diff --git a/po/Makefile.in.in b/po/Makefile.in.in
index c36f1ad..38c293d 100644
--- a/po/Makefile.in.in
+++ b/po/Makefile.in.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # notice and this notice are preserved.  This file is offered as-is,
 # without any warranty.
 #
-# Origin: gettext-0.19.5
+# Origin: gettext-0.19.8
 GETTEXT_MACRO_VERSION = 0.19
 
 PACKAGE = @PACKAGE@
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ install_sh = $(SHELL) @install_sh@
 MKDIR_P = @MKDIR_P@
 mkdir_p = @mkdir_p@
 
+# When building gettext-tools, we prefer to use the built programs
+# rather than installed programs.  However, we can't do that when we
+# are cross compiling.
+CROSS_COMPILING = @CROSS_COMPILING@
+
 GMSGFMT_ = @GMSGFMT@
 GMSGFMT_no = @GMSGFMT@
 GMSGFMT_yes = @GMSGFMT_015@
@@ -195,6 +200,11 @@ $(DOMAIN).pot-update: $(POTFILES) $(srcdir)/POTFILES.in remove-potcdate.sed
 	    ;; \
 	esac
 	test ! -f $(DOMAIN).po || { \
+	  if test -f $(srcdir)/$(DOMAIN).pot-header; then \
+	    sed -e '1,/^#$$/d' < $(DOMAIN).po > $(DOMAIN).1po && \
+	    cat $(srcdir)/$(DOMAIN).pot-header $(DOMAIN).1po > $(DOMAIN).po; \
+	    rm -f $(DOMAIN).1po; \
+	  fi; \
 	  if test -f $(srcdir)/$(DOMAIN).pot; then \
 	    sed -f remove-potcdate.sed < $(srcdir)/$(DOMAIN).pot > $(DOMAIN).1po && \
 	    sed -f remove-potcdate.sed < $(DOMAIN).po > $(DOMAIN).2po && \
@@ -425,7 +435,7 @@ update-po: Makefile
 
 .nop.po-update:
 	@lang=`echo $@ | sed -e 's/\.po-update$$//'`; \
-	if test "$(PACKAGE)" = "gettext-tools"; then PATH=`pwd`/../src:$$PATH; fi; \
+	if test "$(PACKAGE)" = "gettext-tools" && test "$(CROSS_COMPILING)" != "yes"; then PATH=`pwd`/../src:$$PATH; fi; \
 	tmpdir=`pwd`; \
 	echo "$$lang:"; \
 	test "$(srcdir)" = . && cdcmd="" || cdcmd="cd $(srcdir) && "; \
diff --git a/po/Makevars b/po/Makevars
index ab2e5f2..dd3d154 100644
--- a/po/Makevars
+++ b/po/Makevars
@@ -63,5 +63,20 @@ USE_MSGCTXT = yes
 # These options get passed to msgmerge.
 MSGMERGE_OPTIONS = --width=132
 
+# These options get passed to msginit.
+MSGINIT_OPTIONS =
+
+# This tells whether or not to regenerate a PO file when $(DOMAIN).pot
+# has changed.  Possible values are "yes" and "no".  Set this to no if
+# the POT file is checked in the repository and the version control
+# program ignores timestamps.
+PO_DEPENDS_ON_POT = yes
+
+# This tells whether or not to forcibly update $(DOMAIN).pot and
+# regenerate PO files on "make dist".  Possible values are "yes" and
+# "no".  Set this to no if the POT file and PO files are maintained
+# externally.
+DIST_DEPENDS_ON_UPDATE_PO = yes
+
 # Additional files to distribute.
 DISTFILES += README
diff --git a/po/Rules-quot b/po/Rules-quot
index 9dc9630..baf6528 100644
--- a/po/Rules-quot
+++ b/po/Rules-quot
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ en@boldquot.po-update: en@boldquot.po-update-en
 
 .insert-header.po-update-en:
 	@lang=`echo $@ | sed -e 's/\.po-update-en$$//'`; \
-	if test "$(PACKAGE)" = "gettext-tools"; then PATH=`pwd`/../src:$$PATH; GETTEXTLIBDIR=`cd $(top_srcdir)/src && pwd`; export GETTEXTLIBDIR; fi; \
+	if test "$(PACKAGE)" = "gettext-tools" && test "$(CROSS_COMPILING)" != "yes"; then PATH=`pwd`/../src:$$PATH; GETTEXTLIBDIR=`cd $(top_srcdir)/src && pwd`; export GETTEXTLIBDIR; fi; \
 	tmpdir=`pwd`; \
 	echo "$$lang:"; \
 	ll=`echo $$lang | sed -e 's/@.*//'`; \