From 16b648d95c67e5a65885f1b5c88336fe308b59cc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Snowberg Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2019 17:13:23 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] docs: Bootstrap changes required for older distros Some older distros do not contain gettext 0.18. Document the workaround to use the bootstrap utility on these systems. Signed-off-by: Eric Snowberg Reviewed-by: Daniel Kiper --- docs/grub-dev.texi | 34 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/grub-dev.texi b/docs/grub-dev.texi index 862a677e0..ee389fd83 100644 --- a/docs/grub-dev.texi +++ b/docs/grub-dev.texi @@ -511,6 +511,40 @@ To add a new Gnulib module or remove one that is no longer needed, change @code{gnulib_modules} in @file{bootstrap.conf}. Again, run @kbd{./bootstrap} and whatever else you need to make sure it works. +Bootstrapping from an older distribution containing gettext version < 0.18.3, +will require a patch similar to this to be applied first before running the +@command{./bootstrap} utility: + +@example +diff --git a/bootstrap.conf b/bootstrap.conf +index 988dda0..a3193a9 100644 +--- a/bootstrap.conf ++++ b/bootstrap.conf +@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ SKIP_PO=t +buildreq="\ +autoconf 2.63 +automake 1.11 +-gettext 0.18.3 ++gettext 0.17 +git 1.5.5 +tar - +" +diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac +index 08b518f..99f5b36 100644 +--- a/configure.ac ++++ b/configure.ac +@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ AC_CHECK_PROG(HAVE_CXX, $CXX, yes, no) + +AC_GNU_SOURCE +AM_GNU_GETTEXT([external]) +-AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.18.3]) ++AM_GNU_GETTEXT_VERSION([0.17]) +AC_SYS_LARGEFILE + +# Identify characteristics of the host architecture. + +@end example + @node Porting @chapter Porting