'equery u <pkg>' seems ignoring use.desc, found in <repo>/profiles if <repo> is not $PORTDIR. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. eselect repository enable jorgicio && emerge --sync jorgicio 2. Remove appindicator use desc in /var/db/repos/jorgicio/x11-misc/clipit/metadata.xml. Check /var/db/repos/jorgicio/profiles/use.desc - it has appindicator use desc. 3. unmask (if masked) x11-misc/clipit, then run: equery w x11-misc/clipit # Must return path in jorgicio repo 4. Actual check: equery u x11-misc/clipit 5. Open ${PORTDIR}/profiles/use.desc and comment out appindicator description. 6. Repeat step 4 Actual Results: Description for 'appindicator' use flag, printed by equery u x11-misc/clipit, is meaningful only in step 4, while at step 6 it's <unknown>. Expected Results: 'appindicator' use flag must have right description in both steps 4 and 6, printed by equery u x11-misc/clipit. I found barely similar bug with euses, which ignores use.local.desc in other overlays, reported in 2014, still without replies (yeah, I looked to man euse, though know, it's limited using only that file).