On Tue, Dec 17, 2002 at 03:55:05AM +0200, Martin-�ric Racine wrote: > Package: locales > Version: 2.3.1-5 > Severity: critical > Justification: breaks unrelated software > > While investigating possible causes for bug#173128 (libgtk1.2), I found out that >locales > directories are not generated as /usr/lib/locale/<xx_XX@foo> in locales 2.3.1. >Instead, > a huge /usr/lib/locale/locale-archive file whose size is proportional to the number >of > locales requested in /etc/locales.gen is generated. > > This breaks _all_ gtk1.2 applications. The bug is reproducible on i386 and hppa.
Why don't you answer the interesting part of the question - why does this affect GTK? It should not. The details of the locales directories are internal to glibc. The locale-archive is a deliberate change to enhance performance. -- Daniel Jacobowitz MontaVista Software Debian GNU/Linux Developer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
