Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Re-allow UTF8 encodings on win32.

From: "Hiroshi Saito" <z-saito(at)guitar(dot)ocn(dot)ne(dot)jp>
To: "Magnus Hagander" <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>, "Tom Lane" <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
Cc: "Dave Page" <dpage(at)postgresql(dot)org>, <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [COMMITTERS] pgsql: Re-allow UTF8 encodings on win32.
Date: 2007-10-16 18:11:30
Message-ID: 08ad01c8101f$fa4733a0$c601a8c0@HP22720319231
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Hi.

Um, It seems that it only passed the strict check of chklocale.c. Probably, It may
enable mistaken selection...However, I will clarify a problem by the test.

Regards,
Hiroshi Saito

From: "Magnus Hagander" <magnus(at)hagander(dot)net>

> Tom Lane wrote:
>> mha(at)postgresql(dot)org (Magnus Hagander) writes:
>>> Re-allow UTF8 encodings on win32. Since UTF8 is converted to
>>> UTF16 before being used, all (valid) locales will work for this.
>>
>> So where do we stand on the Windows locale/encoding business --- are
>> we happy with the behavior now, or does it still need work?
>
> I think we're good. But I'd like to hear some verification from somebody
> else. Specifically, I'd like to hear a signoff from someone who can
> actually do "real tests" on a locale that's not US and not Swedish.
> Also, I'd like to hear from the Japanese people (Hiroshi? Can you do
> this?) that we didn't break it for them. I don't think we did, but I
> want to be sure :)
>
> Hiroshi, and whomever else can help to test, this is only testing the
> backend, not the installer. The installer may need a few minor tweaks
> still once the backend is considered fixed. And what needs to be tested
> is CVS HEAD as of today.
>
> //Magnus

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