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Subject: Re: [PATCH] iconv: fix to=utf32 to behave like utf32be (not... ascii?)
Date: Mon, 7 May 2018 13:06:57 -0500
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Hmm this is more complicated than I originally thought.
I'm not sure I understand the current behavior,
but am less convinced this is a clear improvement.

Thoughts/comments appreciated :).

~Will

PS: Did we discuss this years ago? I thought so, but can't find it anywhere...


On Thu, May 3, 2018 at 2:45 PM, Will Dietz <w@wdtz.org> wrote:
> Attached, I think it's just a case of a missing case statement.
>
> This is needed or the result can't be read back as utf32 which seems
> like an important property.
>
> ~Will