kconfig: drop localization support

The localization support is broken and appears unused.
There is no google hits on the update-po-config target.
And there is no recent (5 years) activity related to the localization.

So lets just drop this as it is no longer used.

Suggested-by: Ulf Magnusson <ulfalizer@gmail.com>
Suggested-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@socionext.com>
Signed-off-by: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org>
Signed-off-by: Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@socionext.com>

21 files changed, 258 insertions, 610 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/.gitignore b/scripts/kconfig/.gitignore
index 2da579edcbaf..0aabc1d6a182 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/.gitignore
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/.gitignore
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 # Generated files
 #
 *.moc
-gconf.glade.h
-*.pot
-*.mo
 
 #
 # configuration programs
@@ -14,4 +11,3 @@ mconf
 nconf
 qconf
 gconf
-kxgettext
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
index a71596c7ecfd..061e0eb62c28 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Kernel configuration targets
 # These targets are used from top-level makefile
 
-PHONY += xconfig gconfig menuconfig config syncconfig update-po-config \
+PHONY += xconfig gconfig menuconfig config syncconfig \
 	localmodconfig localyesconfig
 
 ifdef KBUILD_KCONFIG
@@ -55,29 +55,6 @@ localyesconfig localmodconfig: $(obj)/conf
 	fi
 	$(Q)rm -f .tmp.config
 
-# Create new linux.pot file
-# Adjust charset to UTF-8 in .po file to accept UTF-8 in Kconfig files
-update-po-config: $(obj)/kxgettext $(obj)/gconf.glade.h
-	$(Q)$(kecho) "  GEN     config.pot"
-	$(Q)xgettext --default-domain=linux                         \
-	    --add-comments --keyword=_ --keyword=N_                 \
-	    --from-code=UTF-8                                       \
-	    --files-from=$(srctree)/scripts/kconfig/POTFILES.in     \
-	    --directory=$(srctree) --directory=$(objtree)           \
-	    --output $(obj)/config.pot
-	$(Q)sed -i s/CHARSET/UTF-8/ $(obj)/config.pot
-	$(Q)(for i in `ls $(srctree)/arch/*/Kconfig      \
-	    $(srctree)/arch/*/um/Kconfig`;               \
-	    do                                           \
-		$(kecho) "  GEN     $$i";                    \
-		$(obj)/kxgettext $$i                     \
-		     >> $(obj)/config.pot;               \
-	    done )
-	$(Q)$(kecho) "  GEN     linux.pot"
-	$(Q)msguniq --sort-by-file --to-code=UTF-8 $(obj)/config.pot \
-	    --output $(obj)/linux.pot
-	$(Q)rm -f $(obj)/config.pot
-
 # These targets map 1:1 to the commandline options of 'conf'
 simple-targets := oldconfig allnoconfig allyesconfig allmodconfig \
 	alldefconfig randconfig listnewconfig olddefconfig
@@ -179,19 +156,11 @@ help:
 # object files used by all kconfig flavours
 
 conf-objs	:= conf.o  zconf.tab.o
-kxgettext-objs	:= kxgettext.o zconf.tab.o
 
-hostprogs-y := conf kxgettext
+hostprogs-y := conf
 
 targets		+= zconf.lex.c
-clean-files	+= gconf.glade.h
-clean-files     += config.pot linux.pot
-
-# Add environment specific flags
-HOST_EXTRACFLAGS += $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/$(src)/check.sh $(HOSTCC) $(HOSTCFLAGS)) \
-		    -DLOCALE
-HOST_EXTRACXXFLAGS += $(shell $(CONFIG_SHELL) $(srctree)/$(src)/check.sh $(HOSTCXX) $(HOSTCXXFLAGS)) \
-		    -DLOCALE
+
 # generated files seem to need this to find local include files
 HOSTCFLAGS_zconf.lex.o	:= -I$(src)
 HOSTCFLAGS_zconf.tab.o	:= -I$(src)
@@ -244,11 +213,6 @@ $(obj)/gconf.o: $(obj)/.gconf-cfg
 
