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ensure locale en_US.UTF-8 is available on the system

Message ID 20221206181805.3022-1-debrabander@gmail.com
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Commit Message

Frank de Brabander Dec. 6, 2022, 6:18 p.m. UTC
Get rid of the duplicate code and add extra check that the
locale en_US.UTF-8 is available on the system. This new helper
method is now located right above the method filter_environment()
which sets LC_ALL environment variable to 'en_US.UTF-8'.

[YOCTO #10165]

Signed-off-by: Frank de Brabander <debrabander@gmail.com>
---
 bin/bitbake        |  3 +--
 bin/bitbake-server |  5 +++--
 bin/bitbake-worker |  3 +--
 lib/bb/utils.py    | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

Comments

Randy MacLeod March 8, 2023, 9:08 p.m. UTC | #1
On 2022-12-06 13:18, Frank de Brabander via lists.openembedded.org wrote:
> Get rid of the duplicate code and add extra check that the
> locale en_US.UTF-8 is available on the system. This new helper
> method is now located right above the method filter_environment()
> which sets LC_ALL environment variable to 'en_US.UTF-8'.

Nice:

foo@2b7837225ffb:~/b/test$ bitbake -p coreutils
Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system


Steve,

It would be nice if you cherry-pick this back to langdale and kirkstone, 
it's a clean c-p.

../Randy

>
> [YOCTO #10165]
>
> Signed-off-by: Frank de Brabander<debrabander@gmail.com>
> ---
>   bin/bitbake        |  3 +--
>   bin/bitbake-server |  5 +++--
>   bin/bitbake-worker |  3 +--
>   lib/bb/utils.py    | 16 ++++++++++++++++
>   4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/bin/bitbake b/bin/bitbake
> index 7cbf88f4..f869eb48 100755
> --- a/bin/bitbake
> +++ b/bin/bitbake
> @@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ except RuntimeError as exc:
>   from bb import cookerdata
>   from bb.main import bitbake_main, BitBakeConfigParameters, BBMainException
>   
> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>   
>   __version__ = "2.2.0"
>   
> diff --git a/bin/bitbake-server b/bin/bitbake-server
> index 825e9d56..454a3919 100755
> --- a/bin/bitbake-server
> +++ b/bin/bitbake-server
> @@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ warnings.simplefilter("default")
>   import logging
>   sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])), 'lib'))
>   
> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +import bb
> +
> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>   
>   # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
>   if len(sys.argv) != 11 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"): diff --git a/bin/bitbake-worker b/bin/bitbake-worker index 
> 3799b170..3cacdb0c 100755 --- a/bin/bitbake-worker +++ 
> b/bin/bitbake-worker @@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ import subprocess from 
> multiprocessing import Lock from threading import Thread -if 
> sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>   
>   # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
>   if len(sys.argv) != 2 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"): diff --git a/lib/bb/utils.py b/lib/bb/utils.py index 
> f4da3563..0df522b3 100644 --- a/lib/bb/utils.py +++ b/lib/bb/utils.py 
> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import errno import logging import bb import bb.msg 
> +import locale import multiprocessing import fcntl import importlib @@ 
> -608,6 +609,21 @@ def preserved_envvars(): ] return v + 
> preserved_envvars_exported() +def check_system_locale(): + """Make sure the required system locale are available and configured"""
> +    default_locale = locale.getlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE)
> +
> +    try:
> +        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, ("en_US", "UTF-8"))
> +    except:
> +        sys.exit("Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system")
> +    else:
> +        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, default_locale)
> +
> +    if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> +        sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\n"
> +                 "Python can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +
>   def filter_environment(good_vars):
>       """
>       Create a pristine environment for bitbake. This will remove variables that
>
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Steve Sakoman March 8, 2023, 9:41 p.m. UTC | #2
On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 11:08 AM Randy MacLeod
<randy.macleod@windriver.com> wrote:
>
> On 2022-12-06 13:18, Frank de Brabander via lists.openembedded.org wrote:
>
> Get rid of the duplicate code and add extra check that the
> locale en_US.UTF-8 is available on the system. This new helper
> method is now located right above the method filter_environment()
> which sets LC_ALL environment variable to 'en_US.UTF-8'.
>
> Nice:
>
> foo@2b7837225ffb:~/b/test$ bitbake -p coreutils
> Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system
>
>
> Steve,
>
> It would be nice if you cherry-pick this back to langdale and kirkstone, it's a clean c-p.

