| Brian Paul | 058f319 | 2002-06-26 02:36:34 +0000 | [diff] [blame] | 1 | |
| 2 | Mesa 4.0.3 release notes |
| 3 | |
| 4 | June 25, 2002 |
| 5 | |
| 6 | PLEASE READ!!!! |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | Introduction |
| 11 | ------------ |
| 12 | |
| 13 | Mesa uses an even/odd version number scheme like the Linux kernel. |
| 14 | Odd numbered versions (such as 3.3) designate new developmental releases. |
| 15 | Even numbered versions (such as 3.4) designate stable releases. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | Mesa 4.0.3 basically just contains bug fixes version 4.0.2. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | See the docs/VERSIONS file for the list of bug fixes. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | The GGI driver has been updated, thanks to Filip Spacek. |
| 22 | |
| 23 | |
| 24 | Device Drivers |
| 25 | -------------- |
| 26 | |
| 27 | Mesa advertises itself as either OpenGL 1.2 or OpenGL 1.3 depending on the |
| 28 | device driver. If the driver enables all the ARB extensions which are part |
| 29 | of OpenGL 1.3 then glGetString(GL_VERSION) will return "1.3". Otherwise, |
| 30 | it'll return "1.2". |
| 31 | |
| 32 | A number of Mesa's software drivers haven't been actively maintained for |
| 33 | some time. We rely on volunteers to maintain many of the drivers. |
| 34 | Here's the current status of all included drivers: |
| 35 | |
| 36 | Driver Status |
| 37 | ---------------------- --------------------- |
| 38 | XMesa (Xlib) implements OpenGL 1.3 |
| 39 | OSMesa (off-screen) implements OpenGL 1.3 |
| 40 | FX (3dfx Voodoo1/2) implements OpenGL 1.3 |
| 41 | SVGA implements OpenGL 1.3 |
| 42 | Wind River UGL implements OpenGL 1.3 |
| 43 | Windows/Win32 implements OpenGL 1.3 |
| 44 | DOS/DJGPP implements OpenGL 1.3 (new in Mesa 4.0.2) |
| 45 | GGI implements OpenGL 1.3 |
| 46 | BeOS needs updating |
| 47 | Allegro needs updating |
| 48 | D3D needs updating |
| 49 | |
| 50 | |
| 51 | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |