Unicode::MapUTF8 is the first solution I'm trying out. I just thought I'd post a quick note for anyone else who might look at it.

If you are installing verion 1.05, 'make test' will fail on a Perl 5.6 setup without this change:

Try changing line 306 of lib/Unicode/MapUTF8.pm from

'if (! $u) {'

to

'if (! defined $u) {'
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That advice comes direct from the author of the module himself, and did in fact allow 'make test' to finish peacefully.

Note: This applies specifically to version 1.05 of the Unicode::MapUTF8 module. I can't tell you for sure about any earlier or later version.

There. I just saved somebody else an hour of confusion. My good deed for the day is outta the way...

Update: Version 1.06 is already out (boy, but he moves fast), and the problem I mentioned is now fixed. So I guess this installation note of mine has mostly historical value now...

"All you need is ignorance and confidence; then success is sure." -- Mark Twain