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diff --git a/modules/freetype2/docs/INSTALL b/modules/freetype2/docs/INSTALL new file mode 100644 index 000000000..5155a4b2e --- /dev/null +++ b/modules/freetype2/docs/INSTALL @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ + +There are several ways to build the FreeType library, depending on +your system and the level of customization you need. Here is a short +overview of the documentation available: + + +I. Normal installation and upgrades +=================================== + + 1. Unix Systems (including Mac OS X, Cygwin, and MSys on Windows) + + Please read `INSTALL.UNIX' to install or upgrade FreeType 2 on a + Unix system. Note that you *need* GNU Make for automatic + compilation, since other make tools won't work (this includes BSD + Make). + + GNU Make VERSION 3.80 OR NEWER IS NEEDED! + + + 2. On VMS with the `mms' build tool + + See `INSTALL.VMS' for installation instructions on this platform. + + + 3. Other systems using GNU Make + + On non-Unix platforms, it is possible to build the library using + GNU Make utility. Note that *NO OTHER MAKE TOOL WILL WORK*[1]! + This methods supports several compilers on Windows, OS/2, and + BeOS, including MinGW, Visual C++, Borland C++, and more. + + Instructions are provided in the file `INSTALL.GNU'. + + + 4. With an IDE Project File (e.g., for Visual Studio or CodeWarrior) + + We provide a small number of `project files' for various IDEs to + automatically build the library as well. Note that these files + are not supported and only sporadically maintained by FreeType + developers, so don't expect them to work in each release. + + To find them, have a look at the content of the `builds/<system>' + directory, where <system> stands for your OS or environment. + + + 5. Using cmake + + See the top-level `CMakeLists.txt' file for more information. + + + 6. From you own IDE, or own Makefiles + + If you want to create your own project file, follow the + instructions given in the `INSTALL.ANY' document of this + directory. + + +II. Custom builds of the library +================================ + + Customizing the compilation of FreeType is easy, and allows you to + select only the components of the font engine that you really need. + For more details read the file `CUSTOMIZE'. + + +---------------------------------------------------------------------- + +[1] make++, a make tool written in Perl, has sufficient support of GNU + make extensions to build FreeType. See + + http://makepp.sourceforge.net + + for more information; you need version 1.19 or newer, and you must + pass option `--norc-substitution'. + +---------------------------------------------------------------------- + +Copyright 2000-2016 by +David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. + +This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, +modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project +license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute +this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand +and accept it fully. + + +--- end of INSTALL --- |