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2                            Mesa 5.0 release notes
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4                              November 13, 2002
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6                                PLEASE READ!!!!
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10Introduction
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13Mesa uses an even/odd version number scheme like the Linux kernel.
14Even-numbered versions (such as 5.0) designate stable releases.
15Odd-numbered versions (such as 4.1) designate new developmental releases.
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17Mesa 5.0 is basically just a stabilization of Mesa 4.1.  To see a list of
18bug fixes, etc. see the VERSIONS file.
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22New Features in Mesa 5.0
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25Mesa 5.0 supports OpenGL 1.4.  Note Mesa's versioning convention:
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27   OpenGL Version    Mesa Version
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29        1.0             1.x
30        1.1             2.x
31        1.2             3.x
32        1.3             4.x
33        1.4             5.x
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35OpenGL 1.4 (and Mesa 5.0) incorporates the following OpenGL extensions as
36standard features:
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38	GL_ARB_depth_texture
39	GL_ARB_shadow
40	GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
41	GL_ARB_texture_mirror_repeat
42	GL_ARB_window_pos
43	GL_EXT_blend_color
44	GL_EXT_blend_func_separate
45	GL_EXT_blend_logic_op
46	GL_EXT_blend_minmax
47	GL_EXT_blend_subtract
48	GL_EXT_fog_coord
49	GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays
50	GL_EXT_point_parameters
51	GL_EXT_secondary_color
52	GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
53	GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap
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57Device Driver Status
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60A number of Mesa's software drivers haven't been actively maintained for
61some time.  We rely on volunteers to maintain many of these drivers.
62Here's the current status of all included drivers:
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65Driver			Status
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67XMesa (Xlib)		implements OpenGL 1.4
68OSMesa (off-screen)	implements OpenGL 1.4
69FX (3dfx Voodoo1/2)	implements OpenGL 1.3
70SVGA			implements OpenGL 1.3
71Wind River UGL		implements OpenGL 1.3
72Windows/Win32		implements OpenGL 1.4
73DOS/DJGPP		implements OpenGL 1.3
74GGI			implements OpenGL 1.3
75DOS			implements OpenGL 1.4
76BeOS			needs updating (underway)
77Allegro			needs updating
78D3D			needs updating
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80Note: supporting OpenGL 1.4 (vs. 1.3 or 1.2) usually only requires that the
81driver call the _mesa_enable_1_4_extensions() function.
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