordField(const char *fieldName) { return string();};
+   virtual std::string RecordField(const char *fieldName) { return std::string();};
 
    // The record in binary form
    virtual void GetRec(const char *&Start,const char *&Stop) {Start = Stop = 0;};
diff --git a/apt-pkg/pkgsystem.cc b/apt-pkg/pkgsystem.cc
index 6dd2d3ee4..f61c140fa 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/pkgsystem.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/pkgsystem.cc
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/policy.h>
 #include <cassert>
diff --git a/apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h b/apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h
index 246762e0b..211fd0d56 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/pkgsystem.h
@@ -37,14 +37,16 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_PKGSYSTEM_H
 #define PKGLIB_PKGSYSTEM_H
 
+#include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 
-#include <apt-pkg/depcache.h>
 #include <vector>
-    
+
+class pkgDepCache;
 class pkgPackageManager;
 class pkgVersioningSystem;
 class Configuration;
 class pkgIndexFile;
+class PkgFileIterator;
 
 class pkgSystem
 {   
diff --git a/apt-pkg/policy.cc b/apt-pkg/policy.cc
index 2c22fe0da..b47dab90c 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/policy.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/policy.cc
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/policy.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
@@ -31,10 +33,10 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sptr.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -64,7 +66,8 @@ pkgPolicy::pkgPolicy(pkgCache *Owner) : Pins(0), PFPriority(0), Cache(Owner)
       {
 	 if ((F->Archive != 0 && vm.ExpressionMatches(DefRel, F.Archive()) == true) ||
 	     (F->Codename != 0 && vm.ExpressionMatches(DefRel, F.Codename()) == true) ||
-	     (F->Version != 0 && vm.ExpressionMatches(DefRel, F.Version()) == true))
+	     (F->Version != 0 && vm.ExpressionMatches(DefRel, F.Version()) == true) ||
+	     (DefRel.length() > 2 && DefRel[1] == '='))
 	    found = true;
       }
       if (found == false)
@@ -81,7 +84,7 @@ pkgPolicy::pkgPolicy(pkgCache *Owner) : Pins(0), PFPriority(0), Cache(Owner)
 bool pkgPolicy::InitDefaults()
 {   
    // Initialize the priorities based on the status of the package file
-   for (pkgCache::PkgFileIterator I = Cache->FileBegin(); I != Cache->FileEnd(); I++)
+   for (pkgCache::PkgFileIterator I = Cache->FileBegin(); I != Cache->FileEnd(); ++I)
    {
       PFPriority[I->ID] = 500;
       if ((I->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::NotSource) == pkgCache::Flag::NotSource)
@@ -98,10 +101,10 @@ bool pkgPolicy::InitDefaults()
    signed Cur = 989;
    StatusOverride = false;
    for (vector<Pin>::const_iterator I = Defaults.begin(); I != Defaults.end();
-	I++, Cur--)
+	++I, --Cur)
    {
       pkgVersionMatch Match(I->Data,I->Type);
-      for (pkgCache::PkgFileIterator F = Cache->FileBegin(); F != Cache->FileEnd(); F++)
+      for (pkgCache::PkgFileIterator F = Cache->FileBegin(); F != Cache->FileEnd(); ++F)
       {
 	 if (Match.FileMatch(F) == true && Fixed[F->ID] == false)
 	 {
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ bool pkgPolicy::InitDefaults()
    }
 
    if (_config->FindB("Debug::pkgPolicy",false) == true)
-      for (pkgCache::PkgFileIterator F = Cache->FileBegin(); F != Cache->FileEnd(); F++)
+      for (pkgCache::PkgFileIterator F = Cache->FileBegin(); F != Cache->FileEnd(); ++F)
 	 std::clog << "Prio of " << F.FileName() << ' ' << PFPriority[F->ID] << std::endl; 
    
    return true;   
@@ -162,12 +165,12 @@ pkgCache::VerIterator pkgPolicy::GetCandidateVer(pkgCache::PkgIterator const &Pk
       tracks the default when the default is taken away, and a permanent
       pin that stays at that setting.
     */
-   for (pkgCache::VerIterator Ver = Pkg.VersionList(); Ver.end() == false; Ver++)
+   for (pkgCache::VerIterator Ver = Pkg.VersionList(); Ver.end() == false; ++Ver)
    {
       /* Lets see if this version is the installed version */
       bool instVer = (Pkg.CurrentVer() == Ver);
 
