Index: base.eclass
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RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo-x86/eclass/base.eclass,v
retrieving revision 1.50
diff -u -B -r1.50 base.eclass
--- base.eclass	12 Apr 2010 15:33:03 -0000	1.50
+++ base.eclass	25 May 2010 10:46:31 -0000
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 # @FUNCTION: base_src_prepare
 # @DESCRIPTION:
 # The base src_prepare function, which is exported
-# EAPI is greater or equal to 2.
+# EAPI is greater or equal to 2. Here the PATCHES array is evaluated.
 base_src_prepare() {
 	debug-print-function $FUNCNAME "$@"
 	debug-print "$FUNCNAME: PATCHES=$PATCHES"
@@ -116,13 +116,12 @@
 # @FUNCTION: base_src_configure
 # @DESCRIPTION:
 # The base src_configure function, which is exported when
-# EAPI is greater or equal to 2. Runs basic econf. Here the PATCHES array is
-# evaluated.
+# EAPI is greater or equal to 2. Runs basic econf.
 base_src_configure() {
 	debug-print-function $FUNCNAME "$@"
 
 	# there is no pushd ${S} so we can override its place where to run
-	[[ -x ${ECONF_SOURCE:-.}/configure ]] && econf
+	[[ -x ${ECONF_SOURCE:-.}/configure ]] && econf $@
 }
 
 # @FUNCTION: base_src_compile