Re: Git and gettext

From: brian m. carlson <sandals@crustytoothpaste.net>
Date: Aug 3, 2024, 16:00 UTC
Message-ID: <Zq5UFYnWL1jdgDaH@tapette.crustytoothpaste.net>
In-Reply-To: <bf5a7771-f616-47d9-a014-f9d3e0afaa08@scarborough.kim>

On 2024-08-03 at 07:58:55, Kim Scarborough wrote:

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> Hi folks,
> 
> Was wondering why I need gettext to compile git, even if I tell it I don't
> need NLS. I've not needed it to compile anything else. Is this really
> necessary to run git?

I believe you can use NO_GETTEXT=1 and NO_MSGFMT=1 (both must be set) to remove the need for gettext and msgfmt. The latter can be omitted if you're not building git-gui. You can see other configuration options at the top of the Makefile.

I will note that both of these commands are required as of POSIX 1003.1-2024, though.

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brian m. carlson (they/them or he/him)
Toronto, Ontario, CA