These are the packages that would be merged, in order:

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[ebuild     U ] kde-base/arts-3.5.8 [3.5.5] USE="alsa esd mp3 vorbis -artswrappersuid -debug -jack -kdeenablefinal -nas -xinerama" 949 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/libkonq-3.5.8  USE="arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kdebase-data-3.5.8  USE="-debug -kdeenablefinal -xinerama" 0 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/khotkeys-3.5.8  USE="arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdeh
ddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kicker-3.5.8  USE="arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xcomposite -xinerama" 21 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kcminit-3.5.8  USE="arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kdesu-3.5.8  USE="arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 9 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kdialog-3.5.8  USE="arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kfind-3.5.8  USE="arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-3.5.8  USE="arts hal ldap -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -openexr -samba -xinerama" 0 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/khelpcenter-3.5.8  USE="arts -debug -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.8-r2  USE="arts opengl -debug -ieee1394 -joystick -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -logitech-mouse -xinerama" 0 kB 
[ebuild  N    ] kde-base/konqueror-3.5.8  USE="arts -branding -debug -java -kdeenablefinal -kdehiddenvisibility -xinerama" 0 kB



[blocks B     ] =kde-base/konqueror-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kicker-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kcontrol-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdesu-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdebase-data-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kfind-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/libkonq-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/khelpcenter-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdebase-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/khotkeys-3.5.8, kde-base/khelpcenter-3.5.8, kde-base/libkonq-3.5.8, kde-base/kdebase-data-3.5.8, kde-base/kdesu-3.5.8, kde-base/kicker-3.5.8, kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-3.5.8, kde-base/kfind-3.5.8, kde-base/konqueror-3.5.8, kde-base/kcminit-3.5.8, kde-base/kdialog-3.5.8, kde-base/kcontrol-3.5.8-r2)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdebase-kioslaves-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/khotkeys-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kcminit-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)
[blocks B     ] =kde-base/kdialog-3.5* (is blocking kde-base/kdebase-3.5.8-r6)