From: Corbin Simpson <MostAwesomeDude@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:12:30 +0000 (-0800)
Subject: gallium-docs: Add note on scissor.
X-Git-Url: https://git.libre-soc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=8cf1af45075a1bf8c302a513566b7ef2314264b7;p=mesa.git

gallium-docs: Add note on scissor.
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diff --git a/src/gallium/docs/source/context.rst b/src/gallium/docs/source/context.rst
index b7b625d25ee..78b01cc9cbe 100644
--- a/src/gallium/docs/source/context.rst
+++ b/src/gallium/docs/source/context.rst
@@ -54,7 +54,10 @@ objects. They all follow simple, one-method binding calls, e.g.
 * ``set_blend_color``
 * ``set_clip_state``
 * ``set_polygon_stipple``
-* ``set_scissor_state``
+* ``set_scissor_state`` sets the bounds for the scissor test, which culls
+  pixels before blending to render targets. If the :ref:`Rasterizer` does
+  not have the scissor test enabled, then the scissor bounds never need to
+  be set since they will not be used.
 * ``set_viewport_state``
 * ``set_vertex_elements``