>>> Messages generated by process 24460 on 2014-08-10 23:38:56 EDT for package dev-db/mysql-5.1.70:

LOG: postrm

Directory symlink(s) may need protection:

        /var/run

Searching all installed packages for files installed via above symlink(s)...

The above directory symlink(s) are all safe to remove. Removing them now...


>>> Messages generated by process 24460 on 2014-08-10 23:38:56 EDT for package dev-db/mysql-5.5.39:

LOG: unpack
MySQL MY_DATADIR is /var/lib/mysql
MySQL datadir found in /var/lib/mysql
A new one will not be created.
LOG: postinst
You might want to run:
"emerge --config =dev-db/mysql-5.5.39"
if this is a new install.
If you are upgrading major versions, you should run the
mysql_upgrade tool.