Re: [Devel] new error scheme

[Werner LEMBERG]

> Well, your changes completely broke FreeType, since the font drivers
> didn't return FT_Err_Unknown_File_Format anymore when they were
> handed a stream to a font file they cannot handle.

:-)  I was sure I've missed something...

> However, since we're going to release 2.0.4 really soon now due
> to the transformation bug, I'd prefer to undefine
> FT_CONFIG_OPTION_USE_MODULE_ERRORS for now..

OK.

> Actually, since your changes break _source_ compatibility with
> 2.0.3 for applications that #include FT_ERRORS_H to generate
> error messages (e.g. Pango), it may be a good idea to get them
> out until 2.1.. ??

Do as you like.

> > BTW, it seems that we've forgotten to increase the DLL version
> > info in configure.in.  I suggest that we use 7:0:1, following the
> > rules in libtool.info, since Tom has added the
> > get_cff_glyph_name() function for FreeType 2.0.2 -- comments?
>
> Good idea, please do it !-)

Will do soon.


    Werner