--- trunk/mage/usr/lib/mage/smage2.sh	2011/12/28 10:44:37	1574
+++ trunk/mage/usr/lib/mage/smage2.sh	2011/12/28 10:49:37	1575
@@ -329,6 +329,13 @@
 }
 
 # dummy function, used if that does not exist in smage file
+src_check()
+{
+	echo "no src_check defined"
+	return 0
+}
+
+# dummy function, used if that does not exist in smage file
 src_compile()
 {
 	echo "no src_compile defined"
@@ -1444,6 +1451,7 @@
 # fixes some issues with these functions
 export -f src_prepare || die "src_prepare export failed"
 export -f src_compile || die "src_compile export failed"
+export -f src_check || die "src_check export failed"
 export -f src_install || die "src_install export failed"
 
 # fixes some compile issues
@@ -1505,6 +1513,17 @@
 die_pipestatus 0 "src_compile failed"
 step_by_step $_
 
+# only run checks if requested
+if [[ ${MAGE_CHECK} != true ]]
+then
+	echo "MAGE_CHECK not requested; src_check() will not be run!" | ${SMAGE_LOG_CMD}
+	step_by_step src_check
+else
+	src_check | ${SMAGE_LOG_CMD}
+	die_pipestatus 0 "src_check failed"
+	step_by_step $_
+fi
+
 # build several subpackages
 if [[ -n ${SPLIT_PACKAGES} ]]
 then