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FcInitBringUptoDate(3)FcInitBringUptoDate(3)
NAME
FcInitBringUptoDate - reload configuration files if needed
SYNOPSIS
#include <fontconfig.h>
FcBool FcInitBringUptoDate (void);
DESCRIPTION
Checks the rescan interval in the default configuration, checking the
configuration if the interval has passed and reloading the configura-
tion if when any changes are detected.
VERSION
Fontconfig version 2.4.1
16 October 2006 FcInitBringUptoDate(3)