I applied GLSA 200508-19, sys-apps/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1. The update emerged without problems. Unfortunately it left the old package lm-sensors 2.8.7 behind. This seems to do with the name change from lm-sensors 2.8.7 to lm_sensors 2.9.1-r1. How do I safely remove the old installation? Reproducible: Didn't try Steps to Reproduce: 1. myglsa-check -f -v 200508-19 Actual Results: 2. lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1 gets installed 3. lm-sensors-2.8.7 is left behind Expected Results: Remove lm-sensors-2.8.7 safely. Portage 2.0.51.22-r2 (default-linux/x86/2005.0/2.4, gcc-3.3.2, glibc-2.3.4.20040808-r1, 2.6.11-gentoo-r4 i686) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.11-gentoo-r4 i686 Pentium III (Katmai) Gentoo Base System version 1.4.16 ccache version 2.3 [enabled] dev-lang/python: 2.3.4-r1 sys-apps/sandbox: 1.2.11 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.59-r5 sys-devel/automake: 1.8.5-r1 sys-devel/binutils: 2.14.90.0.8-r3 sys-devel/libtool: 1.4.3-r3 virtual/os-headers: 2.4.22-r1 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CBUILD="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CFLAGS="-O2 -march=pentium3 -fomit-frame-pointer" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.3/env /usr/kde/3.3/share/config /usr/kde/3.3/shutdown /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/lib/X11/xkb /usr/share/config /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O2 -march=pentium3 -fomit-frame-pointer" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoconfig ccache distlocks sandbox sfperms strict" GENTOO_MIRRORS="ftp://ftp.join.uni-muenster.de/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo ftp://ftp.wh2.tu-dresden.de/pub/mirrors/gentoo ftp://ftp.join.uni-muenster.de/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo ftp://ftp6.uni-muenster.de/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo" LC_ALL="de_DE@euro" LINGUAS="de" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.de.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="x86 X alsa apm arts avi bash-completion berkdb bitmap-fonts bonobo cdr crypt cups curl eds emboss encode esd fam flac foomaticdb fortran gd gdbm gif gnome gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 gtkhtml guile imlib ipv6 java jpeg junit kde ldap libg++ libwww mad mikmod mmx motif mp3 mpeg ncurses nls ogg oggvorbis opengloss pam pdflib perl png python qt quicktime readline sdl slang spell sse ssl svga tcltk tcpd tiff truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts vorbis xine xml xml2xmms xv zlib linguas_de userland_GNU kernel_linux elibc_glibc" Unset: ASFLAGS, CTARGET, LANG, LDFLAGS, MAKEOPTS
Output of "qpkg -l lm_sensors" : sys-apps/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1 * CONTENTS: /etc /etc/init.d /etc/init.d/lm_sensors /etc/sensors.conf /usr /usr/bin /usr/bin/sensors /usr/bin/decode-vaio.pl /usr/bin/ddcmon /usr/bin/decode-xeon.pl /usr/bin/decode-edid.pl /usr/bin/decode-dimms.pl /usr/lib /usr/lib/libsensors.a /usr/lib/libsensors.so -> libsensors.so.3 1125508408 /usr/lib/libsensors.so.3.0.8 /usr/lib/libsensors.so.3 -> libsensors.so.3.0.8 1125508408 /usr/sbin /usr/sbin/i2cdump /usr/sbin/i2cdetect /usr/sbin/sensors-detect /usr/sbin/fancontrol.pl /usr/sbin/pwmconfig /usr/sbin/i2cset /usr/sbin/isaset /usr/sbin/fancontrol /usr/sbin/isadump /usr/share /usr/share/doc /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1 /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/html /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/html/useful_addresses.html /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/html/lm_sensors-FAQ.html /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/FAQ.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/QUICKSTART.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/CONTRIBUTORS.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/gl518sm.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/asb100.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/gl520sm.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/smbus-arp.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/MODPARMS.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/saa1064.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm63.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm75.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm78.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm80.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm83.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm85.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm87.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm90.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm92.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/lm93.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/sis5595.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/max6650.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/icspll.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/via686a.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/mic74.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/SUMMARY.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/xeontemp.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/smartbatt.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/mtp008.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/w83l785ts.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/adm1021.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/adm1024.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/adm1025.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/adm1026.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/adm1031.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/thmc50.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/matorb.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/vt1211.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/max1619.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/maxilife.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/vt8231.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/ltc1710.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/smsc47m1.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/ds1307.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/pcf8574.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/ds1621.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/pcf8591.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/adm9240.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/ddcmon.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/pc87360.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/bmcsensors.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/bt869.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/fscher.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/pca9540.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/w83781d.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/eeprom.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/it87.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/w83627hf.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/fscpos.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/chips/fscscy.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/README.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/README.directories.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/fan-divisors.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/README.thinkpad.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/TODO.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/INSTALL.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-tsunami.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-ipmb.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-ipmi.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-virtual.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-voodoo3.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-via.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-savage4.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-i801.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-i810.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-piix4.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-ali1535.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-ali15x3.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-hydra.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-amd756.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-viapro.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-sis5595.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-sis630.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-sis645.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-amd8111.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/busses/i2c-nforce2.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/donations.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/cvs.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/README.package.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/vid.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/developers /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/developers/applications.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/developers/sysctl.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/developers/design.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/developers/new_drivers.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/developers/sysfs-interface.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/developers/proc.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/progs.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/README.patches.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/BUGS.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/temperature-sensors.