Re: [Mingw-cross-env-list] FreeType and HarfBuzz

[Werner LEMBERG]

>> What's the proper command to re-install FreeType within MXE?
> 
> Changing (or `touch`ing) the `src/freetype.mk` file is the easiest
> way to trigger a rebuild.

OK, thanks.

>> PS: A better solution could be to make MXE do this automatically…
> 
> How about something like renaming the current package to (say)
> freetype-bootsrap and creating a new freetype package that shares
> all the base variables and build rules, with the harfbuzz dependency
> added?

You mean on the MXE side?  No idea.  FreeType auto-detects harfbuzz,
so just calling `configure; make; make install' after harfbuzz has
been built is fully sufficient.

> Are the headers and libs named differently when built with harfbuzz?

No.  The API doesn't change; it's just that the auto-hinter is smarter
if harfbuzz gets compiled in.

What about making MXE's `harfbuzz.mk' simply touch `freetype.mk', then
directly calling `make freetype'?


    Werner