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1INTRODUCTION
2
3A helper module which provides glue to bind the software rasterizer to
4the software t&l module.  The main task of this module is to build
5swrast vertices from the t&l vertex_buffer structs, and to use them to
6perform triangle setup functions not implemented in the software
7rasterizer.
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9The module implements a full set of functions to plug into the
10t_vb_render.c driver interface (tnl->Driver.Render.*).
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12There are strong advantages to decoupling the software rasterizer from
13the t&l module, primarily allowing hardware drivers better control
14over fallbacks, the removal of implicit knowledge about the software
15rasterizer in the t&l module, allowing the two modules to evolve
16independently and allowing either to be substituted with equivalent
17functionality from another codebase.
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19This module implements triangle/quad setup for offset, unfilled and
20twoside-lit triangles.  The software rasterizer doesn't handle these
21primitives directly.
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23Hardware rasterization drivers typically use this module in situations
24where no hardware rasterization is possible, ie during total
25fallbacks.
26
27STATE
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29To create and destroy the module:
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31	GLboolean _swsetup_CreateContext( struct gl_context *ctx );
32	void _swsetup_DestroyContext( struct gl_context *ctx );
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34The module is not active by default, and must be installed by calling
35_swrast_Wakeup().  This function installs internal swrast_setup
36functions into all the tnl->Driver.Render driver hooks, thus taking
37over the task of rasterization entirely:
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39        void _swrast_Wakeup( struct gl_context *ctx );
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42This module tracks state changes internally and maintains derived
43values based on the current state.  For this to work, the driver
44ensure the following funciton is called whenever the state changes and
45the swsetup module is 'awake':
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47	void _swsetup_InvalidateState( struct gl_context *ctx, GLuint new_state );
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49There is no explicit call to put the swsetup module to sleep.  Simply
50install other function pointers into all the tnl->Driver.Render.*
51hooks, and (optionally) cease calling _swsetup_InvalidateState().
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53DRIVER INTERFACE
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55The module offers a minimal driver interface:
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57	 void (*Start)( struct gl_context *ctx );
58	 void (*Finish)( struct gl_context *ctx );
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60These are called before and after the completion of all swrast drawing
61activity.  As swrast doesn't call callbacks during triangle, line or
62point rasterization, these are necessary to provide locking hooks for
63some drivers.  They may otherwise be left null.
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