don't know what's this all about: lap root # emerge -puvlD $(qpkg -I -nc | grep -v speedfreq | grep -v corefonts | grep -v madwifi-driver) These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating dependencies /has_version() in global scope: app-text/tetex-1.0.7-r13 has_version() in global scope: app-text/tetex-2.0.2-r1 has_version() in global scope: app-text/tetex-2.0.2-r3 -has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-thinice-2.0.2-r1 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-thinice-2.0.2-r1 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-thinice-2.0.2-r1 \has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-2.2.0 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-2.2.0 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-2.2.0 -oggvorbis oggvorbis /has_version() in global scope: media-libs/libmpeg3-1.5-r1 has_version() in global scope: media-libs/libmpeg3-1.5-r1 has_version() in global scope: media-libs/libmpeg3-1.5.1 has_version() in global scope: media-libs/libmpeg3-1.5.1 |has_version() in global scope: media-video/transcode-0.6.11 has_version() in global scope: media-video/transcode-0.6.10 has_version() in global scope: media-video/transcode-0.6.12 |alsa oggvorbis mad alsa alsa oggvorbis mad \ssl alsa cups x86 ssl alsa cups ssl alsa cups x86 |pam java ldap pam motif encode cups oggvorbis opengl ssl pam ldap motif encode cups oggvorbis opengl ssl pam java ldap motif encode cups oggvorbis opengl ssl pam java /cups \has_version() in global scope: app-emulation/vmware-workstation-3.2.1.2242-r1 \gnome |has_version() in global scope: dev-lang/ocaml-3.06-r1 has_version() in global scope: dev-lang/ocaml-3.06 has_version() in global scope: dev-lang/ocaml-3.07_beta2 has_version() in global scope: dev-lang/ocaml-3.06-r2 has_version() in global scope: dev-lang/ocaml-3.07 has_version() in global scope: dev-lang/ocaml-3.07-r1 |gnome gnome \apache2 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3-r2 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3-r2 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.2-r5 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.2-r5 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r1 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r1 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3_rc3 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3_rc3 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4 apache2 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.2-r2 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.2-r2 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r3 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r3 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3-r1 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3-r1 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.2-r4 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.2-r4 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3-r3 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.3-r3 apache2 apache2 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r2 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r2 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.2-r3 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.2-r3 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r4 has_version() in global scope: dev-php/mod_php-4.3.4-r4 /has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48-r2 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48-r4 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.47 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48-r1 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48-r3 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.47-r1 |java python ruby java python ruby |has_version() in global scope: dev-util/valgrind-2.0.0 has_version() in global scope: dev-util/valgrind-2.1.0 \gnome gnome gnome gnome gnome gnome |python python \sdl xmms sdl xmms sdl sdl xmms /nas esd motif slang tcltk oggvorbis cdr nas esd motif slang tcltk oggvorbis cdr alsa nas esd motif slang tcltk oggvorbis nas esd motif gtk slang tcltk |pda pda pda pda /pam pam pam \gphoto2 tetex scanner gphoto2 tetex scanner gphoto2 tetex scanner gphoto2 tetex scanner \opengl opengl opengl opengl |gstreamer lirc curl gstreamer lirc gstreamer lirc -kde |has_version() in global scope: net-www/htdig-3.1.6-r4 has_version() in global scope: net-www/htdig-3.1.6-r4 apache2 \has_version() in global scope: sys-apps/hdparm-5.2-r3 |has_version() in global scope: sys-boot/grub-0.92-r1 has_version() in global scope: sys-boot/grub-0.93.20031222 /has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-geramik-0.26 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-geramik-0.26 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-geramik-0.26 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-geramik-0.24-r3 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-geramik-0.24-r3 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-geramik-0.24-r3 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-geramik-0.25 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-geramik-0.25 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-geramik-0.25 -has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/qtpixmap-0.26 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/qtpixmap-0.26 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/qtpixmap-0.26 