 $(obj)/zconf.tab.o: $(obj)/zconf.lex.c
 
-# Extract gconf menu items for i18n support
-$(obj)/gconf.glade.h: $(obj)/gconf.glade
-	$(Q)intltool-extract --type=gettext/glade --srcdir=$(srctree) \
-	$(obj)/gconf.glade
-
 # check if necessary packages are available, and configure build flags
 define filechk_conf_cfg
 	$(CONFIG_SHELL) $<
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/POTFILES.in b/scripts/kconfig/POTFILES.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 967457396990..000000000000
--- a/scripts/kconfig/POTFILES.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
-scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/inputbox.c
-scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/menubox.c
-scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c
-scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/util.c
-scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/yesno.c
-scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
-scripts/kconfig/conf.c
-scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
-scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
-scripts/kconfig/gconf.glade.h
-scripts/kconfig/qconf.cc
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/check.sh b/scripts/kconfig/check.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 97f0fee7d173..000000000000
--- a/scripts/kconfig/check.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
-# Needed for systems without gettext
-$* -x c -o /dev/null - > /dev/null 2>&1 << EOF
-#include <libintl.h>
-int main()
-{
-	gettext("");
-	return 0;
-}
-EOF
-if [ ! "$?" -eq "0"  ]; then
-	echo -DKBUILD_NO_NLS;
-fi
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
index 283eeedaa4fa..671ff5364497 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
  * Released under the terms of the GNU GPL v2.0.
  */
 
-#include <locale.h>
 #include <ctype.h>
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
@@ -86,7 +85,7 @@ static int conf_askvalue(struct symbol *sym, const char *def)
 	enum symbol_type type = sym_get_type(sym);
 
 	if (!sym_has_value(sym))
-		printf(_("(NEW) "));
+		printf("(NEW) ");
 
 	line[0] = '\n';
 	line[1] = 0;
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ static int conf_string(struct menu *menu)
 	const char *def;
 
 	while (1) {
-		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", _(menu->prompt->text));
+		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", menu->prompt->text);
 		printf("(%s) ", sym->name);
 		def = sym_get_string_value(sym);
 		if (sym_get_string_value(sym))
@@ -166,7 +165,7 @@ static int conf_sym(struct menu *menu)
 	tristate oldval, newval;
 
 	while (1) {
-		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", _(menu->prompt->text));
+		printf("%*s%s ", indent - 1, "", menu->prompt->text);
 		if (sym->name)
 			printf("(%s) ", sym->name);
 		putchar('[');
@@ -251,7 +250,7 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 		case no:
 			return 1;
 		case mod:
-			printf("%*s%s\n", indent - 1, "", _(menu_get_prompt(menu)));
+			printf("%*s%s\n", indent - 1, "", menu_get_prompt(menu));
 			return 0;
 		case yes:
 			break;
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 	while (1) {
 		int cnt, def;
 
-		printf("%*s%s\n", indent - 1, "", _(menu_get_prompt(menu)));
+		printf("%*s%s\n", indent - 1, "", menu_get_prompt(menu));
 		def_sym = sym_get_choice_value(sym);
 		cnt = def = 0;
 		line[0] = 0;
@@ -269,7 +268,7 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 			if (!menu_is_visible(child))
 				continue;
 			if (!child->sym) {
-				printf("%*c %s\n", indent, '*', _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
+				printf("%*c %s\n", indent, '*', menu_get_prompt(child));
 				continue;
 			}
 			cnt++;
@@ -278,14 +277,14 @@ static int conf_choice(struct menu *menu)
 				printf("%*c", indent, '>');
 			} else
 				printf("%*c", indent, ' ');
-			printf(" %d. %s", cnt, _(menu_get_prompt(child)));
+			printf(" %d. %s", cnt, menu_get_prompt(child));
 			if (child->sym->name)
 				printf(" (%s)", child->sym->name);
 			if (!sym_has_value(child->sym))
-				printf(_(" (NEW)"));
+				printf(" (NEW)");
 			printf("\n");
 		}
-		printf(_("%*schoice"), indent - 1, "");
+		printf("%*schoice", indent - 1, "");
 		if (cnt == 1) {
 			printf("[1]: 1\n");
 			goto conf_childs;
@@ -372,7 +371,7 @@ static void conf(struct menu *menu)
 			if (prompt)
 				printf("%*c\n%*c %s\n%*c\n",
 					indent, '*',
-					indent, '*', _(prompt),
+					indent, '*', prompt,
 					indent, '*');
 		default:
 			;
@@ -437,7 +436,7 @@ static void check_conf(struct menu *menu)
 				}
 			} else {
 				if (!conf_cnt++)
-					printf(_("*\n* Restart config...\n*\n"));
+					printf("*\n* Restart config...\n*\n");
 				rootEntry = menu_get_parent_menu(menu);
 				conf(rootEntry);
 			}
@@ -498,10 +497,6 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	const char *name, *defconfig_file = NULL /* gcc uninit */;
 	struct stat tmpstat;
 
