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ForceAbsent means a package can be removed even if it has other dependants #609

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12 changes: 11 additions & 1 deletion src/burn/engine/dependency.cpp
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Expand Up @@ -419,6 +419,7 @@ extern "C" HRESULT DependencyPlanPackageBegin(
STRINGDICT_HANDLE sdIgnoredDependents = NULL;
BURN_DEPENDENCY_ACTION dependencyExecuteAction = BURN_DEPENDENCY_ACTION_NONE;
BURN_DEPENDENCY_ACTION dependencyRollbackAction = BURN_DEPENDENCY_ACTION_NONE;
BOOL fDependenciesForcedAbsent = FALSE;
BOOL fDependentBlocksUninstall = FALSE;
BOOL fAttemptingUninstall = BOOTSTRAPPER_ACTION_STATE_UNINSTALL == pPackage->execute || pPackage->compatiblePackage.fRemove;

Expand Down Expand Up @@ -467,7 +468,16 @@ extern "C" HRESULT DependencyPlanPackageBegin(
{
hr = S_OK;

if (!fDependentBlocksUninstall)
if (BOOTSTRAPPER_REQUEST_STATE_FORCE_ABSENT == pPackage->requested)
{
if (!fDependenciesForcedAbsent)
{
fDependenciesForcedAbsent = TRUE;

LogId(REPORT_STANDARD, MSG_DEPENDENCY_PACKAGE_DEPENDENTS_OVERRIDDEN, pPackage->sczId);
}
}
else if (!fDependentBlocksUninstall)
{
fDependentBlocksUninstall = TRUE;

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6 changes: 6 additions & 0 deletions src/burn/engine/engine.mc
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Expand Up @@ -1282,3 +1282,9 @@ Language=English
Skipping MSI property '%1!ls!' because condition '%2!ls!' evaluates to %3!hs!.
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MessageId=701
Severity=Warning
SymbolicName=MSG_DEPENDENCY_PACKAGE_DEPENDENTS_OVERRIDDEN
Language=English
BA requested to uninstall package: %1!ls!, despite dependents:
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