OK, will do!

Steve

> [YOCTO #10165]
>
> Signed-off-by: Frank de Brabander <debrabander@gmail.com>
> ---
>  bin/bitbake        |  3 +--
>  bin/bitbake-server |  5 +++--
>  bin/bitbake-worker |  3 +--
>  lib/bb/utils.py    | 16 ++++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/bin/bitbake b/bin/bitbake
> index 7cbf88f4..f869eb48 100755
> --- a/bin/bitbake
> +++ b/bin/bitbake
> @@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ except RuntimeError as exc:
>  from bb import cookerdata
>  from bb.main import bitbake_main, BitBakeConfigParameters, BBMainException
>
> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>
>  __version__ = "2.2.0"
>
> diff --git a/bin/bitbake-server b/bin/bitbake-server
> index 825e9d56..454a3919 100755
> --- a/bin/bitbake-server
> +++ b/bin/bitbake-server
> @@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ warnings.simplefilter("default")
>  import logging
>  sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])), 'lib'))
>
> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +import bb
> +
> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>
>  # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
>  if len(sys.argv) != 11 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"):
> diff --git a/bin/bitbake-worker b/bin/bitbake-worker
> index 3799b170..3cacdb0c 100755
> --- a/bin/bitbake-worker
> +++ b/bin/bitbake-worker
> @@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ import subprocess
>  from multiprocessing import Lock
>  from threading import Thread
>
> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>
>  # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
>  if len(sys.argv) != 2 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"):
> diff --git a/lib/bb/utils.py b/lib/bb/utils.py
> index f4da3563..0df522b3 100644
> --- a/lib/bb/utils.py
> +++ b/lib/bb/utils.py
> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import errno
>  import logging
>  import bb
>  import bb.msg
> +import locale
>  import multiprocessing
>  import fcntl
>  import importlib
> @@ -608,6 +609,21 @@ def preserved_envvars():
>      ]
>      return v + preserved_envvars_exported()
>
> +def check_system_locale():
> +    """Make sure the required system locale are available and configured"""
> +    default_locale = locale.getlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE)
> +
> +    try:
> +        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, ("en_US", "UTF-8"))
> +    except:
> +        sys.exit("Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system")
> +    else:
> +        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, default_locale)
> +
> +    if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> +        sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\n"
> +                 "Python can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +
>  def filter_environment(good_vars):
>      """
>      Create a pristine environment for bitbake. This will remove variables that
>
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Randy MacLeod April 11, 2023, 6:03 p.m. UTC | #3
On 2023-03-08 16:41, Steve Sakoman wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 11:08 AM Randy MacLeod
> <randy.macleod@windriver.com>  wrote:
>> On 2022-12-06 13:18, Frank de Brabander via lists.openembedded.org wrote:
>>
>> Get rid of the duplicate code and add extra check that the
>> locale en_US.UTF-8 is available on the system. This new helper
>> method is now located right above the method filter_environment()
>> which sets LC_ALL environment variable to 'en_US.UTF-8'.
>>
>> Nice:
>>
>> foo@2b7837225ffb:~/b/test$ bitbake -p coreutils
>> Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system
>>
>>
>> Steve,
>>
>> It would be nice if you cherry-pick this back to langdale and kirkstone, it's a clean c-p.
> OK, will do!


Steve,

Did this cherry-pick slip through the cracks?

The master commit:

https://git.yoctoproject.org/poky/log/?qt=grep&q=Ensure+locale+en_US.UTF-8+is+available+on+the+system

and langdale

https://git.yoctoproject.org/poky/log/?h=langdale&qt=grep&q=Ensure+locale+en_US.UTF-8+is+available+on+the+system

but not on kirkstone

https://git.yoctoproject.org/poky/log/?h=kirkstone&qt=grep&q=Ensure+locale+en_US.UTF-8+is+available+on+the+system

