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From: Clint Kelly <clint@erols.com>
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Subject: Re: ot? packet?
Date: Thu, 12 Jun 1997 21:27:07 -0400
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Can you... uh... explain that a little bit more, please?

And what is a kernel?

Appreciate any help...

Clint

Mario Perdue wrote:
> 
> Clint,
> 
> An Ordering Table is a list of drawing instructions sorted by Z-Order.
> A packet is the smallest drawing unit that the GPU can handle.
> 
> In your program, you build the Ordering Table using the various GsSort
> functions. Then you call GsDrawOt() to do the actual drawing. As the
> GPU is building your display, it uses the Packet area as its 'work
> space.'
> 
> Mario
> 
> On Wed, 11 Jun 1997 23:41:58 -0400, Clint Kelly <clint@erols.com>
> wrote:
> 
> >(Please excuse my ignorance, but...)
> >
> >First, what *is* an ordering table?
> >
> >Second, what is a packet?
> >
> >Any help appreciated...
> >
> >Clint