linux-kernel - Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 9319] New: National characters are not displayed under console.

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Date:	Wed, 7 Nov 2007 14:04:50 -0800
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Cc:	bugme-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org,
	Samuel Thibault <samuel.thibault@...-lyon.org>,
	hannibal@...ral.lodz.pl, "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...putergmbh.de>,
	Bill Nottingham <notting@...hat.com>
Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 9319] New: National characters are not
 displayed under console.

> On Wed,  7 Nov 2007 13:19:16 -0800 (PST) bugme-daemon@...zilla.kernel.org wrote:
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9319
> 
>            Summary: National characters are not displayed under console.
>            Product: Drivers
>            Version: 2.5
>      KernelVersion: 2.6.24-rcX
>           Platform: All
>         OS/Version: Linux
>               Tree: Mainline
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: normal
>           Priority: P1
>          Component: Console/Framebuffers
>         AssignedTo: jsimmons@...radead.org
>         ReportedBy: hannibal@...ral.lodz.pl
> 
> 
> Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur: 2.6.23
> 
> Distribution: Slackware
> 
> Hardware Environment:
> Toshiba Tecra M1
> Pentium M 1.6 512MB RAM, ICH4-M chipset, Trident CyberBlade XP4 video card
> 
> Software Environment: Slackware-current (kbd-1.12, glibs 2.5)
> 
> Problem Description:
> The national characters like "ą", "ł" or "ż" are not displayed corectlly
> under console (no matter vesa framebuffer, or standard vga). Instead of them
> "?" on strange background is displayed. Problem begins on 2.6.24-rc1 and
> continues on 2.6.24-rc2. On 2.6.23 everything is OK.
> 
> Steps to reproduce:
> Run 2.6.24-rcX kernel and set national console font by setfont.
> 

Another post-2.6.23 regression.  Possible culprits cc'ed?
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