This restrict means that libraries from *this* package are not preserved.
We have the exact opposite problem, we want that this package does not *cause*
other libraries to be preserved...
Package-Manager: portage-2.2.27
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="-* ~amd64"
IUSE="cups bundled-libs doc ovftool server vix vmware-tools"
-RESTRICT="mirror strip preserve-libs"
+RESTRICT="mirror strip"
BUNDLED_LIBS_DIR=/opt/vmware/lib/vmware/lib
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="-* ~amd64"
IUSE="cups bundled-libs doc ovftool server vix vmware-tools"
-RESTRICT="mirror strip preserve-libs"
+RESTRICT="mirror strip"
BUNDLED_LIBS_DIR=/opt/vmware/lib/vmware/lib
SLOT="0"
KEYWORDS="-* ~amd64"
IUSE="bundled-libs cups doc ovftool server vix +vmware-tools"
-RESTRICT="mirror strip preserve-libs"
+RESTRICT="mirror strip"
BUNDLED_LIBS_DIR=/opt/vmware/lib/vmware/lib