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[PING][RFC] iso-3177 changes
- From: Chris Leonard <cjlhomeaddress at gmail dot com>
- To: libc-alpha <libc-alpha at sourceware dot org>
- Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2013 09:31:30 -0400
- Subject: [PING][RFC] iso-3177 changes
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On Fri, Sep 27, 2013 at 8:22 AM, Chris Leonard <cjlhomeaddress@gmail.com> wrote:
> The iso-3177.def file is out-of-date.
>
> There have been changes in 3177 that need to be reflected and some of
> them will impact existing locales.
>
> 1) Relatively simple case A
>
> Sudan is now Sudan and South Sudan
>
> Fix: copy ar_SD locale, customize country information to create South
> Sudan locale, adjust new country number for Sudan in ar_SD and
> ./locale/iso-3177.def
>
> 2) Slightly more complex case B
>
> Netherlands Antilles is not in 3177 anymore, there are separate
> entries for Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao now.
>
> Fix: copy pap_AN locale (several times), customize country information
> to create three locales, adjust country info in new locales and update
> ./locale/iso-3177.def
>
> The question is what to do with pap_AN locale file?
>
> "AN" no longer exists in 3177.
>
> Do we deprecate that locale file or leave it as a legacy file for a
> release or two?
>
> I'll do the patching (it's relatively simple) and submit it list for
> comment, but I need to know whether I delete pap_AN now, or wait on
> it.
>
> Do I do all iso-3177 changes as a single patch or break it up?
>
> cjl