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authorUlrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>1999-09-12 08:28:56 +0000
committerUlrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>1999-09-12 08:28:56 +0000
commitb9eb05d6bfd4c42c8ea614b77cbc50d95fee51d1 (patch)
tree7d42913f77a3db0fe5f54807a248578fe747e3d1 /locale
parent0f0e233c0e6a7c3df341566bbbd60917439f9cc9 (diff)
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Update.
1999-09-12  Ulrich Drepper  <drepper@cygnus.com>

	* locale/programs/ld-address.c: Fix handling of non-existing
	definitions for this category.  Correctly ignore content of this
	category is this is necessary.
	* locale/programs/ld-collate.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-ctype.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-identification.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-measurement.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-messages.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-monetary.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-name.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-numeric.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-paper.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-telephone.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/ld-time.c: Likewise.
	* locale/programs/locfile.h (handle_copy): Take extra parameter
	with result pointer.  Fill in name of locale from which to copy.
	Correctly read token after `END'.

	* locale/programs/localedef.c (main): Correct handling copy.
	(add_to_readlist): Take extra parameter which says whether we
	are supposed to read the file or not.
	(find_locale): Call add_to_readlist with extra parameter set to 0.

	* locale/programs/localedef.h (struct localedef_t): Use __LC_LAST
	instead of wrong number in array definitions.
	(add_to_readlist): Update prototype.

	* locale/programs/locfile.c (locfile_read): Mark categories not
	available in source file as read.
	(write_all_categories): Fix typo.
Diffstat (limited to 'locale')
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-address.c77
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-collate.c122
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-ctype.c126
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-identification.c106
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-measurement.c57
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-messages.c57
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-monetary.c93
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-name.c55
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-numeric.c66
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-paper.c58
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-telephone.c60
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/ld-time.c99
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/localedef.c27
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/localedef.h9
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/locales.h229
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/locfile.c19
-rw-r--r--locale/programs/locfile.h31
17 files changed, 949 insertions, 342 deletions
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-address.c b/locale/programs/ld-address.c
index 805330cfaf..49900bd471 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-address.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-address.c
@@ -87,8 +87,11 @@ address_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
       (struct locale_address_t *) xcalloc (1,
 					   sizeof (struct locale_address_t));
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (lr != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -98,11 +101,45 @@ address_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
   struct locale_address_t *address = locale->categories[LC_ADDRESS].address;
   size_t cnt;
   int helper;
+  int nothing = 0;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (address == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_ADDRESS] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_ADDRESS, from->copy_name[LC_ADDRESS],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_ADDRESS].address == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_ADDRESS] != NULL);
+
+	  address = locale->categories[LC_ADDRESS].address
+	    = from->categories[LC_ADDRESS].address;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (address == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"), "LC_ADDRESS");
+	  address_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  address = locale->categories[LC_ADDRESS].address;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
   if (address->postal_fmt == NULL)
     {
-      error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
-	     "LC_ADDRESS", "postal_fmt");
+      if (! nothing)
+	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
+	       "LC_ADDRESS", "postal_fmt");
       /* Use as the default value the value of the i18n locale.  */
       address->postal_fmt = "%a%N%f%N%d%N%b%N%s %h %e %r%N%C-%z %T%N%c%N";
     }
@@ -138,7 +175,7 @@ address_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 #define TEST_ELEM(cat) \
   if (address->cat == NULL)						      \
     {									      \
-      if (verbose)							      \
+      if (verbose && ! nothing)						      \
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_ADDRESS", #cat);    \
       address->cat = "";						      \
     }
@@ -155,7 +192,7 @@ address_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
   helper = 1;
   if (address->lang_term == NULL)
     {
-      if (verbose)
+      if (verbose && ! nothing)
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_ADDRESS",
 	       "lang_term");
       address->lang_term = "";
@@ -182,7 +219,7 @@ address_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 
   if (address->lang_ab == NULL)
     {
-      if (verbose)
+      if (verbose && ! nothing)
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_ADDRESS", "lang_ab");
       address->lang_ab = "";
     }
@@ -242,7 +279,7 @@ address_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 
   if (address->country_num == 0)
     {
-      if (verbose)
+      if (verbose && ! nothing)
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
 	       "LC_ADDRESS", "country_num");
       cnt = sizeof (iso3166) / sizeof (iso3166[0]);
@@ -262,7 +299,7 @@ address_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 
   if (address->country_ab2 == NULL)
     {
-      if (verbose)
+      if (verbose && ! nothing)
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
 	       "LC_ADDRESS", "country_ab2");
       address->country_ab2 = "  ";
@@ -274,7 +311,7 @@ address_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 
   if (address->country_ab3 == NULL)
     {
-      if (verbose)
+      if (verbose && ! nothing)
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
 	       "LC_ADDRESS", "country_ab3");
       address->country_ab3 = "   ";
@@ -416,8 +453,8 @@ address_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_address, LC_ADDRESS,
-		   "LC_ADDRESS", ignore_content);
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_address,
+		   LC_ADDRESS, "LC_ADDRESS", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -443,6 +480,14 @@ address_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define STR_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  arg = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (arg->tok != tok_string)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
@@ -473,6 +518,14 @@ address_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 
 #define INT_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  arg = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (arg->tok != tok_number)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-collate.c b/locale/programs/ld-collate.c
index 3c1267420c..20a8776f93 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-collate.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-collate.c
@@ -601,6 +601,14 @@ collate_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
       switch (nowtok)
 	{
 	case tok_coll_weight_max:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 0)
 	    goto err_label;
 
@@ -616,6 +624,14 @@ collate_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_section_symbol:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 0)
 	    goto err_label;
 
@@ -652,6 +668,14 @@ collate_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_collating_element:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 0)
 	    goto err_label;
 
@@ -732,6 +756,14 @@ error while adding collating element"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_collating_symbol:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 0)
 	    goto err_label;
 
@@ -774,6 +806,14 @@ error while adding collating symbol"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_symbol_equivalence:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 0)
 	    goto err_label;
 
@@ -853,6 +893,14 @@ error while adding equivalent collating symbol"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_order_start:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 0 && state != 1)
 	    goto err_label;
 	  state = 1;
@@ -933,6 +981,14 @@ error while adding equivalent collating symbol"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_order_end:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 1)
 	    goto err_label;
 	  state = 2;
@@ -940,6 +996,14 @@ error while adding equivalent collating symbol"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_reorder_after:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 2 && state != 3)
 	    goto err_label;
 	  state = 3;
@@ -947,6 +1011,11 @@ error while adding equivalent collating symbol"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_reorder_end:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    break;
+
 	  if (state != 3)
 	    goto err_label;
 	  state = 4;
@@ -954,6 +1023,14 @@ error while adding equivalent collating symbol"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_bsymbol:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 1 && state != 3)
 	    goto err_label;
 
