Re: Request for a DFB version of libcairo2

[Dave Beckett <dave@dajobe.org>]

Attilio Fiandrotti wrote:
> Davide Viti wrote:
>> Hi Dave,
>> To build the -directfb-dev package you can use the following options:
>>
>> "--disable-xlib --disable-ps --disable-pdf --enable-directfb=yes"
> 
> one strange thing i noticed with GTK 2.9.x only (2.8.17 is not affected)
> is that it requires cairo to be built with both pdf and ps backends
> enabled (maybe because of the print support new in GTk 2.9 ?)
> I think GTK 2.10 will do the same, even if some investigations on this
> would be required.
> For future compatibility with newer GTK releases it's maybe better not
> disabling ps and pdf backends?

They are enabled (now) in the regular cairo 1.1.6 build, I can turn them on
for the directfb if you need it.

Dave