[Mesa-dev] [PATCH] docs: Update FAQ with current OpenGL API version supported

[Bas Nieuwenhuizen]

On Sun, Sep 23, 2018 at 2:05 AM Stuart Young <cefiar at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Used a variation on the standard boilerplate version info that is used in
> the release notes.
>
> ---
>  docs/faq.html | 11 ++++++++++-
>  1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff --git a/docs/faq.html b/docs/faq.html
> index 6270a071da..080c6b6da7 100644
> --- a/docs/faq.html
> +++ b/docs/faq.html
> @@ -45,7 +45,16 @@ See the <a href="https://www.opengl.org/">OpenGL website</a> for more
>  information.
>  </p>
>  <p>
> -Mesa 9.x supports the OpenGL 3.1 specification.
> +Since the release of 17.0.0, Mesa supports the OpenGL 4.5 API specification.
> +Note that the version reported by glGetString(GL_VERSION) or
> +glGetIntegerv(GL_MAJOR_VERSION) / glGetIntegerv(GL_MINOR_VERSION) depends on
> +the particular driver being used. Some drivers don't support all the features
> +required in OpenGL 4.5. OpenGL 4.5 is only available if requested at context
> +creation because compatibility contexts are not supported.

Aren't hey supported for radeonsi these days?

> +</p>
> +<p>
> +For earlier versions, consult the release notes for the version of the
> +OpenGL API they support.
>  </p>
>
>
> --
> 2.11.0
>
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