@@ -996,12 +1073,28 @@ error while adding equivalent collating symbol"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_undefined:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 1)
 	    goto err_label;
 	  /* XXX handle UNDEFINED weight */
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_ellipsis3:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (state != 1 && state != 3)
 	    goto err_label;
 
@@ -1012,16 +1105,21 @@ error while adding equivalent collating symbol"));
 
 	case tok_end:
 	  /* Next we assume `LC_COLLATE'.  */
-	  if (state == 0)
-	    /* We must either see a copy statement or have ordering values.  */
-	    lr_error (ldfile, _("%s: empty category description not allowed"),
-		      "LC_COLLATE");
-	  else if (state == 1)
-	    lr_error (ldfile, _("%s: missing `order_end' keyword"),
-		      "LC_COLLATE");
-	  else if (state == 3)
-	    error (0, 0, _("%s: missing `reorder-end' keyword"),
-		   "LC_COLLATE");
+	  if (!ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      if (state == 0)
+		/* We must either see a copy statement or have
+		   ordering values.  */
+		lr_error (ldfile,
+			  _("%s: empty category description not allowed"),
+			  "LC_COLLATE");
+	      else if (state == 1)
+		lr_error (ldfile, _("%s: missing `order_end' keyword"),
+			  "LC_COLLATE");
+	      else if (state == 3)
+		error (0, 0, _("%s: missing `reorder-end' keyword"),
+		       "LC_COLLATE");
+	    }
 	  arg = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
 	  if (arg->tok == tok_eof)
 	    break;
@@ -3007,8 +3105,8 @@ read_lc_collate (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, tok_lc_collate, LC_COLLATE, "LC_COLLATE",
-                   ignore_content);
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_collate,
+		   LC_COLLATE, "LC_COLLATE", ignore_content);
       did_copy = 1;
     }
 
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-ctype.c b/locale/programs/ld-ctype.c
index 6743c1837c..6dea9d0dd8 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-ctype.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-ctype.c
@@ -322,6 +322,37 @@ ctype_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
   struct locale_ctype_t *ctype = locale->categories[LC_CTYPE].ctype;
   int warned;
 
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (ctype == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_CTYPE] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_CTYPE, from->copy_name[LC_CTYPE],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_CTYPE].ctype == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_CTYPE] != NULL);
+
+	  ctype = locale->categories[LC_CTYPE].ctype
+	    = from->categories[LC_CTYPE].ctype;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (ctype == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"), "LC_CTYPE");
+	  ctype_startup (NULL, locale, charmap, 0);
+	  ctype = locale->categories[LC_CTYPE].ctype;
+	}
+    }
+
   /* Set default value for classes not specified.  */
   set_class_defaults (ctype, charmap, ctype->repertoire);
 
@@ -1732,7 +1763,7 @@ ctype_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_ctype, LC_CTYPE,
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_ctype, LC_CTYPE,
 		   "LC_CTYPE", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
@@ -1766,6 +1797,14 @@ ctype_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
       switch (nowtok)
 	{
 	case tok_class:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  /* We simply forget the `class' keyword and use the following
 	     operand to determine the bit.  */
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
@@ -1829,6 +1868,14 @@ unknown character class `%s' in category `LC_CTYPE'"),
 	case tok_print:
 	case tok_xdigit:
 	case tok_blank:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  class_bit = BITw (now->tok);
 	  class256_bit = BIT (now->tok);
 	  handle_digits = 0;
@@ -1871,11 +1918,11 @@ unknown character class `%s' in category `LC_CTYPE'"),
 		      /* We must store the digit values.  */
 		      if (ctype->mbdigits_act == ctype->mbdigits_max)
 			{
-			  ctype->mbdigits_max *= 2;
+			  ctype->mbdigits_max += 10;
 			  ctype->mbdigits = xrealloc (ctype->mbdigits,
 						      (ctype->mbdigits_max
 						       * sizeof (char *)));
-			  ctype->wcdigits_max *= 2;
+			  ctype->wcdigits_max += 10;
 			  ctype->wcdigits = xrealloc (ctype->wcdigits,
 						      (ctype->wcdigits_max
 						       * sizeof (uint32_t)));
@@ -1987,6 +2034,11 @@ with character code range values one must use the absolute ellipsis `...'"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_digit:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    break;
+
 	handle_tok_digit:
 	  class_bit = _ISwdigit;
 	  class256_bit = _ISdigit;
@@ -1994,6 +2046,14 @@ with character code range values one must use the absolute ellipsis `...'"));
 	  goto read_charclass;
 
 	case tok_outdigit:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  if (ctype->outdigits_act != 0)
 	    lr_error (ldfile, _("\
 %s: field `%s' declared more than once"),
@@ -2004,14 +2064,38 @@ with character code range values one must use the absolute ellipsis `...'"));
 	  goto read_charclass;
 
 	case tok_toupper:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  mapidx = 0;
 	  goto read_mapping;
 
 	case tok_tolower:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  mapidx = 1;
 	  goto read_mapping;
 
 	case tok_map:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  /* We simply forget the `map' keyword and use the following
 	     operand to determine the mapping.  */
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
@@ -2113,6 +2197,14 @@ with character code range values one must use the absolute ellipsis `...'"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_translit_start:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  /* The rest of the line better should be empty.  */
 	  lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 1);
 
@@ -2186,6 +2278,14 @@ with character code range values one must use the absolute ellipsis `...'"));
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_ident:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  /* This could mean one of several things.  First test whether
 	     it's a character class name.  */
 	  for (cnt = 0; cnt < ctype->nr_charclass; ++cnt)
@@ -2787,6 +2887,26 @@ no output digits defined and none of the standard names in the charmap"));
 		  ctype->mboutdigits[cnt]->nbytes = 1;
 		}
 	    }
+
+	  ctype->wcoutdigits[cnt] = repertoire_find_value (repertoire,
+							   digits + cnt, 1);
+
+	  if (ctype->wcoutdigits[cnt] == ILLEGAL_CHAR_VALUE)
+	    {
+	      ctype->wcoutdigits[cnt] = repertoire_find_value (repertoire,
+							       longnames[cnt],
+							       strlen (longnames[cnt]));
+
+	      if (ctype->wcoutdigits[cnt] == ILLEGAL_CHAR_VALUE)
+		{
+		  /* Provide a replacement.  */
+		  error (0, 0, _("\
+no output digits defined and none of the standard names in the repertoire"));
+
+		  /* This is better than nothing.  */
+		  ctype->wcoutdigits[cnt] = (uint32_t) digits[cnt];
+		}
+	    }
 	}
 
       ctype->outdigits_act = 10;
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-identification.c b/locale/programs/ld-identification.c
index 79bcd44328..b536ac8070 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-identification.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-identification.c
@@ -54,6 +54,24 @@ struct locale_identification_t
 };
 
