[Webkit-unassigned] [Bug 109627] New: [GTK] Remove the GLib unicode backend

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https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=109627

           Summary: [GTK] Remove the GLib unicode backend
           Product: WebKit
           Version: 528+ (Nightly build)
          Platform: Unspecified
        OS/Version: Unspecified
            Status: NEW
          Severity: Normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: WebKit Gtk
        AssignedTo: webkit-unassigned at lists.webkit.org
        ReportedBy: mrobinson at webkit.org
                CC: xan.lopez at gmail.com, gns at gnome.org, cgarcia at igalia.com


The GLib unicode backend is unused in Gnome and incomplete at the moment. Additionally it requires conversion to UTF-8 everywhere, so it will never match the performance of the ICU one. ICU is used by almost all other ports and gives us consistency.

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