On Tuesday 17 July 2007, Ciaran McCreesh wrote:
> Alin Năstac <mrness@gentoo.org> wrote:
> > Basically I need a pkg_create() that will be executed only in the
> > context of the upcoming "ebuild ${PF}.ebuild create" command.
>
> This isn't something that should be done in an ebuild. It's more
> suitable to an external script maintained by the appropriate herd.

except that it makes transition of maintenance of packages from person to 
person, herd to herd, whatever to monkey, a lot easier.  not everything has a 
herd and not every herd has a standard (or anything close) as to how these 
things are done.  having a useful helper function in an ebuild eases and 
standardizes all of these things.

> There's no point cluttering up the tree with something that is of no
> use to end users.

incorrect.  end users can utilize these functions just as easily as a 
developer to help test a new tarball not yet in the tree.
-mike