[OE-core] [PATCH 1/2] glibc: Explicitly disable msgfmt

[Khem Raj]

On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 12:18 AM Richard Purdie
<richard.purdie at linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 2020-03-07 at 20:17 -0800, Khem Raj wrote:
> > On Sat, Mar 7, 2020 at 2:37 PM Richard Purdie
> > <richard.purdie at linuxfoundation.org> wrote:
> > > If configure is rerun it finds msgfmt from gettext-native which is
> > > installed
> > > during package_write_ipk|deb and means builds are not determinisic.
> > >
> > > Whether msgfmt is needed is debatable (libc.mo files arne't
> > > generated without
> > > it) however we should at least be consistent which this patch
> > > ensures.
> > >
> >
> > I think we could turn it into a packageconfig and add depending on
> > gettext-native in knob,  keep the knob disabled by default. While
> > dont think translation files will be commonly installed on systems OE
> > targets but its seems limiting if we simply disable it.
>
> Keep in mind that currently in any build from scratch it is disabled.
> This patch doesn't regress anything, it just ensures builds are
> reproducible.

Yes I understand that, I was just wondering if its going to cause problems
for folks who has been relying on this behavior

>
> I agree if anyone wants it, we can add a PACKAGECONFIG.
>

perhaps acceptable for now.

> Cheers,
>
> Richard
>