Liam, Did you see the flow chart at http://dri.sourceforge.net/doc/control_flow_poster.jpg
Smitty wrote: > > Howzit? > > I would like to confirm my understanding of the various data paths between >applications (both direct and indirect rendering) and the graphics hardware. > > First I have the path of 3D data between the 3D direct rendering program and the >graphics hardware which is pretty simple. > > Direct rendering program (3D stuff) > | > Direct rendering (3D data) > | > 3D data > | > Graphics hardware > > Second I have the path of 2D data between the 3D direct rendering program and the >graphics hardware. Here I would like some clarification where I have question marks. > > Direct rendering program (2D stuff) > | > X protocol encode (2D data) > | > 2D data > | > ? X-server ? > ? Decode and dispatch ? > ? DDX Driver ? > | > 2D data > | > Graphics hardware > > Third I have the path of 2D data between the 3D indirect rendering program and the >graphics hardware. Again I would like some clarification where I have put question >marks. > > Indirect rendering program (2D stuff) > | > X protocol encode (2D data) > | > 2D data > | > ? X-server ? > ? Decode and dispatch ? > ? DDX Driver ? > | > 2D data > | > Graphics hardware > > Lastly I have the path of 3D data between the 3D indirect rendering program and the >graphics hardware. Again more clarification where there are question marks. > > Indirect rendering program (3D stuff) > | > OpenGL encode (3D data) > | > 3D data > | > ? X-server ? > ? Decode and dispatch ? > ? DDX Driver ? > | > 2D data > | > Graphics hardware > > Are the, ????? encode , lines "processes" ie they create / produce the 2D (X >Protocol encoding) or 3D (OpenGl encoding) data? > > The main thing I want to know is what happens between the Encoding and the Graphics >hardware. > > Please point out any errors. > > This information will be used as part of the documentation for DRI in the form of a >flow chart. > > cheers > Liam > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference > August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm > > _______________________________________________ > Dri-devel mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel -- /\ Jens Owen / \/\ _ [EMAIL PROTECTED] / \ \ \ Steamboat Springs, Colorado _______________________________________________________________ Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
