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+This file describes various problems that have been encountered in
+compiling, installing and running FreeType 2. Suggestions for
+additions or other improvements to this file are welcome.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Running Problems
+================
+
+
+* Some Type 1, Multiple Masters, and CID-keyed PostScript fonts aren't
+ handled correctly.
+
+-----
+
+Of course, there might be bugs in FreeType, but some fonts based on
+the PostScript format can't behandled indeed. The reason is that
+FreeType doesn't contain a full PostScript interpreter but applies
+pattern matching instead. In case a font doesn't follow the standard
+structure of the given font format, FreeType fails. A typical example
+is Adobe's `Optima' font family which contains extra code to switch
+between low and high resolution versions of the glyphs.
+
+It might be possible to patch FreeType in some situations, though.
+Please report failing fonts so that we investigate the problem and set
+up a list of such problematic fonts.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+Compilation Problems
+====================
+
+
+* I get an `internal compilation error' (ICE) while compiling FreeType
+ 2.2.1 with Intel C++.
+
+ This has been reported for the following compiler version:
+
+ Intel(R) C++ Compiler for 32-bit applications,
+ Version 9.0 Build 20050430Z Package ID: W_CC_P_9.0.019
+
+-----
+
+The best solution is to update the compiler to version
+
+ Intel(R) C++ Compiler for 32-bit applications,
+ Version 9.1 Build 20060323Z Package ID: W_CC_P_9.1.022
+
+or newer. If this isn't feasible, apply the following patch.
+
+
+--- src/cache/ftcbasic.c 20 Mar 2006 12:10:24 -0000 1.20
++++ src/cache/ftcbasic.c.patched 15 May 2006 02:51:02 -0000
+@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
+ */
+
+ FT_CALLBACK_TABLE_DEF
+- const FTC_IFamilyClassRec ftc_basic_image_family_class =
++ FTC_IFamilyClassRec ftc_basic_image_family_class =
+ {
+ {
+ sizeof ( FTC_BasicFamilyRec ),
+@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
+
+
+ FT_CALLBACK_TABLE_DEF
+- const FTC_GCacheClassRec ftc_basic_image_cache_class =
++ FTC_GCacheClassRec ftc_basic_image_cache_class =
+ {
+ {
+ ftc_inode_new,
+
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+--- end of PROBLEMS ---