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Re: [ft-devel] A few more problematic fonts


From: Werner LEMBERG
Subject: Re: [ft-devel] A few more problematic fonts
Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:04:38 +0100 (CET)

>>Ok, changed to 1024.
> 
> I googled it - the proper posix way
> (http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/009695299/basedefs/limits.h.html)
> is to run "getconf PATH_MAX /", and on my current system (fedora 19
> x86_64) returns 4096!

Hehe.  Well, if someone complains, I will increase it. :-)

> I assume v38 is newer and still work-in-progress?

Yes, and it will be so forever.  Similar to what Microsoft does with
its v38 rasterizer, it's necessary to maintain a compatibility mode so
that old fonts work correctly even with the increased horizontal
resolution needed for subpixel hinting.


    Werner



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