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authorDavid Nusinow <[email protected]>2005-11-09 02:46:07 +0000
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+ Mesa 6.3 DOS/DJGPP Port v1.7
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
+
+Description:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Well, guess what... this is the DOS port of Mesa 6.3, for DJGPP fans... Whoa!
+The driver has its origins in ddsample.c, written by Brian Paul and found by me
+in Mesa 3.4.2.
+
+
+
+Legal:
+~~~~~~
+
+Mesa copyright applies, provided this package is used within Mesa. For anything
+else, see GPL.
+
+
+
+Installation:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Unzip and type:
+
+ make -f Makefile.DJ [OPTIONS...]
+
+Available options:
+
+ Environment variables:
+ CPU optimize for the given processor.
+ default = pentium
+ GLU=[mesa|sgi] specify GLU directory; can be `sgi' (requires GNU/C++)
+ or `mesa'.
+ default = mesa
+ GLIDE path to Glide3 SDK; used with FX.
+ default = $(TOP)/glide3
+ FX=1 build for 3dfx Glide3. Note that this disables
+ compilation of most DMesa code and requires fxMesa.
+ As a consequence, you'll need the DJGPP Glide3
+ library to build any application.
+ default = no
+ X86=1 optimize for x86 (if possible, use MMX, SSE, 3DNow).
+ default = no
+
+ Targets:
+ all: build everything
+ libgl: build GL
+ libglu: build GLU
+ libglut: build GLUT
+ clean: remove object files
+ realclean: remove all generated files
+
+
+
+Tested on:
+ CPU: AMD Athlon XP 1800+
+ Mainboard: GA-7VTXE w/ 512 MB DDRAM
+ Video card: Voodoo5 6000 AGP w/ 128 MB SDRAM
+ DJGPP: djdev 2.04 + gcc v3.4.3 + make v3.80
+ OS: DOS and Win98SE
+
+
+
+FAQ:
+~~~~
+
+1. Compilation
+
+ Q) `make' barfs and exits because it cannot find some stupid file.
+ A) You need LFN support.
+ A) When compiling for Glide (FX=1), pay attention to Glide path.
+
+ Q) Libraries built OK, but linker complains about `vsnprintf' every time I
+ compile some demo.
+ A) Upgrade to DJGPP 2.04.
+ A) Add `vsnprintf.c' to the CORE_SOURCES in `src/Makefile.DJ' (untested!).
+ A) Patch `src/mesa/main/imports.c' with the following line:
+ #define vsnprintf(buf, max, fmt, arg) vsprintf(buf, fmt, arg)
+ This hack should be safe in 90% of the cases, but if anything goes wrong,
+ don't come back to me crying.
+
+ Q) `make' complains about DXE3 or something, yet it builds the libraries.
+ A) DXE3 refers to the DJGPP dynamic modules. You'll need either the latest
+ DJGPP distro, or download the separate package from my web page. Read the
+ DXE3 documentation on how to use them.
+ A) When compiling for Glide (FX=1), make sure `glide3x.dxe' can be found in
+ LD_LIBRARY_PATH (or top `lib' directory).
+
+2. Using Mesa for DJGPP
+
+ Q) Every test I tried crashes badly.
+ A) If you have compiled with SSE and you're running under plain DOS, you
+ have to disable SSE at run-time. See environment variables below.
+
+ Q) DMesa is so SLOOOW! The Win32 OpenGL performs so much better...
+ A) Is that a question? If you have a 3dfx Voodoo (any model), you're
+ lucky (check http://sourceforge.net/projects/glide for the DJGPP port).
+ If you haven't, sorry; everything is done in software. Suggestions?
+
+ Q) I tried to set refresh rate w/ DMesa, but without success.
+ A) Refresh rate control works only for VESA 3.0 and the 3dfx driver (in
+ which case FX_GLIDE_REFRESH will be overwritten if it is defined and
+ is not 0).
+
+ Q) I made a simple application and it does nothing. It exits right away. Not
+ even a blank screen.
+ A) Pure software drivers (VESA/VGA/NUL) support only double-buffered modes.
+ A) Another weird "feature" is that buffer width must be multiple of 8 (I'm a
+ lazy programmer and I found that the easiest way to keep buffer handling
+ at peak performance ;-).
+
+ Q) I'm getting a "bad font!" fatal error.
+ A) Always use GLUT_STROKE_* and GLUT_BITMAP_* constants when dealing with
+ GLUT fonts. If you're using `glut.dxe', then make sure GLUT_STROKE_* and
+ GLUT_BITMAP_* are mapped to integer constants, not to the actual font
+ address (same mechanism used for Win32 _DLL).
+
+ Q) What is NUL driver good for, if I don't get any output at all?
+ A) For debugging. The NUL driver is very much like OSMesa. Everything is
+ done just the same as VESA/VGA drivers, only it doesn't touch your video
+ hardware. You can query the actual buffer by issuing:
+ DMesaGetIntegerv(DMESA_GET_BUFFER_ADDR, &buffer);
+ and dump it to a file.
+
+ Q) How do I query for a list of available video modes to choose as a visual?
+ A) This is an ugly hack, for which I'm sure I'll burn in hell.
+ First, query for a list of modes:
+ n = DMesaGetIntegerv(DMESA_GET_VIDEO_MODES, NULL);
+ If `n' is strictly positive, you allocate an array of pointers to a given
+ struct (which is guaranteed to be extended only - not changed in future):
+ struct {
+ int xres, yres;
+ int bpp;
+ } **l = malloc(n * sizeof(void *));
+ Now pass the newly allocated buffer to fill in:
+ DMesaGetIntegerv(DMESA_GET_VIDEO_MODES, (GLint *)l);
+ And collect the info:
+ for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+ printf("%dx%d:%d\n", l[i]->xres, l[i]->yres, l[i]->bpp);
+ }
+
+ Q) The GLUT is incomplete.
