Python links to gettext when available: $ output/host/usr/bin/i586-buildroot-linux-uclibc-readelf -a output/target/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_locale.so | grep NEEDED 0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libintl.so.8] 0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libpython2.7.so.1.0] 0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libc.so.0] In comparison the same library compiled without gettext: $ output/host/usr/bin/i586-buildroot-linux-uclibc-readelf -a output/target/usr/lib/python2.7/lib-dynload/_locale.so | grep NEEDED 0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libpython2.7.so.1.0] 0x00000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libc.so.0] Signed-off-by: Bernd Kuhls <bernd.kuhls@t-online.de> Signed-off-by: Thomas Petazzoni <thomas.petazzoni@free-electrons.com>