[gentoo-user] ltmain.sh version 1.5.22

[Rod <Rod@Rods.id.au>]

   I'm getting the following error too much, many packages are no longer 
insalling with this problem ;o(

 >>> Emerging   dev-libs/libmcrypt-2.5.8-r1
* libmcrypt-2.5.8.tar.gz RMD160 SHA1 SHA256 size ;-) 
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[ ok ]
* checking ebuild checksums ;-) 
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[ ok ]
* checking auxfile checksums ;-) 
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[ ok ]
* checking miscfile checksums ;-) 
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[ ok ]
 >>> Unpacking source...
 >>> Unpacking libmcrypt-2.5.8.tar.gz to 
/var/tmp/portage/dev-libs/libmcrypt-2.5.8-r1/work
* Applying libmcrypt-2.5.8-rotate-mask.patch 
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[ ok ]
* Running elibtoolize in: libmcrypt-2.5.8
*   Applying install-sh-1.5.patch ...

* Portage patch failed to apply (ltmain.sh version 1.5.22)!
* Please bug azarah or vapier to add proper patch.
*
* ERROR: dev-libs/libmcrypt-2.5.8-r1 failed.
* Call stack:
*               ebuild.sh, line   49:  Called src_unpack
*             environment, line 2364:  Called elibtoolize
*             environment, line  943:  Called die
* The specific snippet of code:
*                                   die "Portage patch failed to apply!";
*  The die message:
*   Portage patch failed to apply!
*
* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack 
if relevant.
* A complete build log is located at 
'/var/log/portage/dev-libs:libmcrypt-2.5.8-r1:20081226-103235.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at 
'/var/tmp/portage/dev-libs/libmcrypt-2.5.8-r1/temp/environment'.
*

   Searching the Gentoo Forums, I get most posts about this from 
2005...   this is upgrading a currently working install.