 
+static const char *category_name[__LC_LAST] =
+{
+  [LC_CTYPE] = "LC_CTYPE",
+  [LC_NUMERIC] = "LC_NUMERIC",
+  [LC_TIME] = "LC_TIME",
+  [LC_COLLATE] = "LC_COLLATE",
+  [LC_MONETARY] = "LC_MONETARY",
+  [LC_MESSAGES] = "LC_MESSAGES",
+  [LC_ALL] = "LC_ALL",
+  [LC_PAPER] = "LC_PAPER",
+  [LC_NAME] = "LC_NAME",
+  [LC_ADDRESS] = "LC_ADDRESS",
+  [LC_TELEPHONE] = "LC_TELEPHONE",
+  [LC_MEASUREMENT] = "LC_MEASUREMENT",
+  [LC_IDENTIFICATION] = "LC_IDENTIFICATION"
+};
+
+
 static void
 identification_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
 			int ignore_content)
@@ -68,8 +86,11 @@ identification_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
 	"";
     }
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (lr != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -78,11 +99,48 @@ identification_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
   struct locale_identification_t *identification
     = locale->categories[LC_IDENTIFICATION].identification;
+  int nothing = 0;
+  size_t num;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (identification == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_IDENTIFICATION] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_IDENTIFICATION,
+				from->copy_name[LC_IDENTIFICATION],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_IDENTIFICATION].identification == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_IDENTIFICATION] != NULL);
+
+	  identification = locale->categories[LC_IDENTIFICATION].identification
+	    = from->categories[LC_IDENTIFICATION].identification;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (identification == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"),
+		 "LC_IDENTIFICATION");
+	  identification_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  identification
+	    = locale->categories[LC_IDENTIFICATION].identification;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
 #define TEST_ELEM(cat) \
   if (identification->cat == NULL)					      \
     {									      \
-      if (verbose)							      \
+      if (verbose && ! nothing)						      \
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),			      \
 	       "LC_IDENTIFICATION", #cat);				      \
       identification->cat = "";						      \
@@ -102,6 +160,15 @@ identification_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
   TEST_ELEM (abbreviation);
   TEST_ELEM (revision);
   TEST_ELEM (date);
+
+  for (num = 0; num < __LC_LAST; ++num)
+    if (num != LC_ALL && identification->category[num] == NULL)
+      {
+	if (verbose && ! nothing)
+	  error (0, 0, _("%s: no identification for category `%s'"),
+		 "LC_IDENTIFICATION", category_name[num]);
+	identification->category[num] = "";
+      }
 }
 
 
@@ -112,7 +179,7 @@ identification_output (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap,
   struct locale_identification_t *identification
     = locale->categories[LC_IDENTIFICATION].identification;
   struct iovec iov[2 + _NL_ITEM_INDEX (_NL_NUM_LC_IDENTIFICATION)
-		  + (__LC_LAST - 1)];
+		  + (__LC_LAST - 2)];
   struct locale_file data;
   uint32_t idx[_NL_ITEM_INDEX (_NL_NUM_LC_IDENTIFICATION)];
   size_t cnt = 0;
@@ -200,14 +267,15 @@ identification_output (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap,
 
   idx[cnt - 2] = idx[cnt - 3] + iov[cnt - 1].iov_len;
   for (num = 0; num < __LC_LAST; ++num)
-    {
-      iov[cnt].iov_base = (void *) identification->category[num];
-      iov[cnt].iov_len = strlen (iov[cnt].iov_base) + 1;
-      ++cnt;
-    }
+    if (num != LC_ALL)
+      {
+	iov[cnt].iov_base = (void *) identification->category[num];
+	iov[cnt].iov_len = strlen (iov[cnt].iov_base) + 1;
+	++cnt;
+      }
 
   assert (cnt == (2 + _NL_ITEM_INDEX (_NL_NUM_LC_IDENTIFICATION)
-		  + (__LC_LAST - 1)));
+		  + (__LC_LAST - 2)));
 
   write_locale_data (output_path, "LC_IDENTIFICATION",
 		     2 + _NL_ITEM_INDEX (_NL_NUM_LC_IDENTIFICATION), iov);
@@ -245,7 +313,7 @@ identification_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_identification,
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_identification,
 		   LC_IDENTIFICATION, "LC_IDENTIFICATION", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
@@ -272,6 +340,14 @@ identification_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define STR_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  arg = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (arg->tok != tok_string)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
@@ -304,6 +380,14 @@ identification_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	  STR_ELEM (date);
 
