Re: Progress update on alternative rendering engines project

Hi Anurag,

Would you like to try smooth_malloc branch for fun? I will announce it soon.

Alexei

> On Oct 3, 2023, at 17:33, Anurag Thakur <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> Here's a quick update on the project status:
> 
> I have implemented the "preloading" optimization where FreeType can perform curve flattening at load time to reduce render
> time later. 
> Although the difference in performance seems to be very little (since the accumulation part takes the majority of rendering time)
> (benchmarks attached). 
> 
> I am almost done with the rendering algorithm improvement from fontdue as well. Benchmarks coming soon.
> 
> Will send a more detailed report explaining my implementation in detail later today and then will work towards the final submission.
> 
> Regards,
> Anurag
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