On Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:16:44 +0100
Michał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org> wrote:

> distutils-r1 (and previously python-distutils-ng) was using custom
> phase functions for a while. Recently, hasufell added multilib-minimal
> which does the same. Since in both cases the custom functions are
> closely related to building multiple variants of the package, I'm
> thinking of adding a few helper functions to the multibuild.eclass.
> 
> The framework I'm suggesting will make the custom phase functions
> behave similarly to regular ones. Most importantly, eclasses will be
> provided with a function to 'export' them.

Due to the issue of non-generic design of multilib-minimal eclass,
I have decided not to apply those patches. The autotools-multilib can't
sanely benefit from it, and then there's no consumer for the eclass
framework.

We can get back here if there is a new eclass which needs
the framework.

-- 
Best regards,
Michał Górny