[Mesa-dev] multiple versions in version string

[Michel Dänzer]

On Die, 2011-06-21 at 10:34 -0600, tom fogal wrote: 
> On 06/21/2011 10:23 AM, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> > On Die, 2011-06-21 at 10:10 -0600, tom fogal wrote:
> >> On 06/21/2011 01:06 AM, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> >>> On Mon, 2011-06-20 at 13:46 -0600, tom fogal wrote:
> >>>> Nathan Kidd<nathan-ml at spicycrypto.ca>   writes:
> >>>>> On 11-06-20 02:55 PM, tom fogal wrote:
> >>>>>> Nathan Kidd<nathan-ml at spicycrypto.ca>    writes:
> >>>> [snip]
> >>>>>> You are correct, rendering is indirect!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Of course, for indirect rendering every glFoo() function call
> >>>>> needs to be mapped to (GL)X protocol.  Protocol exists up to
> >>>>> OpenGL 1.4.
> >>>>
> >>>> I can always fall back to OSMesa, I suppose :(
> >>>
> >>> Or a software rasterizer libGL / driver which uses direct
> >>> rendering. Preferably using llvmpipe for performance.
> >>
> >> It was hidden in another part of the thread, but I actually don't
> >> care (much) about performance, as this is for a regression testing
> >> system.
> >
> > Then you have free choice between llvmpipe or just softpipe (can be
> > chosen at runtime), or even classic swrast.
> 
> Yep.  I have used swrast with great effect in the past.
> 
> Gallium and OSMesa currently don't mix, though Brian has mentioned once
> or twice that it wouldn't be /too/ hard to bring up.

Does GLX indirect rendering 'mix' with OSMesa at all? If not, why are
you bringing this up? :)


> > It should work fine with Xvfb or any other X server, using any kind
> > of display connection.
> 
> This thread started because Xvfb isn't offering what I need: GL 2.0.  =)

Because you're using indirect rendering.

> Xvfb is actually exactly the kind of thing I want, I just need GL 2 or
> appropriate extensions.

And you can get that with a standalone software rasterizer libGL, which
is why I brought it up.


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