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/fancontrol.txt.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/CHANGES.gz /usr/share/doc/lm_sensors-2.9.1-r1/BACKGROUND.gz /usr/share/man /usr/share/man/man1 /usr/share/man/man1/sensors.1.gz /usr/share/man/man3 /usr/share/man/man3/libsensors.3.gz /usr/share/man/man5 /usr/share/man/man5/sensors.conf.5.gz /usr/share/man/man8 /usr/share/man/man8/fancontrol.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/isaset.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/pwmconfig.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/isadump.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/i2cdump.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/i2cdetect.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/i2cset.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/sensors-detect.8.gz /usr/include /usr/include/sensors /usr/include/sensors/error.h /usr/include/sensors/sensors.h /usr/include/sensors/chips.h sys-apps/lm_sensors-2.8.7 * CONTENTS: /etc /etc/init.d /etc/init.d/lm_sensors /etc/sensors.conf /usr /usr/bin /usr/bin/sensors /usr/bin/decode-vaio.pl /usr/bin/decode-xeon.pl /usr/bin/decode-edid.pl /usr/bin/decode-dimms.pl /usr/lib /usr/lib/libsensors.a /usr/lib/libsensors.so -> libsensors.so.3 1108224715 /usr/lib/libsensors.so.3.0.5 /usr/lib/libsensors.so.3 -> libsensors.so.3.0.5 1108224715 /usr/sbin /usr/sbin/i2cdump /usr/sbin/i2cdetect /usr/sbin/sensors-detect /usr/sbin/fancontrol.pl /usr/sbin/pwmconfig /usr/sbin/i2cset /usr/sbin/isaset /usr/sbin/fancontrol /usr/sbin/isadump /usr/share /usr/share/doc /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/FAQ /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/cvs /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/vid /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/QUICKSTART.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/Makefile /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/CONTRIBUTORS.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/version.texi /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/useful_addresses.html /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/it87 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/lm75 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/lm78 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/lm80 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/lm83 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/lm85 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/lm87 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/lm90 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/lm92 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/bt869 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/w83781d /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/saa1064 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/sis5595 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/max1619 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/max6650 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/bmcsensors /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/SUMMARY /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/ltc1710 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/asb100 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/ddcmon /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/ds1307 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/ds1621 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/eeprom /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/smartbatt /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/fscher /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/fscpos /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/fscscy /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/gl518sm /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/gl520sm /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/icspll /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/maxilife /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/matorb /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/mtp008 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/adm1021 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/adm1024 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/adm1025 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/adm1026 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/adm1031 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/adm9240 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/w83627hf /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/thmc50 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/smbus-arp /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/xeontemp /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/vt1211 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/vt8231 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/via686a /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/pc87360 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/pca9540 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/pcf8574 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/pcf8591 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/MODPARMS /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/smsc47m1 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/chips/w83l785ts /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/README.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/progs /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/lm_sensors-FAQ.html /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/lm_sensors-FAQ.texi /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/README.directories.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/README.thinkpad.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/TODO.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/INSTALL.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/mkpatch /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-via /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-sis630 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-sis645 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-viapro /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-savage4 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-sis5595 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-hydra /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-piix4 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-nforce2 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-tsunami /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-ali1535 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-ali15x3 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-amd8111 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-i801 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-i810 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-ipmb /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-ipmi /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-voodoo3 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/busses/i2c-amd756 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/modules /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/temperature-sensors /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/kernel /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/kernel/proc_dir_entry /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/kernel/file_operations /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/COPYING.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/README.package.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/fancontrol.txt /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/donations /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/proc /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/makefiles /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/genpasswd.pl /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/sysfs-interface /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/design /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/new_drivers /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/readticket /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/sysctl /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/checklist /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/applications /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/developers/editticket /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/README.patches.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/BUGS.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/fan-divisors /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/CHANGES.gz /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/version-2 /usr/share/doc/lm-sensors-2.8.7/BACKGROUND.gz /usr/share/man /usr/share/man/man1 /usr/share/man/man1/sensors.1.gz /usr/share/man/man3 /usr/share/man/man3/libsensors.3.gz /usr/share/man/man5 /usr/share/man/man5/sensors.conf.5.gz /usr/share/man/man8 /usr/share/man/man8/isaset.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/isadump.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/i2cdump.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/i2cdetect.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/i2cset.8.gz /usr/share/man/man8/sensors-detect.8.gz /usr/include /usr/include/linux /usr/include/linux/sensors.h /usr/include/sensors /usr/include/sensors/error.h /usr/include/sensors/sensors.h /usr/include/sensors/chips.h
Well, Portage should have taken care of the update. Workaround for you is to do: emerge -C ~lm-sensors-2.8.7
emerge -C ~lm_sensors-2.8.7 was the real solution. Thanks.
We're talking about a package move that happened 8 months ago. Testing moves functionality with 2.0.53_rc4 works flawlessly.