1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/glsl/ir.h b/src/glsl/ir.h
index 240e7cd49af..fa246b5e570 100644
--- a/src/glsl/ir.h
+++ b/src/glsl/ir.h
@@ -646,6 +646,14 @@ public:
     * For non-vector types in the LHS, this field will be zero.  For vector
     * types, a bit will be set for each component that is written.  Note that
     * for \c vec2 and \c vec3 types only the lower bits will ever be set.
+    *
+    * A partially-set write mask means that each enabled channel gets
+    * the value from a consecutive channel of the rhs.  For example,
+    * to write just .xyw of gl_FrontColor with color:
+    *
+    * (assign (constant bool (1)) (xyw)
+    *     (var_ref gl_FragColor)
+    *     (swiz xyw (var_ref color)))
     */
    unsigned write_mask:4;
 };