Patch-ID# 117202-09


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Keywords: security xst stsf
Synopsis: X11 6.6.1_x86: st patch
Date: Feb/23/2005


Install Requirements: Reboot after installing this patch to activate the changes delivered. An alternative may be specified in the Special Install Instructions.

Solaris Release: 9_x86

SunOS Release: 5.9_x86

Unbundled Product: X11

Unbundled Release: 6.6.1_x86

Xref: This patch available for SPARC as 117201

Topic:

Relevant Architectures: i386

Bugs fixed with this patch:

Sun CR # Bug #
495958515186981
499720315197421
503051215206081
503764015208381
504858115211606
504868015211626
504917515211768
504941915211827
505400015213052
505408315213092
505477015213302
506140415214865
506390915215601
506480415215853
506596015216143
506708915216492
506779515216691
506922015217121
507054115217541
507094115217669
507100515217682
507100715217684
507209715218072
507220715218107
507948415220546
510237015227607
510469315228394


Changes incorporated in this version: 5104693

Patches accumulated and obsoleted by this patch:

Patches which conflict with this patch:

Patches required with this patch: 116106-03 117204-04 (or greater)

Obsoleted by:

Files included with this patch:

/usr/include/st.h
/usr/include/stprivate.h
/usr/include/sttypes.h
/usr/lib/ST/dropins/freetype2.so
/usr/lib/ST/libstsf.so.1
/usr/lib/ST/stfontserverd
/usr/lib/ST/stfsloader
/usr/openwin/bin/xstls
/usr/openwin/lib/libXft.so.2
/usr/openwin/lib/libXst.so.1
/usr/openwin/server/modules/SUNWXst.so.1
/usr/openwin/share/include/X11/Xft/Xft.h
/usr/lib/libST.so.1

Problem Description:

5104693 security issue in stfontserverd
 
(from 117202-08)
5102370 The desktop theme is not user friendly
 
(from 117202-07)
5079484 Very poor performance of xft
5037640 Update freetype to version 2.1.9
 
(from 117202-06)
5071005 Render problem for "bold" style glyphs
5070541 missing text from menus & dialogs when depth set to 8
5069220 Text is clipped incorrectly when emboldened
5070941 Japanese strings are ugly in many cases.
5071007 Chinese character "Bold Italic" not bold, only italic
5072097 URL content is empty when you launch a web page
5072207 menus in gtkam are blank
5049419 /var/tmp/stsf permission should be corrected on s9u6
 
(from 117202-05)
5067089 STSF Chinese rendering result is not acceptable
5048680 Bold font emulation is needed for Asian font.
5067795 Japanese chars cannot be slant with STSF.
5065960 8bit color depth Asia glyph render result too bad
 
(from 117202-04)
5063909 Font rendered as "bold" in Japanese locale
4997203 Opera browser cannot render fonts (STSF problems?)
5064804 Japanese fonts in GNOME are ugly
 
(from 117202-03)
5049175 Running GNOME clients remotely shouldn't crash remote Xserver
5061404 mozilla URL text runs out of box and all over other buttons
5054000  Some fonts in JDS do not have correct spacing
5054083  Xserver crashes when many fonts are opened
5054770  Lucida font not showing up
 
(from 117202-02)
5048581 Text is unreadable
 
(from 117202-01)
4959585 xstshowfont close crashes Xserver
5030512 XSun crashes after execution of "xstls -l; xstls -l"


Patch Installation Instructions:
-------------------------------- 
Refer to the man pages for instructions on using 'patchadd' and 'patchrm'
scripts provided with Solaris.  Any other special or non-generic
installation instructions should be described below as special
instructions.  The following example installs a patch to a standalone
machine:
 
	example# patchadd /var/spool/patch/104945-02
 
The following example removes a patch from a standalone system:
 
	example# patchrm 104945-02
 
For additional examples please see the appropriate man pages.


Special Install Instructions:
----------------------------- 
Please reboot your system after installation.


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