diff --git a/src/rrd_i18n.h b/src/rrd_i18n.h
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+/*****************************************************************************
+ * RRDtool 1.3rc4 Copyright by Takao Fujiwara, 2008
+ *****************************************************************************
+ * rrd_i18n.h Common Header File
+ *****************************************************************************/
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+
+#ifndef _RRD_I18N_H
+#define _RRD_I18N_H
+
+#ifndef _
+/* This is for other GNU distributions with internationalized messages.
+ When compiling libc, the _ macro is predefined. */
+#if defined(HAVE_LIBINTL_H) && defined(BUILD_LIBINTL)
+# include <libintl.h>
+#define _(String) gettext (String)
+#else
+#define _(String) (String)
+#endif
+#define N_(String) (String)
+#endif
+
+
+#endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif