- Issue #17754: Make ctypes.util.find_library() independent of the locale.
diff --git a/Lib/ctypes/util.py b/Lib/ctypes/util.py
index 1515604..054c511 100644
--- a/Lib/ctypes/util.py
+++ b/Lib/ctypes/util.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         fdout, ccout = tempfile.mkstemp()
         os.close(fdout)
         cmd = 'if type gcc >/dev/null 2>&1; then CC=gcc; elif type cc >/dev/null 2>&1; then CC=cc;else exit 10; fi;' \
-              '$CC -Wl,-t -o ' + ccout + ' 2>&1 -l' + name
+              'LANG=C LC_ALL=C $CC -Wl,-t -o ' + ccout + ' 2>&1 -l' + name
         try:
             f = os.popen(cmd)
             try:
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index e88f8c4..98c4c19 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 Core and Builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #17754: Make ctypes.util.find_library() independent of the locale.
+
 - Issue #17927: Frame objects kept arguments alive if they had been copied into
   a cell, even if the cell was cleared.