Bug#496305: nvi cannot handle characters with the top bit set

tags 496305 + pending thanks Hi, When I edit /var/lib/dpkg/status using nvi and then search for a string (or page down a few times), I get: Conversion error on line 428 I then can't 428G, but 427G reveals: nvi with USE_WIDECHAR enabled is just being strict: US-ASCII is a 7-bit charset, so

Bug#496305: nvi cannot handle characters with the top bit set

Package: nvi Version: 1.81.6-3 When I edit /var/lib/dpkg/status using nvi and then search for a string (or page down a few times), I get: Conversion error on line 428 I then can't 428G, but 427G reveals: Package: libgammu3 Status: install ok installed Priority: optional Section: libs