vt_reset_unicode(9)
π vt_reset_unicode(9) β reset the unicode status π
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for vt_reset_unicode(9). it's giving short-and-iconic kernel lore, and we're gonna read it together π«Άβ¨
πΈ NAME πΈ
vt_reset_unicode β reset the unicode status
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void vt_reset_unicode (unsigned int console );
π ARGUMENTS π
consoleβ console being reset β¨
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
okay so vt_reset_unicode does exactly one thing: restore the unicode console state to its default. that's the whole vibe. no extra plot twists, no secret side quests, just reset and slay π
π SEE ALSO π
the kernel file is ./drivers/tty/vt/keyboard.c, and here's the whole related squad, no cap:
vt_get_leds(9)vt_set_led_state(9)vt_kbd_con_start(9)vt_kbd_con_stop(9)vt_do_diacrit(9)vt_do_kdskbmode(9)vt_do_kdskbmeta(9)vt_do_kdgkbmeta(9)vt_get_shift_state(9)vt_reset_keyboard(9)vt_get_kbd_mode_bit(9)vt_set_kbd_mode_bit(9)vt_clr_kbd_mode_bit(9)
cute little sign-off: this one comes from the ./drivers/tty/vt source/version and is dated October 2026 π«Άπ periodt.
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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