+ @type output_file: fileobject
+ @param output_file: where to write the overrides to
+
+ @type suite: string
+ @param suite: The name of the suite
+
+ @type component: string
+ @param component: The name of the component
+
+ @type otype: string
+ @param otype: type of override. deb/udeb/dsc
+
+ """
+ global override
+
+ suite_id = database.get_suite_id(suite)