diff -ur orig/gentoolkit/__init__.py new/gentoolkit/__init__.py
--- orig/gentoolkit/__init__.py	2005-06-07 16:18:08.000000000 -0500
+++ new/gentoolkit/__init__.py	2005-09-20 12:16:05.000000000 -0500
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@
 import re
 import string
 import types
+from threading import Semaphore
 
+settingslock = Semaphore()
 settings = portage.config(clone=portage.settings)
 porttree = portage.db[portage.root]["porttree"]
 vartree  = portage.db[portage.root]["vartree"]
diff -ur orig/gentoolkit/package.py new/gentoolkit/package.py
--- orig/gentoolkit/package.py	2005-06-07 16:18:08.000000000 -0500
+++ new/gentoolkit/package.py	2005-09-20 12:16:30.000000000 -0500
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 		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
+		self._settingslock = settingslock
 
 	def get_name(self):
 		"""Returns base name of package, no category nor version"""
@@ -44,7 +44,12 @@
 	def get_settings(self, key):
 		"""Returns the value of the given key for this package (useful 
 		for package.* files."""
-		return self._settings[key]
+		self._settingslock.acquire()
+		self._settings.setcpv(self._cpv)
+		v = self._settings[key]
+		self._settings.reset()
+		self._settingslock.release()
+		return v
 
 	def get_cpv(self):
 		"""Returns full Category/Package-Version string"""