RE: amd64

> > > This is when using gettext from binutils, not from glibc.
> > > 
> > > Is there a special reason for not using the glibc gettext
functions?
> > 
...
> > We're not configuring binutils with --with-included-gettext.
> > Is it possible the binutils configure script is not
> > detecting that the just-built phase2 glibc actually
> > has gettext support?
> > 
> 
> No, it is detected:
> 
> [...]
> -: checking for LC_MESSAGES... yes
> -: checking whether NLS is requested... yes
> -: checking whether included gettext is requested... no
> -: checking for libintl.h... yes
> -: checking for gettext in libc... yes
> -: checking for msgfmt... no
> -: checking for msgfmt... (cached) no
> -: checking for gmsgfmt... no
> -: checking for xgettext... :
> [...]

So then...

How did we get to the situation you reported, where
you say gettext from binutils is being used?  Now
I'm quite confused!  Is there maybe a bug in this
version of binutils that causes it, despite the
configure detection working as expected?

Best,

Mats