diff --git a/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in b/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in
index ba71c2a78bb..b560d86b80b 100644
--- a/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/libexec/xbps-src-doinst-helper.sh.in
@@ -91,8 +91,12 @@ install_src_phase()
 	set_build_vars
 
 	# Run pre_install func.
-	run_func pre_install 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_pre_install.log \
-		|| msg_error "$pkgname: pre_install() failed! check $wrksrc/.xbps_pre_install.log"
+	run_func pre_install 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_pre_install.log
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		msg_red "$pkgname: pre_install() failed:"
+		cat $wrksrc/.xbps_pre_install.log
+		exit 1
+	fi
 
 	msg_normal "Running install phase for $pkgname-$lver."
 
@@ -114,9 +118,12 @@ install_src_phase()
 	cd ${wrksrc} || msg_error "can't change cwd to wrksrc!"
 
 	# Run post_install func.
-	run_func post_install 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_post_install.log \
-		|| msg_error "$pkgname: post_install() failed! check $wrksrc/.xbps_post_install.log"
-
+	run_func post_install 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_post_install.log
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		msg_red "$pkgname: post_install() failed:"
+		cat ${wrksrc}/.xbps_post_install.log
+		exit 1
+	fi
 	unset_build_vars
 
 	# Remove libtool archives by default.
@@ -163,9 +170,12 @@ install_src_phase()
 		pkgname=${subpkg}
 		set_tmpl_common_vars
 		set_build_vars
-		run_func do_install \
-			2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_do_install_${pkgname}.log || \
-			msg_error "$pkgname: do_install() failed! check $wrksrc/.xbps_do_install_$pkgname.log"
+		run_func do_install 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_do_install_${pkgname}.log
+		if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+			msg_red "$pkgname: do_install() failed:"
+			cat ${wrksrc}/.xbps_do_install_${pkgname}.log
+			exit 1
+		fi
 		unset_build_vars
 	done
 
@@ -196,9 +206,8 @@ make_install()
 	#
 	# Install package via make.
 	#
-	{ ${make_cmd} ${make_install_target} ${make_install_args} \
-		2>&1 | tee $wrksrc/.xbps_make_install.log; } \
-		|| msg_error "$pkgname: make install failed! check $wrksrc/.xbps_make_install.log"
+	${make_cmd} ${make_install_target} ${make_install_args} \
+		|| msg_error "$pkgname: make install failed!"
 }
 
 [ -z "$PKG_TMPLNAME" ] && exit 1
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh
index 1a5797efd36..c9b93995861 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/build_funcs.sh
@@ -57,8 +57,12 @@ build_src_phase()
 			makejobs="-j$XBPS_MAKEJOBS"
 	fi
 	# Run pre_build func.
-	run_func pre_build 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_pre_build.log \
-		|| msg_error "$pkgname: pre_build() failed! check $wrksrc/.xbps_pre_build.log"
+	run_func pre_build 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_pre_build.log
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		msg_red "$pkgname: pre_build() failed:"
+		cat $wrksrc/.xbps_pre_build.log
+		exit 1
+	fi
 
 	. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/buildvars_funcs.sh
 	set_build_vars
@@ -78,8 +82,12 @@ build_src_phase()
 	fi
 
 	# Run post_build func.
-	run_func post_build 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_post_build.log \
-		|| msg_error "$pkgname: post_build() failed! check $wrksrc/.xbps_post_build.log"
+	run_func post_build 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_post_build.log
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		msg_red "$pkgname: post_build() failed:"
+		cat $wrksrc/.xbps_post_build.log
+		exit 1
+	fi
 
 	unset makejobs
 
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
index 9f42bf470fe..6ac0466a807 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
@@ -214,6 +214,20 @@ install_xbps_utils()
 	fi
 }
 
+_mount()
+{
+	MASTERDIR="${XBPS_MASTERDIR}" ${sudo_cmd} \
+		@@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/xbps-src-chroot-helper mount
+	return $?
+}
+
+_umount()
+{
+	MASTERDIR="${XBPS_MASTERDIR}" ${sudo_cmd} \
+		@@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/xbps-src-chroot-helper umount
+	return $?
+}
+
 xbps_chroot_handler()
 {
 	local action="$1"
@@ -237,9 +251,7 @@ xbps_chroot_handler()
 	create_busybox_links
 	install_xbps_utils
 
