Package: libc6 Version: 2.3.2.ds1-22 iconv(1) tries to read in its whole input before doing conversion. This is no good if you want to use it in a pipe.
Example: yes | iconv -f utf-8 -t iso-8859-1 expected result: ten lines of `y' actual result: iconv runs out of memory As a more serious example, consider zcat dump-of-wikipedia.xml.gz | iconv -f utf-8 -t $charset | ... -- ``The Strategic Railway Authority is not in the business of railway lines.'' (Cambridgeshire County Councillor Shona Johnstone) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]