591561 - GfxInfo's checks for Dwrite/D2D must be called after gfxPlatform init

Status: NEW

(Core :: Graphics, defect)

Description

[Jeff Muizelaar [:jrmuizel]]

Currently we initialize GfxInfo before gfxPlatform init. If the functions that check Dwrite/D2D are called at this time we'll crash. This should probably be fixed by having the d2d/dwrite detection code set a property on GfxInfo instead of having GfxInfo query it.

Comment 1

[Joe Drew (not getting mail)]

This appears to still be the case.

Comment 2

[Milan Sreckovic [:milan] (needinfo for best results)]

gfxPlatform isn't initialized before GfxInfo, but it appears that it would be initialized in time if somebody was to attempt calling one of the GfxInfo::GetD2DEnabled or GfxInfo::GetDWriteEnabled methods. They both go through GetPlatform() method, which calls gfxPlatform::Init() before returning, so it looks like we would be OK.  Non-withstanding the suggestion to change it to "detection code set a property" approach.