These are the packages that I would merge, in reverse order: Calculating world dependencies ..... ..... . ...done! [blocks B ] mail-mta/postfix (is blocking mail-mta/sendmail-8.13.3) [ebuild R ] net-irc/xchat-2.4.3 [nomerge ] net-firewall/shorewall-2.2.0_rc5 [ebuild R ] net-firewall/iptables-1.2.11-r3 [nomerge ] dev-util/glade-2.6.8 [ebuild R ] gnome-extra/libgda-1.0.3 [ebuild R ] app-crypt/johntheripper-1.6.37_p1 [ebuild R ] net-dns/bind-tools-9.2.5 [nomerge ] app-editors/nvu-0.90-r1 [ebuild U ] app-doc/doxygen-1.4.2 [1.3.8] [ebuild R ] net-irc/bitchx-1.1-r1 [ebuild R ] net-proxy/squid-2.5.10_rc3 [nomerge ] app-office/abiword-2.2.5 [ebuild R ] app-text/wv-1.0.0-r1 [ebuild R ] sci-astronomy/celestia-1.3.2 [ebuild U ] x11-libs/gtkglext-1.0.6-r2 [1.0.6] [nomerge ] media-video/xine-ui-0.99.3 [ebuild R ] media-libs/xine-lib-1.0-r2 [nomerge ] games-puzzle/monsterz-0.6.0 [nomerge ] dev-python/pygame-1.6 [ebuild U ] dev-python/numeric-23.7 [23.1] [ebuild R ] net-misc/iputils-021109-r3 [ebuild R ] net-ftp/vsftpd-1.2.2 [nomerge ] x11-themes/gkrellm-themes-0.1 [ebuild N ] app-admin/gkrellm-2.2.5 [ebuild R ] media-video/mplayer-1.0_pre6-r4 [nomerge ] dev-db/phpmyadmin-2.6.2-r2 [ebuild R ] dev-php/mod_php-4.3.11 [ebuild R ] net-misc/oidentd-2.0.7-r1 [ebuild R ] media-video/vlc-0.8.1-r1 [ebuild U ] x11-libs/wxGTK-2.4.2-r3 [2.4.2-r2] [nomerge ] x11-libs/xosd-2.2.8-r1 [nomerge ] media-libs/gdk-pixbuf-0.22.0-r3 [ebuild R ] gnome-base/gnome-libs-1.4.2 [ebuild R ] net-p2p/gift-openft-0.2.1.4 [ebuild R ] app-portage/genlop-0.30.2 [ebuild R ] games-action/bzflag-2.0.2.20050318 [nomerge ] games-emulation/zsnes-1.42 [ebuild U ] dev-lang/nasm-0.98.39-r1 [0.98.38-r1] [nomerge ] mail-filter/amavisd-new-2.2.1-r2 [ebuild N ] app-antivirus/clamav-0.85.1-r1 [ebuild N ] mail-mta/sendmail-8.13.3 [ebuild U ] dev-perl/net-server-0.87-r1 [0.85] [ebuild N ] dev-perl/IO-Multiplex-1.08 [ebuild R ] media-plugins/xmms-cdaudio-1.2.10-r1 [ebuild R ] games-emulation/xmame-0.83.1 [nomerge ] media-gfx/gimp-2.2.6-r1 [nomerge ] media-gfx/gimp-print-4.2.7 [ebuild U ] media-gfx/imagemagick-6.2.2.3-r1 [6.2.2.3] [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-2.10-r1 [nomerge ] media-video/totem-1.0.2-r1 [nomerge ] media-plugins/gst-plugins-dvdread-0.8.8 [nomerge ] media-libs/libdvdread-0.9.4 [ebuild R ] media-libs/libdvdcss-1.2.8 [nomerge ] x11-terms/gnome-terminal-2.10.0 [nomerge ] x11-libs/vte-0.11.12 [ebuild R ] dev-python/pygtk-2.4.1 [ebuild R ] net-ftp/ncftp-3.1.8-r1 [ebuild R ] net-analyzer/ethereal-0.10.11 [ebuild R ] net-p2p/azureus-bin-2.1.0.4 [ebuild N ] dev-java/systray4j-2.4 [ebuild U ] kde-base/kdelibs-3.3.2-r9 [3.3.2-r8] [ebuild U ] x11-libs/qt-3.3.4-r3 [3.3.4-r2] [nomerge ] media-libs/libmng-1.0.5 [ebuild U ] media-libs/lcms-1.13-r1 [1.12] [ebuild U ] net-dns/libidn-0.5.13 [0.3.7] [ebuild R ] dev-java/commons-cli-1.0-r4 [nomerge ] dev-java/ant-1.6.2-r6 [ebuild U ] dev-java/ant-tasks-1.6.2-r9 [1.6.2-r5] [nomerge ] dev-java/jsch-0.1.18 [ebuild N ] dev-java/gnu-crypto-2.0.1 [ebuild U ] dev-java/commons-net-1.2.2-r1 [1.2.2] [ebuild U ] dev-java/commons-beanutils-1.6.1-r2 [1.6.1-r1] [ebuild U ] dev-java/commons-logging-1.0.4-r1 [1.0.4] [ebuild N ] dev-java/avalon-logkit-1.2 [ebuild U ] dev-java/log4j-1.2.9 [1.2.8-r1] [ebuild U ] dev-java/xerces-2.6.2-r2 [2.6.2-r1] [ebuild N ] dev-java/xml-commons-resolver-1.1 [ebuild N ] dev-java/xjavac-20041208 [ebuild N ] dev-java/xml-commons-1.0_beta2 [ebuild U ] dev-java/xalan-2.6.0-r2 [2.6.0] [ebuild N ] dev-java/javacup-0.10k [ebuild U ] dev-java/bcel-5.1-r1 [5.1] [ebuild N ] dev-java/bsf-2.3.0-r2 [ebuild N ] dev-java/servletapi-2.3-r2 [ebuild NS ] dev-java/jakarta-oro-2.0.8-r1 [ebuild R ] dev-java/bsh-2.0_beta1-r1 [ebuild N ] dev-java/jakarta-regexp-1.3-r2 [ebuild U ] dev-java/ant-core-1.6.2-r3 [1.6.2] [nomerge ] net-print/foomatic-3.0.2 [ebuild U ] net-print/foomatic-db-20041220 [20040302] [nomerge ] net-print/foomatic-db-engine-3.0.2 [ebuild R ] net-print/foomatic-filters-3.0.2 [nomerge ] mail-filter/spamassassin-3.0.4 [nomerge ] dev-perl/IO-Socket-SSL-0.96 [ebuild U ] dev-perl/Net-SSLeay-1.25 [1.23] [nomerge ] app-pda/gtkpod-0.88.2 [nomerge ] media-libs/faad2-2.0-r3 [ebuild R ] media-libs/id3lib-3.8.3-r3 [nomerge ] sci-biology/foldingathome-5.0.2-r3 [ebuild R ] sys-apps/baselayout-1.11.12-r4 [ebuild R ] app-misc/mc-4.6.0-r14 [ebuild N ] sys-libs/slang-1.4.9-r1 [ebuild R ] dev-php/php-4.3.11 [ebuild N ] net-libs/c-client-2004a-r1 [ebuild R ] media-libs/freetype-1.3.1-r4 [ebuild U ] net-libs/libwww-5.4.0-r3 [5.4.0-r2] [ebuild R ] net-misc/openssh-3.9_p1-r2 [nomerge ] games-rpg/bass-0 [ebuild U ] games-engines/scummvm-0.7.1 [0.7.0] [ebuild R ] x11-wm/fluxbox-0.9.12-r1 [ebuild R ] net-dns/bind-9.2.5-r4 [ebuild R ] net-misc/wget-1.9.1-r5 [ebuild R ] games-fps/enemy-territory-2.60 [nomerge ] app-xemacs/scheme-1.13 [ebuild R ] app-editors/xemacs-21.4.15-r3 [ebuild U ] sys-libs/db-1.85-r2 [1.85-r1] [ebuild R ] app-editors/nano-1.3.7 [ebuild R ] net-analyzer/netcat-110-r6 [nomerge ] dev-libs/libmix-2.05 [ebuild R ] net-libs/libpcap-0.8.3-r1 [ebuild U ] net-libs/libnet-1.1.2.1-r1 [1.1.2.1] [nomerge ] games-arcade/frozen-bubble-1.0.0-r5 [nomerge ] dev-perl/sdl-perl-1.20.3-r1 [ebuild U ] media-libs/sdl-ttf-2.0.7 [2.0.6] [nomerge ] media-sound/alsa-utils-1.0.8 [ebuild R ] dev-util/dialog-1.0.20050206 [nomerge ] net-news/snownews-1.5.6.1 [nomerge ] dev-perl/libwww-perl-5.800 [ebuild R ] dev-perl/HTML-Parser-3.36-r1 [ebuild R ] net-ftp/proftpd-1.2.10-r1 [nomerge ] x11-plugins/gaim-encryption-2.32-r1 [nomerge ] net-im/gaim-1.3.1 [ebuild R ] media-libs/libao-0.8.5 [nomerge ] games-misc/fortune-mod-gentoo-dev-20050503 [ebuild R ] games-misc/fortune-mod-1.99.1-r1 [nomerge ] app-vim/vimpython-1.7 [nomerge ] app-editors/gvim-6.3.068 [nomerge ] app-editors/vim-core-6.3.068 [ebuild U ] app-shells/bash-completion-config-0.8-r2 [0.8-r1] [ebuild R ] media-plugins/xmms-mpg123-1.2.10-r1 [nomerge ] mail-client/pine-4.63-r1 [ebuild U ] app-misc/mime-types-2 [1.0-r1] [nomerge ] sys-apps/man-pages-2.02 [nomerge ] sys-apps/shadow-4.0.5-r3 [ebuild R ] sys-libs/pam-0.77-r6 [nomerge ] sys-libs/libstdc++-v3-3.3.4 [nomerge ] sys-devel/m4-1.4.2-r1 [nomerge ] sys-devel/gettext-0.14.4 [nomerge ] sys-libs/glibc-2.3.4.20041102-r1 [nomerge ] sys-devel/gcc-3.4.3-r1 [nomerge ] sys-devel/binutils-2.15.92.0.2-r10 [ebuild U ] sys-devel/binutils-config-1.8-r3 [1.8-r2] [nomerge ] app-shells/bash-3.0-r11 [ebuild R ] sys-libs/ncurses-5.4-r6 [nomerge ] sys-libs/gpm-1.20.1-r4 [nomerge ] app-editors/emacs-21.4 [nomerge ] mail-mta/postfix-2.1.5-r2 [nomerge ] dev-libs/cyrus-sasl-2.1.20 [ebuild R ] net-mail/courier-imap-4.0.1 [ebuild R ] net-libs/courier-authlib-0.55 [ebuild U ] net-mail/mailbase-0.00-r9 [0.00-r8] [ebuild R ] sys-libs/gdbm-1.8.3-r1 [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-desktop-2.10.0 [nomerge ] app-text/scrollkeeper-0.3.14 [nomerge ] app-text/docbook-sgml-utils-0.6.12 [ebuild R ] www-client/links-2.1_pre17 [ebuild R ] dev-libs/DirectFB-0.9.22 [nomerge ] dev-perl/DBD-mysql-2.9003 [nomerge ] dev-perl/DBI-1.46 [nomerge ] dev-perl/PlRPC-0.2016-r1 [nomerge ] perl-core/Storable-2.13 [nomerge ] gnome-base/libbonoboui-2.8.1 [nomerge ] gnome-base/libgnome-2.10.0 [nomerge ] gnome-base/gnome-vfs-2.10.0-r2 [ebuild R ] net-fs/samba-3.0.10 [ebuild R ] media-sound/esound-0.2.34 [ebuild R ] sys-apps/tcp-wrappers-7.6-r8 [nomerge ] gnome-base/libglade-2.5.0 [nomerge ] x11-libs/gtk+-2.6.7 [nomerge ] x11-misc/shared-mime-info-0.16 [ebuild R ] dev-libs/libxml2-2.6.17 [nomerge ] sys-apps/man-1.5p [ebuild U ] sys-process/cronbase-0.3.2 [0.3.1] [ebuild R ] dev-lang/perl-5.8.5-r5 [ebuild R ] sys-devel/libperl-5.8.5 [nomerge ] sys-libs/db-4.2.52_p2 [ebuild U ] dev-java/blackdown-jdk-1.4.2.02 [1.4.2.01-r2] [nomerge ] dev-java/java-config-1.2.11 [ebuild R ] dev-lang/python-2.3.5 [ebuild U ] x11-terms/xterm-200-r3 [200-r1] [nomerge ] sys-apps/utempter-0.5.5.5-r1 [nomerge ] app-arch/rpm2targz-9.0-r2 [nomerge ] sys-apps/which-2.16 [ebuild R ] x11-base/xorg-x11-6.8.2-r1 [ebuild U ] x11-misc/ttmkfdir-3.0.9-r3 [3.0.9-r2]