4 files changed, 66 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/doc/package/ebuild.docbook b/doc/package/ebuild.docbook
index 5466f99db..4bdb8129d 100644
--- a/doc/package/ebuild.docbook
+++ b/doc/package/ebuild.docbook
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <chapter id='package-ebuild'>
 <title>Ebuild</title>
 &package_ebuild_phases;
+&package_ebuild_helper_functions;
 </chapter>
diff --git a/doc/package/ebuild/helper_functions.docbook b/doc/package/ebuild/helper_functions.docbook
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ab83d4ed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/package/ebuild/helper_functions.docbook
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<sect1 id='package-ebuild-helper-functions'>
+	<title>Helper Functions</title>
+	<sect2 id='package-ebuild-helper-functions-output'>
+	<title>Output</title>
+	<sect3 id='package-ebuild-helper-functions-output-ebegin'>
+	<title>ebegin</title>
+	<para>
+	Like einfo, we output a helpful message and then hint that the following
+	operation may take some time to complete. Once the task is finished, you
+	need to call eend.
+	</para>
+	</sect3>
+	<sect3 id='package-ebuild-helper-functions-output-eblank'>
+	<title>eblank</title>
+	<para>
+	Show a blank line. Consecutive eblank calls collapse into
+	a single blank line.
+	</para>
+	</sect3>
+	<sect3 id='package-ebuild-helper-functions-output-eend'>
+	<title>eend</title>
+	<para>
+	Followup the ebegin message with an appropriate "OK" or "!!" (for errors)
+	marker. If status is non-zero, then the additional error message is
+	displayed.
+	</para>
+	</sect3>
+	<sect3 id='package-ebuild-helper-functions-output-einfo'>
+	<title>einfo</title>
+	<para>
+	Same as elog, but should be used when the message isn't important
+	to the user (like progress or status messages during the build process).
+	</para>
+	</sect3>
+	<sect3 id='package-ebuild-helper-functions-output-elog'>
+	<title>elog</title>
+	<para>
+	If you need to display a message that you wish the user to read
+	and take notice of, then use elog. It works just like echo(1),
+	but adds a little more to the output so as to catch the user's eye.
+	The message will also be logged by portage for later review.
+	</para>
+	</sect3>
+	<sect3 id='package-ebuild-helper-functions-output-eqawarn'>
+	<title>eqawarn</title>
+	<para>
+	Same as einfo, but should be used when showing a QA warning to the user.
+	</para>
+	</sect3>
+	<sect3 id='package-ebuild-helper-functions-output-ewarn'>
+	<title>ewarn</title>
+	<para>
+	Same as einfo, but should be used when showing a warning to the user.
+	</para>
+	</sect3>
+	</sect2>
+</sect1>
diff --git a/doc/portage.docbook b/doc/portage.docbook
index d158c1a21..8c29303e6 100644
--- a/doc/portage.docbook
+++ b/doc/portage.docbook
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 	<!ENTITY package SYSTEM "package.docbook">
 	<!ENTITY package_ebuild SYSTEM "package/ebuild.docbook">
 	<!ENTITY package_ebuild_phases SYSTEM "package/ebuild/phases.docbook">
+	<!ENTITY package_ebuild_helper_functions SYSTEM "package/ebuild/helper_functions.docbook">
 	<!ENTITY qa SYSTEM "qa.docbook">
 	<!ENTITY config SYSTEM "config.docbook">
 	<!ENTITY config_bashrc SYSTEM "config/bashrc.docbook">
diff --git a/man/ebuild.5 b/man/ebuild.5
index 9885175cc..7d544a75d 100644
--- a/man/ebuild.5
+++ b/man/ebuild.5
@@ -580,6 +580,10 @@ VERINS="$(best_version net\-ftp/glftpd)"
 .RE
 .SH "HELPER FUNCTIONS: OUTPUT"
 .TP
+\fBeblank\fR
+Show a blank line. Consecutive eblank calls collapse into
+a single blank line.
+.TP
 \fBeinfo\fR \fI"disposable message"\fR
 Same as \fBelog\fR, but should be used when the message isn't important to the
 user (like progress or status messages during the build process).
@@ -593,6 +597,9 @@ will also be logged by portage for later review.
 \fBewarn\fR \fI"warning message"\fR
 Same as \fBeinfo\fR, but should be used when showing a warning to the user.
 .TP
+\fBeqawarn\fR \fI"QA warning message"\fR
+Same as \fBeinfo\fR, but should be used when showing a QA warning to the user.
+.TP
 \fBeerror\fR \fI"error message"\fR
 Same as \fBeinfo\fR, but should be used when showing an error to the user.
 .TP