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Ensure that an error's description actually is UTF-8 before writing it out to accounts.xml. It might not be if a prpl uses strerror rather than g_strerror, for example. Fixes #4264.

For information on writing a plugin for Purple, Pidgin or Finch, go
http://developer.pidgin.im and click on API.  From there, see the HOWTOs in the
"Related Pages" section.

You can also generate this documentation locally by installing
doxygen and graphviz dot, then running "make docs" in the
source tree.  The documentation will be in the docs/html directory.