Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 5 Jun 2007 01:11:15 +0200 | From | Adrian Bunk <> | Subject | Re: default charset for linux-kernel code? |
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On Mon, Jun 04, 2007 at 11:36:45PM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote: > In private mail I have discussed with a person the default charset > to use for source code and in particular Kconfig files in the kernel. > I recall to have seen some mails about UTF-8 but I would like to have > confirmed what is the 'nofficial?' recommended charset for kernel code?
Everything that gets compiled into the kernel image (including printk()'s but excluding comments) 7bit ASCII, the rest UTF-8.
For Kconfig files UTF-8 should be the right choice (assuming all *config tools support it).
> Sam
cu Adrian
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