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diff --git a/freetype/docs/CHANGES b/freetype/docs/CHANGES index bbc31104a..bc177cff6 100644 --- a/freetype/docs/CHANGES +++ b/freetype/docs/CHANGES @@ -1,4 +1,110 @@ +CHANGES BETWEEN 2.5.5 and 2.6 + + I. IMPORTANT CHANGES + + - Behdad Esfahbod contributed code for improved thread-safety, + which results in the following model. + + * An `FT_Face' object can only be safely used from one thread at + a time. + + * An `FT_Library' object can now be used without modification + from multiple threads at the same time. + + * `FT_Face' creation and destruction with the same `FT_Library' + object can only be done from one thread at a time. + + One can use a single `FT_Library' object across threads as long + as a mutex lock is used around `FT_New_Face' and `FT_Done_Face'. + Any calls to `FT_Load_Glyph' and similar API are safe and do not + need the lock to be held as long as the same `FT_Face' is not + used from multiple threads at the same time. + + - Thai script support has been added to the auto-hinter. + + - Arabic script support has been added to the auto-hinter. + + - Following OpenType version 1.7, advance widths and side bearing + values in CFFs (wrapped in an SFNT structure) are now always + taken from the `hmtx' table. + + - Following OpenType version 1.7, the PostScript font name of a + CFF font (wrapped in an SFNT structure) is now always taken from + the `name' table. This is also true for OpenType Collections + (i.e., TTCs using CFFs subfonts instead of TTFs), where it may + have a significant difference. + + - Fonts natively hinted for ClearType are now supported, properly + handling selector index 3 of the INSTCTRL bytecode instruction. + + - Major improvements to the GX TrueType variation font handling. + + + II. MISCELLANEOUS + + - A new auto-hinter property `warping' can switch on and off the + warping code if this experimental feature is compiled in (by + defining the AF_CONFIG_OPTION_USE_WARPER configuration option; + by default this option is now enabled but warping is switched + off). + + The AF_CONFIG_OPTION_USE_WARPER option itself is an old feature, + available since 2006. Warping only works in `light' + auto-hinting mode. The idea of the code is to slightly scale + and shift a glyph along the non-hinted dimension (which is + usually the horizontal axis) so that as much of its segments are + aligned (more or less) to the grid. To find out a glyph's + optimal scaling and shifting value, various parameter + combinations are tried and scored. + + See file `ftautoh.h' for more; the demo programs `ftdiff', + `ftview', and `ftgrid' can toggle warping with key `w'. + + - Some fields in the `FTC_ImageTypeRec' structure have been + changed from signed to unsigned type, which better reflects the + actual usage. It is also an additional means to protect against + malformed input. + + This change doesn't break the ABI; however, it might cause + compiler warnings. + + - Function `FT_Bitmap_New' has been renamed to `FT_Bitmap_Init', + since this name better reflects its function. For backwards + compatibility, the old function name is still available. + + - Function `FT_Get_X11_Font_Format' has been renamed to + `FT_Get_Font_Format', since this name better reflects its + function. For backwards compatibility, the old function name is + still available. + + Additionally, the header file macro for this function has been + renamed to `FT_FONT_FORMATS_H' (the old name `FT_XFREE86_H' is + retained for backwards compatibility). + + - Various improvements to the `ftgrid' demo program. + + . It can now display GX and MM fonts while interactively + manipulating the axes (with keys F2, F3, and F4). + + . Anti-aliasing rendering modes can now be selected (with keys + F5 and F6). + + . The display of point numbers can be toggled with key `D'. + + - Various improvements to the `ftdump' demo program. + + . It now displays information on MM and GX variation axes. + + . New command line option `-u' makes it output data in utf-8 + encoding. + + - The `ftmulti' demo program can now handle up to six MM or GX + axes. + + +====================================================================== + CHANGES BETWEEN 2.5.4 and 2.5.5 I. IMPORTANT BUG FIXES @@ -4159,7 +4265,7 @@ Extensions support: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -Copyright 2000-2013 by +Copyright 2000-2015 by David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, |