Re: [ft] setjmp/longjmp

[mpsuzuki]

Hi,

I think FreeType2 maintainers are aware of the complains
against setjmp/longjmp. If there is a patch which can
remove setjmp/longjmp without losing any existing feature,
it will be welcomed.

Regards,
mpsuzuki

On Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:51:13 +0200

>Hi everybody.
>
>I am working in a platform where setjmp/longjmp is not supported.
>
>I have patched the Freetype code to work in my platform without these 
>sentences. BTW, it has been a painful task!
>
> 
>
>Although setjmp/longjmp are standard C functions, they use operating system 
>specific code that may not be supported at all in a specific platform.
>
>I will be happy if you remove them in a future release. :-)