--- /usr/bin/emerge	2006-09-19 13:00:35.000000000 -0700
+++ emerge	2006-10-17 13:26:25.000000000 -0700
@@ -1692,7 +1692,7 @@
 				else:
 					myversion = "%s-%s" % (mysplit[1], mysplit[2])
 
-				if myversion != portage.VERSION :
+				if myversion != portage.VERSION and "--quiet" not in self.myopts:
 					if "--emptytree" in self.myopts:
 						p.append(colorize("WARN", "***")+" Please update portage to the above version before proceeding.")
 						p.append("    Failure to do so may result in failed or improper merges.")