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From: Jens Staal <staal1978@gmail.com>
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On Fri, Mar 20, 2020 at 08:54:55PM +0200, jamos@oboj.net wrote:
> This one seem to be iconv(). We need a better one, but
> I just updated the "fake" iconv() so that outputs what
> comes in, and that seem to make google work (at least
> if you search for anything 7 bit ASCII). I uploaded it
> to 'nsport' but there seem something missing.
> 
> I see multiple options for iconv() ... 1) write something
> that uses tcs(1), 2) use the iconv() for RISCOS (separate
> netsurf repo) requires to implement some unicode routines.
> 3) find some suitable iconv() implementation; Jens Staal
> ported APR iconv() but it is quite big and a bit tricky to
> build. There is also gnulib in ports, but I rather not go
> that route. Iconv() is not connected to the framebuffer
> frontend, but generally needed for the browser. What do
> you all think? Do you know of a sleek iconv()
> implementation?
> 
> Jonas

Back when I did APR I musl libc did not exist (or I was not aware of it). Perhaps
could the iconv function from that library be used?