Bug#1114686: ITP: plutosvg -- Tiny SVG rendering library in C

[Christopher Obbard <obbardc@debian.org>]

Hi David,

On Mon, 08 Sep 2025 15:47:09 +0100 David James <davidjamescastor215@proton.me> wrote:
> Package: wnpp
> Severity: wishlist
> Owner: David James <davidjamescastor215@proton.me>
> X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-devel@lists.debian.org, davidjamescastor215@proton.me
> 
> * Package name    : plutosvg
>   Version         : 0.0.7
>   Upstream Contact: Samuel Ugochukwu <sammycageagle@gmail.com>
> * URL             : https://github.com/sammycage/plutosvg
> * License         : Expat
>   Programming Lang: C
>   Description     : Tiny SVG rendering library in C
> 
> IMPORTANT NOTE: This package is not to be confused with the similarly-named
> package plutovg. This package depends on plutovg but is distinct from it.
> 
> PlutoSVG is a compact and efficient SVG rendering library written in C. It
> is specifically designed for parsing and rendering SVG documents embedded in
> OpenType fonts, providing an optimal balance between speed and minimal
> memory usage. It is also suitable for rendering scalable icons.
> 
> The main rationale for this ITP is that modern builds of PCSX2 require this
> as a dependency. It does not include plutosvg as a bundled library; it must
> be installed on the system.
> 
> If approved I would maintain this package but it would need a sponsor.

It seems like plutosvg is needed by newer versions of pcsx2 (which I am
currently trying to package in debian).

Did you ever get a sponsor for the package? If not, I'd be happy to sponsor
an upload. From a quick look, the packaging seems OK and package builds fine
for me.


Cheers!

Christopher Obbard