On Mon, May 30, 2005 at 10:03:25PM +0200, Denis Barbier wrote: > On Mon, May 30, 2005 at 10:59:29AM +0200, Mirko Parthey wrote: > > Package: glibc-doc > > Version: 2.3.2.ds1-22 > > > > LANGUAGE seems to have no effect unless LANG is set to something other > > than C. I would propose to document this behaviour in the libc reference > > manual, where LANGUAGE is explained. > > This documentation states: > At the program start the default domain is `messages', and the > default locale is "C". The `setlocale' call sets the locale according > to the user's environment variables; remember that correct functioning > of `gettext' relies on the correct setting of the `LC_MESSAGES' locale > (for looking up the message catalog) and of the `LC_CTYPE' locale (for > the character set conversion). > > So basically you should not set LC_MESSAGES to C (either explicitly or > through LANG or LC_ALL variables) if you want localized output. There > are some discussions at http://bugs.debian.org/308853
Except that the problem is that (if everything but LANGUAGE is unset) I would have expected LANGUAGE to set LC_MESSAGES, and it doesn't. That's what needs to be documented, since it is a deliberate choice. -- Daniel Jacobowitz CodeSourcery, LLC -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