 	case tok_category:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  /* We expect two operands.  */
 	  arg = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
 	  if (arg->tok != tok_string && arg->tok != tok_ident)
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-measurement.c b/locale/programs/ld-measurement.c
index 38a6160b26..610eb5e09c 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-measurement.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-measurement.c
@@ -48,8 +48,11 @@ measurement_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
       (struct locale_measurement_t *)
       xcalloc (1, sizeof (struct locale_measurement_t));
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (lr != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -58,11 +61,47 @@ measurement_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
   struct locale_measurement_t *measurement =
     locale->categories[LC_MEASUREMENT].measurement;
+  int nothing = 0;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (measurement == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_MEASUREMENT] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_MEASUREMENT,
+				from->copy_name[LC_MEASUREMENT],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_MEASUREMENT].measurement == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_MEASUREMENT] != NULL);
+
+	  measurement = locale->categories[LC_MEASUREMENT].measurement
+	    = from->categories[LC_MEASUREMENT].measurement;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (measurement == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"),
+		 "LC_MEASUREMENT");
+	  measurement_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  measurement = locale->categories[LC_MEASUREMENT].measurement;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
   if (measurement->measurement == 0)
     {
-      error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
-	     "LC_MEASUREMENT", "measurement");
+      if (! nothing)
+	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
+	       "LC_MEASUREMENT", "measurement");
       /* Use as the default value the value of the i18n locale.  */
       measurement->measurement = 1;
     }
@@ -137,7 +176,7 @@ measurement_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_measurement,
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_measurement,
 		   LC_MEASUREMENT, "LC_MEASUREMENT", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
@@ -164,6 +203,14 @@ measurement_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define INT_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  arg = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (arg->tok != tok_number)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-messages.c b/locale/programs/ld-messages.c
index 33b7735b7d..159c9c7897 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-messages.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-messages.c
@@ -54,8 +54,11 @@ messages_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
       (struct locale_messages_t *) xcalloc (1,
 					    sizeof (struct locale_messages_t));
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (lr != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -64,6 +67,40 @@ messages_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
   struct locale_messages_t *messages
     = locale->categories[LC_MESSAGES].messages;
+  int nothing = 0;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (messages == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_MESSAGES] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_MESSAGES, from->copy_name[LC_MESSAGES],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_MESSAGES].messages == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_MESSAGES] != NULL);
+
+	  messages = locale->categories[LC_MESSAGES].messages
+	    = from->categories[LC_MESSAGES].messages;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (messages == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"),
+		 "LC_MESSAGES");
+	  messages_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  messages = locale->categories[LC_MESSAGES].messages;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
   /* The fields YESSTR and NOSTR are optional.  */
   if (messages->yesstr == NULL)
@@ -73,7 +110,7 @@ messages_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 
   if (messages->yesexpr == NULL)
     {
-      if (!be_quiet)
+      if (! be_quiet && ! nothing)
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' undefined"), "LC_MESSAGES", "yesexpr");
       messages->yesexpr = "";
     }
@@ -106,7 +143,7 @@ messages_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 
   if (messages->noexpr == NULL)
     {
-      if (!be_quiet)
+      if (! be_quiet && ! nothing)
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' undefined"), "LC_MESSAGES", "noexpr");
       messages->noexpr = "";
     }
@@ -215,8 +252,8 @@ messages_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_messages, LC_MESSAGES,
-		   "LC_MESSAGES", ignore_content);
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_messages,
+		   LC_MESSAGES, "LC_MESSAGES", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -244,6 +281,14 @@ messages_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define STR_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  if (messages->cat != NULL)					      \
 	    {								      \
 	      lr_error (ldfile, _("\
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-monetary.c b/locale/programs/ld-monetary.c
index 61f9f8dc6c..a6dd3ac7b4 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-monetary.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-monetary.c
@@ -148,8 +148,11 @@ monetary_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
       monetary->duo_int_n_sign_posn = -2;
     }
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (lr != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -158,12 +161,47 @@ monetary_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
   struct locale_monetary_t *monetary
     = locale->categories[LC_MONETARY].monetary;
+  int nothing = 0;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (monetary == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_MONETARY] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_MONETARY, from->copy_name[LC_MONETARY],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_MONETARY].monetary == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_MONETARY] != NULL);
+
+	  monetary = locale->categories[LC_MONETARY].monetary
+	    = from->categories[LC_MONETARY].monetary;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (monetary == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"),
+		 "LC_MONETARY");
+	  monetary_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  monetary = locale->categories[LC_MONETARY].monetary;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
 #define TEST_ELEM(cat) \
   if (monetary->cat == NULL && !be_quiet)				      \
     {									      \
-      error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),			      \
-	     "LC_MONETARY", #cat);					      \
+      if (! nothing)							      \
+	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),			      \
+	       "LC_MONETARY", #cat);					      \
       monetary->cat = "";						      \
     }
 
@@ -197,20 +235,20 @@ not correspond to a valid name in ISO 4217"),
   /* The decimal point must not be empty.  This is not said explicitly
      in POSIX but ANSI C (ISO/IEC 9899) says in 4.4.2.1 it has to be
      != "".  */
-  if (monetary->mon_decimal_point[0] == '\0' && !be_quiet)
+  if (monetary->mon_decimal_point[0] == '\0' && ! be_quiet && ! nothing)
     {
       error (0, 0, _("\
 %s: value for field `%s' must not be the empty string"),
 	     "LC_MONETARY", "mon_decimal_point");
     }
 
-  if (monetary->mon_grouping_len == 0 && !be_quiet)
+  if (monetary->mon_grouping_len == 0 && ! be_quiet && ! nothing)
     error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
 	   "LC_MONETARY", "mon_grouping");
 
 #undef TEST_ELEM
 #define TEST_ELEM(cat, min, max) \
-  if (monetary->cat == -2 && !be_quiet)					      \
+  if (monetary->cat == -2 && ! be_quiet && ! nothing)			      \
     error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),			      \
 	   "LC_MONETARY", #cat);					      \
   else if ((monetary->cat < min || monetary->cat > max) && !be_quiet)	      \
@@ -244,9 +282,10 @@ not correspond to a valid name in ISO 4217"),
 
 #undef TEST_ELEM
 #define TEST_ELEM(cat, alt, min, max) \
-  if (monetary->cat == -2 && !be_quiet)					      \
+  if (monetary->cat == -2)						      \
     monetary->cat = monetary->alt;					      \
-  else if ((monetary->cat < min || monetary->cat > max) && !be_quiet)	      \
+  else if ((monetary->cat < min || monetary->cat > max) && !be_quiet	      \
+	   && ! nothing)						      \
     error (0, 0, _("\
 %s: value for field `%s' must be in range %d...%d"),			      \
 	   "LC_MONETARY", #cat, min, max)
@@ -577,8 +616,8 @@ monetary_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_monetary, LC_MONETARY,
-		   "LC_MONETARY", ignore_content);
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_monetary,
+		   LC_MONETARY, "LC_MONETARY", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -604,6 +643,14 @@ monetary_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define STR_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (now->tok != tok_string)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
@@ -632,6 +679,14 @@ monetary_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 
 #define INT_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (now->tok != tok_minus1 && now->tok != tok_number)		      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
@@ -676,6 +731,14 @@ monetary_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	  INT_ELEM (duo_valid_to);
 
 	case tok_mon_grouping:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
 	  if (now->tok != tok_minus1 && now->tok != tok_number)
 	    goto err_label;
@@ -746,6 +809,14 @@ monetary_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	  break;
 
