is it a bug ?

root # emerge world
Calculating world dependencies ...done!
>>> emerge (1 of 6) sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.6.8-r1 to /
>>> md5 src_uri ;-) sysvinit-2.84.tar.gz
[...]
gcc -o wall dowall.o wall.o
init.c: In function `init_main':
init.c:2439: warning: no return statement in function returning non-void
gcc -o init init.o init_utmp.o
* Please install sys-apps/gawk-3.1.1-r2 or later!

!!! ERROR: sys-apps/baselayout-1.8.6.8-r1 failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 128, Exitcode 0
!!! gawk too old
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emerge -s gawk
Searching...
[ Results for search key : gawk ]
[ Applications found : 2 ]
[...]
* sys-apps/gawk
Latest version available: 3.1.2-r3
Latest version installed: 3.1.2-r3

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