Thanks. Pl. see it under /shared/sac/PSARC/2007/564/man Suresh
Joseph Kowalski wrote: > > Seems like a man page (or equivalent) should be part of the submission > (case). > > - jek3 > > > Suresh Chandrasekharan wrote: >> Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.64 07/13/07 SMI >> This information is Copyright 2007 Sun Microsystems >> 1. Introduction >> 1.1. Project/Component Working Name: >> Locale Launcher >> 1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier: >> Author: Suresh Chandrasekharan >> 1.3 Date of This Document: >> 01 October, 2007 >> 4. Technical Description >> Template Version: @(#)sac_nextcase 1.2 09/21/07 SMI >> 1. Introduction >> 1.1. Project/Component Working Name: >> locale launcher >> 1.2. Name of Document Author/Supplier: >> Author: Suresh Chandrasekharan >> 1.3 Date of This Document: >> Created on: 08 August, 2007 >> Updated on: 21 September, 2007 >> >> 4. Technical Description >> >> Solaris supports many legacy (non UTF-8) locales in the dtlogin >> screen. This allows the users to login to legacy locales and launch >> applications in them. There are plans to replace dtlogin with gdm >> as the default display manager in Nevada. >> >> When the shift to gdm happens, legacy locales will be removed from the >> login creen. Since future Solaris plans are to move away from the >> legacy locales, gdm display manager won't be patched with legacy >> locales in the login screen. >> >> A mechanism which will allow users who still use legacy applications to >> run them in a UTF-8 desktop is needed in such a scenario. (We will be >> only removing support for legacy locales at the login screen, all the >> supporting infrastructure pieces which allows users to run legacy >> applications will remain). >> >> The proposed locale launcher (/usr/bin/localelnchr) is such an >> application which will allow the users to launch legacy locale >> applications from a UTF-8 locale. >> >> Locale environment variables, Input methods and fonts are the needed >> components to the successful launch of an application from a desktop. >> >> INTERFACES >> --------- >> >> The following are exported interfaces. >> >> Interface Stability Note >> --------- --------- ---- >> localelnchr GUI Not-an-interface The GUI >> layout of the >> switcher >> >> localelnchr stdout/stderr Not-an-interface Do not parse >> output >> >> /usr/bin/localelnchr Committed Locale >> launcher application itself. >> >> SUNWlocalelnchr Committed Package Name >> >> The following are imported interfaces. >> >> Interface Stability Note >> --------- --------- ---- >> OWfontpath Committed Private xset >> Committed X11 Standards >> fc-list Volatile >> >> Input method start/stop interfaces Project >> Private Need to work with >> input method team >> to make this >> Consolidation Private. >> >> 6. Resources and Schedule >> 6.4. Steering Committee requested information >> 6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name: >> G11N >> 6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack >> >> >> 6. Resources and Schedule >> 6.4. Steering Committee requested information >> 6.4.1. Consolidation C-team Name: >> G11N >> 6.5. ARC review type: FastTrack >> 6.6. ARC Exposure: open >> >> >