-	setlocale(LC_ALL, "");
-	bindtextdomain(PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
-	textdomain(PACKAGE);
-
 	tty_stdio = isatty(0) && isatty(1);
 
 	while ((opt = getopt_long(ac, av, "s", long_opts, NULL)) != -1) {
@@ -559,7 +554,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		}
 	}
 	if (ac == optind) {
-		fprintf(stderr, _("%s: Kconfig file missing\n"), av[0]);
+		fprintf(stderr, "%s: Kconfig file missing\n", av[0]);
 		conf_usage(progname);
 		exit(1);
 	}
@@ -569,12 +564,12 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 	if (sync_kconfig) {
 		name = conf_get_configname();
 		if (stat(name, &tmpstat)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, _("***\n"
+			fprintf(stderr, "***\n"
 				"*** Configuration file \"%s\" not found!\n"
 				"***\n"
 				"*** Please run some configurator (e.g. \"make oldconfig\" or\n"
 				"*** \"make menuconfig\" or \"make xconfig\").\n"
-				"***\n"), name);
+				"***\n", name);
 			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
@@ -585,9 +580,9 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 			defconfig_file = conf_get_default_confname();
 		if (conf_read(defconfig_file)) {
 			fprintf(stderr,
-				_("***\n"
+				"***\n"
 				  "*** Can't find default configuration \"%s\"!\n"
-				  "***\n"),
+				  "***\n",
 				defconfig_file);
 			exit(1);
 		}
@@ -611,7 +606,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		if ((strcmp(name, "") != 0) && (strcmp(name, "1") != 0)) {
 			if (conf_read_simple(name, S_DEF_USER)) {
 				fprintf(stderr,
-					_("*** Can't read seed configuration \"%s\"!\n"),
+					"*** Can't read seed configuration \"%s\"!\n",
 					name);
 				exit(1);
 			}
@@ -628,7 +623,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		if (conf_read_simple(name, S_DEF_USER) &&
 		    conf_read_simple("all.config", S_DEF_USER)) {
 			fprintf(stderr,
-				_("*** KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG set, but no \"%s\" or \"all.config\" file found\n"),
+				"*** KCONFIG_ALLCONFIG set, but no \"%s\" or \"all.config\" file found\n",
 				name);
 			exit(1);
 		}
@@ -642,7 +637,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 			name = getenv("KCONFIG_NOSILENTUPDATE");
 			if (name && *name) {
 				fprintf(stderr,
-					_("\n*** The configuration requires explicit update.\n\n"));
+					"\n*** The configuration requires explicit update.\n\n");
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -694,22 +689,22 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		 * All other commands are only used to generate a config.
 		 */
 		if (conf_get_changed() && conf_write(NULL)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n"));
+			fprintf(stderr, "\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n");
 			exit(1);
 		}
 		if (conf_write_autoconf()) {
-			fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during update of the configuration.\n\n"));
+			fprintf(stderr, "\n*** Error during update of the configuration.\n\n");
 			return 1;
 		}
 	} else if (input_mode == savedefconfig) {
 		if (conf_write_defconfig(defconfig_file)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, _("n*** Error while saving defconfig to: %s\n\n"),
+			fprintf(stderr, "n*** Error while saving defconfig to: %s\n\n",
 				defconfig_file);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	} else if (input_mode != listnewconfig) {
 		if (conf_write(NULL)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n"));
+			fprintf(stderr, "\n*** Error during writing of the configuration.\n\n");
 			exit(1);
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
index df26c7b0fe13..569217168e96 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/confdata.c
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ int conf_read_simple(const char *name, int def)
 			name = conf_expand_value(prop->expr->left.sym->name);
 			in = zconf_fopen(name);
 			if (in) {
-				conf_message(_("using defaults found in %s"),
+				conf_message("using defaults found in %s",
 					 name);
 				goto load;
 			}
@@ -831,7 +831,7 @@ next:
 			return 1;
 	}
 
