Re: [CFT] BSDL iconv in base system
Jilles Tjoelker <[email protected]> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:09:36 +0200
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On Wed, Jun 16, 2010 at 10:04:16PM +0300, Jaakko Heinonen wrote: > 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? I think the difference from POSIX.1-2008 is pretty common and may therefore cause less compilation problems. NetBSD's Citrus iconv and GNU iconv have the extra 'const', and so does the default Solaris iconv (Solaris has a separate iconv for standards-conforming applications with the POSIX prototype.) -- Jilles Tjoelker _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-i18n To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"