--- perl-module.eclass.old	2010-02-02 19:35:38.000000000 -0500
+++ perl-module.eclass	2010-02-02 20:12:24.000000000 -0500
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # The perl-module eclass is designed to allow easier installation of perl
 # modules, and their incorporation into the Gentoo Linux system.
 
-inherit eutils base
+inherit eutils base multilib toolchain-funcs
 [[ ${CATEGORY} == "perl-core" ]] && inherit alternatives
 
 PERL_EXPF="src_unpack src_compile src_test src_install"
@@ -61,6 +61,17 @@
 pm_echovar=""
 perlinfo_done=false
 
+
+# Once these 3 variables are set,
+# modules use them for makefile vars,
+# perlinfo gets info from $PERL_ARCHLIB
+# build, and all is well...
+if tc-is-cross-compiler ; then
+	export PERL_LIB="${ROOT}usr/$(get_libdir)/$(perl -V:privlib | cut -d \' -f 2 | cut -d / -f 4-)"
+	export PERL_ARCHLIB="$(ls -d ${PERL_LIB}/${CHOST%%-*}*)"
+	export PERL_INC="${PERL_ARCHLIB}/CORE"
+fi
+
 perl-module_src_unpack() {
 	base_src_unpack
 	has src_prepare ${PERL_EXPF} || perl-module_src_prepare