[MacPorts] #16341: freetype variant request

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#16341: freetype variant request
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  Reporter:  cabanela at mnstate.edu  |       Owner:  ryandesign at macports.org
      Type:  enhancement           |      Status:  closed                 
  Priority:  Normal                |   Milestone:  Port Enhancements      
 Component:  ports                 |     Version:  1.6.0                  
Resolution:  fixed                 |    Keywords:                         
      Port:  freetype              |  
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Changes (by ryandesign at macports.org):

  * port:  => freetype


Old description:

> As noted at
>
> == http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2007-11/msg00000.html ==
>
> There is a problem in Leopard (possibly on intel Macs) where calling
> CoreFoundation with a fork() causes a crash.  Unforuntately, if freetype
> attempts to access native font suitcases, it will access a carbon library
> that triggers the crash.
>
> Would it be possible to request a freetype variant that would allow
> disabling of the carbon library access.  This can be done by adding
>
> --with-quickdraw-toolbox=no --with-quickdraw-carbon=no
>
> to the configure line.  I don't know what other ports this might affect,
> but none of them can be working on Leopard at this moment.

New description:

 As noted at

 == http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freetype/2007-11/msg00000.html ==

 There is a problem in Leopard (possibly on intel Macs) where calling
 CoreFoundation with a fork() causes a crash.  Unforuntately, if freetype
 attempts to access native font suitcases, it will access a carbon library
 that triggers the crash.

 Would it be possible to request a freetype variant that would allow
 disabling of the carbon library access.  This can be done by adding

 {{{
 --with-quickdraw-toolbox=no --with-quickdraw-carbon=no
 }}}

 to the configure line.  I don't know what other ports this might affect,
 but none of them can be working on Leopard at this moment.

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