1 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/pym/portage.py b/pym/portage.py
index 3f3e378ae..21b8d1817 100644
--- a/pym/portage.py
+++ b/pym/portage.py
@@ -3818,6 +3818,18 @@ def getCPFromCPV(mycpv):
 	"""Calls pkgsplit on a cpv and returns only the cp."""
 	return pkgsplit(mycpv)[0]
 
+def cpvequal(cpv1, cpv2):
+	split1 = catpkgsplit(cpv1)
+	split2 = catpkgsplit(cpv2)
+	
+	if not split1 or not split2:
+		raise portage_exception.PortageException("Invalid data, parameter was not a CPV")
+	
+	if split1[0] != split2[0]:
+		return False
+	
+	return (pkgcmp(split1[1:], split2[1:]) == 0)
+
 
 def dep_virtual(mysplit, mysettings):
 	"Does virtual dependency conversion"