diff -r a435f445d477 -r 535c6e0a057c scripts/crosstool.sh
--- a/scripts/crosstool.sh	Wed Nov 19 20:16:54 2008 +0000
+++ b/scripts/crosstool.sh	Tue Nov 25 19:14:46 2008 +0000
@@ -20,13 +20,17 @@
 #  - initialise logging.
 . "${CT_LIB_DIR}/scripts/functions"
 
-CT_STAR_DATE=$(CT_DoDate +%s%N)
-CT_STAR_DATE_HUMAN=$(CT_DoDate +%Y%m%d.%H%M%S)
-
 # Parse the configuration file
 # It has some info about the logging facility, so include it early
 . .config
 
+# Overide the locale early, in case we ever translate crosstool-NG messages
+[ -z "${CT_NO_OVERIDE_LC_MESSAGES}" ] && export LC_ALL=C
+
+# Start date. Can't be done until we know the locale
+CT_STAR_DATE=$(CT_DoDate +%s%N)
+CT_STAR_DATE_HUMAN=$(CT_DoDate +%Y%m%d.%H%M%S)
+
 # Yes! We can do full logging from now on!
 CT_DoLog INFO "Build started ${CT_STAR_DATE_HUMAN}"