2 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc
index 0949ec223..36866a35a 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc
@@ -185,8 +185,14 @@ string Configuration::FindFile(const char *Name,const char *Default) const
    }
    
    string val = Itm->Value;
-   while (Itm->Parent != 0 && Itm->Parent->Value.empty() == false)
-   {	 
+   while (Itm->Parent != 0)
+   {
+      if (Itm->Parent->Value.empty() == true)
+      {
+	 Itm = Itm->Parent;
+	 continue;
+      }
+
       // Absolute
       if (val.length() >= 1 && val[0] == '/')
          break;
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
index 28898fc34..529e7d655 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/fileutl.cc
@@ -890,6 +890,11 @@ bool FileFd::OpenDescriptor(int Fd, unsigned int const Mode, CompressMode Compre
    std::vector<APT::Configuration::Compressor> const compressors = APT::Configuration::getCompressors();
    std::vector<APT::Configuration::Compressor>::const_iterator compressor = compressors.begin();
    std::string name;
+
+   // compat with the old API
+   if (Mode == ReadOnlyGzip && Compress == None)
+      Compress = Gzip;
+
    switch (Compress)
    {
    case None: name = "."; break;