 	case tok_conversion_rate:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
 	  if (now->tok != tok_number)
 	    goto err_label;
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-name.c b/locale/programs/ld-name.c
index 85acb413ec..4ab0916373 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-name.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-name.c
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ name_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
     locale->categories[LC_NAME].name =
       (struct locale_name_t *) xcalloc (1, sizeof (struct locale_name_t));
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (lr != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -60,10 +63,44 @@ void
 name_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
   struct locale_name_t *name = locale->categories[LC_NAME].name;
+  int nothing = 0;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (name == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_NAME] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_NAME, from->copy_name[LC_NAME],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_NAME].name == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_NAME] != NULL);
+
+	  name = locale->categories[LC_NAME].name
+	    = from->categories[LC_NAME].name;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (name == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"), "LC_NAME");
+	  name_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  name = locale->categories[LC_NAME].name;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
   if (name->name_fmt == NULL)
     {
-      error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_NAME", "name_fmt");
+      if (! nothing)
+	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_NAME", "name_fmt");
       /* Use as the default value the value of the i18n locale.  */
       name->name_fmt = "%p%t%g%t%m%t%f";
     }
@@ -99,7 +136,7 @@ name_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 #define TEST_ELEM(cat) \
   if (name->cat == NULL)						      \
     {									      \
-      if (verbose)							      \
+      if (verbose && ! nothing)						      \
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_NAME", #cat);	      \
       name->cat = "";							      \
     }
@@ -198,7 +235,7 @@ name_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_name, LC_NAME,
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_name, LC_NAME,
 		   "LC_NAME", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
@@ -225,6 +262,14 @@ name_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define STR_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  arg = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (arg->tok != tok_string)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-numeric.c b/locale/programs/ld-numeric.c
index 3e51aba7e2..697ad35bb9 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-numeric.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-numeric.c
@@ -58,8 +58,11 @@ numeric_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
       numeric->grouping_len = 0;
     }
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (lr != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -67,9 +70,42 @@ void
 numeric_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
   struct locale_numeric_t *numeric = locale->categories[LC_NUMERIC].numeric;
+  int nothing = 0;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (numeric == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_NUMERIC] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_NUMERIC, from->copy_name[LC_NUMERIC],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_NUMERIC].numeric == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_NUMERIC] != NULL);
+
+	  numeric = locale->categories[LC_NUMERIC].numeric
+	    = from->categories[LC_NUMERIC].numeric;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (numeric == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"), "LC_NUMERIC");
+	  numeric_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  numeric = locale->categories[LC_NUMERIC].numeric;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
 #define TEST_ELEM(cat)							      \
-  if (numeric->cat == NULL && !be_quiet)				      \
+  if (numeric->cat == NULL && ! be_quiet && ! nothing)			      \
     error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_NUMERIC", #cat)
 
   TEST_ELEM (decimal_point);
@@ -78,14 +114,14 @@ numeric_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
   /* The decimal point must not be empty.  This is not said explicitly
      in POSIX but ANSI C (ISO/IEC 9899) says in 4.4.2.1 it has to be
      != "".  */
-  if (numeric->decimal_point[0] == '\0' && !be_quiet)
+  if (numeric->decimal_point[0] == '\0' && ! be_quiet && ! nothing)
     {
       error (0, 0, _("\
 %s: value for field `%s' must not be the empty string"),
 	     "LC_NUMERIC", "decimal_point");
     }
 
-  if (numeric->grouping_len == 0 && !be_quiet)
+  if (numeric->grouping_len == 0 && ! be_quiet && ! nothing)
     error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_NUMERIC", "grouping");
 }
 
@@ -160,8 +196,8 @@ numeric_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_numeric, LC_NUMERIC,
-		   "LC_NUMERIC", ignore_content);
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_numeric,
+		   LC_NUMERIC, "LC_NUMERIC", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -187,6 +223,14 @@ numeric_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define STR_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (now->tok != tok_string)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
@@ -207,6 +251,14 @@ numeric_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	  STR_ELEM (thousands_sep);
 
 	case tok_grouping:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
 	  if (now->tok != tok_minus1 && now->tok != tok_number)
 	    goto err_label;
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-paper.c b/locale/programs/ld-paper.c
index 5d834eb1bd..642ca41380 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-paper.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-paper.c
@@ -51,8 +51,11 @@ paper_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
     locale->categories[LC_PAPER].paper =
       (struct locale_paper_t *) xcalloc (1, sizeof (struct locale_paper_t));
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (lr != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -60,10 +63,44 @@ void
 paper_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
   struct locale_paper_t *paper = locale->categories[LC_PAPER].paper;
+  int nothing = 0;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (paper == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_PAPER] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_PAPER, from->copy_name[LC_PAPER],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_PAPER].paper == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_PAPER] != NULL);
+
+	  paper = locale->categories[LC_PAPER].paper
+	    = from->categories[LC_PAPER].paper;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (paper == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"), "LC_PAPER");
+	  paper_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  paper = locale->categories[LC_PAPER].paper;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
   if (paper->height == 0)
     {
-      error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_PAPER", "height");
+      if (! nothing)
+	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_PAPER", "height");
       /* Use as default values the values from the i18n locale.  */
       paper->height = 297;
     }
@@ -71,7 +108,8 @@ paper_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 
   if (paper->width == 0)
     {
-      error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_PAPER", "width");
+      if (! nothing)
+	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_PAPER", "width");
       /* Use as default values the values from the i18n locale.  */
       paper->width = 210;
     }
@@ -167,8 +205,8 @@ paper_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_paper, LC_PAPER,
-		   "LC_PAPER", ignore_content);
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_paper,
+		   LC_PAPER, "LC_PAPER", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -194,6 +232,14 @@ paper_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define INT_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  arg = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (arg->tok != tok_number)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-telephone.c b/locale/programs/ld-telephone.c
index 2d75fea6b6..5d2ea490ad 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-telephone.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-telephone.c
@@ -50,8 +50,11 @@ telephone_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
     locale->categories[LC_TELEPHONE].telephone = (struct locale_telephone_t *)
       xcalloc (1, sizeof (struct locale_telephone_t));
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (lr != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -60,11 +63,46 @@ telephone_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
   struct locale_telephone_t *telephone =
     locale->categories[LC_TELEPHONE].telephone;
+  int nothing = 0;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (telephone == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_TELEPHONE] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_TELEPHONE, from->copy_name[LC_TELEPHONE],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_TELEPHONE].telephone == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_TELEPHONE] != NULL);
+
+	  telephone = locale->categories[LC_TELEPHONE].telephone
+	    = from->categories[LC_TELEPHONE].telephone;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (telephone == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"),
+		 "LC_TELEPHONE");
+	  telephone_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  telephone = locale->categories[LC_TELEPHONE].telephone;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
   if (telephone->tel_int_fmt == NULL)
     {
-      error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
-	     "LC_TELEPHONE", "tel_int_fmt");
+      if (! nothing)
+	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"),
+	       "LC_TELEPHONE", "tel_int_fmt");
       /* Use as the default value the value of the i18n locale.  */
       telephone->tel_int_fmt = "+%c %a %l";
     }
@@ -120,7 +158,7 @@ telephone_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 #define TEST_ELEM(cat) \
   if (telephone->cat == NULL)						      \
     {									      \
-      if (verbose)							      \
+      if (verbose && ! nothing)						      \
 	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_TELEPHONE", #cat);  \
       telephone->cat = "";						      \
     }
@@ -207,8 +245,8 @@ telephone_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_telephone, LC_TELEPHONE,
-		   "LC_TELEPHONE", ignore_content);
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_telephone,
+		   LC_TELEPHONE, "LC_TELEPHONE", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -234,6 +272,14 @@ telephone_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define STR_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  arg = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (arg->tok != tok_string)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
diff --git a/locale/programs/ld-time.c b/locale/programs/ld-time.c
index bae38fcaea..88d98e2c21 100644
--- a/locale/programs/ld-time.c
+++ b/locale/programs/ld-time.c
@@ -131,8 +131,11 @@ time_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
     locale->categories[LC_TIME].time =
       (struct locale_time_t *) xcalloc (1, sizeof (struct locale_time_t));
 
