user@localhost ~ $ emerge -uDNpvt php These are the packages that would be merged, in reverse order: Calculating dependencies / !!! All ebuilds that could satisfy "x11-libs/libXpm" have been masked. !!! One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request: - x11-libs/libXpm-3.5.5 (masked by: ~amd64 keyword) - x11-libs/libXpm-3.5.4.2 (masked by: ~amd64 keyword) For more information, see MASKED PACKAGES section in the emerge man page or refer to the Gentoo Handbook. (dependency required by "dev-lang/php-5.1.4" [ebuild])