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+
+                           Mesa 6.1 release notes
+
+                             Month day, 2004
+
+                              PLEASE READ!!!!
+
+
+
+Introduction
+------------
+
+Mesa uses an even/odd version number scheme like the Linux kernel.
+Odd numbered versions (such as 6.1) designate new developmental releases.
+Even numbered versions (such as 6.0) designate stable releases.
+
+
+New Features
+------------
+
+TBD
+
+
+
+Driver / context changes
+------------------------
+
+The _mesa_create_context() and _mesa_initialize_context() function
+parameters have changed.  They now take a pointer to a struct
+dd_function_table.  Drivers can initialize this table by calling
+_mesa_init_driver_functions().  Drivers should then plug in the special
+functions they implement.  In particular, the ctx->Driver.NewTextureObject
+pointer _must_ be set so that the default texture objects created in
+_mesa_create/initialize_context() are correctly built.
+
+The _mesa_init_driver_functions() function allows a lot of redundant code
+to be removed from the device drivers (such as initializing
+ctx->Driver.Accum to point to _swrast_Accum).  Adding new functions to
+the dd_function_table can be done with less hassle since the pointer can
+be initialized in _mesa_init_driver_functions() rather than in _all_ the
+drivers.
+
+
+
+
+
+Device Drivers
+--------------
+
+Mesa advertises itself as either OpenGL 1.2 or OpenGL 1.3 depending on
+the device driver.  For example, 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 1.5
+OSMesa (off-screen)	implements OpenGL 1.5
+FX (3dfx Voodoo1/2)	implements OpenGL 1.3
+SVGA			implements OpenGL 1.3
+Wind River UGL		implements OpenGL 1.3
+Windows/Win32		implements OpenGL 1.5
+DJGPP			implements OpenGL 1.5
+GGI			implements OpenGL 1.3
+BeOS			implements OpenGL 1.5
+Allegro			needs updating
+D3D			needs updating
+
+
+
+
+Other Changes
+-------------
+
+See the VERSIONS file for more details about bug fixes, etc. in Mesa 6.0.
+
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+$Id: RELNOTES-6.1,v 3.1 2004/01/20 02:54:51 brianp Exp $
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 </p>
 
 <UL>
+<LI><A HREF="RELNOTES-6.1">RELNOTES-6.1</A>
 <LI><A HREF="RELNOTES-6.0">RELNOTES-6.0</A>
 <LI><A HREF="RELNOTES-5.1">RELNOTES-5.1</A>
 <LI><A HREF="RELNOTES-5.0.2">RELNOTES-5.0.2</A>