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Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2007 21:21:49 +0200 (MEST)
From: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>
To: DervishD <lkml@dervishd.net>
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Subject: Re: Kernel utf-8 handling
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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

so not sure where your problem is. 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 :)



	Jan
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