-	conf_message(_("configuration written to %s"), newname);
+	conf_message("configuration written to %s", newname);
 
 	sym_set_change_count(0);
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
index cfddddb9c9d7..610c4ab54d76 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/gconf.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ void init_main_window(const gchar * glade_file)
 
 	xml = glade_xml_new(glade_file, "window1", NULL);
 	if (!xml)
-		g_error(_("GUI loading failed !\n"));
+		g_error("GUI loading failed !\n");
 	glade_xml_signal_autoconnect(xml);
 
 	main_wnd = glade_xml_get_widget(xml, "window1");
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ void init_left_tree(void)
 
 	column = gtk_tree_view_column_new();
 	gtk_tree_view_append_column(view, column);
-	gtk_tree_view_column_set_title(column, _("Options"));
+	gtk_tree_view_column_set_title(column, "Options");
 
 	renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_toggle_new();
 	gtk_tree_view_column_pack_start(GTK_TREE_VIEW_COLUMN(column),
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void init_right_tree(void)
 
 	column = gtk_tree_view_column_new();
 	gtk_tree_view_append_column(view, column);
-	gtk_tree_view_column_set_title(column, _("Options"));
+	gtk_tree_view_column_set_title(column, "Options");
 
 	renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_pixbuf_new();
 	gtk_tree_view_column_pack_start(GTK_TREE_VIEW_COLUMN(column),
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void init_right_tree(void)
 
 	renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_text_new();
 	gtk_tree_view_insert_column_with_attributes(view, -1,
-						    _("Name"), renderer,
+						    "Name", renderer,
 						    "text", COL_NAME,
 						    "foreground-gdk",
 						    COL_COLOR, NULL);
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ void init_right_tree(void)
 						    COL_COLOR, NULL);
 	renderer = gtk_cell_renderer_text_new();
 	gtk_tree_view_insert_column_with_attributes(view, -1,
-						    _("Value"), renderer,
+						    "Value", renderer,
 						    "text", COL_VALUE,
 						    "editable",
 						    COL_EDIT,
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ static void text_insert_help(struct menu *menu)
 {
 	GtkTextBuffer *buffer;
 	GtkTextIter start, end;
-	const char *prompt = _(menu_get_prompt(menu));
+	const char *prompt = menu_get_prompt(menu);
 	struct gstr help = str_new();
 
 	menu_get_ext_help(menu, &help);
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ gboolean on_window1_delete_event(GtkWidget * widget, GdkEvent * event,
 	if (!conf_get_changed())
 		return FALSE;
 
-	dialog = gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons(_("Warning !"),
+	dialog = gtk_dialog_new_with_buttons("Warning !",
 					     GTK_WINDOW(main_wnd),
 					     (GtkDialogFlags)
 					     (GTK_DIALOG_MODAL |
@@ -436,7 +436,7 @@ gboolean on_window1_delete_event(GtkWidget * widget, GdkEvent * event,
 	gtk_dialog_set_default_response(GTK_DIALOG(dialog),
 					GTK_RESPONSE_CANCEL);
 
