Segmentation Fault while loading format file

[Martin Preen]

On 28.06.21 16:37, Siep Kroonenberg wrote:
>...
> This is because format file differences have crept in between 32-bit
> and 64-bit platforms. This has been fixed in the sources, but not in
> the binaries, because of the small number of people affected, and
> because there is a workaround:
> 
> users can create a private pdflatex format file with a command
> 
> fmtutil-user --byfmt pdflatex
> 
> A drawback is that per-user format files are not automatically
> updated when needed.

This is not a really useful workaround for the users and we do appreciate
having one network installation for multiple platforms. Otherwise multiple
installations would be needed.

If there is now a 32/64-bit difference in the format files, the programs
should be aware of this. Maybe the TL update script can maintain format files
for both variants.

Martin

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