+ A) See below.
+
+
+
+libGLUT (the toolkit):
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Well, this "skeletal" GLUT implementation was taken from AllegGL project and
+heavily changed. Thanks should go to Bernhard Tschirren, Mark Kilgard, Brian
+Paul and probably others (or probably not ;-). GLUT functionality will be
+extended only on an "as needed" basis.
+
+GLUT talks to hardware via PC_HW package which was put together from various
+pieces I wrote long time ago. It consists from the keyboard, mouse and timer
+drivers.
+
+My keyboard driver used only scancodes; as GLUT requires ASCII values for keys,
+I borrowed the translation tables (and maybe more) from Allegro -- many thanks
+to Shawn Hargreaves et co. Ctrl-Alt-Del (plus Ctrl-Alt-End, for Windows users)
+will shut down the GLUT engine unconditionally: it will raise SIGINT, which in
+turn will (hopefully) call the destructors, thus cleaning up your/my mess ;-)
+NB: since the DJGPP guys ensured signal handlers won't go beyond program's
+space (and since dynamic modules shall) the SIGINT can't be hooked (well, it
+can, but it is useless), therefore you must live with the 'Exiting due to
+signal SIGINT' message...
+
+The mouse driver is far from complete (lack of drawing, etc), but is enough to
+make almost all the demos work. Supports the CuteMouse WheelAPI.
+
+The timer is pretty versatile for it supports multiple timers with different
+frequencies. While not being the most accurate timer in the known universe, I
+think it's OK. Take this example: you have timer A with a very high rate, and
+then you have timer B with very low rate compared to A; now, A ticks OK, but
+timer B will probably loose precision!
+
+As an addition, stdout and stderr are redirected and dumped upon exit. This
+means that `printf' can be safely called during graphics. A bit of a hack, I
+know, because all messages come in bulk, but I think it's better than nothing.
+"Borrowed" from LIBRHUTI (Robert Hoehne).
+
+Window creating defaults: (0, 0, 300, 300), 16bpp. However, the video mode is
+chosen in such a way that first window will fit. If you need high resolution
+with small windows, set initial position far to the right (or way down); then
+you can move them back to any position right before the main loop.
+
+
+
+Environment variables:
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ DMESA_NULDRV - (any value) force NUL driver
+ GLUT_FPS - print frames/second statistics to stderr
+ MESA_NO_SSE - (any value) safe option under pure DOS
+ DMESA_GLUT_REFRESH - set vertical screen refresh rate (VESA3)
+ DMESA_GLUT_BPP - set default bits per pixel (VGA needs 8)
+ DMESA_GLUT_ALPHA - set default alpha bits (8)
+ DMESA_GLUT_DEPTH - set default depth bits (16)
+ DMESA_GLUT_STENCIL - set default stencil bits (8)
+ DMESA_GLUT_ACCUM - set default accum bits (16)
+
+
+
+History:
+~~~~~~~~
+
+v1.0 (mar-2002)
+ initial release
+
+v1.1 (sep-2002)
+ + added 3dfx Glide3 support
+ + added refresh rate control
+ + added fonts in GLUT
+ * lots of minor changes
+
+v1.2 (nov-2002)
+ * synced w/ Mesa-4.1
+ - removed dmesadxe.h
+
+v1.3 (mar-2003)
+ + enabled OpenGL 1.4 support
+ + added MMX clear/blit routines
+ + enabled SGI's GLU compilation
+ + added samples makefile
+ + added new GLUT functions
+ + added color-index modes
+ + added Matrox Millennium MGA2064W driver
+ + added 8bit FakeColor (thanks to Neil Funk)
+ + added VGA support (to keep Ben Decker happy)
+ ! fixed some compilation errors (reported by Chan Kar Heng)
+ * optimized driver for faster callback access... yeah, right :)
+ * overhauled virtual buffer and internal video drivers
+ * better fxMesa integration
+ * revamped GLUT
+ * switched to DXE3
+
+v1.4 (dec-2003)
+ + enabled GLUT fonts with DXE
+ + truly added multi-window support in GLUT (for Adrian Woodward)
+ * accomodated makefiles with the new sourcetree
+ * fixed some ALPHA issues
+ * minor changes to PC_HW/timer interface
+ x hacked and slashed the 3dfx driver (w/ help from Hiroshi Morii)
+
+v1.5 (jan-2004)
+ + added interface to query available "visuals" (GLFW - Marcus Geelnard)
+ + added GLUT timer callback
+ - removed Matrox Millennium MGA2064W driver
+ x more changes to the 3dfx driver
+
+v1.6 (aug-2004)
+ + implemented NUL driver
+ + added DMesaGetProcAddress and glutGetProcAddress
+ * reorganized fxMesa wrapper to handle multiple contexts
+ ! fixed a horrible bug in VGA initialization routine
+ ! fixed partial clears
+
+v1.7 (???-2005)
+ + enabled OpenGL 2.0 support
+ + added support for sw texture compression
+ + added FreeGLUT specific functions
+ * no more GLX sources in DOS GLUT
+ * made GLUT timer callbacks less accurate but safer
+
+
+
+Contact:
+~~~~~~~~
+
+Name: Daniel Borca
+WWW: http://www.geocities.com/dborca/