Hans J. Koch wrote: > 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. I never can make pdfdocs/psdocs -- I make htmldocs instead. If you have any "fixes" so that pdfdocs/psdocs can work for the masses, I'm interested. Thanks. > Your explanation sounds convincing. -- ~Randy -- 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
