Merge pull request #6803 from prinsherbert/freetype-version-check

WeatherGod · WeatherGod · commit ca5324ce0d11 · 2016-07-20T15:29:12.000-04:00
better freetype version checking
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py b/lib/matplotlib/__init__.py
@@ -1539,7 +1539,15 @@ def verify_test_dependencies():
         warnings.warn(
             "matplotlib is not built with the correct FreeType version to run "
             "tests.  Set local_freetype=True in setup.cfg and rebuild. "
-            "Expect many image comparison failures below.")
+            "Expect many image comparison failures below. "
+            "Expected freetype version {0}. "
+            "Found freetype version {1}. "
+            "Freetype build type is {2}local".format(
+                ft2font.__freetype_version__,
+                LOCAL_FREETYPE_VERSION,
+                "" if ft2font.__freetype_build_type__ == 'local' else "not "
+            )
+        )
 
     try:
         import nose
