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| author | ftrapero <frantracer@gmail.com> | 2017-06-27 12:08:38 +0200 |
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| committer | ftrapero <frantracer@gmail.com> | 2017-06-27 12:08:38 +0200 |
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diff --git a/nx-X11/extras/Mesa_6.4.2/docs/devinfo.html b/nx-X11/extras/Mesa_6.4.2/docs/devinfo.html new file mode 100644 index 000000000..9fcd8cf53 --- /dev/null +++ b/nx-X11/extras/Mesa_6.4.2/docs/devinfo.html @@ -0,0 +1,206 @@ +<HTML> + +<TITLE>Development Notes</TITLE> + +<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="mesa.css"></head> + +<BODY> + +<H1>Development Notes</H1> + + +<H2>Adding Extentions</H2> + +<p> +To add a new GL extension to Mesa you have to do at least the following. + +<ul> +<li> + If glext.h doesn't define the extension, edit include/GL/gl.h and add + code like this: + <pre> + #ifndef GL_EXT_the_extension_name + #define GL_EXT_the_extension_name 1 + /* declare the new enum tokens */ + /* prototype the new functions */ + /* TYPEDEFS for the new functions */ + #endif + </pre> +</li> +<li> + In the src/mesa/glapi/ directory, add the new extension functions and + enums to the gl_API.xml file. + Then, a bunch of source files must be regenerated by executing the + corresponding Python scripts. +</li> +<li> + Find an existing extension that's similar to the new one and search + the sources for code related to that extension. + Implement new code as needed. + In general, new state variables will be added to mtypes.h. If the + extension is rather large, try to implement it in a new source file. +</li> +<li> + If the new extension adds new GL state, the functions in get.c, enable.c + and attrib.c will most likely require new code. +</li> +</ul> + + + +<H2>Coding Style</H2> + +<p> +Mesa's code style has changed over the years. Here's the latest. +</p> + +<p> +Comment your code! It's extremely important that open-source code be +well documented. Also, strive to write clean, easily understandable code. +</p> + +<p> +3-space indentation +</p> + +<p> +If you use tabs, set them to 8 columns +</p> + +<p> +Brace example: +</p> +<pre> + if (condition) { + foo; + } + else { + bar; + } +</pre> + +<p> +Here's the GNU indent command which will best approximate my preferred style: +</p> +<pre> + indent -br -i3 -npcs infile.c -o outfile.c +</pre> + + +<p> +Local variable name example: localVarName (no underscores) +</p> + +<p> +Constants and macros are ALL_UPPERCASE, with _ between words +</p> + +<p> +Global variables are not allowed. +</p> + +<p> +Function name examples: +</p> +<pre> + glFooBar() - a public GL entry point (in dispatch.c) + _mesa_FooBar() - the internal immediate mode function + save_FooBar() - retained mode (display list) function in dlist.c + foo_bar() - a static (private) function + _mesa_foo_bar() - an internal non-static Mesa function +</pre> + + +<H2>Making a New Mesa Release</H2> + +<p> +These are the instructions for making a new Mesa release. +</p> + +<H3>Get latest source files</H3> +<p> +Use "cvs update -dAP " to get the latest Mesa files from CVS. +</p> + + +<H3>Verify and update version info</H3> +<p> +Create/edit the docs/RELNOTES-X.Y file to document what's new in the release. +Add the new RELNOTES-X.Y file to <a href="relnotes.html">relnotes.html</a>. +Update the docs/VERSIONS file too. +</p> + +<p> +Edit configs/default and change the MESA_MAJOR, MESA_MINOR and MESA_TINY +version numbers. +</p> + +<p> +Make sure the values in src/mesa/main/version.h is correct. +</p> + +<p> +Edit the top-level Makefile and verify that DIRECTORY, LIB_NAME and +DEMO_NAME are correct. +</p> + +<p> +Update the docs/news.html file and docs/contents.html files. +</p> + +<p> +Check in all updates to CVS. +</p> + +<p> +Tag the CVS files with the release name (in the form <b>mesa_X_Y</b>). +</p> + + +<H3>Make the tarballs</H3> +<p> +Make a symbolic link from $(DIRECTORY) to 'Mesa'. For example, +ln -s Mesa Mesa-6.3 +This is needed in order to make a correct tar file in the next step. +</p> + +<p> +Make the distribution files. From inside the Mesa directory: +<pre> + make tarballs +</pre> + +<p> +After the tarballs are created, the md5 checksums for the files will +be computed. +Add them to the docs/news.html file. +</p> + +<p> +Copy the distribution files to a temporary directory, unpack them, +compile everything, and run some demos to be sure everything works. +</p> + +<H3>Update the website and announce the release</H3> +<p> +Follow the directions on SourceForge for creating a new "release" and +uploading the tarballs. +</p> + +<p> +Update the web site by copying the docs/ directory's files to +/home/users/b/br/brianp/mesa-www/htdocs/ +</p> + +<p> +Make an announcement on the mailing lists: +<em>m</em><em>e</em><em>s</em><em>a</em><em>3</em><em>d</em><em>-</em><em>d</em><em>e</em><em>v</em><em>@</em><em>l</em><em>i</em><em>s</em><em>t</em><em>s</em><em>.</em><em>s</em><em>f</em><em>.</em><em>n</em><em>e</em><em>t</em>, +<em>m</em><em>e</em><em>s</em><em>a</em><em>3</em><em>d</em><em>-</em><em>u</em><em>s</em><em>e</em><em>r</em><em>s</em><em>@</em><em>l</em><em>i</em><em>s</em><em>t</em><em>s</em><em>.</em><em>s</em><em>f</em><em>.</em><em>n</em><em>e</em><em>t</em> +and +<em>m</em><em>e</em><em>s</em><em>a</em><em>3</em><em>d</em><em>-</em><em>a</em><em>n</em><em>n</em><em>o</em><em>u</em><em>n</em><em>c</em><em>e</em><em>@</em><em>l</em><em>i</em><em>s</em><em>t</em><em>s</em><em>.</em><em>s</em><em>f</em><em>.</em><em>n</em><em>e</em><em>t</em> +</p> + + + +</body> +</html> |