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| author | Stuart Young <[email protected]> | 2018-09-20 17:12:43 +1000 |
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| committer | Eric Engestrom <[email protected]> | 2018-09-22 17:23:18 +0100 |
| commit | c95dd966c4362ef75bab1664726533c017a9b331 (patch) | |
| tree | a8567555a57b37c928687ccf414ade920258d6bc /docs/faq.html | |
| parent | f580a895b1b113cf7903a64a7a031bf4fdcc5032 (diff) | |
docs: Update FAQ with respect to s3tc support
It's just over 10 months since 17.3.0 was released with s3tc support enabled.
Probably a good idea to update the FAQ page.
v2: Incorporate feedback from Adam Jackson <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Adam Jackson <[email protected]>
Reviewed-by: Eric Engestrom <[email protected]>
Fixes: 04396a134f0 ("mesa: Import libtxc_dxtn sources")
Reviewed-by: Emil Velikov <[email protected]>
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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/docs/faq.html b/docs/faq.html index 1f2fd66034c..6270a071dac 100644 --- a/docs/faq.html +++ b/docs/faq.html @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ <center> <h1>Mesa Frequently Asked Questions</h1> -Last updated: 9 October 2012 +Last updated: 19 September 2018 </center> <br> @@ -373,18 +373,16 @@ the archives) is a good way to get information. <h2>4.3 Why isn't GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc implemented in Mesa?</h2> <p> -The <a href="http://oss.sgi.com/projects/ogl-sample/registry/EXT/texture_compression_s3tc.txt">specification for the extension</a> -indicates that there are intellectual property (IP) and/or patent issues -to be dealt with. +Oh but it is! Prior to 2nd October 2017, the Mesa project did not include s3tc +support due to intellectual property (IP) and/or patent issues around the s3tc +algorithm. </p> -<p>We've been unsuccessful in getting a response from S3 (or whoever owns -the IP nowadays) to indicate whether or not an open source project can -implement the extension (specifically the compression/decompression -algorithms). +<p> +As of Mesa 17.3.0, Mesa now officially supports s3tc, as the patent has expired. </p> <p> -In the mean time, a 3rd party <a href="https://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/S3TC"> -plug-in library</a> is available. +In versions prior to this, a 3rd party <a href="https://dri.freedesktop.org/wiki/S3TC"> +plug-in library</a> was required. </p> </div> |