> Option 3) sounds nice.  Do you mean that I could compile a kernel
> containing just the one mapping (e.g. encoding=de) that I use, 
> and no others?

Yeah, I thought of it so.

> Would option 2) allow that, too?

Yes, if it would be implemented to do that, of course.

> Thanks -- Volker
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