mesonbuild / mesonbuild/wrapdb

Add Wrap for gettext

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Description

GNU gettext is used widely and only supports autotools. It also requires a lot of patches for building on Windows, which are being maintained by downstream projects.

The gettext mailing list also had discussions in 2017 about adding meson support, and there was no interest.

It would be really useful if we maintained a meson wrap that other projects could make use of.

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Start by reviewing existing Meson wrap definitions and the requirements for packaging GNU gettext, including its autotools-only build and Windows patching concerns; done means a maintained wrap that other Meson projects can use.

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Assessment

Domain
build-system, localization
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
38/100

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