GNU bug report logs - #67044
C.utf8 locale cannot be built

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From: Tomas Volf <~@wolfsden.cz>
To: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 67044 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, 67686 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#67044: [bug#67686] bug#67044: C.utf8 locale cannot be built
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2023 01:57:22 +0100

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On 2023-12-09 15:46:58 +0100, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
> > I still believe it makes sense to add the -c also into the locale builder,
> > because my understanding is that this change will not allow using (locale
> > "C.utf8") in the operating-system definition (since that would still try to
> > build it, and fail).
> >
> > If you are not opposed to the idea, I can send a patch if you would prefer not
> > to do it yourself.
>
> No you’re right, we could add ‘-c’ to the code in (gnu system locale),
> though perhaps it would be safer to do so only in the 2.35 + C.UTF-8
> case.
>
> (We can do that independently of this patch.)

My attempt at that can be found here: https://issues.guix.gnu.org/67735

Tomas

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