Thanks,

../Randy


>
> Steve
>
>> [YOCTO #10165]
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Frank de Brabander<debrabander@gmail.com>
>> ---
>>   bin/bitbake        |  3 +--
>>   bin/bitbake-server |  5 +++--
>>   bin/bitbake-worker |  3 +--
>>   lib/bb/utils.py    | 16 ++++++++++++++++
>>   4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/bin/bitbake b/bin/bitbake
>> index 7cbf88f4..f869eb48 100755
>> --- a/bin/bitbake
>> +++ b/bin/bitbake
>> @@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ except RuntimeError as exc:
>>   from bb import cookerdata
>>   from bb.main import bitbake_main, BitBakeConfigParameters, BBMainException
>>
>> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
>> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
>> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>>
>>   __version__ = "2.2.0" diff --git a/bin/bitbake-server b/bin/bitbake-server index 
>> 825e9d56..454a3919 100755 --- a/bin/bitbake-server +++ 
>> b/bin/bitbake-server @@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ warnings.simplefilter("default")
>>   import logging
>>   sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])), 'lib'))
>>
>> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
>> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
>> +import bb
>> +
>> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>>
>>   # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
>>   if len(sys.argv) != 11 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"): diff --git a/bin/bitbake-worker b/bin/bitbake-worker index 
>> 3799b170..3cacdb0c 100755 --- a/bin/bitbake-worker +++ 
>> b/bin/bitbake-worker @@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ import subprocess from 
>> multiprocessing import Lock from threading import Thread -if 
>> sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
>> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
>> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>>
>>   # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
>>   if len(sys.argv) != 2 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"): diff --git a/lib/bb/utils.py b/lib/bb/utils.py index 
>> f4da3563..0df522b3 100644 --- a/lib/bb/utils.py +++ b/lib/bb/utils.py 
>> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import errno import logging import bb import bb.msg 
>> +import locale import multiprocessing import fcntl import importlib 
>> @@ -608,6 +609,21 @@ def preserved_envvars(): ] return v + 
>> preserved_envvars_exported() +def check_system_locale(): + """Make sure the required system locale are available and configured"""
>> +    default_locale = locale.getlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE)
>> +
>> +    try:
>> +        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, ("en_US", "UTF-8"))
>> +    except:
>> +        sys.exit("Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system")
>> +    else:
>> +        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, default_locale)
>> +
>> +    if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
>> +        sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\n"
>> +                 "Python can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
>> +
>>   def filter_environment(good_vars):
>>       """
>>       Create a pristine environment for bitbake. This will remove variables that
>>
>>
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Steve Sakoman April 13, 2023, 6:22 p.m. UTC | #4
On Tue, Apr 11, 2023 at 8:04 AM Randy MacLeod
<randy.macleod@windriver.com> wrote:
>
> On 2023-03-08 16:41, Steve Sakoman wrote:
>
> On Wed, Mar 8, 2023 at 11:08 AM Randy MacLeod
> <randy.macleod@windriver.com> wrote:
>
> On 2022-12-06 13:18, Frank de Brabander via lists.openembedded.org wrote:
>
> Get rid of the duplicate code and add extra check that the
> locale en_US.UTF-8 is available on the system. This new helper
> method is now located right above the method filter_environment()
> which sets LC_ALL environment variable to 'en_US.UTF-8'.
>
> Nice:
>
> foo@2b7837225ffb:~/b/test$ bitbake -p coreutils
> Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system
>
>
> Steve,
>
> It would be nice if you cherry-pick this back to langdale and kirkstone, it's a clean c-p.
>
> OK, will do!
>
>
> Steve,
>
> Did this cherry-pick slip through the cracks?

Sadly, yes.  Thanks for the reminder, I've got it in my test queue now.

