There is a search by 'package name & description' according to the function comment. File: pkgfuncs.inc.php /* ... SeB- property that search string (K) represents values: n - package name nd - package name & description b - package base name N - package name (exact match) B - package base name (exact match) k - package keyword(s) m - package maintainer's username s - package submitter's username ... */ Correct me if I'm wrong, but this patch does not break search functionality using web-form. The patch would work only if user manually specifies 'nd' in url. Default search uses name and keywords. So, it looks good to me :)