Bug#165732: [patch] pool size is too small

[Julian Gilbey <jdg@polya.uklinux.net>]

On Tue, Nov 05, 2002 at 02:10:45PM +0900, Atsuhito Kohda wrote:
> > I think export TEXMFCNF= trick is bad since when you release new TEX, it
> > tends to break.  If fixed I will make more documentation to make PDF and
> > PS.  Most Debian documentation are without PS due to this problem.  (I
> > saw some include already build ones in source tree.  That's a hack if
> > tou have tex/sgml source.)
> > 
> > Usable default is a GOOD thing. Let make all sizes at least 4 times.
> > memory is cheap.  Nobody run TEX in i486  :)
> 
> I think there are many ways to achieve your aim.

Easiest way to do this:

Create a minimal texmf.cnf which ONLY lists those key parameters which
you need to have large (i.e., things like pool_size).  Stick it
somewhere in your build tree, say debian/texmf.cnf, and then export
TEXMFCNF="debian:" while running TeX and friends; this will allow your
settings to override the standard system ones while setting everything
else to be standard.

   Julian

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