make[1]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/libperl-5.8.7/work/perl-5.8.7'
echo Makefile.SH cflags.SH config_h.SH makeaperl.SH makedepend.SH makedir.SH myconfig.SH writemain.SH pod/Makefile.SH | tr ' ' '\n' >.shlist
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/libperl-5.8.7/work/perl-5.8.7'
Updating makefile...
test -s perlmain.c && touch perlmain.c
cd x2p; make depend
make[1]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/libperl-5.8.7/work/perl-5.8.7/x2p'
makefile:161: *** target pattern contains no `%'.  Stop.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/libperl-5.8.7/work/perl-5.8.7/x2p'
make: *** [depend] Error 2

!!! ERROR: sys-devel/libperl-5.8.7 failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 240, Exitcode 2
!!! Couldn't make libperl.so depends
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message.