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    SubjectRe: Kernel utf-8 handling
        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 <ö> 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 :))

    Raúl Núñez de Arenas Coronado

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