-      for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator VF = Ver.FileList(); VF.end() == false; VF++)
+      for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator VF = Ver.FileList(); VF.end() == false; ++VF)
       {
 	 /* If this is the status file, and the current version is not the
 	    version in the status file (ie it is not installed, or somesuch)
@@ -360,7 +363,7 @@ bool ReadPinDir(pkgPolicy &Plcy,string Dir)
    vector<string> const List = GetListOfFilesInDir(Dir, "pref", true, true);
 
    // Read the files
-   for (vector<string>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
       if (ReadPinFile(Plcy, *I) == false)
 	 return false;
    return true;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/policy.h b/apt-pkg/policy.h
index 92d32728f..3c8246e3b 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/policy.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/policy.h
@@ -38,8 +38,6 @@
 #include <apt-pkg/versionmatch.h>
 #include <vector>
 
-using std::vector;
-
 class pkgPolicy : public pkgDepCache::Policy
 {
    protected:
@@ -47,29 +45,29 @@ class pkgPolicy : public pkgDepCache::Policy
    struct Pin
    {
       pkgVersionMatch::MatchType Type;
-      string Data;
+      std::string Data;
       signed short Priority;
       Pin() : Type(pkgVersionMatch::None), Priority(0) {};
    };
 
    struct PkgPin : Pin
    {
-      string Pkg;
-      PkgPin(string const &Pkg) : Pin(), Pkg(Pkg) {};
+      std::string Pkg;
+      PkgPin(std::string const &Pkg) : Pin(), Pkg(Pkg) {};
    };
    
    Pin *Pins;
    signed short *PFPriority;
-   vector<Pin> Defaults;
-   vector<PkgPin> Unmatched;
+   std::vector<Pin> Defaults;
+   std::vector<PkgPin> Unmatched;
    pkgCache *Cache;
    bool StatusOverride;
    
    public:
 
    // Things for manipulating pins
-   void CreatePin(pkgVersionMatch::MatchType Type,string Pkg,
-		  string Data,signed short Priority);
+   void CreatePin(pkgVersionMatch::MatchType Type,std::string Pkg,
+		  std::string Data,signed short Priority);
    pkgCache::VerIterator GetMatch(pkgCache::PkgIterator const &Pkg);
 
    // Things for the cache interface.
@@ -83,7 +81,7 @@ class pkgPolicy : public pkgDepCache::Policy
    virtual ~pkgPolicy() {delete [] PFPriority; delete [] Pins;};
 };
 
-bool ReadPinFile(pkgPolicy &Plcy,string File = "");
-bool ReadPinDir(pkgPolicy &Plcy,string Dir = "");
+bool ReadPinFile(pkgPolicy &Plcy, std::string File = "");
+bool ReadPinDir(pkgPolicy &Plcy, std::string Dir = "");
 
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/sourcelist.cc b/apt-pkg/sourcelist.cc
index aaff16316..f5f458099 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/sourcelist.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/sourcelist.cc
@@ -8,15 +8,19 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
-
-#include <apti18n.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/metaindex.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/indexfile.h>
 
 #include <fstream>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using namespace std;
@@ -173,7 +177,7 @@ pkgSourceList::pkgSourceList(string File)
 /* */
 pkgSourceList::~pkgSourceList()
 {
-   for (const_iterator I = SrcList.begin(); I != SrcList.end(); I++)
+   for (const_iterator I = SrcList.begin(); I != SrcList.end(); ++I)
       delete *I;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
@@ -218,7 +222,7 @@ bool pkgSourceList::ReadMainList()
 /* */
 void pkgSourceList::Reset()
 {
-   for (const_iterator I = SrcList.begin(); I != SrcList.end(); I++)
+   for (const_iterator I = SrcList.begin(); I != SrcList.end(); ++I)
       delete *I;
    SrcList.erase(SrcList.begin(),SrcList.end());
 }
@@ -266,7 +270,7 @@ bool pkgSourceList::ReadAppend(string File)
       // CNC:2003-02-20 - Do not break if '#' is inside [].
       for (I = Buffer; *I != 0 && *I != '#'; I++)
          if (*I == '[')
-	    for (I++; *I != 0 && *I != ']'; I++);
+	    I = strchr(I + 1, ']');
       *I = 0;
       
