+
+int vt_default_utf8(void) {
+ _cleanup_free_ char *b = NULL;
+ int r;
+
+ /* Read the default VT UTF8 setting from the kernel */
+
+ r = read_one_line_file("/sys/module/vt/parameters/default_utf8", &b);
+ if (r < 0)
+ return r;
+
+ return parse_boolean(b);
+}
+
+int vt_reset_keyboard(int fd) {
+ int kb;
+
+ /* If we can't read the default, then default to unicode. It's 2017 after all. */
+ kb = vt_default_utf8() != 0 ? K_UNICODE : K_XLATE;
+
+ if (ioctl(fd, KDSKBMODE, kb) < 0)
+ return -errno;
+
+ return 0;
+}