I just tried to update libfreetype2 to 2.1.10. Unfortunately, the Xserver freetype module uses some internal libfreetype2 interface, which changed in the new version of libfreetype2. This results in Xserver crashes and is related to embedded bitmap support in libfreetype2. More details could be found here: http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/freetype-devel/2005-07/msg00020.html I attach a small patch, which avoids the crashes for me - and disables embedded bitmap support completely. :-(
Created attachment 3194 [details] SSH key for Sami Wagiaalla
After reverting some changes in libfreetype 2.1.10 (I'll attach another patch for this) the Xserver no longer crashes (also without the Xserver patch above). Since I'm quite sure, that these changes were intentional the libfreetype patch should only be used as workaround for now. The libfreetype developers didn't comment yet. :-(
Created attachment 3195 [details] [review] Patch to ensure no test shares displays across tet_fork
Assigning to Keith.
Previously attached patches lost in bugzilla disk death.
Created attachment 3516 [details] [review] libfreetype patch
Created attachment 3517 [details] [review] freetype module patch
- libfreetype patch by mfabian@suse.de - freetype module patch by eich@suse.de
Any plans on merging these patches?
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Yes, I think these patches are obsoleted by current X.Org/freetype2 versions. At least SUSE no longer uses these patches for X.Org/freetype2.
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