       const char *C = _strstrip(Buffer);
@@ -296,11 +300,11 @@ bool pkgSourceList::ReadAppend(string File)
 bool pkgSourceList::FindIndex(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File,
 			      pkgIndexFile *&Found) const
 {
-   for (const_iterator I = SrcList.begin(); I != SrcList.end(); I++)
+   for (const_iterator I = SrcList.begin(); I != SrcList.end(); ++I)
    {
       vector<pkgIndexFile *> *Indexes = (*I)->GetIndexFiles();
       for (vector<pkgIndexFile *>::const_iterator J = Indexes->begin();
-	   J != Indexes->end(); J++)
+	   J != Indexes->end(); ++J)
       {
          if ((*J)->FindInCache(*File.Cache()) == File)
          {
@@ -318,7 +322,7 @@ bool pkgSourceList::FindIndex(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File,
 /* */
 bool pkgSourceList::GetIndexes(pkgAcquire *Owner, bool GetAll) const
 {
-   for (const_iterator I = SrcList.begin(); I != SrcList.end(); I++)
+   for (const_iterator I = SrcList.begin(); I != SrcList.end(); ++I)
       if ((*I)->GetIndexes(Owner,GetAll) == false)
 	 return false;
    return true;
@@ -334,7 +338,7 @@ bool pkgSourceList::ReadSourceDir(string Dir)
    vector<string> const List = GetListOfFilesInDir(Dir, "list", true);
 
    // Read the files
-   for (vector<string>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
       if (ReadAppend(*I) == false)
 	 return false;
    return true;
@@ -357,7 +361,7 @@ time_t pkgSourceList::GetLastModifiedTime()
 
    // calculate the time
    time_t mtime_sources = GetModificationTime(Main);
-   for (vector<string>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (vector<string>::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
       mtime_sources = std::max(mtime_sources, GetModificationTime(*I));
 
    return mtime_sources;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/sourcelist.h b/apt-pkg/sourcelist.h
index 7b473ee64..4509e54b9 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/sourcelist.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/sourcelist.h
@@ -31,13 +31,15 @@
 #include <vector>
 #include <map>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/metaindex.h>
 
 using std::string;
 using std::vector;
     
 
-class pkgAquire;
+class pkgAcquire;
+class pkgIndexFile;
+class metaIndex;
+
 class pkgSourceList
 {
    public:
diff --git a/apt-pkg/srcrecords.cc b/apt-pkg/srcrecords.cc
index 46a02b55c..f6d2d5158 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/srcrecords.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/srcrecords.cc
@@ -11,12 +11,15 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/srcrecords.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/sourcelist.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
-    
-#include <apti18n.h>    
+#include <apt-pkg/metaindex.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 // SrcRecords::pkgSrcRecords - Constructor				/*{{{*/
@@ -24,11 +27,11 @@
 /* Open all the source index files */
 pkgSrcRecords::pkgSrcRecords(pkgSourceList &List) : Files(0), Current(0)
 {
-   for (pkgSourceList::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); I++)
+   for (pkgSourceList::const_iterator I = List.begin(); I != List.end(); ++I)
    {
       vector<pkgIndexFile *> *Indexes = (*I)->GetIndexFiles();
       for (vector<pkgIndexFile *>::const_iterator J = Indexes->begin();
-	   J != Indexes->end(); J++)
+	   J != Indexes->end(); ++J)
       {
          Parser* P = (*J)->CreateSrcParser();
 	 if (_error->PendingError() == true)
@@ -66,7 +69,7 @@ bool pkgSrcRecords::Restart()
 {
    Current = Files.begin();
    for (vector<Parser*>::iterator I = Files.begin();
-        I != Files.end(); I++)
+        I != Files.end(); ++I)
       (*I)->Restart();
    
    return true;
@@ -89,7 +92,7 @@ pkgSrcRecords::Parser *pkgSrcRecords::Find(const char *Package,bool const &SrcOn
       {
 	 if (_error->PendingError() == true)
 	    return 0;
-	 Current++;
+	 ++Current;
 	 if (Current == Files.end())
 	    return 0;
       }
@@ -107,7 +110,7 @@ pkgSrcRecords::Parser *pkgSrcRecords::Find(const char *Package,bool const &SrcOn
       
       // Check for a binary hit
       const char **I = (*Current)->Binaries();
-      for (; I != 0 && *I != 0; I++)
+      for (; I != 0 && *I != 0; ++I)
 	 if (strcmp(Package,*I) == 0)
 	    return *Current;
    }
diff --git a/apt-pkg/srcrecords.h b/apt-pkg/srcrecords.h
index 8a78d7711..a55bc74fa 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/srcrecords.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/srcrecords.h
@@ -15,10 +15,7 @@
 
