--- /var/paludis/repositories/gentoo/eclass/kernel-2.eclass	2009-12-13 19:06:54.000000000 +0000
+++ /var/paludis/repositories/gentoo/eclass/kernel-2.eclass	2010-01-03 14:31:35.867880529 +0000
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ detect_version() {
 	debug-print-kernel2-variables
 
 	handle_genpatches
+
+	DEBLOB_SCRIPT="deblob-${KV_MAJOR}.${KV_MINOR}.${KV_PATCH}"
+	KERNEL_URI="${KERNEL_URI}
+	deblob? ( 
+		http://www.linux-libre.fsfla.org/pub/linux-libre/releases/LATEST-${KV_MAJOR}.${KV_MINOR}.${KV_PATCH}.N/${DEBLOB_SCRIPT} )"
 }
 
 kernel_is() {
@@ -297,7 +302,7 @@ if [[ ${ETYPE} == sources ]]; then
 
 	SLOT="${PVR}"
 	DESCRIPTION="Sources for the ${KV_MAJOR}.${KV_MINOR} linux kernel"
-	IUSE="symlink build"
+	IUSE="symlink build deblob"
 elif [[ ${ETYPE} == headers ]]; then
 	DESCRIPTION="Linux system headers"
 
@@ -624,6 +629,9 @@ postinst_sources() {
 	# if we have USE=symlink, then force K_SYMLINK=1
 	use symlink && K_SYMLINK=1
 
+	# if we're using a deblobbed kernel, it's not supported
+	use libre && K_SECURITY_UNSUPPORTED=1
+
 	# if we are to forcably symlink, delete it if it already exists first.
 	if [[ ${K_SYMLINK} > 0 ]]; then
 		[[ -h ${ROOT}usr/src/linux ]] && rm ${ROOT}usr/src/linux
@@ -1064,11 +1072,20 @@ kernel-2_src_unpack() {
 		kernel_is 2 4 && unpack_2_4
 		kernel_is 2 6 && unpack_2_6
 	fi
+
+	if use deblob ; then
+		chmod +x "${DISTDIR}/${DEBLOB_SCRIPT}"
+	fi
 }
 
 kernel-2_src_compile() {
 	cd "${S}"
 	[[ ${ETYPE} == headers ]] && compile_headers
+
+	if use deblob ; then
+		echo ">>> Running deblob script ..."
+		sh "${DISTDIR}/${DEBLOB_SCRIPT}" --force
+	fi
 }
 
 kernel-2_pkg_preinst() {