Bug#528316: Why does iconv choose Private Use Area? (big5->katakana)
Package: libc6
Version: 2.9-12
Severity: minor
File: /usr/bin/iconv
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Kenichi Handa <handa@m17n.org> writes:
> In article <87y6t7axqg.fsf@jidanni.org>, jidanni@jidanni.org writes:
>
>> OK. Should I report a bug against iconv, that -f big5 should be at least
>> mapping to the same place as -f big5-hkscs or instead it should raise an
>> error about invalid input?
>
>> I don't know why that second katakana area in needed in Unicode Private
>> Use Area.
>
> I'm not sure. /etc/usr/share/i18n/charmaps/BIG5.gz has this
> part.
>
> % Begin of Eten extended charset. Mapping to "Private Use" segment.
> % (Thanks to Aprhic Tech. CO., LTD.)
> %
> <UF6B1> /xc6/xa1 <Private Use>
> [...]
>
> So, it seems that the mapping to PUA is intentional.
OK, I'll file this as a bug. The whole discussion is at
http://news.gmane.org/find-root.php?message_id=%3C87ws8s4kdp.fsf%40jidanni.org%3E
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