Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 12th Sep 2007 20:10 UTC, submitted by diegocg
Daniel Stone is announcing the avalability of the first AMD/ATI specs - chips RV630 and M56 apparently. The specifications are released without an NDA.
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RE[2]: I am reserved.
by Constantine XVI on Thu 13th Sep 2007 01:10
in reply to "RE: I am reserved."
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It's even less than that - I had a quick scan through and all this stuff will let you do about 3 things. 1 - run VGA mode, 2 - setup your own video modes and memory timings, 3 - run video overlay surfaces and hardware mouse cursors.
I couldn't find any HW acceleration of blit,fill etc stuff in there at all.
Mind you, it's a start.
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2007-03-20
Well, gfx drivers coders will certainly find this to be a goldmine. 500+ pages of detailed specs is certainly enough to write excellent OpenGL support.
Even if AMD can't release any driver software whatsoever due to 3rd party licensing, this information is certainly enough to enable enthusiasts to do the heavy lifting if they so desire.