 
 #include <string>
-#include <vector>    
-
-using std::string;
-using std::vector;
+#include <vector>
 
 class pkgSourceList;
 class pkgIndexFile;
@@ -29,10 +26,10 @@ class pkgSrcRecords
    // Describes a single file
    struct File
    {
-      string MD5Hash;
+      std::string MD5Hash;
       unsigned long Size;
-      string Path;
-      string Type;
+      std::string Path;
+      std::string Type;
    };
    
    // Abstract parser for each source record
@@ -49,8 +46,8 @@ class pkgSrcRecords
 
       struct BuildDepRec 
       {
-         string Package;
-	 string Version;
+	 std::string Package;
+	 std::string Version;
 	 unsigned int Op;
 	 unsigned char Type;
       };
@@ -61,18 +58,18 @@ class pkgSrcRecords
       virtual bool Step() = 0;
       virtual bool Jump(unsigned long const &Off) = 0;
       virtual unsigned long Offset() = 0;
-      virtual string AsStr() = 0;
+      virtual std::string AsStr() = 0;
       
-      virtual string Package() const = 0;
-      virtual string Version() const = 0;
-      virtual string Maintainer() const = 0;
-      virtual string Section() const = 0;
+      virtual std::string Package() const = 0;
+      virtual std::string Version() const = 0;
+      virtual std::string Maintainer() const = 0;
+      virtual std::string Section() const = 0;
       virtual const char **Binaries() = 0;   // Ownership does not transfer
 
-      virtual bool BuildDepends(vector<BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps, bool const &ArchOnly, bool const &StripMultiArch = true) = 0;
+      virtual bool BuildDepends(std::vector<BuildDepRec> &BuildDeps, bool const &ArchOnly, bool const &StripMultiArch = true) = 0;
       static const char *BuildDepType(unsigned char const &Type);
 
-      virtual bool Files(vector<pkgSrcRecords::File> &F) = 0;
+      virtual bool Files(std::vector<pkgSrcRecords::File> &F) = 0;
       
       Parser(const pkgIndexFile *Index) : iIndex(Index) {};
       virtual ~Parser() {};
@@ -83,8 +80,8 @@ class pkgSrcRecords
    void *d;
    
    // The list of files and the current parser pointer
-   vector<Parser*> Files;
-   vector<Parser *>::iterator Current;
+   std::vector<Parser*> Files;
+   std::vector<Parser *>::iterator Current;
    
    public:
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/tagfile.cc b/apt-pkg/tagfile.cc
index a8f04b23a..ec86173df 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/tagfile.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/tagfile.cc
@@ -11,15 +11,18 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/tagfile.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 
-#include <apti18n.h>
-    
 #include <string>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
+
+#include <apti18n.h>
 									/*}}}*/
 
 using std::string;
@@ -27,7 +30,7 @@ using std::string;
 class pkgTagFilePrivate
 {
 public:
-   pkgTagFilePrivate(FileFd *pFd, unsigned long Size) : Fd(*pFd), Size(Size)
+   pkgTagFilePrivate(FileFd *pFd, unsigned long long Size) : Fd(*pFd), Size(Size)
    {
    }
    FileFd &Fd;
@@ -35,14 +38,14 @@ public:
    char *Start;
    char *End;
    bool Done;
-   unsigned long iOffset;
-   unsigned long Size;
+   unsigned long long iOffset;
+   unsigned long long Size;
 };
 
 // TagFile::pkgTagFile - Constructor					/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* */
-pkgTagFile::pkgTagFile(FileFd *pFd,unsigned long Size)
+pkgTagFile::pkgTagFile(FileFd *pFd,unsigned long long Size)
 {
    d = new pkgTagFilePrivate(pFd, Size);
 
@@ -84,7 +87,7 @@ unsigned long pkgTagFile::Offset()
 bool pkgTagFile::Resize()
 {
    char *tmp;
-   unsigned long EndSize = d->End - d->Start;
+   unsigned long long EndSize = d->End - d->Start;
 
