Re: [PATCH 17/16] Do not reset UTF8 on terminal reset

Pavel Machek
2007-04-03T12:43:28Z

Hi!

> >> Allow for the palette to be exposed and changed via sysfs. A call to
> >> /usr/bin/reset will slurp the new definitions in for the current
> >> console.
> >
> >I like this. The escape sequences to change the palette does not stay
> >permanently.
>
> As much as you like it, there is a slight problem with it. Linux will
> currently throw virtual consoles out of UTF8 mode when reset is called.
>
> Also see:
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/5/17/289
> http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/5/17/297
>
> These posts argue about terminfo being the culprit. But how can terminfo
> be at fault, when `echo -en "\ec"` triggers it too?
>
> Since I am in a patch mood, here's my stance/patch, which is compile and
> run tested and behaves as expected (both with `echo` and `reset`).

Should not reset actually reset terminal? This introduces
bug/unexpected behaviour...
Pavel
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