-  lr->translate_strings = 1;
-  lr->return_widestr = 0;
+  if (time != NULL)
+    {
+      lr->translate_strings = 1;
+      lr->return_widestr = 0;
+    }
 }
 
 
@@ -141,10 +144,46 @@ time_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
   struct locale_time_t *time = locale->categories[LC_TIME].time;
   size_t cnt;
+  int nothing = 0;
+
+  /* Now resolve copying and also handle completely missing definitions.  */
+  if (time == NULL)
+    {
+      /* First see whether we were supposed to copy.  If yes, find the
+	 actual definition.  */
+      if (locale->copy_name[LC_TIME] != NULL)
+	{
+	  /* Find the copying locale.  This has to happen transitively since
+	     the locale we are copying from might also copying another one.  */
+	  struct localedef_t *from = locale;
+
+	  do
+	    from = find_locale (LC_TIME, from->copy_name[LC_TIME],
+				from->repertoire_name, charmap);
+	  while (from->categories[LC_TIME].time == NULL
+		 && from->copy_name[LC_TIME] != NULL);
+
+	  time = locale->categories[LC_TIME].time
+	    = from->categories[LC_TIME].time;
+	}
+
+      /* If there is still no definition issue an warning and create an
+	 empty one.  */
+      if (time == NULL)
+	{
+	  error (0, 0, _("No definition for %s category found"), "LC_TIME");
+	  time_startup (NULL, locale, 0);
+	  time = locale->categories[LC_TIME].time;
+	  nothing = 1;
+	}
+    }
 
 #define TESTARR_ELEM(cat) \
-  if (!time->cat##_defined && !be_quiet)				      \
-    error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_TIME", #cat);	      \
+  if (!time->cat##_defined)						      \
+    {									      \
+      if(! be_quiet && ! nothing)					      \
+	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_TIME", #cat);	      \
+    }									      \
   else if (time->w##cat != NULL)					      \
     {									      \
       size_t n;								      \
@@ -169,8 +208,11 @@ time_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap)
   TESTARR_ELEM (am_pm);
 
 #define TEST_ELEM(cat) \
-  if (time->cat == NULL && !be_quiet)					      \
-    error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_TIME", #cat);	      \
+  if (time->cat == NULL)						      \
+    {									      \
+      if (! be_quiet && ! nothing)					      \
+	error (0, 0, _("%s: field `%s' not defined"), "LC_TIME", #cat);	      \
+    }									      \
   else if (time->w##cat != NULL)					      \
     {									      \
       size_t len = wcslen ((wchar_t *) time->w##cat) + 1;		      \
@@ -1154,7 +1196,6 @@ time_output (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charmap_t *charmap,
 
   iov[2 + cnt].iov_base = (void *) time->timezone;
   iov[2 + cnt].iov_len = strlen (time->timezone) + 1;
-  idx[1 + last_idx] = idx[last_idx] + iov[2 + cnt].iov_len;
   ++cnt;
   ++last_idx;
 
@@ -1198,8 +1239,8 @@ time_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
   /* If we see `copy' now we are almost done.  */
   if (nowtok == tok_copy)
     {
-      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, tok_lc_time, LC_TIME,
-		   "LC_TIME", ignore_content);
+      handle_copy (ldfile, charmap, repertoire, result, tok_lc_time,
+		   LC_TIME, "LC_TIME", ignore_content);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -1225,6 +1266,14 @@ time_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	{
 #define STRARR_ELEM(cat, min, max) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  for (cnt = 0; cnt < max; ++cnt)				      \
 	    {								      \
 	      now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, repertoire);		      \
@@ -1300,6 +1349,14 @@ time_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	  STRARR_ELEM (alt_digits, 0, 100);
 
 	case tok_era:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  do
 	    {
 	      now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
@@ -1335,6 +1392,14 @@ time_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 
 #define STR_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (now->tok != tok_string)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
@@ -1368,6 +1433,14 @@ time_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 
 #define INT_ELEM(cat) \
 	case tok_##cat:							      \
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of	      \
+	     this line.  */						      \
+	  if (ignore_content)						      \
+	    {								      \
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);				      \
+	      break;							      \
+	    }								      \
+									      \
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);			      \
 	  if (now->tok != tok_number)					      \
 	    goto err_label;						      \
@@ -1383,6 +1456,14 @@ time_read (struct linereader *ldfile, struct localedef_t *result,
 	  INT_ELEM (cal_direction);
 
 	case tok_week:
+	  /* Ignore the rest of the line if we don't need the input of
+	     this line.  */
+	  if (ignore_content)
+	    {
+	      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
+	      break;
+	    }
+
 	  now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
 	  if (now->tok != tok_number)
 	    goto err_label;
diff --git a/locale/programs/localedef.c b/locale/programs/localedef.c
index 5eadbf3570..4fe3a28943 100644
--- a/locale/programs/localedef.c
+++ b/locale/programs/localedef.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <libintl.h>
 #include <locale.h>
+#include <mcheck.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
@@ -134,6 +135,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   struct localedef_t global;
   int remaining;
 
+  /* Enable `malloc' debugging.  */
+  mcheck (NULL);
+
   /* Set initial values for global variables.  */
   copy_list = NULL;
   posix_conformance = getenv ("POSIXLY_CORRECT") != NULL;
@@ -196,7 +200,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
     {
       struct localedef_t *runp = locales;
 
-      while (runp != NULL && runp->needed == runp->avail)
+      while (runp != NULL && (runp->needed & runp->avail) == runp->needed)
 	runp = runp->next;
 
       if (runp == NULL)
@@ -429,7 +433,8 @@ normalize_codeset (codeset, name_len)
 
 
 struct localedef_t *
-add_to_readlist (int locale, const char *name, const char *repertoire_name)
+add_to_readlist (int locale, const char *name, const char *repertoire_name,
+		 int generate)
 {
   struct localedef_t *runp = locales;
 
@@ -439,7 +444,11 @@ add_to_readlist (int locale, const char *name, const char *repertoire_name)
   if (runp == NULL)
     {
       /* Add a new entry at the end.  */
-      struct localedef_t *newp = xcalloc (1, sizeof (struct localedef_t));
+      struct localedef_t *newp;
+
+      assert (generate == 1);
+
+      newp = xcalloc (1, sizeof (struct localedef_t));
       newp->name = name;
       newp->repertoire_name = repertoire_name;
 
@@ -454,7 +463,7 @@ add_to_readlist (int locale, const char *name, const char *repertoire_name)
 	}
     }
 