-	label = gtk_label_new(_("\nSave configuration ?\n"));
+	label = gtk_label_new("\nSave configuration ?\n");
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(GTK_DIALOG(dialog)->vbox), label);
 	gtk_widget_show(label);
 
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ load_filename(GtkFileSelection * file_selector, gpointer user_data)
 					     (user_data));
 
 	if (conf_read(fn))
-		text_insert_msg(_("Error"), _("Unable to load configuration !"));
+		text_insert_msg("Error", "Unable to load configuration !");
 	else
 		display_tree(&rootmenu);
 }
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ void on_load1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *fs;
 
-	fs = gtk_file_selection_new(_("Load file..."));
+	fs = gtk_file_selection_new("Load file...");
 	g_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(GTK_FILE_SELECTION(fs)->ok_button),
 			 "clicked",
 			 G_CALLBACK(load_filename), (gpointer) fs);
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ void on_load1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 void on_save_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	if (conf_write(NULL))
-		text_insert_msg(_("Error"), _("Unable to save configuration !"));
+		text_insert_msg("Error", "Unable to save configuration !");
 }
 
 
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ store_filename(GtkFileSelection * file_selector, gpointer user_data)
 					     (user_data));
 
 	if (conf_write(fn))
-		text_insert_msg(_("Error"), _("Unable to save configuration !"));
+		text_insert_msg("Error", "Unable to save configuration !");
 
 	gtk_widget_destroy(GTK_WIDGET(user_data));
 }
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ void on_save_as1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *fs;
 
-	fs = gtk_file_selection_new(_("Save file as..."));
+	fs = gtk_file_selection_new("Save file as...");
 	g_signal_connect(GTK_OBJECT(GTK_FILE_SELECTION(fs)->ok_button),
 			 "clicked",
 			 G_CALLBACK(store_filename), (gpointer) fs);
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ on_set_option_mode3_activate(GtkMenuItem *menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 void on_introduction1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
-	const gchar *intro_text = _(
+	const gchar *intro_text = 
 	    "Welcome to gkc, the GTK+ graphical configuration tool\n"
 	    "For each option, a blank box indicates the feature is disabled, a\n"
 	    "check indicates it is enabled, and a dot indicates that it is to\n"
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ void on_introduction1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 	    "option.\n"
 	    "\n"
 	    "Toggling Show Debug Info under the Options menu will show \n"
-	    "the dependencies, which you can then match by examining other options.");
+	    "the dependencies, which you can then match by examining other options.";
 
 	dialog = gtk_message_dialog_new(GTK_WINDOW(main_wnd),
 					GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
@@ -671,8 +671,8 @@ void on_about1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 	const gchar *about_text =
-	    _("gkc is copyright (c) 2002 Romain Lievin <roms@lpg.ticalc.org>.\n"
-	      "Based on the source code from Roman Zippel.\n");
+	    "gkc is copyright (c) 2002 Romain Lievin <roms@lpg.ticalc.org>.\n"
+	      "Based on the source code from Roman Zippel.\n";
 
 	dialog = gtk_message_dialog_new(GTK_WINDOW(main_wnd),
 					GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
@@ -689,9 +689,9 @@ void on_license1_activate(GtkMenuItem * menuitem, gpointer user_data)
 {
 	GtkWidget *dialog;
 	const gchar *license_text =
-	    _("gkc is released under the terms of the GNU GPL v2.\n"
+	    "gkc is released under the terms of the GNU GPL v2.\n"
 	      "For more information, please see the source code or\n"
-	      "visit http://www.fsf.org/licenses/licenses.html\n");
+	      "visit http://www.fsf.org/licenses/licenses.html\n";
 
 	dialog = gtk_message_dialog_new(GTK_WINDOW(main_wnd),
 					GTK_DIALOG_DESTROY_WITH_PARENT,
@@ -1049,7 +1049,7 @@ static gchar **fill_row(struct menu *menu)
 	bzero(row, sizeof(row));
 
