[kbd] kbd binaries unable to find locale files when 'datadir' is passed to configure

[Alexey Gladkov]

On Wed, Jun 03, 2020 at 10:37:32AM -0300, Rafael Fontenelle wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> The locale files are currently being installed in '${datadir}/locale'
> regardless of 'localedir' being set to different path. This causes kbd
> binaries to not find locale files when the 'datadir' argument is
> passed to ./configure even if combined with 'localedir' argument. (see
> steps to reproduce 1)
> 
> I noticed that running kbd's ./autogen.sh creates 'po/Makefile.in.in'
> file with "localedir=$(datadir)/localedir" set. This is a problem
> because running './configure' passing "--localedir=/usr/share" will
> not work with the current 'po/Makefile.in.in', and 'po/Makefile' will
> be created with "localedir=$(datadir)/localedir" set. (see steps to
> reproduce 2)
> 
> Steps to reproduce 1:
> 1- build kbd with non-default datadir (ex.: ./configure --prefix=/usr
> --datadir=/usr/share/kbd)
> 2- strace dumpkeys (or any other binary)
> 3- see that locales are being searched in /usr/share/locale
> 
> Steps to reproduce 2:
> 1- clone kbd repository
> 2- ./autogen.sh -f
> 3- 'grep localedir po/Makefile.in.in' to see the value "$(datadir)/localedir"
> 4- ./configure --prefix=/usr --datadir=/usr/share/kbd
> --mandir=/usr/share/man --localedir=/usr/share
> 5- same as step 3 for 'po/Makefile'
> 6- 'grep localedir Makefile' to see correct value for localedir "/usr/share"
> 7- same as step 6 for 'config.log'
> 
> Environment:
> - distro: Arch Linux 64-bit
> - packages: kbd 2.2.90, autconf 2.69. automake 1.16.2, m4 1.4.18

I just updated gettext stuff.

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