I have collected findings on Java Hardware OpenGL http://www.jsoftware.com/jwiki/OlegKobchenko/Java_Hardware_OpenGL
It all looks very good, native and fast. Next step would be to call J to draw with OpenGL. Also missing is the Linux part. --- Oleg Kobchenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Does it work with direct hardware rendering from J? > > There may also be a threading issue. The current OpenGL > context is typically maintained per thread. Here is > some discussion about threading on Mac: > > http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Java/Reference/1.4.2/appledoc/api/com/apple/eawt/CocoaComponent.html > > > --- Eric Iverson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Normally the 64 bit libs would be in /usr/lib64. It is likely that you have > > a 32 bit mesa, but for some reason it doesn't like our calls. The > > development was done with mesa 6.4.1 and I plan to switch to 6.4.2. My > > current guess is that 6.4 doesn't work with the kind of off screen buffer > > we > > require and that it will work when you install 6.4.2. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Miller, Raul D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Beta forum" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 1:58 PM > > Subject: RE: [Jbeta] k beta and amd64 > > > > > > My install isn't quite normal, because I copy the .so files to > > /usr/local/lib/ and then run ldconfig. Other than that... > > everything is normal. I have the j files under a user's account > > in a j601 directory. > > > > jconsole and jw work fine. I'm using a 32 bit sun jdk (version > > 1.4.2.10, if I recall correctly). > > > > opengl doesn't work from J (though it works fine running glxgears), > > but I believe that's because /lib/libOSMesa.so.4.0 (which is what > > /lib/libOSMesa.so.4 is a symlink to) is a 64 bit library. cd doesn't > > support passing 64 bit arguments from a 32 bit system, and basically > > opengl doesn't work for me. > > > > Once I get more time, I'll try building a 32 bit version of libOSMesa, > > and then I'll see if I can figure out how to get J to find that > > in preference to the 64 bit copy I'm using. Worst comes to worse, > > I'll make a chroot system to run J from (but that's unpleasant > > for other reasons). > > > > I don't have access to the machine right now, but tomorrow I'll look > > at Mesa 6.4.2. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -- > > Raul > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Eric Iverson > > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 12:26 PM > > To: Beta forum > > Subject: Re: [Jbeta] k beta and amd64 > > > > I run the linux k beta on a Suse 9.1 64 bit system. It runs as a 32 bit > > app. > > We have not done the builds and beta release yet of the 64 bit J Engine > > and > > related bits and pieces. > > > > Did you do a normal install of the linux k beta? If so, does jconsole > > run > > properly? If not, sort that out first. Do you have a 32 bit Java > > installed > > for running the j.jar? Note you need a 32 bit Java (not the new 64 bit > > versions) as j.jar uses the the 32 bit libjnative.so and libj601.so. > > > > Building the 6.4.1 Mesa for 32 bit opengl had a number of rough edges. > > There > > is a newer 6.4.2 that claims to have a smoother build and install. If > > you > > are not already comitted to a certain path I suggest getting 6.4.2. > > Comments > > back to the forum on build problems and workarounds would be > > appreciated. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Miller, Raul D" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 9:55 AM > > Subject: [Jbeta] k beta and amd64 > > > > > > Any recommendations on getting the k beta to work on a 64 bit > > system? > > > > (At the moment, I'm trying to figure out how to build 32 bit > > opengl support for this system.) > > > > Thanks, > > > > -- > > Raul __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
