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

Jan Engelhardt
2007-04-02T13:36:41Z

On Apr 2 2007 20:47, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
>>
>> It would be nice if the kernel's default UTF-8 mode for new VCs could be
>> synched to whatever local policy was regarding locale.
>
>How about this? This should allow us to reset the terminal without
>affecting utf, and also allows setting of a global utf default that can
>be set via boot option or sysfs:
>
>echo 1 > /sys/module/vt/parameters/default_utf

Might want to call it "default_utf8", but it's just minor.

Tony, if you have a patch, send it along so I can test it under "special local
circumstances" :-)

Jan
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