+ - variables without spec_prefix are global and used in all targets
+ - variables with spec_prefix only apply to that target
+- add multiple target support for spec files
+ - target: stage1
+ - targets: stage1 stage2 stage3 stage4 livecd netboot
+- add more validation and checking for code which affects both host and target
+ - setup defaults if host isn't configured
+ - allow configuration globally (catalyst.conf), per-spec, or per-target
+ - ccache
+ - check host settings (size, location, etc) and restore them when done
+ - distcc
+ - check host settings (distcc_hosts, etc) and restore them when done
+ - icecream
+ - check host settings (icecream_hosts, etc) and restore them when done
+- add support for new portage features
+ - Cache backends
+ - metadata_overlay (portage default in 2.1.6)
+ - sqlite
+ - Jobs
+ - Load Average
+ - Dependency checking
+ - Deep checking
+ - Complete Graph
+ - Build-time dependencies
+ - USE changes
+ - newuse versus changed-use
+ - Failure detection
+ - Add --keep-going support
+- detect GCC version in seed stages for supported settings (CFLAGS)
+
+Config:
+- security
+ - sign materials automatically
+- logging
+ - add logging support
+ - file-based
+ - syslog
+ - add notification capabilities
+ - email
+ - snmp trap