diff --git a/vars/texinfo.vars b/vars/texinfo.vars
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+#
+# set -o errexit -o noglob are assumed.
+#
+
+pkg_texinfo_build_pre() {
+	ex_rtl_run_cmd_unsplit make							\
+		${PKG_MAKEFLAGS_BUILD}							\
+		${PKG_MAKEFLAGS_BUILD_EXTRA}						\
+		"LIBTOOL=${PKG_LIBTOOL:-slibtool}"					\
+		-C tools;
+	ex_rtl_run_cmd_unsplit make							\
+		${PKG_MAKEFLAGS_BUILD}							\
+		${PKG_MAKEFLAGS_BUILD_EXTRA}						\
+		"LIBTOOL=${PKG_LIBTOOL:-slibtool}"					\
+		LDFLAGS="-L${PREFIX}/lib -Wl,-rpath,${PREFIX}/lib" LIBS="-ltinfo"	\
+		-C tools/info;
+};
+
+# vim:filetype=sh textwidth=0