Re: Kernel utf-8 handling

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    Hi Jan :)

 * Jan Engelhardt <[email protected]> dixit:
> On Jun 1 2007 16:20, DervishD wrote:
> >
> >    This said, I know that the console will give me no problems
> >regarding character representantion (heck, I'm pretty sure that I will
> >be able to use even the same font I'm using right now in the console if
> >I get the proper unicode map), but probably will give me problems when
> >*entering* characters. I've read that the kernel handles accented chars,
> >and things like 'ñ' (ntilde) because it assumes that any composed
> >character (composed using dead keys, for example) is in the latin1
> >range. While this is not a perfect behaviour, it will work for me.
> 
> (1) I can do <Compose><~><n> just fine on vt
> (2) I can do <ö> just fine on vt too
> (3) And copy+paste them both using GPM too, again w/o probs

    Cool! :)))

> so not sure where your problem is.

    Right now my only problem was lack of reliable information, but that
has been fully solved by all people who answered, so my next step is to
upgrade kbd and start making tests :))

> I do however have a patch that you could try should a problem arise. I
> should repost and ask around again and beat until it's in :)

    Any patch regarding a better support of utf-8 is very welcome, and I
can help you beat anybody if that will make the patch in XD

    Thanks a lot for the patch (I'll try it if I face problems) and for
your answer.

    Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado

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