 	row[COL_OPTION] =
-	    g_strdup_printf("%s %s", _(menu_get_prompt(menu)),
+	    g_strdup_printf("%s %s", menu_get_prompt(menu),
 			    sym && !sym_has_value(sym) ? "(NEW)" : "");
 
 	if (opt_mode == OPT_ALL && !menu_is_visible(menu))
@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ static gchar **fill_row(struct menu *menu)
 
 		if (def_menu)
 			row[COL_VALUE] =
-			    g_strdup(_(menu_get_prompt(def_menu)));
+			    g_strdup(menu_get_prompt(def_menu));
 	}
 	if (sym->flags & SYMBOL_CHOICEVAL)
 		row[COL_BTNRAD] = GINT_TO_POINTER(TRUE);
@@ -1447,10 +1447,6 @@ int main(int ac, char *av[])
 	char *env;
 	gchar *glade_file;
 
-	bindtextdomain(PACKAGE, LOCALEDIR);
-	bind_textdomain_codeset(PACKAGE, "UTF-8");
-	textdomain(PACKAGE);
-
 	/* GTK stuffs */
 	gtk_set_locale();
 	gtk_init(&ac, &av);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.c b/scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 240880a89111..000000000000
--- a/scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,235 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@conectiva.com.br>, 2005
- *
- * Released under the terms of the GNU GPL v2.0
- */
-
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <string.h>
-
-#include "lkc.h"
-
-static char *escape(const char* text, char *bf, int len)
-{
-	char *bfp = bf;
-	int multiline = strchr(text, '\n') != NULL;
-	int eol = 0;
-	int textlen = strlen(text);
-
-	if ((textlen > 0) && (text[textlen-1] == '\n'))
-		eol = 1;
-
-	*bfp++ = '"';
-	--len;
-
-	if (multiline) {
-		*bfp++ = '"';
-		*bfp++ = '\n';
-		*bfp++ = '"';
-		len -= 3;
-	}
-
-	while (*text != '\0' && len > 1) {
-		if (*text == '"')
-			*bfp++ = '\\';
-		else if (*text == '\n') {
-			*bfp++ = '\\';
-			*bfp++ = 'n';
-			*bfp++ = '"';
-			*bfp++ = '\n';
-			*bfp++ = '"';
-			len -= 5;
-			++text;
-			goto next;
-		}
-		else if (*text == '\\') {
-			*bfp++ = '\\';
-			len--;
-		}
-		*bfp++ = *text++;
-next:
-		--len;
-	}
-
-	if (multiline && eol)
-		bfp -= 3;
-
-	*bfp++ = '"';
-	*bfp = '\0';
-
-	return bf;
-}
-
-struct file_line {
-	struct file_line *next;
-	const char *file;
-	int lineno;
-};
-
-static struct file_line *file_line__new(const char *file, int lineno)
-{
-	struct file_line *self = malloc(sizeof(*self));
-
-	if (self == NULL)
-		goto out;
-
-	self->file   = file;
-	self->lineno = lineno;
-	self->next   = NULL;
-out:
-	return self;
-}
-
-struct message {
-	const char	 *msg;
-	const char	 *option;
-	struct message	 *next;
-	struct file_line *files;
-};
-
-static struct message *message__list;
-
-static struct message *message__new(const char *msg, char *option,
-				    const char *file, int lineno)
-{
-	struct message *self = malloc(sizeof(*self));
-
-	if (self == NULL)
-		goto out;
-
-	self->files = file_line__new(file, lineno);
-	if (self->files == NULL)
-		goto out_fail;
-
-	self->msg = xstrdup(msg);
-	if (self->msg == NULL)
-		goto out_fail_msg;
-
-	self->option = option;
-	self->next = NULL;
-out:
-	return self;
-out_fail_msg:
-	free(self->files);
-out_fail:
-	free(self);
-	self = NULL;
-	goto out;
-}
-
-static struct message *mesage__find(const char *msg)
-{
-	struct message *m = message__list;
-
-	while (m != NULL) {
-		if (strcmp(m->msg, msg) == 0)
-			break;
-		m = m->next;
-	}
-
-	return m;
-}
-
-static int message__add_file_line(struct message *self, const char *file,
-				  int lineno)
-{
-	int rc = -1;
-	struct file_line *fl = file_line__new(file, lineno);
-
-	if (fl == NULL)
-		goto out;
-
-	fl->next    = self->files;
-	self->files = fl;
-	rc = 0;
-out:
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static int message__add(const char *msg, char *option, const char *file,
-			int lineno)
-{
-	int rc = 0;
-	char bf[16384];
-	char *escaped = escape(msg, bf, sizeof(bf));
-	struct message *m = mesage__find(escaped);
-
-	if (m != NULL)
-		rc = message__add_file_line(m, file, lineno);
-	else {
-		m = message__new(escaped, option, file, lineno);
-
-		if (m != NULL) {
-			m->next	      = message__list;
-			message__list = m;
-		} else
-			rc = -1;
-	}
-	return rc;
-}
-
-static void menu_build_message_list(struct menu *menu)
-{
-	struct menu *child;
-
-	message__add(menu_get_prompt(menu), NULL,
-		     menu->file == NULL ? "Root Menu" : menu->file->name,
-		     menu->lineno);
-
-	if (menu->sym != NULL && menu_has_help(menu))
-		message__add(menu_get_help(menu), menu->sym->name,
-			     menu->file == NULL ? "Root Menu" : menu->file->name,
-			     menu->lineno);
-
-	for (child = menu->list; child != NULL; child = child->next)
-		if (child->prompt != NULL)
-			menu_build_message_list(child);
-}
-
-static void message__print_file_lineno(struct message *self)
-{
-	struct file_line *fl = self->files;
-
-	putchar('\n');
-	if (self->option != NULL)
-		printf("# %s:00000\n", self->option);
-
-	printf("#: %s:%d", fl->file, fl->lineno);
-	fl = fl->next;
-
-	while (fl != NULL) {
-		printf(", %s:%d", fl->file, fl->lineno);
-		fl = fl->next;
-	}
-
-	putchar('\n');
-}
-
-static void message__print_gettext_msgid_msgstr(struct message *self)
-{
-	message__print_file_lineno(self);
-
-	printf("msgid %s\n"
-	       "msgstr \"\"\n", self->msg);
-}
-
-static void menu__xgettext(void)
-{
-	struct message *m = message__list;
-
-	while (m != NULL) {
-		/* skip empty lines ("") */
-		if (strlen(m->msg) > sizeof("\"\""))
-			message__print_gettext_msgid_msgstr(m);
-		m = m->next;
-	}
-}
-
-int main(int ac, char **av)
-{
-	conf_parse(av[1]);
-
-	menu_build_message_list(menu_get_root_menu(NULL));
-	menu__xgettext();
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
index f4394af6e4b8..2628bc6a2141 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lkc.h
@@ -8,15 +8,6 @@
 
