multiple local and remote displays

[Brian Paul]

Jon Smirl wrote:
> On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 07:21:38 -0700, Brian Paul
> <brian.paul at tungstengraphics.com> wrote:
> 
>>>The solution is probably a layer above the current egl proposal like
>>>Chronium but we should design the local egl API so that the insertion
>>>of this layer is transparent.
>>
>>Correct- a higher layer would do that.  I wouldn't use Chromium though.
>>
>>If the EGL API/library is written correctly it will allow this.  For
>>example, a particular EGL driver would act in a DMX-like manner and
>>allow a collection of child EGL implementations to appear as one to
>>the application.
>>
>>The EGL dispatch mechanism I've prototyped will support this.
> 
> 
> I just want to make sure that we have thought about these types of
> setup and then build the appropriate API so that the layer can be
> transparently inserted. No need to actually write the layer right now.

I've been writing some code in my spare time.  I find it sometimes 
helps in exposing design issues sooner.

-Brian