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Date:      Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:04:16 +0300
From:      Jaakko Heinonen <jh@FreeBSD.org>
To:        Gabor Kovesdan <gabor@FreeBSD.org>
Cc:        FreeBSD Current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>, Xin LI <d@delphij.net>, i18n@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: [CFT] BSDL iconv in base system
Message-ID:  <20100616190416.GA3896@a91-153-117-195.elisa-laajakaista.fi>
In-Reply-To: <4C16C5B5.1070308@FreeBSD.org>
References:  <4C16C5B5.1070308@FreeBSD.org>

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Hi,

On 2010-06-15, Gabor Kovesdan wrote:
> - The iconv.h header files is supposed to be compatible with the GNU 
> version, i.e. sources should build with base iconv.h and GNU libiconv. 
> I've just did a very quick test and it seems ports can safely link to 
> GNU libiconv, there's no conflict.

> The rather big patch (42,5M) is available here: 
> http://www.kovesdan.org/patches/iconv_base_integrate.diff

iconv(3) prototype doesn't conform to POSIX.1-2008. Is it a
well-considered decision?

-- 
Jaakko



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