[gentoo-user] package.keywords

[James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com>]

Well, I just tried something that seems to work,
but has me confused or missing the routine reading
of new portage features.....


Anyway upon a routine update (using portage 2.2_rc33
and sets for kde4) I got a message:


All ebuilds that could satisfy ">=dev-python/sip-4.8.1" have been masked.
One of the following masked packages is required to complete your request:
- dev-python/sip-4.8.1 (masked by: ~amd64 keyword) 


So I just added this line to package.keywords:

" >=dev-python/sip-4.8.1  "



and it got passed that problem.....


'man portage' does not show the use of the (><=) syntax
as an example for emerge....?


Obviously, I'm behind on my routine reading. Is this 
a no-no? Where can I read more about what's going on
with the newest changes to emerge/portage/etc.....?


James