Re: [bug-gettext] gettext leaking symbols into global namespace

[Roumen Petrov]

Dr. Michael Lauer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I’m working on macOS 10.13.x. Since libc on macOS does not have the necessary
> gettext functionality, I have compiled gettext as requirement for compiling 
> Glib.
>
> When compiling GLib though, I noticed that autotools wrongly believes that my 
> platform has pipe2(2).

autotools? Hmm, not so clear.

> This is due to gettext leaking this (and probably other symbols from gnu-lib) 
> into the global namespace.
>
> Is there any way to prevent this?
One of the ways is gettext build to use table with export symbols.

Another way is GLib configuration to use more precise detection of 
libraries, functions and etc..
For instance macros like AC_CHECK_LIB and AC_SEARCH_LIBS may add library 
to LIBS.
If this is the case configure could be updated to save LIBS before macro 
invocation and later to restore.


> Best regards,
>
> Mickey.

Regards,
Roumen