Re: [PATCH] libgles-omap3: Add new 4.06.00.02 version.

[Denys Dmytriyenko <denys@ti.com>]

On Tue, Sep 04, 2012 at 10:28:19AM +0200, Koen Kooi wrote:
> >> * Add a new version of the Graphics SDK. There are a few changes in 
> >> the  Graphics SDK that need to be investigated to determine if it 
> >> impacts  someone who is trying to use X11. This recipe should work 
> >> fine  for non X11 users. Therefore, the DEFAULT_PREFERENCE will be -1 
> >> until  it is clear that X11 users arent negatively impacted and any 
> >> needed  changes in libgles-omap3.inc are made.
> > 
> > What's the timeframe for such tests?
> > 
> > I plan on leaving the DEFAULT_PREFERENCE at -1 until we can ensure that 
> > X11 issues are sorted out. I am not even sure if there really is an 
> > issue.. All I know is libpvrPVR2D_X11WSEGL OpenGLES2 was being used in the 
> > 4.05 version but no longer exists in this newer version. The only version 
> > of libpvrPVR2D_X11WSEGL that exist is for OpenVG. I was told by the 
> > graphics team that libpvrPVR2D_X11WSEGL is deprecated and 
> > libpvrPVR2D_DRIWSEGL should be used instead. Is this a non issue?
> 
> Here's my limited understanding of the wsegl stuff:
> 
> X11wsegl is a 'dumb' way to make it work with x11. It will tell X11 the rect 
> coordinates to draw a window border and nothing more. The rendering still 
> happens to the framebuffer. No context locking, nothing.

> Driwsegl uses DRI for rendering and need a proper Xorg module to work, it 
> features locking and stuff so you can have multiple clients. 
> 
> Roger Monk had it working a few months ago on omap4, but I don't know what 
> he had to do to make it work. I hope it is as simple as rebuilding the 
> sgxkernel modules with SUPPORT_XORG=1 (actually dri) and installing the 
> binary Xorg module.

Roger,

Can we get some updates on the status of the new 4.06 Graphics SDK working 
with DRI? Thanks.

-- 
Denys