Re: UTF-8 practically vs. theoretically in the VFS API (was: Re: JFS default behavior)

From: Dave Kleikamp (shaggy_at_austin.ibm.com)
Date: 02/17/04

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    To: Marc Lehmann <pcg@schmorp.de>
Date:	Tue, 17 Feb 2004 08:12:26 -0600

    On Mon, 2004-02-16 at 14:58, Marc Lehmann wrote:

    > True. Thanks a lot for explaining your arguments in this detail. In
    > fact, I can accept most if not all of your arguments, but I sitll think
    > it would be nice to have this extra functionality.
    >
    > Arguments like "it's a pain to implement" (which I don't think it is, but
    > you are clearly better in judging that!), weigh even more to me.
    >
    > So even if I think it's a good idea, it might never be implemneted for
    > purely practical reasons.

    Use jfs with the mount option iocharset=utf8 and you'll get exactly what
    you are asking for. 

    -- 
David Kleikamp
IBM Linux Technology Center
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