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Updating fontconfig to 2:2.13.0+15+gc60ed9e-1 produces some side effects, like subtitles not working in vlc/smplayer. Rolling back to 1:2.13.1-1 solves the problem.
Cause is most likely an attempt to fix a problem described there: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=240026
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fontconfig-2:2.13.0+15+gc60ed9e-1 is merely a roll back to the previous version, and shouldn't really introduce new issues.
How does the subtitle issue present itself? Are there any related error messages in the logs/console output from the effected applications?
Did you try regenerating the font cache for your user with 'fc-cache -r'?
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Strangely enough, there are no related messages in vlc and smplayer/mpv logs/output. Subtitles just stop to show immediately after fontconfig update and everything is back to normal after rollback. Regenerating font cache doesn't help (as it regenerates without errors during update process). Most likely there is some issue with libass, or my local font configurations cause problems.
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Regenerating font cache doesn't help (as it regenerates without errors during update process)
Only system-wide cache is regenerated during upgrade. Per-user caches are separate, and regenerating it is worth a try.
If you don't have problems with fontconfig-2.13.1, in this case it's probably ok to stick with it until the upstream issues are fixed and the official repo package catches up. Just be aware that you're running partially upgraded system, which could result in other issues.
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