0004884: Updates to dpkg - BusyBox Bug and Patch Tracking

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(0011344) bernhardf 09-10-08 11:58	dpkg is about the biggest applet in busybox (that's a sad fact). Even in its current state, there are numerous possibilities to shrink busybox dpkg but there are very, very few people who are willing to bite the bullet and start to actively care about it, at least in my impression. The alternative is of course to add a _carefully_ implemented ipkg to busybox, which is imo a very worthwile goal but still needs alot of time to do in a sensible and acceptable way. Just to name another one, there is apkg which i know zilch about except that i heared that it exists (so no, i do not recommend it since it is an unknown beast -- at least unknown as far as i'm concerned, perhaps it's cool, no idea). Put short: If you want to improve dpkg, then sure, please go ahead and submit sensible patches that are tested and work fine. Short of implementing the stuff you want yourself, shell out some money to somebody on the busybox list to do the grunt work for you. If _you_ were to add the desired functionality, then you should really take it upon you to de-bloat the current dpkg that is in busybox as far as you see fit. Thanks for your suggestions and TIA for attaching sensible, tested patches to add the functionality you seem to be lacking from the current impl of dpkg in busybox. regards etc, /me

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