--- /usr/bin/revdep-rebuild	2010-05-06 15:54:47.000000000 +0100
+++ /home/hangfire/revdep-new	2010-08-05 04:54:54.000000000 +0100
@@ -1133,7 +1133,8 @@
 ##
 # Finish up
 cleanup() {
-	if (( $(<"$STATUS_FILE") != 0 )); then
+	EMERGE_STATUS=$(<"$STATUS_FILE")	
+	if (( $EMERGE_STATUS != 0 )); then
 		ewarn
 		ewarn "$APP_NAME failed to emerge all packages."
 		ewarn 'you have the following choices:'