On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 06:33:39PM +0100, Denis Barbier wrote: [...] > It is different with C files; the framework is in, and we can use dcgettext > in source files. But GNU libc requires that locale is fully installed > before displaying a message for that language. For instance, glibc checks > that /usr/lib/locale/fr_FR/LC_* files exist before displaying messages > in French. Given the size of these files, it does certainly matter. > This is overkill because we know that all strings are UTF-8 encoded, so > we only need to set LC_MESSAGES. So if we want to use dcgettext, we > have to figure out how to generate dummy /usr/lib/locale/xx_XX/LC_* files.
I should have looked at boot-floppies before replying;) It ships /lib/locale/C@utf-8/LC_* files, this directory is ~34kB large when compressed. We can certainly follow the same way, and see how it works here. Denis -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