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/qtpixmap-0.25 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/qtpixmap-0.25 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/qtpixmap-0.25 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/qtpixmap-0.27 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/qtpixmap-0.27 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/qtpixmap-0.27 | * MY_P is gtk-engines-2.2.0 * SRC_URI is mirror://gnome/sources/gtk-engines/2.2/gtk-engines-2.2.0.tar.bz2 * MY_P is gtk-engines-1.9.0 * SRC_URI is mirror://gnome/sources/gtk-engines/1.9/gtk-engines-1.9.0.tar.bz2 ...done! [ebuild U ] sys-devel/libtool-1.4.3-r3 [1.4.3-r1] 0 kB [ebuild N ] app-crypt/hashalot-0.1.0 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-libs/pwdb-0.62 [0.61-r4] -(selinux) 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-libs/cracklib-2.7-r8 [2.7-r7] 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-libs/pam-0.77 [0.75-r11] +berkdb +pwdb -(selinux) 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-apps/pam-login-3.14 [3.11] +nls -(selinux) 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-apps/util-linux-2.12-r4 [2.11z-r8] +crypt +nls +pam -(selinux) -static 0 kB [ebuild UD] x11-base/xfree-4.3.0-r3 [4.3.99.902] -3dfx -3dnow +cjk -debug +doc -gatos -ipv6 +mmx +nls +pam -sdk +sse -static +truetype +xml2 0 kB [ebuild N ] sys-libs/db-4.1.25_p1-r3 +doc +java +tcltk 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-devel/gcc-3.3.2-r5 [3.2.3-r3] +X -bootstrap -build +java -multilib +nls -static 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-util/intltool-0.29 [0.27.2] 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-apps/procps-3.1.15 [3.1.12-r1] 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-cdr/cdrtools-2.01_alpha25 [2.01_alpha23] +dvdr 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-cdr/cdrdao-1.1.7-r3 [1.1.7-r1] +gnome +oggvorbis +perl 0 kB [ebuild U ] media-sound/xmms-1.2.8-r4 [1.2.7-r23] -3dnow +cjk +directfb +esd +gnome +gtk2 -ipv6 +mikmod +mmx +nls +oggvorbis +opengl +xml 0 kB [ebuild N ] media-video/vcdimager-0.7.14 +xml2 0 kB [ebuild N ] app-cdr/dvd+rw-tools-5.13.4.7.4 0 kB [ebuild UD] sys-kernel/development-sources-2.6.1 [2.6.2] -build 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-cdr/k3b-0.11.1-r1 [0.9] -debug +dvdr +encode +flac +kde +mad +oggvorbis 0 kB [ebuild N ] app-cdr/cdrecord-prodvd-2.01_alpha24 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-cdr/xcdroast-0.98_alpha15-r3 [0.98_alpha15-r2] +dvdr +gnome +gtk2 +nls 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-apps/findutils-4.1.20-r1 [4.1.7-r5] -afs -build +nls -(selinux) 0 kB [ebuild U ] app-portage/gentoolkit-0.2.0_pre6 [0.1.38] 0 kB [ebuild UD] media-libs/libgphoto2-2.1.3-r1 [2.1.4] +doc +jpeg +nls 0 kB [ebuild UD] media-gfx/gphoto2-2.1.3 [2.1.4] +aalib +jpeg +ncurses +nls +readline 0 kB [ebuild UD] net-print/foomatic-db-20031018 [20031231] +cups +ppds 0 kB [ebuild UD] net-print/hpijs-1.4.1 [1.5] +cups +foomaticdb +ppds 0 kB [ebuild UD] net-www/netscape-plugger-4.0-r1 [5.0] 0 kB [ebuild UD] sys-apps/thinkpad-4.3-r1 [4.8] 0 kB [ebuild N ] sys-kernel/mm-sources-2.6.2-r1 -build 2,159 kB Total size of downloads: 2,159 kB -- changelog stripped -- Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: lap root # emerge info Portage 2.0.50 (default-x86-1.4, gcc-3.2.3, glibc-2.3.2-r9, 2.6.2) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.2 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1500MHz Gentoo Base System version 1.4.3.10p1 distcc 2.11.1 i686-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port 3632) [disabled] Autoconf: sys-devel/autoconf-2.58 Automake: sys-devel/automake-1.7.7 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -Os -pipe" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" COMPILER="gcc3" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.1/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/share/config /usr/share/texmf/tex/generic/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/platex/config/ /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-march=pentium3 -Os -pipe" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs ccache sandbox" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j2" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="X Xaw3d aalib accessibility acl acpi alsa apache2 apm arts artswrappersuid avi berkdb bonobo cdr cjk clanJavaScript clanVoice crypt cups curl dga directfb doc dv dvd dvdr emacs encode esd ethereal evo fbcon firebird flac flash foomaticdb freetds gb gd gdbm ggi gif gnome gnomedb gphoto2 gpm gps gstreamer gtk gtk2 gtkhtml guile imap imlib innodb jack java javascript joystick jpeg justify kde kerberos krb4 ladcca lcms ldap libg++ libgda libwww lirc mad maildir mbox mcal mdb mikmod mmx modif motif mozcalendar mozilla mpeg mpi mule mysql nas ncurses nls oav odbc oggvorbis opengl oss pam parse-clocks pcmcia pda pdflib perl plotutils png pnp postgres ppds pwdb python qt quicktime radeon readline ruby ruby18 samba sasl scanner sdl slang slp snmp socks5 spell sqlite sse ssl svga tcltk tcpd tetex tiff truetype usb video_cards_radeon wmf x86 xinerama xml xml2 xmms xv zeo zlib"
hmm. now i could not reproduce it...
file a bug about each specific package if you wish to pursue this
I had this problem as well; upgrading gentoolkit seemed to fix it.
