[buildd-tools-devel] Bug#836737: Bug#836737: libsbuild-perl: aptitude resolver fails for non-multiarch chroots

[Johannes Schauer]

Control: tag -1 + pending

Hi,

Quoting Stephan Suerken (2016-09-05 12:46:59)
> building any package using the aptitude resolver fails for any
> chroots not being multiarch (i.e., squeeze or less) (the apt
> resolver still works fine, btw).
> 
> This is due to a code part in the aptitude resolver adding the
> new ':ARCH' postfix to the package name when installing via
> aptitude.
> 
> I have attached a simple patch that does this only when
> multiarch is detected, which makes it work for <= squeeze again.
> 
> I know supporting old systems is not a focus ;), but I think
> it's a small and sane change.
> 
> Hoping for review && consideration...

supporting unsupported old releases is no problem if I get patches which are as
simple and without negative side effects as this one.

Applied locally and thanks!

cheers, josch
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