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0014626CMakeCMakepublic2013-12-03 13:152016-06-10 14:31
ReporterBrad King 
Assigned ToKitware Robot 
PrioritynormalSeverityminorReproducibilityN/A
StatusclosedResolutionmoved 
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Product Version 
Target VersionFixed in Version 
Summary0014626: FindFreetype module needs a new maintainer and an overhaul
DescriptionThe current module has several deficiencies and needs an overhaul by someone familiar with freetype upstream.
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related to 0009780closed  FindFreetype.cmake does not find freetype on windows 
related to 0013250closed Kitware Robot Freetype Detection needs Improvement 
related to 0013959closed Kitware Robot FindFreetype.cmake does not have a fallback (like pkgconfig or freetype-config) 
related to 0014338closed Kitware Robot cmake doesn't detect freetype6.dll in crosscompiles 
related to 0014601closed Kitware Robot FindFreetype.cmake doesn't work with freetype 2.5.1 
related to 0013648closed Kitware Robot FindFreetype does not work on Mac 10.7.5 
related to 0011154closed Kitware Robot FindFreetype.cmake documentation is incorrect 
related to 0012622closed Kitware Robot Unable To Find Freetype On Windows 
related to 0014761closed Kitware Robot FindFreetype.cmake doesn't find libraries as named by upstream build system. 
related to 0015144closed Kitware Robot CMake is unable to locate FreeType within the XQuartz installation 
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Issue History
Date ModifiedUsernameFieldChange
2013-12-03 13:15Brad KingNew Issue
2013-12-03 13:15Brad KingStatusnew => backlog
2013-12-03 13:15Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0009780
2013-12-03 13:15Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0013250
2013-12-03 13:16Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0013959
2013-12-03 13:16Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0014338
2013-12-03 13:16Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0014601
2013-12-03 13:18Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0013648
2013-12-03 13:18Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0011154
2013-12-03 13:19Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0012622
2014-02-17 15:39Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0014761
2014-02-17 15:42Brad KingNote Added: 0035136
2014-02-17 15:43Brad KingNote Edited: 0035136bug_revision_view_page.php?bugnote_id=35136#r1388
2014-05-22 09:20Brad KingNote Added: 0035910
2014-09-09 12:59Brad KingRelationship addedrelated to 0015144
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotNote Added: 0042441
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotStatusbacklog => resolved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotResolutionopen => moved
2016-06-10 14:29Kitware RobotAssigned To => Kitware Robot
2016-06-10 14:31Kitware RobotStatusresolved => closed

Notes
(0035136)
Brad King   
2014-02-17 15:42   
(edited on: 2014-02-17 15:43)
Even better than a find-module overhaul would be if upstream Freetype were to provide a CMake package configuration file:

 http://www.cmake.org/Wiki/CMake/Tutorials#CMake_Packages [^]
 http://cmake.org/gitweb?p=cmake.git;a=blob;f=Help/manual/cmake-packages.7.rst;hb=b486c6d4 [^]
(0035910)
Brad King   
2014-05-22 09:20   
Re 0014626:0035136: The html-rendered cmake-packages(7) manual for CMake 3.0 is here:

 http://www.cmake.org/cmake/help/v3.0/manual/cmake-packages.7.html [^]
(0042441)
Kitware Robot   
2016-06-10 14:29   
Resolving issue as `moved`.

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