-SAT-Solver
+This is libsolv, a free package dependency solver using a satisfiability
+algorithm.
-Using a Satisfyability Solver to compute package dependencies.
+This code is based on two major, but independent, blocks:
-See http://idea.opensuse.org/content/ideas/fast-installation-tool
-for the motivation.
-
-
-This code is based on two major, but independent, blocks
-
-1. Using a dictionary approach to store and retrieve package
- and dependency information.
-
-2. Using satisfyability, a well known and researched topic, for
- computing package dependencies.
+ 1. Using a dictionary approach to store and retrieve package
+ and dependency information.
+ 2. Using satisfiability, a well known and researched topic, for
+ resolving package dependencies.
Google for 'sat solver' to get links to the theory behind it.
-http://del.icio.us/kkaempf/solver gives a collection of bookmarks
-related to this topic.
-
-Some research papers are in doc/pdf.
-
-Everything else is below doc.
-Please subscribe to zypp-devel@opensuse.org for any questions.
+Supported package formats:
+ - rpm/rpm5
+ - deb
+ - arch linux
+ - haiku
+
+Supported repository formats:
+ - rpmmd (primary, filelists, comps, deltainfo/presto, updateinfo)
+ - susetags, suse product formats
+ - mandriva/mageia (synthesis, info, files)
+ - arch linux
+ - red carpet helix format
+ - haiku
+
+Requires: cmake 2.4.x
+
+mkdir build
+cd build
+cmake ..
+make
+
+To create a package:
+make srcpackage
+see package/