--- /var/portage/net-dns/bind/files/named.init-r4	2006-10-22 11:05:21.000000000 -0700
+++ /etc/init.d/named	2007-04-19 04:03:05.000000000 -0700
@@ -36,7 +36,9 @@
 start() {
 	ebegin "Starting ${CHROOT:+chrooted }named"
 	checkconfig || return 1
+
 	start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --pidfile ${PIDFILE} \
+		--nicelevel ${NAMED_NICELEVEL:-0} \
 		--exec /usr/sbin/named \
 		-- -u named -n ${CPU} ${OPTIONS} ${CHROOT:+-t $CHROOT}
 	eend $?