Errm,... initdb --encoding UNICODE --locale C
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org
> [mailto:pgsql-hackers-owner@postgresql.org] On Behalf Of John Hansen
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 10:23 PM
> To: Palle Girgensohn; Bruce Momjian
> Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org
> Subject: Re: [HACKERS] Patch for collation using ICU
>
> >
> > I use this patch in production on one FreeBSD 4.10 server at the
> > moment.
> > With the latest version, I've had no problems. Logging is
> swithed on
> > for now, and it shows no signs of ICU complaining. I'd like more
> > reports on Linux, though.
>
> I currently use this on gentoo with ICU3.2 unmasked.
>
> Works a dream, even with locale C and UNICODE database.
>
> Small test:
>
> createdb --encoding UNICODE --locale C test psql test set
> client_encoding=iso88591; CREATE TABLE test (t text); INSERT
> INTO test (t) VALUES ('æøå'); set client_encoding=unicode;
> INSERT INTO test (t) SELECT upper(t) FROM test; set
> client_encoding=iso88591; SELECT * FROM test;
> t
> -----
> æøå
> ÆØÅ
> (2 rows)
>
> Just as I'd expect, as upper/lower/initcap are locale
> independent for these characters.
>
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