Index: branches/RC/core/kernel/startup.php
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diff -u -N -r9398 -r10098
--- branches/RC/core/kernel/startup.php	(.../startup.php)	(revision 9398)
+++ branches/RC/core/kernel/startup.php	(.../startup.php)	(revision 10098)
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	}
 	$globals_start = getmicrotime();
 	include_once(KERNEL_PATH.'/globals.php');	// non OOP functions used through kernel, e.g. print_pre
+	include_once(KERNEL_PATH.'/utility/multibyte.php');	// emulating multi-byte php extension
 	$globals_end = getmicrotime();
 
 	define('INPORTAL_ENV', 1);