On 17.12.2009 06:56, H. Peter Anvin wrote: > On 12/16/2009 09:45 PM, Sam Ravnborg wrote: >>> >>> diff --git a/arch/x86/lib/Makefile b/arch/x86/lib/Makefile >>> index 45b20e4..0c46d60 100644 >>> --- a/arch/x86/lib/Makefile >>> +++ b/arch/x86/lib/Makefile >>> @@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ >>> inat_tables_script = $(srctree)/arch/x86/tools/gen-insn-attr-x86.awk >>> inat_tables_maps = $(srctree)/arch/x86/lib/x86-opcode-map.txt >>> quiet_cmd_inat_tables = GEN $@ >>> - cmd_inat_tables = $(AWK) -f $(inat_tables_script) $(inat_tables_maps) > $@ || rm -f $@ >>> + cmd_inat_tables = LC_ALL=C $(AWK) -f $(inat_tables_script) $(inat_tables_maps) > $@ || rm -f $@ >> >> This will result in error messages in english always from awk - no? >> Some people will care. >> > > True, we probably don't want to set LC_MESSAGES. Which means: > > diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile > index 33d4732..357e83b 100644 > --- a/Makefile > +++ b/Makefile > @@ -302,6 +302,13 @@ MAKEFLAGS += --include-dir=$(srctree) > $(srctree)/scripts/Kbuild.include: ; > include $(srctree)/scripts/Kbuild.include > > +# Avoid funny character set dependencies > +LC_ALL= > +LC_CTYPE=C > +LC_COLLATE=C > +LC_NUMERIC=C > +export LC_ALL LC_CTYPE LC_COLLATE LC_NUMERIC > + > # Make variables (CC, etc...) > > AS = $(CROSS_COMPILE)as > > > OK? Definitely, setting this globally makes sure we don't run into similar issues elsewhere. (I have to read the rest of the thread now). Acked-by: Michal Marek <mmarek@xxxxxxx> Michal -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kbuild" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html