Steve

> [YOCTO #10165]
>
> Signed-off-by: Frank de Brabander <debrabander@gmail.com>
> ---
>  bin/bitbake        |  3 +--
>  bin/bitbake-server |  5 +++--
>  bin/bitbake-worker |  3 +--
>  lib/bb/utils.py    | 16 ++++++++++++++++
>  4 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/bin/bitbake b/bin/bitbake
> index 7cbf88f4..f869eb48 100755
> --- a/bin/bitbake
> +++ b/bin/bitbake
> @@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ except RuntimeError as exc:
>  from bb import cookerdata
>  from bb.main import bitbake_main, BitBakeConfigParameters, BBMainException
>
> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>
>  __version__ = "2.2.0"
>
> diff --git a/bin/bitbake-server b/bin/bitbake-server
> index 825e9d56..454a3919 100755
> --- a/bin/bitbake-server
> +++ b/bin/bitbake-server
> @@ -12,8 +12,9 @@ warnings.simplefilter("default")
>  import logging
>  sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])), 'lib'))
>
> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +import bb
> +
> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>
>  # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
>  if len(sys.argv) != 11 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"):
> diff --git a/bin/bitbake-worker b/bin/bitbake-worker
> index 3799b170..3cacdb0c 100755
> --- a/bin/bitbake-worker
> +++ b/bin/bitbake-worker
> @@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ import subprocess
>  from multiprocessing import Lock
>  from threading import Thread
>
> -if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> -    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +bb.utils.check_system_locale()
>
>  # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
>  if len(sys.argv) != 2 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"):
> diff --git a/lib/bb/utils.py b/lib/bb/utils.py
> index f4da3563..0df522b3 100644
> --- a/lib/bb/utils.py
> +++ b/lib/bb/utils.py
> @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import errno
>  import logging
>  import bb
>  import bb.msg
> +import locale
>  import multiprocessing
>  import fcntl
>  import importlib
> @@ -608,6 +609,21 @@ def preserved_envvars():
>      ]
>      return v + preserved_envvars_exported()
>
> +def check_system_locale():
> +    """Make sure the required system locale are available and configured"""
> +    default_locale = locale.getlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE)
> +
> +    try:
> +        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, ("en_US", "UTF-8"))
> +    except:
> +        sys.exit("Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system")
> +    else:
> +        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, default_locale)
> +
> +    if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
> +        sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\n"
> +                 "Python can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
> +
>  def filter_environment(good_vars):
>      """
>      Create a pristine environment for bitbake. This will remove variables that
>
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Patch

diff --git a/bin/bitbake b/bin/bitbake
index 7cbf88f4..f869eb48 100755
--- a/bin/bitbake
+++ b/bin/bitbake
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@  except RuntimeError as exc:
 from bb import cookerdata
 from bb.main import bitbake_main, BitBakeConfigParameters, BBMainException
 
-if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
-    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
+bb.utils.check_system_locale()
 
 __version__ = "2.2.0"
 
diff --git a/bin/bitbake-server b/bin/bitbake-server
index 825e9d56..454a3919 100755
--- a/bin/bitbake-server
+++ b/bin/bitbake-server
@@ -12,8 +12,9 @@  warnings.simplefilter("default")
 import logging
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.join(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(sys.argv[0])), 'lib'))
 
-if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
-    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
+import bb
+
+bb.utils.check_system_locale()
 
 # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
 if len(sys.argv) != 11 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"):
diff --git a/bin/bitbake-worker b/bin/bitbake-worker
index 3799b170..3cacdb0c 100755
--- a/bin/bitbake-worker
+++ b/bin/bitbake-worker
@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@  import subprocess
 from multiprocessing import Lock
 from threading import Thread
 
-if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
-    sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\nPython can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
+bb.utils.check_system_locale()
 
 # Users shouldn't be running this code directly
 if len(sys.argv) != 2 or not sys.argv[1].startswith("decafbad"):
diff --git a/lib/bb/utils.py b/lib/bb/utils.py
index f4da3563..0df522b3 100644
--- a/lib/bb/utils.py
+++ b/lib/bb/utils.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@  import errno
 import logging
 import bb
 import bb.msg
+import locale
 import multiprocessing
 import fcntl
 import importlib
@@ -608,6 +609,21 @@  def preserved_envvars():
     ]
     return v + preserved_envvars_exported()
 
+def check_system_locale():
+    """Make sure the required system locale are available and configured"""
+    default_locale = locale.getlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE)
+
+    try:
+        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, ("en_US", "UTF-8"))
+    except:
+        sys.exit("Please make sure locale 'en_US.UTF-8' is available on your system")
+    else:
+        locale.setlocale(locale.LC_CTYPE, default_locale)
+
+    if sys.getfilesystemencoding() != "utf-8":
+        sys.exit("Please use a locale setting which supports UTF-8 (such as LANG=en_US.UTF-8).\n"
+                 "Python can't change the filesystem locale after loading so we need a UTF-8 when Python starts or things won't work.")
+
 def filter_environment(good_vars):
     """
     Create a pristine environment for bitbake. This will remove variables that