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I'm surprised that Vulkan wasn't the target, which could then have something like Zink layered on top for OpenGL.
by pkulak 3y ago
I'm surprised that Vulkan wasn't the target, which could then have something like Zink layered on top for OpenGL.
- kirbyfan64sos 3y agoThis gets mentioned basically every time. The gist is that: - OpenGL is a much easier target to support, in terms of having a functional desktop. Remember, hardware-accelerated apps have been runnable on Asahi for months now, while Vulkan support is still a while away. - Most of the work being done is common to OpenGL and Vulkan, so it's not exactly a ton of wasted effort.
- lonjil 3y agoZink requires a fairly advanced Vulkan driver, with many complex optional extensions. A basic Vulkan driver wouldn't cut it. So getting basic OpenGL working is much less work, especially since they can share a lot of work with Mesa's existing OpenGL drivers.