On Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:06:43 -0400 Allan Gottlieb wrote: > I can certainly add libXfont to /etc/portage/package.keywords, but I > find it strange that a stable package (xorg-server) requires a testing > version of another package (libXfont). > > Advice on how to proceed would be appreciated. >
The stabilization process is not over for x86, and you synchronized your tree in the middle of the process. See the stabilization list in bug #282290. You should wait a few hours until next sync, and use package.keywords in the meanwhile for missing stable packages. [1] http://bugs.gentoo.org/282290