# emerge lirc -vp These are the packages that I would merge, in order: Calculating dependencies ...done! [ebuild R ] app-misc/lirc-0.7.1 -debug +doc -pcmcia 0 kB but: USE="X" emerge lirc -v will install xmode2, when USE="-X" emerge lirc -v will NOT. so, in short: lirc IS sensitive to the X USE flag, but that is not clearly stated in portage. Please update the ebuild.
fixed.