diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a28f66795..f82fabe32 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2001-11-20  Nick Clifton  <nickc@cambridge.redhat.com>
+
+	* Makefile.in (do-proto-toplev): Use msgfmt to generate .gmo
+	files from .po files for a distribution.
+
 2001-11-19  Hans-Peter Nilsson  <hp@bitrange.com>
 
 	* COPYING.NEWLIB: Mention preserved notice in specific parts.
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index 986cbd569..f6252662e 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -1864,6 +1864,11 @@ do-proto-toplev: $(DEVO_SUPPORT) $(SUPPORT_FILES) texinfo/texinfo.tex
 	else true; fi
 	chmod -R og=u . || chmod og=u `find . -print`
 	#
+	# Create .gmo files from .po files.
+	for f in `find . -name '*.po' -type f -print`; do \
+	     msgfmt -o `echo $$f | sed -e 's/\.po$$/.gmo/'` $$f ; \
+	done
+	#
 	-rm -f $(PACKAGE)-$(VER)
 	ln -s proto-toplev $(PACKAGE)-$(VER)