--- package.py.orig	2005-09-16 11:43:56.000000000 -0500
+++ package.py	2005-09-16 11:44:53.000000000 -0500
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@
 		if not self._scpv:
 			raise FatalError("invalid cpv: %s" % cpv)
 		self._db = None
-		settings.setcpv(self._cpv)
-		self._settings = portage.config(clone=settings)
+		self._settings = settings
 
 	def get_name(self):
 		"""Returns base name of package, no category nor version"""
@@ -44,7 +43,10 @@
 	def get_settings(self, key):
 		"""Returns the value of the given key for this package (useful 
 		for package.* files."""
-		return self._settings[key]
+		self._settings.setcpv(self._cpv)
+		v = self._settings[key]
+		self._settings.reset()
+		return v
 
 	def get_cpv(self):
 		"""Returns full Category/Package-Version string"""