-	MASTERDIR="${XBPS_MASTERDIR}" ${sudo_cmd} \
-		@@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/xbps-src-chroot-helper mount
-	[ $? -ne 0 ] && return $?
+	_mount || return $?
 
 	if [ -n "$XBPS_PREFER_BINPKG_DEPS" ]; then
 		prepare_binpkg_repos
@@ -248,26 +260,26 @@ xbps_chroot_handler()
 	# Reinstall xbps-src in the chroot
 	if [ ! -f $XBPS_MASTERDIR/usr/local/sbin/xbps-src ]; then
 		msg_normal "Installing xbps-src in the masterdir..."
-		{ env in_chroot=yes LANG=C PATH=$path \
+		env in_chroot=yes LANG=C PATH=$path \
 		    ${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR sh -c \
 		    "cd /xbps/xbps-src && make IN_CHROOT=1 install clean" \
-		    2>&1 >/dev/null; }
+		    2>&1 >/dev/null || return $?
 	fi
 
 	if [ "$action" = "chroot" ]; then
-		{ env in_chroot=yes IN_CHROOT=1 LANG=C PATH=$path \
-			${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR /bin/sh; }
+		env in_chroot=yes IN_CHROOT=1 LANG=C PATH=$path \
+			${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR /bin/sh || return $?
 	else
 		[ "$norm_builddir" = "yes" ] && \
 			action="-C $action"
-		{ env in_chroot=yes LANG=C PATH=$path \
+		env in_chroot=yes LANG=C PATH=$path \
 			${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR sh -c \
-			"cd /xbps/srcpkgs/$pkg && xbps-src $action"; }
+			"cd /xbps/srcpkgs/$pkg && xbps-src $action" || \
+			rv=$? && _umount && return $rv
 	fi
 
 	msg_normal "Exiting from the chroot on $XBPS_MASTERDIR."
-	MASTERDIR="${XBPS_MASTERDIR}" ${sudo_cmd} \
-		@@XBPS_INSTALL_LIBEXECDIR@@/xbps-src-chroot-helper umount
+	_umount
 
 	return $?
 }
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
index 9328ebefde2..ee255633f49 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/common_funcs.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #-
-# Copyright (c) 2008-2009 Juan Romero Pardines.
+# Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ run_func()
 	fi
 }
 
-msg_error()
+msg_red()
 {
 	[ -z "$1" ] && return 1
 
@@ -50,7 +50,11 @@ msg_error()
 		echo "=> ERROR: $1"
 	fi
 	printf "\033[m"
+}
 
+msg_error()
+{
+	msg_red "$@"
 	exit 1
 }
 
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh
index 309fecad314..0b295a7aa07 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/configure_funcs.sh
@@ -58,8 +58,12 @@ configure_src_phase()
 	cd $wrksrc || msg_error "unexistent build directory [$wrksrc]."
 
 	# Run pre_configure func.
-	run_func pre_configure 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_pre_configure.log \
-		|| msg_error "$pkgname: pre_configure() failed! check $wrksrc/.xbps_pre_configure.log"
+	run_func pre_configure 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_pre_configure.log
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		msg_red "$pkgname: pre_configure() failed:"
+		cat $wrksrc/.xbps_pre_configure.log
+		exit 1
+	fi
 
 	# Export configure_env vars.
 	for f in ${configure_env}; do
@@ -115,8 +119,12 @@ configure_src_phase()
 	fi
 
 	# Run post_configure func.
-	run_func post_configure 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_post_configure.log \
-		|| msg_error "$pkgname: post_configure() failed! check $wrksrc/.xbps_post_configure.log"
+	run_func post_configure 2>${wrksrc}/.xbps_post_configure.log
+	if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+		msg_red "$pkgname: post_configure() failed:"
+		cat $wrksrc/.xbps_post_configure.log
+		exit 1
+	fi
 
 	# unset configure_env vars.
 	for f in ${configure_env}; do