linux vs freebsd fc-cache binaries

[Alexander Leidinger]

On Thu, 30 Dec 2004 18:01:17 -0500
Joe Marcus Clarke <marcus at FreeBSD.org> wrote:

> 2.1.9 would work, but we have not updated due to the API changes.
> Therefore, I haven't tested 2.1.9 to know if its rendering style will be
> uglier than 2.1.7.  If someone can produce a 2.1.9 RPM, and it renders
> decent fonts, then by all means, go for it.

Will the data produced by fc-cache be compatible? The linux bits will
use the FreeBSD fonts, so any files generated in a place which FreeBSD
sees too has to be compatible.

Another question: does fc-cache produce anything else except the
fonts.cache files in the fonts directories? If the answer is "no" we
don't have to run fc-cache in the linux case and installing a font
doesn't needs a run of the linux version.

The implication in the "yes" case is, that we have to modify the font
ports to also run the linux fc-cache program if it is installed...

Bye,
Alexander.

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