These are the actions I will take, in order: n dev-python/jaxml:0::gentoo 3.02 to ::installed "XML generator written in Python" build_options: symbols=compress dwarf_compress -optional_tests -trace work=tidyup Reasons: app-portage/metagen-0.6.2:0::gentoo, dev-python/g-pypi-0.3:0::gentoo 27.07 kBytes to download n app-portage/metagen:0::gentoo 0.6.2 to ::installed "metadata.xml generator for ebuilds" build_options: symbols=compress dwarf_compress -optional_tests -trace work=tidyup Reasons: dev-python/g-pypi-0.3:0::gentoo 5.96 kBytes to download n dev-python/sphinxcontrib-googleanalytics:0::gentoo 0.1 to ::installed "Sphinx extension googleanalytics" build_options: symbols=compress dwarf_compress -optional_tests -trace work=tidyup Reasons: dev-python/g-pypi-0.3:0::gentoo 2.82 kBytes to download n dev-python/unittest2:0::gentoo 0.5.1-r2 to ::installed "The new features in unittest for Python 2.7 backported to Python 2.4+" PYTHON_TARGETS: -pypy2_0 -python2_6 python2_7 python3_2 -python3_3 build_options: symbols=compress dwarf_compress -optional_tests -trace work=tidyup Reasons: dev-python/g-pypi-0.3:0::gentoo 115.20 kBytes to download n dev-python/yolk-portage:0::gentoo 0.1-r1 to ::installed "Gentoo Portage plugin for yolk" PYTHON_TARGETS: -pypy2_0 -python2_6 python2_7 build_options: symbols=compress dwarf_compress -optional_tests -trace work=tidyup Reasons: dev-python/yolk-0.4.3-r1:0::gentoo 2.44 kBytes to download n dev-python/yolk:0::gentoo 0.4.3-r1 to ::installed "Tool and library for querying PyPI and locally installed Python packages" -examples PYTHON_TARGETS: -pypy2_0 -python2_6 python2_7 build_options: symbols=compress dwarf_compress -optional_tests -trace work=tidyup Reasons: dev-python/g-pypi-0.3:0::gentoo 84.08 kBytes to download n app-portage/gentoolkit:0::gentoo 0.3.0.8-r2 to ::installed "Collection of administration scripts for Gentoo" PYTHON_TARGETS: -pypy2_0 -python2_6 python2_7 -python3_2 -python3_3 build_options: symbols=compress dwarf_compress -optional_tests -trace work=tidyup Reasons: dev-python/g-pypi-0.3:0::gentoo 3.04 MBytes to download n app-portage/gentoolkit-dev:0::gentoo 0.2.8.3-r1 to ::installed "Collection of developer scripts for Gentoo" (-test) PYTHON_TARGETS: -python2_6 python2_7 -python3_2 -python3_3 build_options: symbols=compress dwarf_compress -optional_tests -trace work=tidyup Reasons: !<=app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.7 from app-portage/gentoolkit-0.3.0.8-r2:0::gentoo, dev-python/g-pypi-0.3:0::gentoo 52.07 kBytes to download n dev-python/g-pypi:0::gentoo 0.3 to ::installed "Manages ebuilds using information from Python Package Index" -doc (-test) build_options: symbols=compress dwarf_compress -optional_tests -trace work=tidyup Reasons: target 54.37 kBytes to download Total: 9 new installs, 3.38 MBytes to download Build Options: dwarf_compress: Compress DWARF2+ debug information optional_tests: Run tests considered by the package to be optional symbols: How to handle debug symbols in installed files trace: Trace actions executed by the package (very noisy, for debugging broken builds only) work: Whether to preserve or remove working directories USE: doc: Add extra documentation (API, Javadoc, etc). It is recommended to enable per package instead of globally examples: Install examples, usually source code test: Workaround to pull in packages needed to run with FEATURES=test. Portage-2.1.2 handles this internally, so don't set it in make.conf/package.use anymore python_targets: pypy2_0: Build with PyPy 2.0 python2_6: Build with Python 2.6 python2_7: Build with Python 2.7 python3_2: Build with Python 3.2 python3_3: Build with Python 3.3 I encountered the following errors: ! sys-apps/portage Reasons: app-portage/gentoolkit-0.3.0.8-r2:0::gentoo, app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo, app-portage/metagen-0.6.2:0::gentoo Unsuitable candidates: * sys-apps/portage-2.1.6.7_p1:0::gentoo Masked by profile Andreas K. Huettel <dilfridge@gentoo.org> (14 Jan 2013) Mask portage versions not supporting EAPI=5 Did not meet >=sys-apps/portage-2.1.9.42, use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/metagen-0.6.2:0::gentoo Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_single_target_python2_7' disabled, assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.1.6.11-r1:0::layman (in ::crg) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet >=sys-apps/portage-2.1.9.42, use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/metagen-0.6.2:0::gentoo Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.1.6.13-r1:0::layman (in ::crg) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet >=sys-apps/portage-2.1.9.42, use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/metagen-0.6.2:0::gentoo Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.1.9.25-r1:0::layman (in ::crg) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet >=sys-apps/portage-2.1.9.42, use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/metagen-0.6.2:0::gentoo Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.1.11.9:0::layman (in ::OSSDL) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.1.11.62:0::layman (in ::regen2-overlay) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.1.11.62:0::gentoo Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_single_target_python2_7' disabled, assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.1.12.2:0::gentoo Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_single_target_python2_7' disabled, assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.2_rc67:0::layman (in ::neuvoo) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.2_rc67-r1:0::layman (in ::neuvoo) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.2.0_alpha101:0::layman (in ::daks) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.2.0_alpha179:0::layman (in ::regen2-overlay) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.2.0_alpha192:0::layman (in ::ixit) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.2.1:0::gentoo Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_single_target_python2_7' disabled, assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.2.6:0::gentoo Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_single_target_python2_7' disabled, assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.2.6-r1:0::layman (in ::multilib) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-2.2.7:0::gentoo Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_single_target_python2_7' disabled, assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-8888:0::layman (in ::gentoo-guis) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-9999:0::layman (in ::neuvoo) Masked by unavailable (In a repository which is unavailable) Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_targets_python2_7' enabled if it is enabled for 'app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo', assuming disabled if missing * sys-apps/portage-9999:0::gentoo Masked by keyword Keywords Masked by user [user] Did not meet sys-apps/portage[python_targets_python2_6(-)?,python_targets_python2_7(-)?,python_targets_python3_2(-)?,python_targets_python3_3(-)?,-python_single_target_python2_6(-),-python_single_target_python2_7(-),-python_single_target_python3_2(-),-python_single_target_python3_3(-)], use existing if possible, installing to / from app-portage/gentoolkit-dev-0.2.8.3-r1:0::gentoo Flag 'python_single_target_python2_7' disabled, assuming disabled if missing