    // fail is the buffer grows too big
    if(d->Size > 1024*1024+1)
@@ -136,8 +139,8 @@ bool pkgTagFile::Step(pkgTagSection &Tag)
    then fills the rest from the file */
 bool pkgTagFile::Fill()
 {
-   unsigned long EndSize = d->End - d->Start;
-   unsigned long Actual = 0;
+   unsigned long long EndSize = d->End - d->Start;
+   unsigned long long Actual = 0;
    
    memmove(d->Buffer,d->Start,EndSize);
    d->Start = d->Buffer;
@@ -178,12 +181,12 @@ bool pkgTagFile::Fill()
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* This jumps to a pre-recorded file location and reads the record
    that is there */
-bool pkgTagFile::Jump(pkgTagSection &Tag,unsigned long Offset)
+bool pkgTagFile::Jump(pkgTagSection &Tag,unsigned long long Offset)
 {
    // We are within a buffer space of the next hit..
    if (Offset >= d->iOffset && d->iOffset + (d->End - d->Start) > Offset)
    {
-      unsigned long Dist = Offset - d->iOffset;
+      unsigned long long Dist = Offset - d->iOffset;
       d->Start += Dist;
       d->iOffset += Dist;
       return Step(Tag);
diff --git a/apt-pkg/tagfile.h b/apt-pkg/tagfile.h
index 23f5c57e6..a5bf5ac90 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/tagfile.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/tagfile.h
@@ -20,10 +20,12 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_TAGFILE_H
 #define PKGLIB_TAGFILE_H
 
-
-#include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
+#include <string>
+
+class FileFd;
+
 class pkgTagSection
 {
    const char *Section;
@@ -54,7 +56,7 @@ class pkgTagSection
    
    bool Find(const char *Tag,const char *&Start, const char *&End) const;
    bool Find(const char *Tag,unsigned &Pos) const;
-   string FindS(const char *Tag) const;
+   std::string FindS(const char *Tag) const;
    signed int FindI(const char *Tag,signed long Default = 0) const ;
    unsigned long long FindULL(const char *Tag, unsigned long long const &Default = 0) const;
    bool FindFlag(const char *Tag,unsigned long &Flags,
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ class pkgTagSection
       Stop = this->Stop;
    };
    
-   pkgTagSection() : Section(0), Stop(0) {};
+   pkgTagSection() : Section(0), TagCount(0), Stop(0) {};
    virtual ~pkgTagSection() {};
 };
 
@@ -94,9 +96,9 @@ class pkgTagFile
 
    bool Step(pkgTagSection &Section);
    unsigned long Offset();
-   bool Jump(pkgTagSection &Tag,unsigned long Offset);
+   bool Jump(pkgTagSection &Tag,unsigned long long Offset);
 
-   pkgTagFile(FileFd *F,unsigned long Size = 32*1024);
+   pkgTagFile(FileFd *F,unsigned long long Size = 32*1024);
    virtual ~pkgTagFile();
 };
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/vendor.cc b/apt-pkg/vendor.cc
index 2350afe69..36fc25957 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/vendor.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/vendor.cc
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <iostream>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/vendor.h>
@@ -20,16 +22,16 @@ Vendor::Vendor(std::string VendorID,
    delete FingerprintList;
 }
 
-const string Vendor::LookupFingerprint(string Print) const
+const std::string Vendor::LookupFingerprint(std::string Print) const
 {
-   std::map<string,string>::const_iterator Elt = Fingerprints.find(Print);
+   std::map<std::string,std::string>::const_iterator Elt = Fingerprints.find(Print);
    if (Elt == Fingerprints.end())
       return "";
    else
       return (*Elt).second;
 }
 
-bool Vendor::CheckDist(string Dist)
+bool Vendor::CheckDist(std::string Dist)
 {
    return true;
 }
diff --git a/apt-pkg/vendor.h b/apt-pkg/vendor.h
index df229737a..9b157378c 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/vendor.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/vendor.h
@@ -6,29 +6,27 @@
 
