--- ebuild.sh.old	2008-04-12 20:32:31.000000000 +0200
+++ ebuild.sh	2008-04-12 20:35:40.000000000 +0200
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@
 
 		# extra user-configurable targets
 		if [ "$ECLASS_DEBUG_OUTPUT" == "on" ]; then
-			echo "debug: $1"
+			echo 1>&2 "debug: $1"
 		elif [ -n "$ECLASS_DEBUG_OUTPUT" ]; then
 			echo "debug: $1" >> $ECLASS_DEBUG_OUTPUT
 		fi