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MKESDB(1)               NetBSD General Commands Manual               MKESDB(1)


NAME

     mkesdb -- generate a conversion catalog for iconv(3)


SYNOPSIS

     mkesdb [-dm] [-o outfile] [infile]


DESCRIPTION

     The mkesdb utility generates a conversion catalog for the iconv(3)
     library.  The generated data includes a list of supported encodings and
     their most important characteristics, like the pluggable module to use

     The following options are available:

     -d            Turns on debug mode.

     -m            Process directory catalog or alias file.  If not specified,
                   the input file is treated as an encoding description.

     -o outfile    Put generated binary data to outfile.


EXIT STATUS

     The mkesdb utility exits 0 on success, and >0 if an error occurs.


SEE ALSO

     iconv(1), mkcsmapper(1), iconv(3)


HISTORY

     mkesdb first appeared in NetBSD 2.0, and made its appearance in
     FreeBSD 9.0.


AUTHORS

     This manual page was written by Gabor Kovesdan <gabor@FreeBSD.org>.

NetBSD 10.99                   November 1, 2009                   NetBSD 10.99