diff --git a/build/envsetup.sh b/build/envsetup.sh
index 1306df2b..6cfc2fe9 100644
--- a/build/envsetup.sh
+++ b/build/envsetup.sh
@@ -53,6 +53,30 @@ function mk_timer()
     return $ret
 }
 
+# check to see if the supplied product is one we can build
+function check_product()
+{
+    local T=$(gettop)
+    if [ ! "$T" ]; then
+        echo "Couldn't locate the top of the tree. Try setting TOP." >&2
+        return
+    fi
+    if (echo -n $1 | grep -q -e "^lineage_") ; then
+        LINEAGE_BUILD=$(echo -n $1 | sed -e 's/^lineage_//g')
+    else
+        LINEAGE_BUILD=
+    fi
+    export LINEAGE_BUILD
+
+        TARGET_PRODUCT=$1 \
+        TARGET_RELEASE=$2 \
+        TARGET_BUILD_VARIANT= \
+        TARGET_BUILD_TYPE= \
+        TARGET_BUILD_APPS= \
+        get_build_var TARGET_DEVICE > /dev/null
+    # hide successful answers, but allow the errors to show
+}
+
 function brunch()
 {
     breakfast $*