Re: [bug-gettext] Missing msgfmt

[Daiki Ueno]

Kip Warner <address@hidden> writes:

> I am using AM_GNU_GETTEXT macro in my configure.ac. I note during
> configure time that there does appear to be a check for msgfmt, but no
> error is raised if the binary is not detected.

Usually, tarballs include generated *.gmo so msgfmt shouldn't be
required on the deployed system.

> How can I change this behaviour to indicate a configure time failure? I
> could have added a manual check for the tool, but it seemed redundant
> with AM_GNU_GETTEXT's check, but not enforcement, so I'm going to guess
> the macro is probably setting a variable somewhere I can check?

The macro will set $GMSGFMT.

Regards,
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Daiki Ueno