On Mon, Aug 04, 2025 at 04:08:24PM +0800, JiaoShuntian wrote:
> Hi hackers,
>
> I noticed that PostgreSQL currently supports GB18030 encoding based on the older GB18030-2000 standard (as seen in
commitslike extend GB18030 conversion). However, China has since updated its mandatory character set standard to
GB18030-2022,which includes additional characters and stricter compliance requirements.GB18030-2022 is now the official
standardin China, and ensuring PostgreSQL’s full compliance would be beneficial for users in Chinese-speaking regions.
>
> I would like to ask:
>
> Are there any plans to upgrade PostgreSQL’s GB18030 support to the 2022 version?Would the community be open to
contributionsin this area?
>
> Best regards,
>
> JiaoShuntian
> HighGo Inc.
Hi,
I believe that it is in ICU already. You should be able to use that as
your locale provider.
Regards,
Ken
