This is the actual output of emerge --pretend --update --deep --complete-graph --tree world These are the packages that would be merged, in reverse order: Calculating dependencies... done! [nomerge ] net-p2p/ktorrent-3.2.3-r1 [ebuild U ] kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal) (-lzma)" [ebuild U ] kde-base/krosspython-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [nomerge ] net-wireless/kbluetooth-0.4_rc2 [ebuild U ] kde-base/solid-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [ebuild U ] kde-base/libkworkspace-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [nomerge ] media-sound/amarok-2.2.0 [ebuild U ] kde-base/libkcddb-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [ebuild U ] kde-base/libkcompactdisc-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [ebuild U ] kde-base/phonon-kde-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [nomerge ] media-gfx/inkscape-0.46-r5 [ebuild U ] media-gfx/imagemagick-6.5.7.0 [6.5.2.9] USE="fftw%* -autotrace% -lqr%" [nomerge ] media-video/lives-1.0.0 [ebuild U ] media-video/mkvtoolnix-2.9.7 [2.4.0] [ebuild U ] app-emulation/wine-1.1.34 [1.1.33] USE="-custom-cflags%" [ebuild U ] www-plugins/adobe-flash-10.0.42.34 [10.0.32.18] [ebuild U ] net-dialup/ppp-2.4.4-r24 [2.4.4-r23] [nomerge ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-neomagic-1.2.4 [nomerge ] x11-base/xorg-server-1.6.5-r1 [1.6.3.901-r2] [nomerge ] x11-base/xorg-drivers-1.6 [ebuild U ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-nv-2.1.15 [2.1.14] [ebuild U ] x11-drivers/xf86-input-mouse-1.5.0 [1.4.0] [ebuild U ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-intel-2.9.1 [2.8.1] [ebuild U ] x11-drivers/xf86-video-vmware-10.16.8 [10.16.7] [ebuild U ] x11-drivers/xf86-input-keyboard-1.4.0 [1.3.2] [nomerge ] xfce-extra/xfce4-mount-plugin-0.5.5 [nomerge ] xfce-base/xfce4-panel-4.6.1 [nomerge ] xfce-base/exo-0.3.105-r1 [nomerge ] sys-apps/hal-0.5.13-r2 [0.5.12_rc1-r8] [ebuild U ] app-misc/hal-info-20090716 [20090414] [ebuild U ] x11-drivers/xf86-input-evdev-2.3.1 [2.2.5] [ebuild U ] x11-base/xorg-server-1.6.5-r1 [1.6.3.901-r2] [ebuild U ] sys-apps/hal-0.5.13-r2 [0.5.12_rc1-r8] [nomerge ] kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal) (-lzma)" [ebuild U ] kde-base/kdesu-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [ebuild U ] kde-base/kdialog-4.3.3 [4.3.1] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [ebuild U ] kde-base/kdelibs-4.3.3-r1 [4.3.3] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [ebuild UD] media-sound/phonon-4.3.80 [4.4_pre20091118] USE="alsa%* -pulseaudio%" [nomerge ] rox-base/thumbs-0.1.4 [nomerge ] rox-base/rox-lib-2.0.5-r1 [nomerge ] rox-base/rox-2.9 [nomerge ] rox-base/zeroinstall-injector-0.40 [nomerge ] app-crypt/gnupg-2.0.11 [ebuild U ] mail-mta/ssmtp-2.62-r7 [2.62-r6] [nomerge ] net-dialup/wvdial-1.60-r1 [nomerge ] net-libs/wvstreams-4.4 [ebuild U ] sys-libs/pam-1.1.0 [1.0.4] USE="-debug%" [nomerge ] media-gfx/inkscape-0.46-r5 [nomerge ] dev-python/numpy-1.3.0-r1 [ebuild U ] dev-python/setuptools-0.6.8-r1 [0.6.6] [ebuild U ] dev-libs/libxslt-1.1.26 [1.1.24-r1] [nomerge ] sys-apps/shadow-4.1.2.2 [ebuild U ] sys-libs/cracklib-2.8.13-r1 [2.8.13] [ebuild U ] dev-lang/python-2.6.4 [2.6.2-r1] USE="(wide-unicode%*)" [nomerge ] media-video/lives-1.0.0 [nomerge ] media-video/mjpegtools-1.9.0 [nomerge ] media-libs/libquicktime-1.1.3 [nomerge ] media-libs/mesa-7.5.2 [ebuild U ] app-admin/eselect-opengl-1.1.1-r2 [1.0.8-r1] [ebuild U ] app-admin/eselect-1.2.8 [1.2.3] [nomerge ] xfce-base/xfce4-meta-4.6.1 [nomerge ] xfce-base/xfce4-session-4.6.1 [nomerge ] xfce-base/xfce-utils-4.6.1 [nomerge ] x11-misc/xscreensaver-5.10 [ebuild U ] x11-apps/appres-1.0.2 [1.0.1] [ebuild U ] x11-apps/xwininfo-1.0.5 [1.0.4] [nomerge ] x11-apps/xdm-1.1.8 [ebuild U ] x11-apps/sessreg-1.0.5 [1.0.4] [nomerge ] media-sound/banshee-1.4.3-r2 [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-settings-daemon-2.26.1-r2 [ebuild U ] x11-libs/libXxf86misc-1.0.2 [1.0.1] [ebuild U ] sys-apps/kbd-1.15 [1.13-r1] [nomerge ] x11-apps/xdm-1.1.8 [ebuild U ] x11-apps/xinit-1.2.0-r3 [1.0.8-r10] USE="minimal*" [ebuild U ] x11-apps/xrdb-1.0.6 [1.0.5] [nomerge ] net-p2p/ktorrent-3.2.3-r1 [nomerge ] kde-base/kdelibs-4.3.3-r1 [4.3.3] USE="(-kdeenablefinal)" [nomerge ] x11-misc/xdg-utils-1.0.2-r3 [ebuild U ] x11-apps/xset-1.1.0 [1.0.4] [nomerge ] media-libs/libquicktime-1.1.3 [ebuild U ] x11-libs/libXaw-1.0.7 [1.0.6] USE="-doc%" [ebuild U ] x11-libs/libXpm-3.5.8 [3.5.7] [nomerge ] sys-apps/util-linux-2.16.1 [2.14.2] USE="perl%*" [blocks b ] =x11-proto/inputproto-2.0 required by ('ebuild', '/', 'x11-libs/libXi-1.3', 'merge') (and 6 more) ('installed', '/', 'x11-libs/libXi-1.2.1', 'nomerge') pulled in by x11-libs/libXi required by ('installed', '/', 'x11-libs/gtk+-2.16.6', 'nomerge') >=x11-libs/libXi-1.2.1 required by ('ebuild', '/', 'x11-base/xorg-server-1.6.5-r1', 'merge') x11-libs/libXi required by ('installed', '/', 'dev-python/pyopengl-3.0.0', 'nomerge') (and 10 more) For more information about Blocked Packages, please refer to the following section of the Gentoo Linux x86 Handbook (architecture is irrelevant): http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?full=1#blocked !!! The following installed packages are masked: - app-text/texlive-core-2008-r7 (masked by: package.mask) /etc/portage/package.mask: #if you're specifying a specific version do it with an "=" from the start. For more information, see the MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. * IMPORTANT: 2 news items need reading for repository 'gentoo'. * Use eselect news to read news items.