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2*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker		       Mesa 6.0.1 release notes
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4*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker			    April 2, 2003
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8*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerIntroduction
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10*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker
11*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerMesa uses an even/odd version number scheme like the Linux kernel.
12*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerEven-numbered versions (such as 6.0.x) designate stable releases.
13*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerOdd-numbered versions (such as 6.1.x) designate new developmental releases.
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15*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerMesa 6.0.1 just fixes bugs found since the 6.0 release.  See the VERSIONS
16*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerfile for details.
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20*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerDevice Drivers
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23*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerMesa advertises itself as supporting OpenGL 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 or 1.5
24*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerdepending on the device driver's capabilities.  For example, if the
25*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerdriver enables all the ARB extensions which are part of OpenGL 1.5
26*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerthen glGetString(GL_VERSION) will return "1.5".  Otherwise, it'll
27*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerreturn "1.4" or the next lower version that implements all required
28*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerfunctionality.
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30*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerA number of Mesa's software drivers haven't been actively maintained for
31*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workersome time.  We rely on volunteers to maintain many of the drivers.
32*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerHere's the current status of all included drivers:
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34*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerDriver			Status
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36*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerXMesa (Xlib)		implements OpenGL 1.5
37*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerOSMesa (off-screen)	implements OpenGL 1.5
38*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerFX (3dfx Voodoo1/2)	implements OpenGL 1.3
39*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerSVGA			implements OpenGL 1.3
40*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerWind River UGL		implements OpenGL 1.3
41*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerWindows/Win32		implements OpenGL 1.5
42*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerDJGPP			implements OpenGL 1.5
43*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerGGI			implements OpenGL 1.3
44*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerBeOS			implements OpenGL 1.5
45*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerAllegro			needs updating
46*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerD3D			needs updating
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