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Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 21:53:57 +0200
From: DervishD <lkml@dervishd.net>
To: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>
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Subject: Re: Kernel utf-8 handling
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    Hi Jan :)

 * Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de> dixit:
> On Jun 2 2007 09:58, DervishD wrote:
> >
> > * H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com> dixit:
> >> Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> >> > (1) I can do <Compose><~><n> just fine on vt
> >> > (2) I can do <?> just fine on vt too
> >> > (3) And copy+paste them both using GPM too, again w/o probs
> >> 
> >> Both of those are in the 0-255 range, though.  I thought the issue was
> >> with characters 256+, like ??.  At least on my FC6 system that doesn't
> >> work with gpm.
> 
> I've got a cp437 "DOS" font loaded[1], and giving a glance at
> /usr/share/kbd/unimaps/cp437.uni tells me right away:
> 
> 	0x01 U+263A
> 
> So I create U+263A in joe (ESC ' x 2 6 3 a), it displays fine (the
> smiley character), and I can copy/paste it using GPM without
> problems. Though, I have that patch[2] in my kernel. Can you check
> if it works if you apply it?

    I cannot reboot my machine right now, and I don't have GPM
installed, but if you give me a few days I think I'll be able to test.
I have to upgrade the kernel too (I'm using 2.6.19.5), so make it a week
O:)) I'll test ASAP.

    And thanks for the patch :))

    Ra?l N??ez de Arenas Coronado

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