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Message-ID: <20070605052711.GA21745@uranus.ravnborg.org>
Date:	Tue, 5 Jun 2007 07:27:11 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
Cc:	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: default charset for linux-kernel code?

On Tue, Jun 05, 2007 at 01:11:15AM +0200, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 11:36:45PM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> > In private mail I have discussed with a person the default charset
> > to use for source code and in particular Kconfig files in the kernel.
> > I recall to have seen some mails about UTF-8 but I would like to have
> > confirmed what is the 'nofficial?' recommended charset for kernel code?
> 
> Everything that gets compiled into the kernel image (including printk()'s
> but excluding comments) 7bit ASCII, the rest UTF-8.
> 
> For Kconfig files UTF-8 should be the right choice (assuming all
> *config tools support it).

Thanks - this also matches my understanding.

	Sam
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