Actually, according to the output you posted, something depends on jpeg-7. The output you posted didn't actually indicate that jpeg-7 depends on itself. There should have been a list below that output of what actually does depend on ">=media-libs/jpeg-7," if that helps at all.Sorry, I'm not following what you're trying to say :Pjpeg-7 is masked, Without it any update process stops with this failure. jpeg-7 needs itsself to update jpeg-7 (according the output I posted). If I install it, many packaged needs to rebuild, for which I have not the time. When I want to prevent that, I am urged to install another masked package. Why needs a "non masked" system a masked packed and build against it (incorporate its masked character) OR needs a compatibility package which also is masked to not to build (directly) against the other masked package? Or in more peotic words: To live on, take this poison. If you dont want to get poisoned take the other poison. Sorry, english is not my native code page...