gll@sfmag.UUCP (G.L.Lindgren) (02/10/85)
I am in the process writing requirements for the "internationalization" of the UNIX System. One of the key ingredients in this effort is support for full 8-bit byte streams throughout the UNIX System. As many of you know, there are many areas in UNIX that take advantage of the 8th bit for local processing. For example, the shell uses the 8th bit for keeping track of quoting. *************************** I NEED YOUR HELP! *************************** I need to prepare a list of all the places in UNIX (e.g., drivers, library routines, utilities, etc) that use the 8th bit. I would also appreciate any suggestions on how these places can be changed to not use the 8th bit. If you have any information that might be helpful to me in preparing this list, I'd appreciate it. Thank you, Gary Lindgren AT&T Bell Laboratories 190 River Road Summit, N.J. 07901 ihnp4!attunix!gll 201-522-6170 x6170 sfsno!gll