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Re: [bug-gettext] Missing msgfmt
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Krzysztof Żelechowski |
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Re: [bug-gettext] Missing msgfmt |
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Fri, 23 Apr 2021 10:06:55 +0200 |
Dnia środa, 24 lipca 2013 06:38:32 CEST Daiki Ueno pisze:
> Kip Warner <kip@thevertigo.com> writes:
> > I am using AM_GNU_GETTEXT macro in my configure.ac. I note during
> > configure time that there does appear to be a check for msgfmt, but no
> > error is raised if the binary is not detected.
>
> Usually, tarballs include generated *.gmo so msgfmt shouldn't be
> required on the deployed system.
But not when you build from *git*. If *msgfmt* is not installed, it is
assumed that it will never be called by *make*. If that is not the case, it
should be replaced by a meaningful failing assertion, not by *:*. Otherwise
you get the following confusing error from make:
> mv: cannot stat 't-ar.gmo': No such file or directory
Regards,
Chris
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