Re: [ft-devel] Two freetype-2.3.9 problems

[Werner LEMBERG]

> (1) You can't invoke freetype's configure script (top-level wrapper)
> with an argument '--srcdir=<wherever>', because that isn't properly
> adjusted when invoking the real configure script in builds/unix
> (same for other configure arguments such as '--cache-file=' and
> maybe more).
> 
> Since such configure arguments are automatically generated (via
> AC_CONFIG_SUBDIRS), that makes it very awkward to use freetype as a
> subpackage in a larger build system (as we have to do TeX Live).
> 
> Do you see any easy solution for that?  I don't think one can
> directly invoke the builds/unix/configure script -- or can one?

I must admit that I have never used --srcdir before, so I wasn't aware
of the problem.  I'm still unsure how exactly it should work.  Can you
give an example, please?


    Werner


PS: I've asked Suzuki-san to take care of the other problem.