Im missing kdevelop in my list ([ebuild U ] dev-util/kdevelop-3.1.1 [3.1.0]), its not listed with '--newuse world' nor '-uD world' flags. gentoo64 ~ # emerge --newuse -uDv world -p These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating world dependencies ...done! [ebuild NS ] sys-devel/gcc-3.3.5-r1 -bootstrap -boundschecking -build -debug +fortran -gcj +gtk (-hardened) -multilib -multislot -n32 -n64 +nls -nocxx -objc -static (-uclibc) 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.11.7-r2 [1.11.7-r1] -bootstrap -build -debug -livecd -static (-uclibc) 0 kB [ebuild NS ] sys-kernel/gentoo-dev-sources-2.6.9-r9 -build +doc -ultra1 203 kB [ebuild U ] app-text/ghostscript-7.07.1-r8 [7.07.1-r7] +X -cjk +cups -debug -emacs +gtk 5,273 kB [ebuild UD] dev-db/postgresql-7.4.6 [8.0.0_beta5] -debug +doc +java +libg++ +nls +pam +perl -pg-hier -pg-intdatetime -pg-vacuumdelay +python +readline +ssl +tcltk -threads +zlib 0 kB [ebuild U ] net-fs/samba-3.0.9 [3.0.8-r1] -acl +cups -debug +doc -kerberos -ldap -libclamav +mysql -oav +pam +postgres +python -quotas +readline (-selinux) -winbind +xml +xml2 14,817 kB [ebuild U ] media-sound/jack-audio-connection-kit-0.99.0-r1 [0.99.0] +alsa (-altivec) -caps -debug +doc -jack-tmpfs +oss -portaudio 705 kB [ebuild U ] gnome-base/libglade-2.4.1 [2.4.0] -debug +doc 309 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/imlib-1.9.14-r3 [1.9.14-r2] 574 kB [ebuild U ] media-gfx/imagemagick-6.1.6.0 [6.1.3.4] +X +cups -debug -fpx -graphviz -jbig +jpeg -lcms +mpeg +perl +png +tiff +truetype +wmf +xml2 4,451 kB [ebuild U ] net-dns/libidn-0.5.11-r1 [0.5.11] +doc +java +nls +pic 0 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/bio2jack-0.4 [0.3-r1] -static 466 kB [ebuild U ] media-plugins/xmms-jack-0.11 [0.10] 747 kB [ebuild U ] gnome-base/libgnomeprint-2.8.1 [2.8.0.1] +cups -debug +doc 742 kB [ebuild U ] gnome-base/libgnomeprintui-2.8.1 [2.8.0] -debug +doc 569 kB [ebuild N ] dev-ruby/ruby-config-0.3.1 0 kB [ebuild N ] dev-lang/ruby-1.8.2_pre3 -cjk -debug +doc +socks5 +tcltk -threads 3,466 kB [ebuild R ] app-editors/vim-6.3-r1 -acl -cscope -debug +gpm -minimal +ncurses +nls +perl +python +ruby* (-selinux) -vim-with-x 4,680 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/libdvbpsi-0.1.4-r1 [0.1.4] +doc 250 kB [ebuild U ] media-libs/pdflib-5.0.4_p1-r1 [5.0.2] +java +perl +python +tcltk 2,759 kB [ebuild R ] dev-lang/swig-1.3.21 -debug +guile +java +perl +php +python +ruby* +tcltk 0 kB [ebuild U ] gnome-base/gnome-panel-2.8.2 [2.8.1] -debug +doc -eds 3,006 kB [ebuild U ] x11-libs/libxklavier-1.04-r1 [1.04] +doc 0 kB [ebuild R ] gnome-extra/gnome-games-2.8.1-r1 -artworkextra -debug +guile* 0 kB [ebuild U ] gnome-base/nautilus-2.8.2-r1 [2.8.2] +cups -debug +flac +gstreamer +mad +oggvorbis 0 kB [ebuild U ] x11-libs/gtksourceview-1.1.1 [1.0.1] -debug +doc 814 kB [ebuild U ] app-editors/gedit-2.8.2 [2.8.1] -debug +spell 2,461 kB [ebuild U ] media-gfx/eog-2.8.2 [2.8.1] -debug +jpeg 829 kB [ebuild U ] net-www/epiphany-1.4.6 [1.4.5] -debug +doc 3,458 kB [ebuild U ] net-fs/nfs-utils-1.0.6-r5 [1.0.6-r4] +tcpd 259 kB [ebuild N ] dev-java/jaxen-1.0 +doc +junit 0 kB [ebuild U ] dev-db/sqlite-3.0.8-r1 [3.0.8] +nls -nothreadsafe 0 kB [ebuild U ] sys-apps/mdadm-1.8.1 [1.7.0] -static 98 kB Total size of downloads: 50,947 kB Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: On my system: 1. emerge --newuse -uDv world -p|grep kdevelop and compare to: 2. emerge -pv kdevelop Actual Results: gentoo64 ~ # emerge --newuse -uDv world -p|grep kdevelop gentoo64 ~ # emerge -pv kdevelop These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating dependencies ...done! [ebuild U ] dev-util/kdevelop-3.1.1 [3.1.0] +arts* -debug +doc +java +python +ruby* +xinerama 7,726 kB Total size of downloads: 7,726 kB gentoo64 ~ # Expected Results: Portage 2.0.51-r8 (default-amd64-2004.2, gcc-3.3.4, glibc-2.3.4.20041102-r0, 2.6.9-gentoo-r6 x86_64) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.9-gentoo-r6 x86_64 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 2800+ Gentoo Base System version 1.6.7 Python: dev-lang/python-2.3.4 [2.3.4 (#1, Nov 20 2004, 14:54:36)] dev-lang/python: 2.3.4 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.59-r6, 2.13 sys-devel/automake: 1.8.5-r2, 1.9.3, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9, 1.4_p6 sys-devel/binutils: 2.15.92.0.2-r1 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.2-r7 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.8.1-r1 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="amd64 ~amd64" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-march=athlon64 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" CHOST="x86_64-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb /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/mozilla/defaults/pref /usr/share/config /usr/share/texmf/dvipdfm/config/ /usr/share/texmf/dvips/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/generic/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/platex/config/ /usr/share/texmf/xdvi/ /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/terminfo /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-march=athlon64 -O2 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs candy ccache distlocks" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://mirror.gentoo.no/" MAKEOPTS="-j2" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.no/gentoo-portage" USE="X Xaw3d aalib acpi alsa amd64 apache2 apm arts audiofile avi berkdb bidi bitmap-fonts bzlib cdparanoia crypt cups curl db2 dbase dga directfb divx4linux doc dvd dvdread encode esd f77 faad flac flash foomaticdb fortran ftp gdbm gif gnokii gnome gphoto2 gpm gps gstreamer gtk gtk2 guile imap imlib innodb interbase ipv6 jabber jack java jpeg jpeg2k junit kde kerbos krb64 l2 libcaca libg++ libwww lzo mad mikmod mime ming mng motif mozilla mpeg mpeg4 msn mysql mysqli ncurses network nls nocd nogcj nptl nvidia oci8 oggvorbis opengl oracle oracle7 oss pam pdflib perl php pic png pnp postgres povray python qt quicktime readline ruby samba sapdb sdl slangsockets socks5 speex spell spl ssl svg szip tcltk tcpd tetex tga theora tiff truetype trusted unicode usb videos wmf xanim xine xinerama xml xml2 xmms xmxs xosd xpmxscreensaver xv xvid xvmc zlib"
what does `grep kdevelop /var/lib/portage/world` say?
Ah, its missing, works after I added "dev-util/kdevelop" to /var/lib/portage/world.