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    Phoronix: LLVMpipe Picks Up Support For New GL Extensions

    While LLVMpipe is now commonly used as the default software fallback on the Linux desktop in cases where there is no OpenGL hardware driver available, it remains limited to OpenGL 2.1 compliance and doesn't see too much love by developers. Fortunately, VMware developers continue to take some care of this driver and today there's now support for two new OpenGL extensions pertaining to texture buffers...

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    Originally posted by phoronix View Post
    Phoronix: LLVMpipe Picks Up Support For New GL Extensions

    While LLVMpipe is now commonly used as the default software fallback on the Linux desktop in cases where there is no OpenGL hardware driver available, it remains limited to OpenGL 2.1 compliance and doesn't see too much love by developers. Fortunately, VMware developers continue to take some care of this driver and today there's now support for two new OpenGL extensions pertaining to texture buffers...

    http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTMxMjE
    OMG it made the 9.1 disappointments list, time for mesa devs to go slash their wrists.

    Michael you constantly make everyone involved in open-sources disappointments list.

    Dave.

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