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+def gettext_dependencies(d):
+    if d.getVar('INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS', True) and not oe.utils.inherits(d, 'cross-canadian'):
+        return ""
+    if d.getVar('USE_NLS', True) == 'no':
+        return "gettext-minimal-native"
+    return d.getVar('DEPENDS_GETTEXT', False)
+
+def gettext_oeconf(d):
+    if d.getVar('USE_NLS', True) == 'no':
+        return '--disable-nls'
+    # Remove the NLS bits if USE_NLS is no or INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS is set
+    if d.getVar('INHIBIT_DEFAULT_DEPS', True) and not oe.utils.inherits(d, 'cross-canadian'):
+        return '--disable-nls'
+    return "--enable-nls"
+
+DEPENDS_GETTEXT ??= "virtual/gettext gettext-native"
+
+BASEDEPENDS =+ "${@gettext_dependencies(d)}"
+EXTRA_OECONF_append = " ${@gettext_oeconf(d)}"