--- distutils.eclass
+++ distutils.eclass
@@ -504,3 +504,26 @@
 		fi
 	fi
 }
+
+# @FUNCTION: distutils_get_intermediate_installation_image
+# @DESCRIPTION:
+# Print path to intermediate installation image.
+#
+# This function can be used only in distutils_src_install_pre_hook() and distutils_src_install_post_hook().
+distutils_get_intermediate_installation_image() {
+	if [[ "${EBUILD_PHASE}" != "install" ]]; then
+		die "${FUNCNAME}() can be used only in src_install() phase"
+	fi
+
+	if ! _python_package_supporting_installation_for_multiple_python_abis; then
+		die "${FUNCNAME}() cannot be used in ebuilds of packages not supporting installation for multiple Python ABIs"
+	fi
+
+	_python_check_python_pkg_setup_execution
+
+	if [[ ! "${FUNCNAME[1]}" =~ ^distutils_src_install_(pre|post)_hook$ ]]; then
+		die "${FUNCNAME}() can be used only in distutils_src_install_pre_hook() and distutils_src_install_post_hook()"
+	fi
+
+	echo "${T}/images/${PYTHON_ABI}"
+}