-  if ((runp->needed & (1 << locale)) != 0)
+  if (generate && (runp->needed & (1 << locale)) != 0)
     error (5, 0, _("circular dependencies between locale definitions"));
 
   runp->needed |= 1 << locale;
@@ -467,9 +476,15 @@ struct localedef_t *
 find_locale (int locale, const char *name, const char *repertoire_name,
 	     struct charmap_t *charmap)
 {
-  struct localedef_t *result = add_to_readlist (locale, name, repertoire_name);
+  struct localedef_t *result;
+
+  /* Find the locale, but do not generate it since this would be a bug.  */
+  result = add_to_readlist (locale, name, repertoire_name, 0);
+
+  assert (result != NULL);
 
-  if (locfile_read (result, charmap) != 0)
+  if ((result->avail & (1 << locale)) == 0
+      && locfile_read (result, charmap) != 0)
     error (4, errno, _("cannot open locale definition file `%s'"),
 	   result->name);
 
diff --git a/locale/programs/localedef.h b/locale/programs/localedef.h
index 075cf8982f..31721c5353 100644
--- a/locale/programs/localedef.h
+++ b/locale/programs/localedef.h
@@ -98,9 +98,11 @@ struct localedef_t
     struct locale_telephone_t *telephone;
     struct locale_measurement_t *measurement;
     struct locale_identification_t *identification;
-  } categories[12];
+  } categories[__LC_LAST];
 
-  size_t len[12];
+  size_t len[__LC_LAST];
+
+  const char *copy_name[__LC_LAST];
 
   const char *repertoire_name;
 };
@@ -121,7 +123,8 @@ extern char *xstrdup (const char *__str);
 
 /* Mark given locale as to be read.  */
 extern struct localedef_t *add_to_readlist (int locale, const char *name,
-					    const char *repertoire_name);
+					    const char *repertoire_name,
+					    int generate);
 
 /* Find the information for the locale NAME.  */
 extern struct localedef_t *find_locale (int locale, const char *name,
diff --git a/locale/programs/locales.h b/locale/programs/locales.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 1cd3a3f92e..0000000000
--- a/locale/programs/locales.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,229 +0,0 @@
-/* Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
-   This file is part of the GNU C Library.
-   Contributed by Ulrich Drepper <drepper@gnu.ai.mit.edu>, 1996.
-
-   The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
-   modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public License as
-   published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the
-   License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-   The GNU C Library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-   Library General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
-   License along with the GNU C Library; see the file COPYING.LIB.  If not,
-   write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
-   Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.  */
-
-#ifndef _LOCALES_H
-#define _LOCALES_H
-
-#include <ctype.h>
-
-/* Undefine following line in production version.  */
-/* #define NDEBUG 1 */
-#include <assert.h>
-
-#include "linereader.h"
-#include "locfile-token.h"
-#include "charset.h"
-#include "locfile.h"
-#include "localeinfo.h"
-
-
-/* List of locale definition files which are used in `copy' instructions.  */
-struct copy_def_list_t
-{
-  struct copy_def_list_t *next;
-
-  const char *name;
-  int mask;
-
-  struct localedef_t *locale;
-
-  struct
-  {
-    void *data;
-    size_t len;
-  } binary[6];
-};
-
-extern struct copy_def_list_t copy_posix;
-
-
-/* Header of the locale data files.  */
-struct locale_file
-{
-  int magic;
-  int n;
-};
-
-
-/* Handle LC_CTYPE category.  */
-
-static inline unsigned int
-charclass_to_bit (enum token_t tok)
-{
-  static unsigned int lastbit = _ISalnum;
-
-  switch (tok)
-    {
-#define CLASS(name) case tok_##name: return _IS##name
-    CLASS (upper);
-    CLASS (lower);
-    CLASS (alpha);
-    CLASS (digit);
-    CLASS (alnum);
-    CLASS (space);
-    CLASS (cntrl);
-    CLASS (punct);
-    CLASS (graph);
-    CLASS (print);
-    CLASS (xdigit);
-    CLASS (blank);
-#undef CLASS
-    case tok_string:
-      lastbit <<= 1;
-      if (lastbit == 0ul)
-	/* Exit status 2 means a limitation in the implementation is
-	   exceeded.  */
-	error (2, 0, _("too many character classes defined"));
-      return lastbit;
-    default:
-      assert (1 == 0);
-    }
-  return 0;
-}
-
-/* Remember name of newly created charclass.  */
-void ctype_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		    struct charset_t *charset);
-void ctype_finish (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charset_t *charset);
-
-void ctype_output (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charset_t *charset,
-		   const char *output_path);
-
-int ctype_is_charclass (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-			const char *name);
-void ctype_class_new (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		      enum token_t tok, struct token *code,
-		      struct charset_t *charset);
-void ctype_class_start (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-			enum token_t tok, const char *name,
-			struct charset_t *charset);
-void ctype_class_from (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		       struct token *code, struct charset_t *charset);
-void ctype_class_to (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		     struct token *code, struct charset_t *charset);
-void ctype_class_end (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale);
-
-int ctype_is_charconv (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		       const char *name);
-void ctype_map_new (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		    enum token_t tok, struct token *code,
-		    struct charset_t *charset);
-void ctype_map_start (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		      enum token_t tok, const char *name,
-		      struct charset_t *charset);
-void ctype_map_from (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		     struct token *code, struct charset_t *charset);
-void ctype_map_to (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		   struct token *code, struct charset_t *charset);
-void ctype_map_end (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale);
-
-
-/* Handle LC_COLLATE category.  */
-
-void collate_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		      struct charset_t *charset);
-
-void collate_finish (struct localedef_t *locale,
-		     struct charset_t *charset);
-
-void collate_output (struct localedef_t *locale, struct charset_t *charset,
-		     const char *output_path);
-
-void collate_element_to (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-			 struct token *code, struct charset_t *charset);
-void collate_element_from (struct linereader *lr,
-			   struct localedef_t *locale, struct token *code,
-			   struct charset_t *charset);
-void collate_symbol (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		     struct token *code, struct charset_t *charset);
-void collate_new_order (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-			enum coll_sort_rule sort_rule);
-void collate_build_arrays (struct linereader *lr,
-			   struct localedef_t *locale);
-int collate_order_elem (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-			struct token *code, struct charset_t *charset);
-int collate_weight_bsymbol (struct linereader *lr,
-			    struct localedef_t *locale,
-			    struct token *code, struct charset_t *charset);
-int collate_next_weight (struct linereader *lr,
-			 struct localedef_t *locale);
-int collate_simple_weight (struct linereader *lr,
-			   struct localedef_t *locale,
-			   struct token *code, struct charset_t *charset);
-void collate_end_weight (struct linereader *lr,
-			 struct localedef_t *locale);
-
-
-/* Handle LC_MONETARY category.  */
-
-void monetary_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		       struct charset_t *charset);
-
-void monetary_finish (struct localedef_t *locale);
-
-void monetary_output (struct localedef_t *locale, const char *output_path);
-
-void monetary_add (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		   enum token_t tok, struct token *code,
-		   struct charset_t *charset);
-
-
-/* Handle LC_NUMERIC category.  */
-
-void numeric_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		      struct charset_t *charset);
-
-void numeric_finish (struct localedef_t *locale);
-
-void numeric_output (struct localedef_t *locale, const char *output_path);
-
-void numeric_add (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		  enum token_t tok, struct token *code,
-		  struct charset_t *charset);
-
-
-/* Handle LC_TIME category.  */
-
-void time_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		   struct charset_t *charset);
-
-void time_finish (struct localedef_t *locale);
-
-void time_output (struct localedef_t *locale, const char *output_path);
-
-void time_add (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-	       enum token_t tok, struct token *code,
-	       struct charset_t *charset);
-
-
-/* Handle LC_MESSAGES category.  */
-
-void messages_startup (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		       struct charset_t *charset);
-
-void messages_finish (struct localedef_t *locale);
-
-void messages_output (struct localedef_t *locale, const char *output_path);
-
-void messages_add (struct linereader *lr, struct localedef_t *locale,
-		   enum token_t tok, struct token *code,
-		   struct charset_t *charset);
-
-
-#endif /* locales.h */
diff --git a/locale/programs/locfile.c b/locale/programs/locfile.c
index fd858e2541..024590b7e4 100644
--- a/locale/programs/locfile.c
+++ b/locale/programs/locfile.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ locfile_read (struct localedef_t *result, struct charmap_t *charmap)
   const char *repertoire_name = result->repertoire_name;
   int locale_mask = result->needed ^ result->avail;
   struct linereader *ldfile;
+  int not_here = ALL_LOCALES;
 
