--- /usr/bin/lintool	2002-10-27 15:54:51.000000000 -0600
+++ /tmp/lintool	2002-10-27 16:52:33.000000000 -0600
@@ -324,13 +324,46 @@
 def extractFilename(path):
   return path
 
-def runTests(tests,results,ins):
-  for j in tests:
-    j.reset()
+def runTests(tests,results,ins,recurse = 0,seen_base_classes=[]):
+  inh_re = re.compile("^inherit (.*)")
 
-  for i in ins.readlines():
+  # don't reset things if we're an included parent class
+  if recurse == 0:
     for j in tests:
-      j.checkLine(i)
+      j.reset()
+
+  for i in ins.readlines():
+
+    # check to see if this is an inherit instruction
+    # if it is, recurse into this function
+    # this causes the "include" behavior
+    inh = inh_re.match(i);
+    if inh:
+      base_classes = inh.group(1).split(" ")
+      for base_class in base_classes:
+	# make sure we haven't seen this guy before
+	# i don't think we should include things twice
+	# should this ever even happen?
+	ok_to_include = 1
+	for already_seen in seen_base_classes:
+	  if base_class == already_seen:
+            ok_to_include = 0
+
+	if ok_to_include == 1:
+          inh_file = open("/usr/portage/eclass/" + base_class + ".eclass","r")
+	  seen_base_classes.append(base_class)
+	  runTests(tests,results,inh_file,1,seen_base_classes)
+	#else:
+	#  print "NOT RE-INHERITING: " + base_class
+
+    # or maybe this is a regular line. if so just parse it
+    else:
+      for j in tests:
+        j.checkLine(i)
+
+  # bug out if we're just an included parent class
+  if recurse == 1:
+    return
 
   hasWarning = 0
   hasError = 0