docs/RELNOTES-4.0.2

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   2                           Mesa 4.0.2 release notes
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   4                              March 25, 2002
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   6                               PLEASE READ!!!!
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  10 Introduction
  11 ------------
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  13 Mesa uses an even/odd version number scheme like the Linux kernel.
  14 Odd numbered versions (such as 3.3) designate new developmental releases.
  15 Even numbered versions (such as 3.4) designate stable releases.
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  17 Mesa 4.0.2 only contains bug fixes and a new DOS driver since version 4.0.1.
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  19 See the docs/VERSIONS file for the list of bug fixes.
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  22 Device Drivers
  23 --------------
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  25 Mesa advertises itself as either OpenGL 1.2 or OpenGL 1.3 depending on the
  26 device driver.  If the driver enables all the ARB extensions which are part
  27 of OpenGL 1.3 then glGetString(GL_VERSION) will return "1.3".  Otherwise,
  28 it'll return "1.2".
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  30 A number of Mesa's software drivers haven't been actively maintained for
  31 some time.  We rely on volunteers to maintain many of the drivers.
  32 Here's the current status of all included drivers:
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  34 Driver                  Status
  35 ----------------------  ---------------------
  36 XMesa (Xlib)            implements OpenGL 1.3
  37 OSMesa (off-screen)     implements OpenGL 1.3
  38 FX (3dfx Voodoo1/2)     implements OpenGL 1.3
  39 SVGA                    implements OpenGL 1.3
  40 Wind River UGL          implements OpenGL 1.3
  41 Windows/Win32           implements OpenGL 1.3
  42 DOS/DJGPP               implements OpenGL 1.3 (new in Mesa 4.0.2)
  43 GGI                     needs updating
  44 BeOS                    needs updating
  45 Allegro                 needs updating
  46 D3D                     needs updating
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  50 $Id: RELNOTES-4.0.2,v 1.2 2002/03/23 02:38:39 brianp Exp $