FS#48768 - [lib32-fontconfig] Merge fc cache with fontconfig?

Attached to Project: Community Packages
Opened by Mingye Wang (arthur2e5) - Thursday, 31 March 2016, 12:49 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Thursday, 31 March 2016, 16:35 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Multilib
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

lib32-fontconfig currently keeps no binaries but fc-cache-32 and runs the cache program post install. This might be unnecessary since fontconfig copies can be configured to share their cache data as long as they are of the same version.

Currently the configure option `--localstatedir=/var` is defined in PKGBUILD, so the two fcs should be already sharing the cache data. One thing remains unknown though: why aren't there any reports regarding breakage in lib32-fc after upgrading extra/fc to 2.11.94? 2.11.94 should have bumped the cache version signatures, and incompatibilities are expected.

If some sharing can be confirmed, then all the binaries can be killed and users won't be doing unnecessary fc-caching, which should save plenty of time for CJK (especially Noto Sans CJK) users.
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Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Thursday, 31 March 2016, 16:35 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  User requested: Oops, this can't be done. See https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/f ontconfig/2013-April/004745.html.
Comment by Mingye Wang (arthur2e5) - Thursday, 31 March 2016, 12:50 GMT
Uh, this should be a feature request instead. Sorry felix... IRC chat rush :/

Also, 'of the same version' -> 'the same cache data version'.

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