QNX Technical Articles
QNX® SDP 7.1 Font Engine Update: Release Notes
Date of this edition: October 8, 2021
Target OS: This update is compatible with targets that are running QNX® Neutrino® 7.1.
Host OS: To install this update, you must have installed the QNX Software Development Platform 7.1 on one of the following development hosts:
- Microsoft Windows 10 Pro 64-bit, or Windows 8.1 Pro 64-bit
- macOS version 10.14, 10.15
- Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 64-bit, or Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS 64-bit, on x86_64 processors (QNX SDP isn't supported on Linux on ARM processors)
Contents
Throughout this document, you may see reference numbers associated with particular issues, changes, etc. When corresponding with our Technical Support staff about a given issue, please quote the relevant reference number. You might also find the reference numbers useful for tracking issues as they become fixed.
What's in this update
This update includes the following packages found under Updates -> QNX Software Development Platform -> Fonts or Available-> QNX Software Development Platform -> Fonts:
| Name | Package | Build ID | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| QNX SDP 7.1 Font Engine | com.qnx.qnx710.target.screen.fonts.engine_0.0.4.00134T202109141333L | 134 | Contains FreeType 2.10.4 |
To see a list of the contents of a package, right-click it in the QNX Software Center, choose Properties, and then click Package Contents.
What's new
This update includes the following new packages found under Updates -> QNX Software Development Platform -> OS Utilities or Available-> QNX Software Development Platform -> OS Utilities:
| Name | Package | Build ID | Content |
|---|---|---|---|
| QNX SDP 7.1 FreeType library v1 | com.qnx.qnx710.target.screen.fonts.freetype.v1_0.0.4.01171T202109142105L | 1171 | Provides older FreeType version (FreeType 2.8.1) for backwards runtime compatibility |
To see a list of the contents of a package, right-click it in the QNX Software Center, choose Properties, and then click Package Contents.
Fixed issues
The QNX SDP 7.1 Font Engine package has been updated.
Known issues
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Dependency conflicts with the Font Engine package, com.qnx.qnx710.target.screen.fonts.engine,
may arise when you install the FreeType package, com.qnx.qnx710.target.screen.fonts.freetype.v1.
(Ref# J2907459)
Workaround: Select the Remediate option to resolve the conflict. Keep in mind that this might trigger an update of some of your previously installed packages.
Technical support
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