 #include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
 
-using std::string;
-
-// A class representing a particular software provider. 
+// A class representing a particular software provider.
 class __deprecated Vendor
 {
    public:
    struct Fingerprint
    {
-      string Print;
-      string Description;
+      std::string Print;
+      std::string Description;
    };
 
    protected:
-   string VendorID;
-   string Origin;
-   std::map<string, string> Fingerprints;
+   std::string VendorID;
+   std::string Origin;
+   std::map<std::string, std::string> Fingerprints;
 
    public:
-   Vendor(string VendorID, string Origin,
+   Vendor(std::string VendorID, std::string Origin,
           std::vector<struct Fingerprint *> *FingerprintList);
-   virtual const string& GetVendorID() const { return VendorID; };
-   virtual const string LookupFingerprint(string Print) const;
-   virtual bool CheckDist(string Dist);
+   virtual const std::string& GetVendorID() const { return VendorID; };
+   virtual const std::string LookupFingerprint(std::string Print) const;
+   virtual bool CheckDist(std::string Dist);
    virtual ~Vendor(){};
 };
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/vendorlist.cc b/apt-pkg/vendorlist.cc
index 48ac12cee..ecfc7db87 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/vendorlist.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/vendorlist.cc
@@ -1,17 +1,24 @@
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/fileutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
+#include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apti18n.h>
 
 #if __GNUC__ >= 4
 	#pragma GCC diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
 #endif
 
+#include <apt-pkg/vendor.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/vendorlist.h>
 
+using std::string;
+using std::vector;
+
 pkgVendorList::~pkgVendorList()
 {
    for (vector<const Vendor *>::const_iterator I = VendorList.begin(); 
-        I != VendorList.end(); I++)
+        I != VendorList.end(); ++I)
       delete *I;
 }
 
@@ -49,7 +56,7 @@ bool pkgVendorList::Read(string File)					/*{{{*/
 bool pkgVendorList::CreateList(Configuration& Cnf)			/*{{{*/
 {
    for (vector<const Vendor *>::const_iterator I = VendorList.begin(); 
-	I != VendorList.end(); I++)
+	I != VendorList.end(); ++I)
       delete *I;
    VendorList.erase(VendorList.begin(),VendorList.end());
 
@@ -129,7 +136,7 @@ const Vendor* pkgVendorList::LookupFingerprint(string Fingerprint)	/*{{{*/
 									/*}}}*/
 const Vendor* pkgVendorList::FindVendor(const std::vector<string> GPGVOutput)	/*{{{*/
 {
-   for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator I = GPGVOutput.begin(); I != GPGVOutput.end(); I++)
+   for (std::vector<string>::const_iterator I = GPGVOutput.begin(); I != GPGVOutput.end(); ++I)
    {
       string::size_type pos = (*I).find("VALIDSIG ");
       if (_config->FindB("Debug::Vendor", false))
diff --git a/apt-pkg/vendorlist.h b/apt-pkg/vendorlist.h
index eaeecb173..733d23a32 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/vendorlist.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/vendorlist.h
@@ -15,26 +15,23 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
-#include <apt-pkg/vendor.h>
-#include <apt-pkg/configuration.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
 
-using std::string;
-using std::vector;
-
+class Vendor;
+class Configuration;
 
 class __deprecated pkgVendorList
 {
    protected:
-   vector<Vendor const *> VendorList;
+   std::vector<Vendor const *> VendorList;
 
    bool CreateList(Configuration& Cnf);
-   const Vendor* LookupFingerprint(string Fingerprint);
+   const Vendor* LookupFingerprint(std::string Fingerprint);
 
    public:
-   typedef vector<Vendor const *>::const_iterator const_iterator;
+   typedef std::vector<Vendor const *>::const_iterator const_iterator;
    bool ReadMainList();
-   bool Read(string File);
+   bool Read(std::string File);
 
    // List accessors
    inline const_iterator begin() const {return VendorList.begin();};
@@ -42,7 +39,7 @@ class __deprecated pkgVendorList
    inline unsigned int size() const {return VendorList.size();};
    inline bool empty() const {return VendorList.empty();};
 
-   const Vendor* FindVendor(const vector<string> GPGVOutput);
+   const Vendor* FindVendor(const std::vector<std::string> GPGVOutput);
 
    ~pkgVendorList();
 };
diff --git a/apt-pkg/version.cc b/apt-pkg/version.cc
index 42e449d36..a9d4fb763 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/version.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/version.cc
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
+#include<config.h>
+
 #include <apt-pkg/version.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 
diff --git a/apt-pkg/version.h b/apt-pkg/version.h
index 49c53a93a..92dbc2576 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/version.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/version.h
@@ -20,12 +20,9 @@
 #ifndef PKGLIB_VERSION_H
 #define PKGLIB_VERSION_H
 
-
-#include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>    
+#include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <string>
 
