On Fri, May 29, 2020, 14:37 Frans de Boer <[email protected]> wrote:

> On 29-05-2020 21:09, Flareon Zulu wrote:
>
>
>
> On Fri, May 29, 2020, 13:03 Frans de Boer <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On 29-05-2020 16:34, Xi Ruoyao wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>
>>
>> Found it. Remember I could not find the locale-archive file? It is not
>> created when one specifies the *outputpath* with a full path using
>> slashes. In my scripts I specify the outputpath due to local needs. So, I
>> now strip the '/locale-archive' from the link command.
>>
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>
> And this required you to argue with one of the top developers on this
> project? I personally think you should apologize, but that's on you.
>
> Flareon Zulu
>
>>
>>
> Sorry, but because it is top developer I should refrain from any comment?
> In what world are you living?
>
> Frans
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> A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text.
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