Reading The Linux Graphics Driver How-To Book

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Reading The Linux Graphics Driver How-To Book

For those wondering about the outcome of the Linux graphics driver development book that was worked on back in September prior to XDC2012, the book continues to be worked on a bit for those interested in reading it...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=MTIxMDk

[STrRedWolf]

Now we need some way to use the drivers, kinda like how SVGAlib did (unless we're stuck with SDL).

[jntesteves]

Now we need some way to use the drivers, kinda like how SVGAlib did (unless we're stuck with SDL).

You have plenty of graphics libraries implementing programming interfaces to use your graphics hardware. The main graphics API is called OpenGL and I'm sure it's available on your distro.

SDL is awesome!

[89c51]

PDF format or something more common would be appreciated

[log0]

Disappointing, but understandable. They could simply have stated that there was not enough motivation to work on it.

[disi]

PDF format or something more common would be appreciated

This is in LaTeX and therefore written in stone, while easily printed into pdf or many other formats without loss of formatting...

[89c51]

This is in LaTeX and therefore written in stone, while easily printed into pdf or many other formats without loss of formatting...

Yes i know and its a personal thing. I find genital warts more appealing than LaTeX.

[disi]

Yes i know and its a personal thing. I find genital warts more appealing than LaTeX.

Not sure how many books or maths assignments you wrote, but this is definitely the right way to go...

LaTeX-Lover <3

[ChrisXY]

Yes i know and its a personal thing. I find genital warts more appealing than LaTeX.

How appealing do you find looking at something like this?

[disi]

How appealing do you find looking at something like this?

It also automates management of citations, bibliographies etc.