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diff --git a/docs/cell.html b/docs/cell.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..4fd12e2b23 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/cell.html @@ -0,0 +1,77 @@ +<HTML> + +<TITLE>Cell Driver</TITLE> + +<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="mesa.css"></head> + +<BODY> + +<H1>Mesa Cell Driver</H1> + +<p> +The Mesa +<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_%28microprocessor%29" target="_parent">Cell</a> +driver is part of the +<a href="http://www.tungstengraphics.com/wiki/index.php/Gallium3D" target="_parent">Gallium3D</a> +architecture. +</p> + +<p> +<a href="http://www.tungstengraphics.com/" target="_parent">Tungsten Graphics</a> +is leading the project. +Two phases are planned. +First, to implement the framework for parallel rasterization using the Cell +SPEs, including texture mapping. +Second, to implement a full-featured OpenGL driver with support for GLSL, etc. +</p> + + +<H2>Source Code</H2> + +<p> +The Cell driver source code is on the <code>gallium-0.1</code> branch of the +git repository. +To build the driver you'll need the IBM Cell SDK (version 2.1 or 3.0). +To use the driver you'll need a Cell system, such as a PS3 running Linux, +or the Cell Simulator (untested, though). +</p> + +<p> +To compile the code, run <code>make linux-cell</code>. +</p> + +<p> +To use the library, make sure <code>LD_LIBRARY_PATH</code> points the Mesa/lib/ +directory that contains <code>libGL.so</code>. +</p> + +<p> +Verify that the Cell driver is being used by running <code>glxinfo</code> +and looking for: +<pre> + OpenGL renderer string: Gallium 0.1, Cell on Xlib +</pre> + + +<H2>Status</H2> + +<p> +As of January 2008 the driver supports smooth/flat shaded triangle rendering +with Z testing. +Simple demos like gears run successfully. +Basic texture mapping should be working within a month. +There's still unfinished work in the PPU-to-SPU communication facilities. +</p> + + +<H2>Contributing</H2> + +<p> +If you're interested in contributing to the effort, familiarize yourself +with the code, join the <a href="lists.html">mesa3d-dev mailing list</a>, +and describe what you'd like to do. +</p> + + +</BODY> +</HTML> diff --git a/docs/contents.html b/docs/contents.html index a21341a589..3feb8cae94 100644 --- a/docs/contents.html +++ b/docs/contents.html @@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ a:visited { <li><a href="subset.html" target="MainFrame">Mesa Subset Driver</a> <li><a href="glfbdev-driver.html" target="MainFrame">glFBDev Driver</a> <LI><A HREF="dispatch.html" target="MainFrame">GL Dispatch</A> +<li><a href="cell.html" target="MainFrame">Cell Driver</A> </ul> <b>Links</b> diff --git a/docs/news.html b/docs/news.html index 58aca31858..ce5a684312 100644 --- a/docs/news.html +++ b/docs/news.html @@ -11,6 +11,45 @@ <H1>News</H1> +<h2>January 24, 2008</h2> + +<p> +Added a new page describing the <a href="cell.html">Mesa Cell driver</a>. +</p> + + + +<h2>November 13, 2007</h2> + +<p> +Gallium3D is the codename for the new Mesa device driver architecture +which is currently under development. +A <a href="http://www.tungstengraphics.com/wiki/index.php/Gallium3D" +target="_parent"> summary</a> of the architecture can be found on the +Tungsten Graphics website. +</p> +<p> +Gallium3D development is taking place on the <em>gallium-0.1</em> branch +of the git repository. +Currently, there's only a software-only driver and an Intel i915/945 driver +but other drivers will be coming... +</p> + + +<h2>November 10, 2007</h2> +<p> +<a href="relnotes-7.0.2.html">Mesa 7.0.2</a> is released. +This is a bug-fix release. +</p> + + +<h2>August 3, 2007</h2> +<p> +<a href="relnotes-7.0.1.html">Mesa 7.0.1</a> is released. +This is a bug-fix release. +</p> + + <h2>June 22, 2007</h2> <p> <a href="relnotes-7.0.html">Mesa 7.0</a> is released. diff --git a/docs/relnotes-7.0.1.html b/docs/relnotes-7.0.1.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..02713ad5e0 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/relnotes-7.0.1.html @@ -0,0 +1,101 @@ +<HTML> + +<TITLE>Mesa Release Notes</TITLE> + +<head><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="mesa.css"></head> + +<BODY> + +<body bgcolor="#eeeeee"> + +<H1>Mesa 7.0.1 Release Notes / August 3, 2007</H1> + +<p> +Mesa 7.0.1 is a stable release with bug fixes since version 7.0. +</p> + + +<h2>MD5 checksums</h2> +<pre> +db55141a44b902fcc61d9265b7862c06 MesaLib-7.0.1.tar.gz +c056abd763e899114bf745c9eedbf9ad MesaLib-7.0.1.tar.bz2 +ecc2637547fae2b38271ae362d013afa MesaLib-7.0.1.zip +b85a4a5be4e829f4a1165e4514b13183 MesaDemos-7.0.1.tar.gz +3b66b3268df12ca8a6c4e0c4c457912c MesaDemos-7.0.1.tar.bz2 +b1c18006f16e44e80fea66774c59b391 MesaDemos-7.0.1.zip +b87a69986839ae43ce12fc8e3dc1ebb4 MesaGLUT-7.0.1.tar.gz +25f30d0c1651997b4412366ba0572f7f MesaGLUT-7.0.1.tar.bz2 +676ee6682a6ce78a5540554fd975c03e MesaGLUT-7.0.1.zip +</pre> + + +<h2>New features</h2> +<ul> +<li>Added a bluegene-osmesa build config +</ul> + +<h2>Bug fixes</h2> +<ul> +<li>Fixed some MingW build issues +<li>Added a few missing OpenGL 2.0 API entrypoints: + <ul> + <li>glVertexAttrib4bv + <li>glVertexAttrib4iv + <li>glVertexAttrib4ubv + <li>glVertexAttrib4uiv + <li>glVertexAttrib4usv + </ul> +<li>Fixed glDrawPixels(GL_STENCIL_INDEX) pixel transfer bug 11457 +<li>GLSL bug fix: added vec2(vec4) constructor +<li>GLSL bug fix: .strq and .rgba writemasks didn't always work +<li>Stencil pixel map didn't always work for glDrawPixels (bug 11475) +<li>Fixed polygon stipple bug in i915 driver +<li>Binding a zero-sized texture didn't disable texturing (bug 11309) +<li>Queries of GL_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, GL_SHADER_SOURCE_LENGTH didn't include +the terminating zero (bug 11588) +<li>glXChooseFBConfig() in Xlib driver didn't handle GLX_STEREO flag properly +<li>Fixed a GLSL function call bug (#11731) +<li>glPointParameteriv(GL_DISTANCE_ATTENUATION_EXT) didn't work (bug 11754) +<li>glGetAttribLocation() always returned 1 (bug 11774) +<li>Fixed a few memory-related bugs in GLU library +</ul> + + +<h2>Changes</h2> +<ul> +<li>The libOSMesa library version has been reverted to 6.5.3 (soname=6) +in order to avoid application linking issues. Otherwise, applications +previously linked with libOSMesa.so.6 would no longer link with libOSMesa.so.7 +<li>Dropped obsolete, unmaintained Windows project files for VC6 and VC7. +</ul> + + +<h2>To Do (someday) items</h2> +<ul> +<li>Switch to freeglut +<li>Fix linux-glide target/driver. +<li>Improved lambda and derivative calculation for frag progs. +</ul> + + +<h2>Driver Status</h2> + +<pre> +Driver Status +---------------------- ---------------------- +DRI drivers varies with the driver +XMesa/GLX (on Xlib) implements