On 2020-05-29 16:20 +0200, Pierre Labastie wrote: > On Fri, 2020-05-29 at 15:45 +0200, Frans de Boer wrote: > > On 29-05-2020 14:33, Pierre Labastie wrote: > > > On Fri, 2020-05-29 at 13:34 +0200, Frans de Boer wrote: > > > > On 28-05-2020 15:08, Pierre Labastie wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 2020-05-28 at 14:16 +0200, Frans de Boer wrote: > > > > > > LS, > > > > > > > > > > > > Pierre has described a change "Add a symlink from > > > > > > /tools/share/locale > > > > > > to > > > > > > /usr/share/locale/locale-archive, ..." > > > > > > > > > > > > The code refers to .../lib/locale and /usr/lib/locale is not > > > > > > created > > > > > > in 6.5. > > > > > > > > > > > Ooops: will fix this ASAP. > > > > > > > > > > Note that the target of a symlink needs not exist when the > > > > > symlink > > > > > is > > > > > created. This one will be created (when building glibc) before > > > > > it > > > > > is > > > > > used (for bison and man-db tests)... > > > > > > > > > > Pierre > > > > > > > > > Ok, now adjust the text under the heading "Prupose of each link". > > > > > > > It already has ../lib/.. What else do you want? I do not think the > > > explanation about the non existing target of the link is needed. If > > > we > > > start explaining in details each unix command, the book will be > > > triple > > > in volume... > > > > > > > Also, when is "/usr/lib/locale/locale-archive" created? It's not > > > > created > > > > in the glibc section. > > > It is. See localedef(1). > > > > > > Pierre > > > > > It's not what I want, but the text under the indicated heading is > > (still) not correct. Sorry, it seems that somethings where written in > > a > > hurry. > > > > And no, I don't need an explanation how link (ln) is working. The > > thing > > is that the "locale-archive" is NOT created. Have not seen it > > anywhere > > else also. The only thing that is created additionally is the text > > file > > "locale-alias". > > I already told you it _is_ created!!! Type "man localedef" and search > "locale-archive"... > > For me, the text tells exactly what happens when building the book: > - some programs built in chap 5 look for locale information in > /tools/lib/locale/locale-archive > - the locale information added after building glibc goes into > /usr/lib/locale/locale-archive > - the link allows those chap 5 programs to find locale information > where it is. > > Maybe the text is too terse, so tell me what you'd like me to add. > Maybe also, since I'm not an English native speaker, I have an error in > syntax or word use. I'll be glad to fix it, but I need to be pointed to > it.
Maybe it should be "the symlink *will* allow those programs to use the locales, once they are installed in Chapter 6"? > Regards > > Pierre > -- Xi Ruoyao <[email protected]> School of Aerospace Science and Technology, Xidian University -- http://lists.linuxfromscratch.org/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page Do not top post on this list. A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing in e-mail? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style
