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[bug#64519] [PATCH] gnu: Add freetype-brotli.
From: |
Ludovic Courtès |
Subject: |
[bug#64519] [PATCH] gnu: Add freetype-brotli. |
Date: |
Fri, 14 Jul 2023 15:25:15 +0200 |
User-agent: |
Gnus/5.13 (Gnus v5.13) Emacs/28.2 (gnu/linux) |
Hi,
John Kehayias <john.kehayias@protonmail.com> skribis:
> I completely forgot there is another patch needed here, one to add
> freetype-brotli. That is just our freetype package with brotli added as a
> propagated-input for WOFF font support (if I recall). Attaching the patch now.
OK.
> Actually I think our freetype package should do that as well, but since has
> nearly 18k dependents that should be grouped with other large changes. I
> brought this up on guix-devel [0] but didn't get any responses about this
> change. I think it is not controversial, just how to manage the rebuilds.
> Perhaps on the next mesa/related branch?
Yes, you should check on IRC or guix-devel whether this change can be
piggybacked on an existing mass-rebuild branch.
> From f5622c12a84d208efefc53af88fe5f284485f2ff Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> Message-Id:
> <f5622c12a84d208efefc53af88fe5f284485f2ff.1689091993.git.john.kehayias@protonmail.com>
> From: John Kehayias <john.kehayias@protonmail.com>
> Date: Fri, 7 Jul 2023 12:05:16 -0400
> Subject: [PATCH] gnu: Add freetype-brotli.
>
> * gnu/packages/fontutils.scm (freetype-brotli): New variable.
[...]
> +(define-public freetype-brotli
> + (package
> + (inherit freetype)
> + (name "freetype-brotli")
Maybe ‘freetype-with-brotli’ as you suggested. Also please add a TODO
about the eventual merge of this into ‘freetype’.
Thanks!
Ludo’.