OpenGL 2.1 +OSMesa (off-screen) implements OpenGL 2.1 +Windows/Win32 implements OpenGL 2.1 +Glide (3dfx Voodoo1/2) implements OpenGL 1.3 +SVGA unsupported +Wind River UGL unsupported +DJGPP unsupported +GGI unsupported +BeOS unsupported +Allegro unsupported +D3D unsupported +</pre> + +</body> +</html> diff --git a/docs/relnotes-7.0.2.html b/docs/relnotes-7.0.2.html new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..7a7c70f13b --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/relnotes-7.0.2.html @@ -0,0 +1,88 @@ +<HTML> + +<TITLE>Mesa Release Notes</TITLE> + +<head><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="mesa.css"></head> + +<BODY> + +<body bgcolor="#eeeeee"> + +<H1>Mesa 7.0.2 Release Notes / November 10, 2007</H1> + +<p> +Mesa 7.0.2 is a stable release with bug fixes since version 7.0. +</p> + + +<h2>MD5 checksums</h2> +<pre> +c9cf607f36e7e50172f5f9c7d552c34e MesaLib-7.0.2.tar.gz +93e6ed7924ff069a4f883b4fce5349dc MesaLib-7.0.2.tar.bz2 +10c324c3613f90f059cb8429f700f300 MesaLib-7.0.2.zip +aa8b1244a5de1d23e5814bf9b67f1435 MesaDemos-7.0.2.tar.gz +11a10410bae7be85cf25bc7119966468 MesaDemos-7.0.2.tar.bz2 +1dd0b5fd6d69430a2fd76a6adbfd8fff MesaDemos-7.0.2.zip +a7dbf25c025955858bd2d89a6eb6db4c MesaGLUT-7.0.2.tar.gz +3a33f8efc8c58a592a854cfc7a643286 MesaGLUT-7.0.2.tar.bz2 +eba4ef2aa8c362ead81b54357f1903a3 MesaGLUT-7.0.2.zip +</pre> + + +<h2>New features</h2> +<ul> +<li>Updated Windows VC7 project files +<li>Added DESTDIR variable for 'make install' +<li>Added pkg-config files for gl, glu, glut and glw libraries +<li>Added bluegene-xlc-osmesa and catamount-osmesa-pgi configs +<li>Support for Intel G33/Q33/Q35 graphics chipsets +</ul> + +<h2>Bug fixes</h2> +<ul> +<li>Fixed a vertex buffer wrapping issue (bug 9962) +<li>Added mutex protection around texture object reference counters +<li>Added checking/support for additional chips in the i915/i945 family +(see 11978) +<li>Fixed a blending/banding issue (bug 11931) +<li>Fixed a GLU matrix inversion bug (#6748) +<li>Fixed problem with large glDrawArrays calls and indirect rendering (bug 12141) +<li>Fixed an assortment of i965 driver bugs +<li>Fixed x86-64 vertex transformation bug (12216) +<li>Fixed X server crash caused by multiple indirect rendering clients +<li>Parsing of state.texgen in ARB vertex/fragment programs didn't work (bug 12313) +<li>Fixed a glCopyPixels/glPixelZoom bug (12417) +<li>Fixed a bug when using glMaterial in display lists (bug 10604) +<li>Fixed a few GLUT/Fortran issues (Bill Mitchell) +<li>Fixed Blender crash bug (12164) +<li>Fixed some issues preventing cross-compiling +<li>Fixed up broken GL_ATI_separate_stencil extension +<li>glDrawArrays(count=0) led to a crash +<li>Fix SSE code gen memory leak, possible crash +<li>Fixed MMX 565 rgb conversion problem (bug 12614) +<li>Added -fno-strict-aliasing and -fPIC flags for gcc +<li>Fixed Blender crash in Unichrome driver (bug 13142) +</ul> + + +<h2>Driver Status</h2> + +<pre> +Driver Status +---------------------- ---------------------- +DRI drivers varies with the driver +XMesa/GLX (on Xlib) implements OpenGL 2.1 +OSMesa (off-screen) implements OpenGL 2.1 +Windows/Win32 implements OpenGL 2.1 +Glide (3dfx Voodoo1/2) implements OpenGL 1.3 +SVGA unsupported +Wind River UGL unsupported +DJGPP unsupported +GGI unsupported +BeOS unsupported +Allegro unsupported +D3D unsupported +</pre> + +</body> +</html> |