I am running the newest gentoolkit but it happens often. It normally happends after just doing `emerge sync' or (on the last time I know it) when 'Updating Portage cache...' still ran. root@o2 /home/phil # emerge -up world Performing Global Updates: /usr/portage/profiles/updates/1Q-2004 (Could take a couple minutes if you have a lot of binary packages.) .='update pass' *='binary update' @='/var/db move' s='/var/db SLOT move' S='binary SLOT move' .................... ** Skipping packages. Run 'fixpackages' or set it in FEATURES to fix the tbz2's in the packages directory. Note: This can take a very long time. These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating world dependencies -has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.47 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48-r4 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48-r3 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48-r2 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.47-r1 has_version() in global scope: net-www/apache-2.0.48-r1 |kde /has_version() in global scope: sys-libs/pwdb-0.61-r4 has_version() in global scope: sys-libs/pwdb-0.62 \has_version() in global scope: media-video/transcode-0.6.11 has_version() in global scope: media-video/transcode-0.6.10 |has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-flat-2.0-r1 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-flat-2.0-r1 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-flat-2.0-r1 /has_version() in global scope: sys-apps/util-linux-2.11z-r8 -has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-thinice-2.0.2-r1 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-thinice-2.0.2-r1 has_version() in global scope: x11-themes/gtk-engines-thinice-2.0.2-r1 ...done! [ebuild U ] x11-libs/qt-3.3.0-r1 [3.3.0] [ebuild N ] app-crypt/qca-tls-1.0 [ebuild U ] net-im/psi-0.9.1 [0.9-r1] [ebuild N ] sys-kernel/gentoo-dev-sources-2.6.3-r2 [ebuild U ] app-sci/tilp-6.68-r1 [6.68] [ebuild U ] sys-devel/gcc-3.3.3 [3.3.2-r7] [ebuild U ] app-emulation/vmware-workstation-4.0.5.6030-r1 [4.0.5.6030] [ebuild U ] dev-util/dialog-0.9_beta20031207 [0.9_beta20031002] [ebuild U ] x11-libs/gtk+-1.2.10-r11 [1.2.10-r10] [ebuild U ] media-sound/timidity++-2.13.0_rc1 [2.12.0-r3] [ebuild UD] net-www/viewcvs-0.9.2_p20030430 [0.9.2_p20030430-r1] [ebuild FU ] games-rpg/nwn-1.61-r1 [1.61] [ebuild U ] games-fps/ut2003-2225-r1 [2225] [ebuild N ] media-libs/xvid-1.0.0_rc2 [ebuild U ] dev-util/subversion-1.0.0 [0.37.0] [ebuild N ] kde-base/kdeadmin-3.2.0 [ebuild U ] net-im/imcom-1.32 [1.31-r1] It's not that extreme like flo reported and it goes away, but it's still annoying and not invalid ;) app-portage/gentoolkit-0.2.0_pre6 Portage 2.0.50-r1 (default-x86-1.4, gcc-3.3.2, glibc-2.3.3_pre20040207-r0, 2.6.3-rc4-gentoo) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.3-rc4-gentoo i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2100+ Gentoo Base System version 1.4.3.13 Autoconf: sys-devel/autoconf-2.59-r3 Automake: sys-devel/automake-1.8.2 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86 ~x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-O3 -march=athlon-xp -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -frerun-loop-opt -falign-functions=4 -fforce-mem -funroll-loops -ffast-math -finline-functions -foptimize-sibling-calls -m3dnow -mmmx" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" COMPILER="gcc3" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /etc/tomcat /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.1/share/config /usr/kde/3.2/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/share/config /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O3 -march=athlon-xp -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -frerun-loop-opt -falign-functions=4 -fforce-mem -funroll-loops -ffast-math -finline-functions -foptimize-sibling-calls -m3dnow -mmmx -Wno-deprecated" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs ccache sandbox" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://mirrors.sec.informatik.tu-darmstadt.de/gentoo http://ftp.uni-erlangen.de/pub/mirrors/gentoo ftp://ftp.join.uni-muenster.de/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo ftp://ftp6.uni-muenster.de/pub/linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j2" 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="3dnow X acl acpi alsa apache2 apm autofs avi berkdb cdr crypt cups dvd encode esd foomaticdb gd gdbm gif gimpprint gnome gpm gtk gtk2 imap imlib innodb ipv6 java jikes jpeg kde ldap libg++ libwww mad maildir mbox memlimit mikmod mmx mozilla moznocompose moznoirc mpeg mysql ncurses nls oggvorbis opengl pam parse-clocks pdflib png ppds python qt quicktime readline ruby sdl slang spell ssl svga tcltk tcpd truetype unicode vim-with-x x86 xml2 xmms xv xvid zlib"