On Tue, Dec 19, 2017 at 10:30 AM, suzuki toshiya <mpsuzuki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > > Is it possible to record the value of @CONFIGDIR@ (usually /etc/fonts/conf.d) > into fontconfig.pc? > Now I'm playing with a package trying to insert a font substitution rule into > the directory > (cups-filter), and wondering how to identify the directory by autotools. > > According to configure.ac of fontconfig, it is usually set to > @BASECONFIGDIR@/conf.d, > but the developer can set something different, by giving "--with-configdir". > > Current fontconfig.pc records @BASECONFIGDIR@ value with the variable "confdir", > but @CONFIGDIR@ is not recorded. You're right. hmm, I just wonder who needs to use BASECONFIGDIR itself outside fontconfig. no one needs to put anything there. more important thing should be TEMPLATEDIR and CONFIGDIR. > > I'm not sure whether the insertion of font search/substitution rule by external > package is acceptable behaviour or not, > but I think the recording of the manually configurable values into pkg-config > file is basically good idea. > > So I want to suggest to record the value... but what is the best name for the > variable? > I want to hear your comments to draft a small patch. templatedir and confddir? well, honestly I want to replace/fix confdir with CONFIGDIR though, that may breaks apps relying on it so far perhaps. dunno. > > Regards, > mpsuzuki > > P.S. > BTW, I'm afraid that @XMLDIR@ is no longer used..? That is only used for dtd. no other purpose. > > _______________________________________________ > Fontconfig mailing list > Fontconfig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/fontconfig -- Akira TAGOH _______________________________________________ Fontconfig mailing list Fontconfig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.freedesktop.org/mailman/listinfo/fontconfig