 #include "expr.h"
 
-#ifndef KBUILD_NO_NLS
-# include <libintl.h>
-#else
-static inline const char *gettext(const char *txt) { return txt; }
-static inline void textdomain(const char *domainname) {}
-static inline void bindtextdomain(const char *name, const char *dir) {}
-static inline char *bind_textdomain_codeset(const char *dn, char *c) { return c; }
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -29,11 +20,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define PACKAGE "linux"
 #endif
 
-#define LOCALEDIR "/usr/share/locale"
-
-#define _(text) gettext(text)
-#define N_(text) (text)
-
 #ifndef CONFIG_
 #define CONFIG_ "CONFIG_"
 #endif
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
index 8d016faa28d7..2e96323ad11b 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ static void print_buttons(WINDOW * dialog, int height, int width, int selected)
 	int x = width / 2 - 11;
 	int y = height - 2;
 
-	print_button(dialog, gettext("Select"), y, x, selected == 0);
-	print_button(dialog, gettext(" Help "), y, x + 14, selected == 1);
+	print_button(dialog, "Select", y, x, selected == 0);
+	print_button(dialog, " Help ", y, x + 14, selected == 1);
 
 	wmove(dialog, y, x + 1 + 14 * selected);
 	wrefresh(dialog);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h
index 52e30a0012f1..0b00be5abaa6 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
 
