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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<guide self="function-reference/build-functions/">
<chapter>
<title>Build Functions Reference</title>

<body>

<p>
The following functions, which are all provided by <c>ebuild.sh</c>, are useful
during the unpack and compile stages.
</p>

<table>
  <tr>
    <th>
      Function
    </th>
    <th>
      Details
    </th>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <ti>
      <c>unpack archives</c>
    </ti>
    <ti>
      Unpack the specified archives.
    </ti>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <ti>
      <c>econf args</c>
    </ti>
    <ti>
      Wrapper for <c>./configure</c>. Passes on all <c>args</c>. Will abort (via <c>die</c>) should <c>configure</c> fail.
    </ti>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <ti>
      <c>emake args</c>
    </ti>
    <ti>
      Wrapper for <c>make</c>. Passes on all <c>args</c>.
    </ti>
  </tr>
  <tr>
    <ti>
      <c>einstall args</c>
    </ti>
    <ti>
      Wrapper for <c>emake install</c>, only to be used if <c>emake DESTDIR="${D}"</c> is unsuitable.
      <b>Note</b>: Banned in EAPI 6.
    </ti>
  </tr>
</table>

</body>
</chapter>
</guide>