Re: [Chromium-dev] Patch for windows

[Brian P. <bri...@tu...>]

Michael D=FCrig wrote:
> Brian Paul wrote:
>=20
>>Michael D=FCrig wrote:
>>
>>>2. In wglChoosePixelFormat() okayFlags should include=20
>>>PFD_GENERIC_FORMAT. The flag basically says that there is no hardware=20
>>>acceleration at all [1], [2].
>>
>>I'm a little hesitant to make the second change.  Is there a chance any=
=20
>>apps will check for that flag and decide they don't want to run?
>>
>>Chromium isn't a hardware driver and not a full software driver either.
>>
>=20
>=20
> I had to set this flag in order to get the BS Contact VRML/X3D software=
=20
> to work (see http://bitmanagement.de/products/bs_contact_vrml.en.html).=
=20
> This software can either run in 'normal mode' or in 'software rendering=
'=20
> mode. In normal mode it checks for the flag PFD_GENERIC_ACCELERATED and=
=20
> in software rendering mode it checks for the PFD_GENERIC_FORMAT flag.=20
> Without my patch the software wont run with Chromium.
>=20
> Maybe a better solution might be to include the PFD_GENERIC_ACCELERATED=
=20
> flag instead? According to [2] this flag indicates sort of a hybrid=20
> driver which might better suit Chromium.

I was planning on releasing Cr 1.9 today.  I'd rather not risk a=20
last-minute change, OK?

-Brian