Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2002 15:41:24 +0200 From: Alexey Zelkin <phantom@freebsd.org> To: Motoyuki Konno <motoyuki@freebsd.org> Cc: stable@freebsd.org, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org, re@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HEADSUP: several locale renames were MFCed Message-ID: <20020106154124.A32469@ark.cris.net> In-Reply-To: <200201061333.g06DXmd05825@sakura.mk.bsdclub.org>; from motoyuki@freebsd.org on Sun, Jan 06, 2002 at 10:33:48PM %2B0900 References: <20020105183137.A79023@ark.cris.net> <200201060751.g067pJd05268@sakura.mk.bsdclub.org> <20020106145658.A24730@ark.cris.net> <200201061333.g06DXmd05825@sakura.mk.bsdclub.org>
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hi, On Sun, Jan 06, 2002 at 10:33:48PM +0900, Motoyuki Konno wrote: > > > Many ports assumes that FreeBSD uses *.EUC locale name. > > > For example, X applications stores locale-specific resource > > > files under /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/[locale name]/. Currently, > > > many ports install their Japanese locale resource files > > > under /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/ja_JP.EUC/. We must fix these ports. > > > > I am not expert in X11 locale, but quick look on half-year old > > setup XFree86-4.1.0's X11R6/lib/X11/locale/locale.aliases shown > > that ja_JP.eucJP is prefered name and ja_JP.EUC is preserved > > there for compatibility. > > > > As conclusion I may suggest to fix ports. But since many > > things named ja_JP.EUC are placed to distfiles (as far as I could > > see from quick look to your list) and these ports are supposed > > to be usable at pre-4.5 -STABLE also I would suggest to setup > > compability (symbolic?) link between old EUC and new eucXX directories/files. > > > > Should it be enough to satisfy everybody ? > > There are still difficulties with this solution. > > a. In case /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/ja_JP.EUC/ exists, > "ln ja_JP.eucJP ja_JP.EUC" will fail. Two ways in my opinion: 1. link ja_JP.EUC -> ja_JP.eucJP 2. Always create ja_JP.EUC and ja_JP.eucJP and make links between files. > b. If a user installs pre-4.5 binary package, > /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/ja_JP.EUC directory will be created. > > So, please wait for a while. I'll discuss this problem with other > developers in Japan. Then, we'll fix ports. Thanks! > > NOTE: Don't do it now, please because if I get at least few requests > > to backout *EUC to *euc* rename it will be backed out. > > If we have **enough time** before 4.5-RELEASE, I don't request to > backout renames. Let me know. PS: Why this question was not arised when EUC -> euc rename was done in -CURRENT in summer ? To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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