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FcConfigUptoDate(3)FcConfigUptoDate(3)
NAME
FcConfigUptoDate - Check timestamps on config files
SYNOPSIS
#include <fontconfig.h>
FcBool FcConfigUptoDate (FcConfig *config);
DESCRIPTION
Checks all of the files related to config and returns whether the in-
memory version is in sync with the disk version.
VERSION
Fontconfig version 2.4.1
16 October 2006 FcConfigUptoDate(3)