-#ifndef KBUILD_NO_NLS
-# include <libintl.h>
-#else
-# define gettext(Msgid) ((const char *) (Msgid))
-#endif
-
 #ifdef __sun__
 #define CURS_MACROS
 #endif
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/inputbox.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/inputbox.c
index d58de1dc5360..fe82ff6d744e 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/inputbox.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/inputbox.c
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ static void print_buttons(WINDOW * dialog, int height, int width, int selected)
 	int x = width / 2 - 11;
 	int y = height - 2;
 
-	print_button(dialog, gettext("  Ok  "), y, x, selected == 0);
-	print_button(dialog, gettext(" Help "), y, x + 14, selected == 1);
+	print_button(dialog, "  Ok  ", y, x, selected == 0);
+	print_button(dialog, " Help ", y, x + 14, selected == 1);
 
 	wmove(dialog, y, x + 1 + 14 * selected);
 	wrefresh(dialog);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/menubox.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/menubox.c
index 11ae9ad7ac7b..d70cab36137e 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/menubox.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/menubox.c
@@ -157,11 +157,11 @@ static void print_buttons(WINDOW * win, int height, int width, int selected)
 	int x = width / 2 - 28;
 	int y = height - 2;
 
-	print_button(win, gettext("Select"), y, x, selected == 0);
-	print_button(win, gettext(" Exit "), y, x + 12, selected == 1);
-	print_button(win, gettext(" Help "), y, x + 24, selected == 2);
-	print_button(win, gettext(" Save "), y, x + 36, selected == 3);
-	print_button(win, gettext(" Load "), y, x + 48, selected == 4);
+	print_button(win, "Select", y, x, selected == 0);
+	print_button(win, " Exit ", y, x + 12, selected == 1);
+	print_button(win, " Help ", y, x + 24, selected == 2);
+	print_button(win, " Save ", y, x + 36, selected == 3);
+	print_button(win, " Load ", y, x + 48, selected == 4);
 
 	wmove(win, y, x + 1 + 12 * selected);
 	wrefresh(win);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c
index 1773319b95e7..88d2818ed956 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/textbox.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ do_resize:
 
 	print_title(dialog, title, width);
 
-	print_button(dialog, gettext(" Exit "), height - 2, width / 2 - 4, TRUE);
+	print_button(dialog, " Exit ", height - 2, width / 2 - 4, TRUE);
 	wnoutrefresh(dialog);
 	getyx(dialog, cur_y, cur_x);	/* Save cursor position */
 
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/yesno.c b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/yesno.c
index 676fb2f824a3..cd1223c903d1 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/yesno.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/yesno.c
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ static void print_buttons(WINDOW * dialog, int height, int width, int selected)
 	int x = width / 2 - 10;
 	int y = height - 2;
 
-	print_button(dialog, gettext(" Yes "), y, x, selected == 0);
-	print_button(dialog, gettext("  No  "), y, x + 13, selected == 1);
+	print_button(dialog, " Yes ", y, x, selected == 0);
+	print_button(dialog, "  No  ", y, x + 13, selected == 1);
 
 	wmove(dialog, y, x + 1 + 13 * selected);
 	wrefresh(dialog);
diff --git a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
index c829be8bb19f..5294ed159b98 100644
--- a/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
+++ b/scripts/kconfig/mconf.c
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <unistd.h>
-#include <locale.h>
 
 #include "lkc.h"
 #include "lxdialog/dialog.h"
 
-static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
+static const char mconf_readme[] =
 "Overview\n"
 "--------\n"
 "This interface lets you select features and parameters for the build.\n"
@@ -171,37 +170,37 @@ static const char mconf_readme[] = N_(
 " blackbg    => selects a color scheme with black background\n"
 " classic    => theme with blue background. The classic look\n"
 " bluetitle  => an LCD friendly version of classic. (default)\n"