x11-terms/aterm-0.4.2-r9 compiled and ran fine on a dual Itanium 1. However neither ia64 nor ~ia64 is listed in the KEYWORDS for any version of aterm. echo x11-terms/aterm x86 >> /etc/portage/package.keywords can be used to make portage let aterm compile. The resulting binary worked the same as on x86 in all tests performed, namely transparent and non-transparent modes, manual colors, and login shells.
in CVS, thanks.