On Mon, May 04, 2009 at 11:15:41PM +0200, Wolfram Sang wrote: > > > Set the default encoding for docbook2*-utils to XML, so utf8 chars will > > > be output correctly (like umlauts in names as in uio-howto.xml). > > > > Hmm, what problems did you find? It works with your patch, but it worked > > before, too (I'm quite picky with the umlaut in my name :)). > > I tried building pdfdocs and psdocs from the latest linux-git on two different > machines, both running Debian Lenny and set to en_GB.UTF-8. Both machines gave > me a corrupt umlaut in the documents; it looks like the typical "utf8-chars in > iso8859 encoding"-glitch. If it works for you without the patch, then there > might be some other setting in the environment which influences the output. As > the patch seems to enforce the correct setting regardless of the environment, > it might be worthwhile still :) Hmpff, meanwhile I upgraded some of my TeX-related packages (Debian Sid) and make pdfdocs/psdocs doesn't work anymore here ATM. So actually, I can't test your patch right now. Need to fix my build system first. Your explanation sounds convincing. Thanks, Hans -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-doc" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
