Re: [Freetype] gsf segv in freetype2?

[Gernot Hillier]

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Hi!

Am Montag, 28. Januar 2002 09:58 schrieb Werner LEMBERG:
> > As I'm a beta tester for SuSE I told them the problem and they
> > replied that libfreetype has some problems regarding gsf-Files
> > causing all apps to crash with SEGV.
>
> Indeed, there might be problems.  Since there is no exact format of a
> GSF, FreeType sometimes thinks such fonts are Type 1 fonts
> (e.g. u004006t.gsf looks similar enough to a real Type1 font that it
> isn't rejected by FreeType's ftview demo program -- of course, trying
> to render glyphs always gives errors).

:-((

> Thanks.  In case you can find out who wrote that patch I can give
> credit to him or her.

I'll try to find it out. I'll tell you as soon as I know it...

> > Or is it just a dirty hack and the problem lies elsewhere (not at
> > libfreetype?).
>
> No idea, but the problem was real -- please report whether the fix
> really removes the SEGVs you've experienced.

I'll try it as soon as I have some free time. Unfortunately I have exams now, 
but I hope to get it done till the end of the next week...

For the time being - thx! ;)

- -- 
Ciao,

Gernot
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