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+ Mesa 4.0.4 release notes
+
+ October 3, 2002
+
+ PLEASE READ!!!!
+
+
+
+Introduction
+------------
+
+Mesa uses an even/odd version number scheme like the Linux kernel.
+Odd numbered versions (such as 3.3) designate new developmental releases.
+Even numbered versions (such as 3.4) designate stable releases.
+
+Mesa 4.0.4 contains bug fixes since version 4.0.3 and a few new extensions
+needed for DRI drivers.
+
+See the docs/VERSIONS file for the list of bug fixes.
+
+
+
+New Extensions
+--------------
+
+GL_NV_texture_rectangle was back-ported from the Mesa 4.1 branch so
+that it could be incorporated into the DRI R200 driver.
+
+GL_MESA_ycbcr_texture supports texture images in the YCbCr video format.
+
+GL_APPLE_client_storage extension (for some DRI drivers only) allows the
+caller to say that copying the texture image is not needed.
+
+GL_MESA_pack_invert allows glReadPixels and glGetTexImage() to store images
+in upside-down order, which better matches conventional image file formats.
+
+
+
+Device Drivers
+--------------
+
+Mesa advertises itself as either OpenGL 1.2 or OpenGL 1.3 depending on the
+device driver. If the driver enables all the ARB extensions which are part
+of OpenGL 1.3 then glGetString(GL_VERSION) will return "1.3". Otherwise,
+it'll return "1.2".
+
+A number of Mesa's software drivers haven't been actively maintained for
+some time. We rely on volunteers to maintain many of the drivers.
+Here's the current status of all included drivers:
+
+Driver Status
+---------------------- ---------------------
+XMesa (Xlib) implements OpenGL 1.3
+OSMesa (off-screen) implements OpenGL 1.3
+FX (3dfx Voodoo1/2) implements OpenGL 1.3
+SVGA implements OpenGL 1.3
+Wind River UGL implements OpenGL 1.3
+Windows/Win32 implements OpenGL 1.3
+DOS/DJGPP implements OpenGL 1.3 (new in Mesa 4.0.2)
+GGI implements OpenGL 1.3
+BeOS needs updating
+Allegro needs updating
+D3D needs updating
+
+
+The DOS driver has been updated by Daniel Borca for Mesa 4.0.4.
+
+
+
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+$Id: RELNOTES-4.0.4,v 1.2.8.1 2003/02/21 07:15:41 anholt Exp $