   /* If no repertoire name was specified use the global one.  */
   if (repertoire_name == NULL)
@@ -158,72 +159,84 @@ argument to `%s' must be a single character"),
 	  ctype_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 		      (locale_mask & CTYPE_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & CTYPE_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= CTYPE_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_collate:
 	  collate_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 			(locale_mask & COLLATE_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & COLLATE_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= COLLATE_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_monetary:
 	  monetary_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 			 (locale_mask & MONETARY_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & MONETARY_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= MONETARY_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_numeric:
 	  numeric_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 			(locale_mask & NUMERIC_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & NUMERIC_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= NUMERIC_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_time:
 	  time_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 		     (locale_mask & TIME_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & TIME_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= TIME_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_messages:
 	  messages_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 			 (locale_mask & MESSAGES_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & MESSAGES_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= MESSAGES_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_paper:
 	  paper_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 		      (locale_mask & PAPER_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & PAPER_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= PAPER_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_name:
 	  name_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 		     (locale_mask & NAME_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & NAME_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= NAME_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_address:
 	  address_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 			(locale_mask & ADDRESS_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & ADDRESS_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= ADDRESS_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_telephone:
 	  telephone_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 			  (locale_mask & TELEPHONE_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & TELEPHONE_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= TELEPHONE_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_measurement:
 	  measurement_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 			    (locale_mask & MEASUREMENT_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & MEASUREMENT_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= MEASUREMENT_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	case tok_lc_identification:
 	  identification_read (ldfile, result, charmap, repertoire_name,
 			       (locale_mask & IDENTIFICATION_LOCALE) == 0);
 	  result->avail |= locale_mask & IDENTIFICATION_LOCALE;
+	  not_here ^= IDENTIFICATION_LOCALE;
 	  continue;
 
 	default:
@@ -239,6 +252,10 @@ syntax error: not inside a locale definition section"));
   /* We read all of the file.  */
   lr_close (ldfile);
 
+  /* Mark the categories which are not contained in the file.  We assume
+     them to be available and the default data will be used.  */
+  result->avail |= not_here;
+
   return 0;
 }
 
@@ -299,7 +316,7 @@ write_all_categories (struct localedef_t *definitions,
   int cnt;
 
   for (cnt = 0; cnt < sizeof (write_funcs) / sizeof (write_funcs[0]); ++cnt)
-    if (check_funcs[cnt] != NULL)
+    if (write_funcs[cnt] != NULL)
       write_funcs[cnt] (definitions, charmap, output_path);
 }
 
diff --git a/locale/programs/locfile.h b/locale/programs/locfile.h
index 6f670398c0..8117259502 100644
--- a/locale/programs/locfile.h
+++ b/locale/programs/locfile.h
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ struct locale_file
 /* General handling of `copy'.  */
 static inline void
 handle_copy (struct linereader *ldfile, struct charmap_t *charmap,
-	     struct repertoire_t *repertoire, enum token_t token, int locale,
-	     const char *locale_name, int ignore_content)
+	     struct repertoire_t *repertoire, struct localedef_t *result,
+	     enum token_t token, int locale, const char *locale_name,
+	     int ignore_content)
 {
   struct token *now;
   int warned = 0;
@@ -62,15 +63,19 @@ handle_copy (struct linereader *ldfile, struct charmap_t *charmap,
 	lr_error (ldfile, _("\
 locale name should consist only of portable characters"));
       else
-	(void) add_to_readlist (locale, now->val.str.startmb,
-				repertoire->name);
+	{
+	  (void) add_to_readlist (locale, now->val.str.startmb,
+				  repertoire->name, 1);
+	  result->copy_name[locale] = now->val.str.startmb;
+	}
     }
 
   lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, now->tok == tok_string);
 
   /* The rest of the line must be empty and the next keyword must be
      `END xxx'.  */
-  while (lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL)->tok != tok_end)
+  while ((now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL))->tok != tok_end
+	 && now->tok != tok_eof)
     {
       if (warned == 0)
 	{
@@ -82,12 +87,20 @@ no other keyword shall be specified when `copy' is used"));
       lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, 0);
     }
 
-  /* Handle `END xxx'.  */
-  if (now->tok != token)
-    lr_error (ldfile, _("\
+  if (now->tok != tok_eof)
+    {
+      /* Handle `END xxx'.  */
+      now = lr_token (ldfile, charmap, NULL);
+
+      if (now->tok != token)
+	lr_error (ldfile, _("\
 `%1$s' definition does not end with `END %1$s'"), locale_name);
 
-  lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, now->tok == token);
+      lr_ignore_rest (ldfile, now->tok == token);
+    }
+  else
+    /* When we come here we reached the end of the file.  */
+    lr_error (ldfile, _("%s: premature end of file"), locale_name);
 }