From bc4cf9afd84b0e2234c92602cc4e57b690d3ec64 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Thomas A Caswell Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2015 15:00:37 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] DOC : document exact freetype versions for tests Document what version of freetype was used to generate baseline images in PR #4031 / commit 005cfde02751d274f2ab8016eddd61c3b3828446 and which version is (currently) being run on travis.ci --- doc/devel/testing.rst | 11 +++++++++++ 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/devel/testing.rst b/doc/devel/testing.rst index 93093a9100c3..1a62dab34532 100644 --- a/doc/devel/testing.rst +++ b/doc/devel/testing.rst @@ -173,6 +173,17 @@ decorator: If some variation is expected in the image between runs, this value may be adjusted. +Freetype version +---------------- + +Due to subtle differences in the font rendering under different +version of freetype some care must be taken when generating the +baseline images. Currently (early 2015), almost all of the images +were generated using ``freetype 2.5.3-21`` on Fedora 21 and only the +fonts that ship with ``matplotlib`` (regenerated in PR #4031 / commit +005cfde02751d274f2ab8016eddd61c3b3828446) and travis is using +``freetype 2.4.8`` on ubuntu. + Known failing tests -------------------