On Wed, Jun 30, 2004 at 11:40:27AM +0900, Sasayama wrote: | How complete is it in regard to the OpenGL specification?
I've managed the development of a couple of OpenGL test suites (including the official conformance test suite for the first several years of its existence). A suite that aspires to full spec coverage needs about 20 engineer-years of effort to get started. An industrial-strength suite needs considerably more than that. Only a few graphics vendors have been willing to invest that much effort, and they aren't interested in open-sourcing the code because it would benefit their competitors. Even the official conformance tests don't cover enough of the specification to validate a commercial implementation. That's one of the reasons vendors have developed test suites of their own. Glean consists of tests that have been contributed mostly by DRI and Mesa developers, so it reflects their particular needs and interests. I think that's the right approach for an Open Source test suite. Based on past experience, I don't think it's possible to generate enough interest from the graphics community to build a suite with full spec coverage, but it is possible to cover a useful subset. I'd be happy to have a more in-depth discussion with anyone who's interested. Allen (glean administrator) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com -- _______________________________________________ Dri-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dri-devel
