Transform both values of a task name into a byte str prior to comparing

Fixes #9571

test/integration/Makefile

@@ -34,13 +34,12 @@ includes:
 
 unicode:
 	ansible-playbook unicode.yml -i $(INVENTORY) -e @$(VARS_FILE) -v $(TEST_FLAGS)
+	# Test the start-at-task flag #9571
+	ansible-playbook unicode.yml -i $(INVENTORY) -e @$(VARS_FILE) -v --start-at-task '*¶' -e 'start_at_task=True' $(TEST_FLAGS)
 
 non_destructive:
 	ansible-playbook non_destructive.yml -i $(INVENTORY) -e @$(VARS_FILE) $(CREDENTIALS_ARG) -v $(TEST_FLAGS)
 
-mine:
-	ansible-playbook mine.yml -i $(INVENTORY) -e @$(VARS_FILE) $(CREDENTIALS_ARG) -v $(TEST_FLAGS)
-
 destructive:
 	ansible-playbook destructive.yml -i $(INVENTORY) -e @$(VARS_FILE) $(CREDENTIALS_ARG) -v $(TEST_FLAGS)
 

test/integration/unicode.yml

@@ -41,3 +41,20 @@
   tasks:
     - debug: msg='Unicode is a good thing ™'
     - debug: msg=АБВГД
+
+# Run this test by adding to the CLI: -e start_at_task=True --start-at-task '*¶'
+- name: 'Show that we can skip to unicode named tasks'
+  hosts: localhost
+  gather_facts: false
+  vars:
+    flag: 'original'
+    start_at_task: False
+  tasks:
+    - name: 'Override flag var'
+      set_fact: flag='new'
+
+    - name: 'A unicode task at the end of the playbook: ¶'
+      assert:
+        that:
+          - 'flag == "original"'
+      when: start_at_task|bool