--- portage.py	2005-04-25 15:53:55.000000000 +0000
+++ portage.py	2005-04-25 15:56:46.000000000 +0000
@@ -1042,6 +1042,15 @@ 
 			else:
 				locations = [self["PORTDIR"] + "/profiles", USER_CONFIG_PATH]
 
+				# Added portage overlay support for categories 
+				overlays = string.split(self["PORTDIR_OVERLAY"])
+				if overlays:
+					for ov in overlays:
+						ov=ov + "/profiles"
+						ov=os.path.normpath(ov)
+						if os.path.isdir(ov):
+							locations.append(ov)
+
 				# Never set anything in this. It's for non-originals.
 				self.pusedict=grabdict_package(USER_CONFIG_PATH+"/package.use")