Bug#731853: apt: "apt-get source -t unstable binutils" selects a wrong version of binutils

[Michael Vogt <mvo@debian.org>]

On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 04:17:16PM +0100, David Kalnischkies wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 10, 2013 at 03:14:24PM +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
[..]
> I can reproduce this, but only with:
> $ apt-get source -t unstable binutils
> the supposed-to-be identical alternative:
> $ apt-get source -t sid binutils
> works out as intended.
> 
> Looks like apt-get believes it has no binary records for unstable and
> takes the first version it finds in Sources – which in this case offers
> three different versions.

Yes, this is fixed in git now.
 
> That binutils:amd64 isn't working anymore sounds like different (but
> related) regression.

I checked older versions and this does not work there either. So not a
regression (but probably a good idea to support it).

> Seems like Michael broke more than he fixed in an effort to support
> deb-src without deb entries. Word of the day: Testcase(s) ;)

Indeed, sorry again for the trouble. The debian/sid branch now has a
testcase that covers this bug plus some additional cases. 

Cheers,
 Michael