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This article is so out of date it's of no real use any more, and updating it seems quite pointless. Let's just move it to the graveyard, and forward any readers to the version we have in the amber-release. Reviewed-by: Adam Jackson <ajax@redhat.com> Reviewed-by: Brian Paul <brianp@vmware.com> Part-of: <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/merge_requests/22028>
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Introduction
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The Mesa project began as an open-source implementation of the
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`OpenGL`_ specification - a system for rendering interactive 3D graphics.
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Over the years the project has grown to implement more graphics APIs,
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including `OpenGL ES`_, `OpenCL`_, `OpenMAX`_, `VDPAU`_, `VA-API`_,
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`Vulkan`_ and `EGL`_.
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A variety of device drivers allows the Mesa libraries to be used in many
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different environments ranging from software emulation to complete
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hardware acceleration for modern GPUs.
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Mesa ties into several other open-source projects: the `Direct Rendering
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Infrastructure`_, `X.org`_, and `Wayland`_ to provide OpenGL support on
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Linux, FreeBSD, and other operating systems.
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.. _OpenGL: https://www.opengl.org/
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.. _OpenGL ES: https://www.khronos.org/opengles/
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.. _OpenCL: https://www.khronos.org/opencl/
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.. _OpenMAX: https://www.khronos.org/openmax/
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.. _VDPAU: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VDPAU
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.. _VA-API: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_Acceleration_API
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.. _Vulkan: https://www.vulkan.org/
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.. _EGL: https://www.khronos.org/egl/
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.. _Direct Rendering Infrastructure: https://dri.freedesktop.org/
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.. _X.org: https://x.org
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.. _Wayland: https://wayland.freedesktop.org
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:caption: Documentation
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:hidden:
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self
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history
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amber
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systems
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license
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faq
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relnotes
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 2
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:caption: Download and Install
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:hidden:
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download
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install
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precompiled
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:caption: Need help?
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:hidden:
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lists
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bugs
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:caption: User Topics
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:hidden:
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shading
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egl
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opengles
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envvars
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osmesa
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debugging
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perf
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gpu-perf-tracing
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extensions
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application-issues
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gallium-nine
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viewperf
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xlibdriver
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:caption: Drivers
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:hidden:
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drivers/anv
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drivers/asahi
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drivers/d3d12
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drivers/freedreno
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drivers/lima
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drivers/llvmpipe
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drivers/panfrost
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drivers/radv
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drivers/svga3d
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drivers/v3d
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drivers/vc4
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drivers/venus
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drivers/virgl
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drivers/zink
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:caption: Developer Topics
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:hidden:
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repository
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sourcetree
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utilities
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helpwanted
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devinfo
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codingstyle
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submittingpatches
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releasing
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release-calendar
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dispatch
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gallium/index
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vulkan/index
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nir/index
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isl/index
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rusticl
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android
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macos
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Linux Kernel Drivers <https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/gpu/>
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:caption: Testing
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:hidden:
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conform
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ci/index
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:caption: Links
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:hidden:
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OpenGL Website <https://www.opengl.org>
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DRI Website <https://dri.freedesktop.org>
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Developer Blogs <https://planet.freedesktop.org>
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.. toctree::
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:maxdepth: 1
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:caption: Hosted by:
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:hidden:
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freedesktop.org <https://www.freedesktop.org>
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