[Bug 23630] New: do not scan all font metrics on application startup

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http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23630

           Summary: do not scan all font metrics on application startup
           Product: Wine
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: x86
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: gdi32
        AssignedTo: wine-bugs at winehq.org
        ReportedBy: jstpierre at mecheye.net


With a good set of fonts, about 800-1200 families, wine is not very good at
starting up fast, and it doesn't even respond to signals. The only way I've
found to kill it is with a wineserver -k.

I was told that wine currently scans font metrics on each application startup.
I feel that this could be improved, either by scanning the information needed
from the font file lazily or once, on wineserver start.

Approximate time, it takes around 3-4 minutes for a cold start of winecfg
before effects are visible.

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