linux-kernel - Re: [patch] vt: deactive Shift In/Out in unicode mode

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Message-ID: <4BD04EA1.4000403@zytor.com>
Date:	Thu, 22 Apr 2010 06:26:57 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@...ozas.de>
CC:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"Alexander E. Patrakov" <patrakov@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [patch] vt: deactive Shift In/Out in unicode mode

On 04/22/2010 01:39 AM, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> 
> Indeed 0x0e 0x71 0x0f generates the same output as U+2501.
> 
> I can't say when the last time was that I saw SISO in use, though.

Probably a lot more recently than you think, especially if you are
dealing with terminal input from other hosts.

	-hpa

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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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