2 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc b/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc
index 6cde4d6cc..d19783983 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/algorithms.cc
@@ -1440,9 +1440,11 @@ bool pkgProblemResolver::ResolveByKeepInternal()
    return true;
 }
 									/*}}}*/
-// ProblemResolver::InstallProtect - Install all protected packages	/*{{{*/
+// ProblemResolver::InstallProtect - deprecated cpu-eating no-op	/*{{{*/
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------
-/* This is used to make sure protected packages are installed */
+/* Actions issued with FromUser bit set are protected from further
+   modification (expect by other calls with FromUser set) nowadays , so we
+   don't need to reissue actions here, they are already set in stone. */
 void pkgProblemResolver::InstallProtect()
 {
    pkgDepCache::ActionGroup group(Cache);
diff --git a/apt-pkg/algorithms.h b/apt-pkg/algorithms.h
index aff8a68f2..7f58c8eed 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/algorithms.h
+++ b/apt-pkg/algorithms.h
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 
+#include <apt-pkg/macros.h>
+
 #ifndef APT_8_CLEANER_HEADERS
 #include <apt-pkg/acquire.h>
 using std::ostream;
@@ -132,9 +134,8 @@ class pkgProblemResolver						/*{{{*/
    // Try to resolve problems only by using keep
    bool ResolveByKeep();
 
-   // Install all protected packages   
-   void InstallProtect();   
-   
+   __deprecated void InstallProtect();
+
    pkgProblemResolver(pkgDepCache *Cache);
    ~pkgProblemResolver();
 };