This function allows a textual representation of a package (e.g.
"foo/amd64") to be convered to a HintItem().
Signed-off-by: Adam D. Barratt <adam@adam-barratt.org.uk>
Where possible, avoid creating a list only to discard immediately
afterwards. Example:
"""
for x in sorted([x for x in ...]):
...
"""
Creates a list, passes it to sorted, which generates a new list and
sorts that copy. Since sorted accepts an iterable, we can avoid the
"inner" list and just pass it a generator expression instead.
Signed-off-by: Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>
By moving the package loop inside register_reverses, it will be
invoked a lot less (reducing the overhead of invoking functions).
Signed-off-by: Niels Thykier <niels@thykier.net>