[Fontconfig] how to read config file from current dir (relative to a binary using the lib)

Raimund Steger rs at mytum.de
Tue Aug 28 01:53:39 PDT 2012


Helmut Tessarek wrote:
> [...]
> The only way seems to be to set the env variable _before_ starting ffmpeg.
> If you set it in ffmpeg, it is ignored.
>
> Very weird, since it does not make any sense.

Is this against current ffmpeg git head?
Can you send me the patch you're trying?

> IMO it is logical to use a relative config dir, when working with static
> binaries...

NB. This has nothing to do with static vs. dynamic. A lot of portable 
apps are linked dynamically with relative runpaths.

Raimund


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