diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
index 53dabcd0a7..31e11ddc48 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #-
-# Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+# Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg()
 			revision openrc_services system_accounts system_groups \
 			preserve keep_empty_dirs xml_entries sgml_entries \
 			xml_catalogs sgml_catalogs gconf_entries gconf_schemas \
-			gtk_iconcache_dirs font_dirs dkms_modules
+			gtk_iconcache_dirs font_dirs dkms_modules provides \
+			conflicts
 		. $XBPS_SRCPKGDIR/${sourcepkg}/${subpkg}.template
 		pkgname=${subpkg}
 		set_tmpl_common_vars
@@ -355,6 +356,16 @@ _EOF
 		echo "</array>" >> $TMPFPROPS
 	fi
 
+	# Provides virtual package(s).
+	if [ -n "$provides" ]; then
+		echo "<key>provides</key>" >> $TMPFPROPS
+		echo "<array>" >> $TMPFPROPS
+		for f in ${provides}; do
+			echo "<string>$(echo $f|sed "s|<|\&lt;|g;s|>|\&gt;|g")</string>" >> $TMPFPROPS
+		done
+		echo "</array>" >> $TMPFPROPS
+	fi
+
 	# Terminate the property list file.
 	echo "</dict>" >> $TMPFPROPS
 	echo "</plist>" >> $TMPFPROPS
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
index 0c66ecd24a..bd70348b3c 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #-
-# Copyright (c) 2008-2010 Juan Romero Pardines.
+# Copyright (c) 2008-2011 Juan Romero Pardines.
 # All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ reset_tmpl_vars()
 			only_for_archs conf_files keep_libtool_archives \
 			noarch subpackages sourcepkg gtk_iconcache_dirs \
 			abi_depends api_depends triggers openrc_services \
-			replaces system_accounts system_groups \
+			replaces system_accounts system_groups provides \
 			build_wrksrc create_wrksrc broken_as_needed \
 			ignore_vdeps_dir noverifyrdeps conflicts dkms_modules \
 			gconf_entries gconf_schemas stow_copy stow_copy_files \