-using std::string;
-
 class pkgVersioningSystem
 {
    public:
@@ -43,7 +40,7 @@ class pkgVersioningSystem
    virtual bool CheckDep(const char *PkgVer,int Op,const char *DepVer) = 0;
    virtual int DoCmpReleaseVer(const char *A,const char *Aend,
 			       const char *B,const char *Bend) = 0;
-   virtual string UpstreamVersion(const char *A) = 0;
+   virtual std::string UpstreamVersion(const char *A) = 0;
    
    // See if the given VS is compatible with this one.. 
    virtual bool TestCompatibility(pkgVersioningSystem const &Against) 
@@ -57,8 +54,4 @@ class pkgVersioningSystem
    virtual ~pkgVersioningSystem() {};
 };
 
-#ifdef APT_COMPATIBILITY
-#include <apt-pkg/debversion.h>
-#endif
-
 #endif
diff --git a/apt-pkg/versionmatch.cc b/apt-pkg/versionmatch.cc
index c40b1fdbc..e4fa0ea65 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/versionmatch.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/versionmatch.cc
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@
    ##################################################################### */
 									/*}}}*/
 // Include Files							/*{{{*/
-#include <apt-pkg/versionmatch.h>
+#include<config.h>
 
+#include <apt-pkg/versionmatch.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/strutl.h>
 #include <apt-pkg/error.h>
 
@@ -21,9 +22,10 @@
 #include <fnmatch.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <regex.h>
-
 									/*}}}*/
 
+using std::string;
+
 // VersionMatch::pkgVersionMatch - Constructor				/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 /* Break up the data string according to the selected type */
@@ -60,7 +62,7 @@ pkgVersionMatch::pkgVersionMatch(string Data,MatchType Type) : Type(Type)
       
       // Are we a simple specification?
       string::const_iterator I = Data.begin();
-      for (; I != Data.end() && *I != '='; I++);
+      for (; I != Data.end() && *I != '='; ++I);
       if (I == Data.end())
       {
 	 // Temporary
@@ -152,7 +154,7 @@ bool pkgVersionMatch::MatchVer(const char *A,string B,bool Prefix)
 pkgCache::VerIterator pkgVersionMatch::Find(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg)
 {
    pkgCache::VerIterator Ver = Pkg.VersionList();
-   for (; Ver.end() == false; Ver++)
+   for (; Ver.end() == false; ++Ver)
    {
       if (Type == Version)
       {
@@ -163,7 +165,7 @@ pkgCache::VerIterator pkgVersionMatch::Find(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg)
 	 continue;
       }
       
-      for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator VF = Ver.FileList(); VF.end() == false; VF++)
+      for (pkgCache::VerFileIterator VF = Ver.FileList(); VF.end() == false; ++VF)
 	 if (FileMatch(VF.File()) == true)
 	    return Ver;
    }
diff --git a/apt-pkg/versionmatch.h b/apt-pkg/versionmatch.h
index 39639a23d..da103fc5b 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/versionmatch.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/versionmatch.h
@@ -39,40 +39,38 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <apt-pkg/pkgcache.h>
 
-using std::string;
-
 class pkgVersionMatch
 {   
    // Version Matching
-   string VerStr;
+   std::string VerStr;
    bool VerPrefixMatch;
 
    // Release Matching
-   string RelVerStr;
+   std::string RelVerStr;
    bool RelVerPrefixMatch;
-   string RelOrigin;
-   string RelRelease;
-   string RelCodename;
-   string RelArchive;
-   string RelLabel;
-   string RelComponent;
-   string RelArchitecture;
+   std::string RelOrigin;
+   std::string RelRelease;
+   std::string RelCodename;
+   std::string RelArchive;
+   std::string RelLabel;
+   std::string RelComponent;
+   std::string RelArchitecture;
    bool MatchAll;
    
    // Origin Matching
-   string OrSite;
+   std::string OrSite;
    
    public:
    
    enum MatchType {None = 0,Version,Release,Origin} Type;
    
-   bool MatchVer(const char *A,string B,bool Prefix);
+   bool MatchVer(const char *A,std::string B,bool Prefix);
    bool ExpressionMatches(const char *pattern, const char *string);
    bool ExpressionMatches(const std::string& pattern, const char *string);
    bool FileMatch(pkgCache::PkgFileIterator File);
    pkgCache::VerIterator Find(pkgCache::PkgIterator Pkg);
 			       
-   pkgVersionMatch(string Data,MatchType Type);
+   pkgVersionMatch(std::string Data,MatchType Type);
 };
 
 #endif