--- ebuild.sh.orig	2005-10-07 13:48:28.000000000 -0700
+++ ebuild.sh	2005-10-07 13:57:49.000000000 -0700
@@ -437,6 +437,12 @@ econf() {
 		LIBDIR_VAR="LIBDIR_${ABI}"
 		if [ -n "${ABI}" -a -n "${!LIBDIR_VAR}" ]; then
 			CONF_LIBDIR="${!LIBDIR_VAR}"
+		else
+			LIBDIR_VAR="LIBDIR_${DEFAULT_ABI}"
+			if [ -n "${DEFAULT_ABI}" -a -n "${!LIBDIR_VAR}" ]; then
+				CONF_LIBDIR="${!LIBDIR_VAR}"
+
+			fi
 		fi
 		unset LIBDIR_VAR
 		if [ -n "${CONF_LIBDIR}" ] && [ "${*/--libdir}" == "$*" ]; then