Intel driver missing shading language extension

Brian Paul brian.paul at tungstengraphics.com
Tue Jul 22 07:28:55 PDT 2008


Mateusz Kaduk wrote:
> Hi,
> Is shading language extension supported by Linux graphic drivers ?
> Some applications argue that its not.
> I have
> OpenGL renderer string: Mesa DRI Intel(R) 965GM 4.1.3002
> OpenGL version string: 2.0 Mesa 7.0.4

That version (2.0) supports GLSL.


> When OpenGL linux driver will be as fully functional as the one on windows ?

I don't know what extensions are all supported by the Windows driver.


> Will the extension be included with the new driver ?
> 
> I found with glxinfo
> GL_ARB_shading_language_100,
> GL_ARB_shading_language_120,

You should also see GL_ARB_vertex_shader and GL_ARB_fragment_shader.


> but i think those games (ember, zeroballistic, enemy territory quake 
> wars,..etc) all native for linux, need EXT thing instead of ARB.
> Am I right ?

I don't understand.

-Brian



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