GNU bug report logs - #67686
[PATCH core-updates 0/5] Update glibc to 2.38; make C.UTF-8 always available

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From: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
To: 67686 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Cc: Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Subject: [PATCH core-updates v2 5/7] gnu: glibc: Install C.UTF-8 locale.
Date: Thu,  7 Dec 2023 23:54:08 +0100

* gnu/packages/base.scm (glibc)[arguments]: Add ‘install-utf8-c-locale’
phase.
(glibc-2.35)[arguments]: Delete ‘install-utf8-c-locale’ phase.
(glibc-2.33, glibc-2.32, glibc-2.31): Inherit from ‘glibc-2.35’.

Change-Id: I7ba515184c7b7c40eaefd355639ffef8eeca66d8
---
 gnu/packages/base.scm | 36 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gnu/packages/base.scm b/gnu/packages/base.scm
index c5eac8a2da..1144110309 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/base.scm
@@ -1023,6 +1023,26 @@ (define-public glibc
                                          (map (cut string-append slib "/" <>)
                                               files))))))
 
+                 (add-after 'install 'install-utf8-c-locale
+                   (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
+                     ;; Install the C.UTF-8 locale so there's always a UTF-8
+                     ;; locale around.
+                     (let* ((out (assoc-ref outputs "out"))
+                            (bin (string-append out "/bin"))
+                            (locale (string-append out "/lib/locale/"
+                                                   ,(package-version
+                                                     this-package))))
+                       (mkdir-p locale)
+
+                       ;; FIXME: When cross-compiling, attempt to use
+                       ;; 'localedef' from the same libc version.
+                       (invoke ,(if (%current-target-system)
+                                    "true"
+                                    '(string-append bin "/localedef"))
+                               "--no-archive" "--prefix" locale
+                               "-i" "C" "-f" "UTF-8"
+                               (string-append locale "/C.UTF-8")))))
+
                  ,@(if (target-hurd?)
                        '((add-after 'install 'augment-libc.so
                            (lambda* (#:key outputs #:allow-other-keys)
@@ -1108,11 +1128,19 @@ (define-public glibc-2.35
                                        "glibc-hurd-clock_t_centiseconds.patch"
                                        "glibc-hurd-clock_gettime_monotonic.patch"
                                        "glibc-hurd-mach-print.patch"
-                                       "glibc-hurd-gettyent.patch"))))))
+                                       "glibc-hurd-gettyent.patch"))))
+    (arguments
+     (substitute-keyword-arguments (package-arguments glibc)
+       ((#:phases phases)
+        ;; The C.UTF-8 fails to build in glibc 2.35:
+        ;; <https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=28861>.
+        ;; It is missing altogether in versions earlier than 2.35.
+        `(modify-phases ,phases
+           (delete 'install-utf8-c-locale)))))))
 
 (define-public glibc-2.33
   (package
-    (inherit glibc)
+    (inherit glibc-2.35)
     (name "glibc")
     (version "2.33")
     (source (origin
@@ -1139,7 +1167,7 @@ (define-public glibc-2.33
 
 (define-public glibc-2.32
   (package
-    (inherit glibc)
+    (inherit glibc-2.35)
     (version "2.32")
     (source (origin
               (inherit (package-source glibc))
@@ -1194,7 +1222,7 @@ (define-public glibc-2.32
 
 (define-public glibc-2.31
   (package
-    (inherit glibc)
+    (inherit glibc-2.35)
     (version "2.31")
     (source (origin
               (inherit (package-source glibc))
-- 
2.41.0

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