Mesa (master): docs: assorted updates, link fixes

Thu Jan 22 17:11:50 UTC 2009

Module: Mesa
Branch: master
Commit: b6c41fd9335eade8fdfc66d43a32fbf9994e4983
URL:    http://cgit.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/commit/?id=b6c41fd9335eade8fdfc66d43a32fbf9994e4983

Author: Brian Paul <brianp at vmware.com>
Date:   Thu Jan 22 09:58:52 2009 -0700

docs: assorted updates, link fixes

---

 docs/contents.html   |    2 +-
 docs/envvars.html    |    2 +-
 docs/helpwanted.html |   31 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 docs/systems.html    |   25 ++++++++++++++++++++-----
 4 files changed, 49 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/contents.html b/docs/contents.html
index b348d3d..1dca3a2 100644
--- a/docs/contents.html
+++ b/docs/contents.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ a:visited {
 <li><a href="lists.html" target="MainFrame">Mailing Lists</a>
 <li><a href="bugs.html" target="MainFrame">Bug Database</a>
 <li><a href="webmaster.html" target="MainFrame">Webmaster</a>
-<li><a href="http://dri.freedesktop.org/" target="MainFrame">Wiki</a>
+<li><a href="http://dri.freedesktop.org/" target="_parent">Mesa/DRI Wiki</a>
 </ul>
 
 <b>User Topics</b>
diff --git a/docs/envvars.html b/docs/envvars.html
index 7b64dc9..7fd9fe7 100644
--- a/docs/envvars.html
+++ b/docs/envvars.html
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ Setting this variable automatically sets the MESA_TEX_PROG variable as well.
 
 <p>
 The following are only applicable to the Xlib software driver.
-See <A HREF="README.X11">README.X11</A> for details.
+See the <A HREF="xlibdriver.html">Xlib software driver page</A> for details.
 </p>
 <ul>
 <li>MESA_RGB_VISUAL - specifies the X visual and depth for RGB mode
diff --git a/docs/helpwanted.html b/docs/helpwanted.html
index 4cd92b9..34afe49 100644
--- a/docs/helpwanted.html
+++ b/docs/helpwanted.html
@@ -15,17 +15,40 @@ Here are some specific ideas and areas where help would be appreciated:
 
 <ol>
 <li>
-Enable -Wstrict-aliasing=2 -fstrict-aliasing and track down aliasing
+<b>Driver patching and testing.</b>
+Patches are often posted to the mesa3d-dev mailing list, but aren't
+immediately checked into git because not enough people are testing them.
+Just applying patches, testing and reporting back is helpful.
+<li>
+<b>Driver debugging.</b>
+There are plenty of open bugs in the bug database.
+<li>
+<b>Remove aliasing warnings.</b>
+Enable gcc -Wstrict-aliasing=2 -fstrict-aliasing and track down aliasing
 issues in the code.
 <li>
-Windows 98/NT driver building, maintenance and testing
+<b>Windows driver building, testing and maintenance.</b>
+The Visual Studio project files aren't always updated in a timely manner
+when new source files are added or old ones are removed.
+Fixing these tends to delay new Mesa releases.
+<li>
+<b>Maintenance and testing of lesser-used drivers.</b>
+Drivers such as DOS/DJGPP, GGI, etc that aren't being maintained are being
+deprecated starting in Mesa 7.3.
+<li>
+<b>Contribute more tests to
+<a href="http://glean.sourceforge.net/" target="_parent">glean</a>.</b>
 <li>
-Maintenance and testing of lesser-used drivers, such as DOS/DJGPP, GGI, etc.
+<b>Automatic testing.
+</b>
+It would be great if someone would set up an automated system for grabbing
+the latest Mesa code and run tests (such as glean) then report issues to
+the mailing list.
 </ol>
 
 
 <p>
-If you want to help with Mesa, first join the Mesa developer's
+If you want to do something new in Mesa, first join the Mesa developer's
 mailing list.
 Then post a message to propose what you want to do, just to make sure
 there's no issues.
diff --git a/docs/systems.html b/docs/systems.html
index 340f528..5137b07 100644
--- a/docs/systems.html
+++ b/docs/systems.html
@@ -27,16 +27,27 @@ the Amiga, Apple Macintosh, BeOS, NeXT, OS/2, MS-DOS, VMS, Windows
 </p>
 
 <p>
-Details about particular drivers follows.
-Be warned that some drivers may be out of date and no longer function.
+Details about particular drivers follows:
 </p>
 
 <UL>
-<LI><a href="xlibdriver.html">Xlib driver</a> for the X Window System
-<li><a href="http://dri.freedesktop.org/" target="_parent">
-DRI hardware drivers</a> for the X window system
+<li><a href="http://dri.freedesktop.org/" target="_parent"> DRI hardware
+drivers</a> for the X Window System
+<LI><a href="xlibdriver.html">Xlib software driver</a> for the X Window System
+and Unix-like operating systems
 <LI>Microsoft Windows <A HREF="README.WIN32">(README.WIN32)</A>
 <LI>DEC VMS <A HREF="README.VMS">(README.VMS)</A>
+</UL>
+
+
+<h2>Deprecated Systems</h2>
+
+<p>
+These drivers have not been maintained and are being deprecated.
+They can be saved if someone steps up to help.
+</p>
+
+<UL>
 <LI>3dfx/Glide <A HREF="README.3DFX">(README.3DFX)</A>
 <LI>GGI <A HREF="README.GGI">(README.GGI)</A>
 <LI>Amiga Amiwin <A HREF="README.AMIWIN">(README.AMIWIN)</A>
@@ -49,6 +60,10 @@ DRI hardware drivers</a> for the X window system
 <LI>OpenStep <A HREF="README.OpenStep">(README.OpenStep)</A>
 <LI>OS/2 <A HREF="README.OS2">(README.OS2)</A>
 <LI>WindML <A HREF="README.WINDML">(README.WINDML)</A>
+</UL>
+
+And for historical reference:
+<UL>
 <LI><a href="http://utah-glx.sourceforge.net/" target="_parent">Utah GLX drivers</a>
 </UL>
 


