Re: [bug-gnu-libiconv] [libiconv] DBCS EBCDIC conversions?

[Roy Tam]

2010/5/25 Bruno Haible <address@hidden>:
> Hi,
>
> Roy Tam asked:
>> Can gconv DBCS EBCDIC modules be ported to libiconv?
>
> No, and there is no intention to support EBCDIC in libiconv, ever.
>
>> As I want to convert DBCS EBCDIC files in win32 environment.
>
> You can do so
>  - either by using Win32 APIs, see [1][2],

MS only have codepage number "registered". So far I still can't find
any windows systems that have DBCS EBCDIC codepages(509xx) installed.

>  - or by installing a glibc system in a virtual machine.
>
> Bruno
>
>
> [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd319072(VS.85).aspx
> [2] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd317756(VS.85).aspx
>