Re: Cannot generate "font names database"

On 2026-03-24 at 23:51:34 +0100, Rolf Niepraschk wrote:

 > I installed TeX Live 2026 (schema full). The first lualatex test failed 
 > to complete the generation of the "Font names database". The subsequent 
 > command
 > 
 > luaotfload-tool --update --force -vvv
 > 
 > stalled (using 100% CPU) at
 > 
 > ...
 > luaotfload | db : Loading font 
 > /usr/local/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/fonts/opentype/public/helmholtz-ellis-ji-notation/HEJI2Text.otfluaotfload 
 > | db : Invalid names table of font HEJI2Text.otf, using dummies. 
 > Reported: fontname="nil", fullname="nil".
 > luaotfload | db : Loading font 
 > /usr/local/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/fonts/truetype/public/lxgw-fonts/LXGWNeoXiHei.ttf
 > 
 > After temporarily removing the font files with
 > 
 > mv /usr/local/texlive/2026/texmf-dist/fonts/truetype/public/lxgw-fonts /tmp/
 > 
 > was the problem resolved. I'm working under Linux (32GB RAM). Is there a 
 > better solution than
 > 
 > tlmgr remove collection-langchinese

Hi Rolf,
it worked until the last update

   update: lxgw-fonts [38785k] (77682 -> 78482) ... done

I added the maintainer to the CC.

Regards,
  Reinhard

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