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@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ CSO objects handled by the context object:
* :ref:`Depth, Stencil, & Alpha`: ``*_depth_stencil_alpha_state``
* :ref:`Shader`: These have two sets of methods. ``*_fs_state`` is for
fragment shaders, and ``*_vs_state`` is for vertex shaders.
+* :ref:`Vertex Elements`: ``*_vertex_elements_state``
Resource Binding State
@@ -39,8 +40,7 @@ buffers, surfaces) are bound to the driver.
are mostly restricted to the first one right now).
* ``set_framebuffer_state``
-* ``set_fragment_sampler_textures``
-* ``set_vertex_sampler_textures``
+
* ``set_vertex_buffers``
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Non-CSO State
These pieces of state are too small, variable, and/or trivial to have CSO
objects. They all follow simple, one-method binding calls, e.g.
``set_blend_color``.
+
* ``set_stencil_ref`` sets the stencil front and back reference values
which are used as comparison values in stencil test.
* ``set_blend_color``
@@ -60,7 +61,41 @@ objects. They all follow simple, one-method binding calls, e.g.
not have the scissor test enabled, then the scissor bounds never need to
be set since they will not be used.
* ``set_viewport_state``
-* ``set_vertex_elements``
+
+
+Sampler Views
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+These are the means to bind textures to shader stages. To create one, specify
+its format, swizzle and LOD range in sampler view template.
+
+If texture format is different than template format, it is said the texture
+is being cast to another format. Casting can be done only between compatible
+formats, that is formats that have matching component order and sizes.
+
+Swizzle fields specify they way in which fetched texel components are placed
+in the result register. For example, ``swizzle_r`` specifies what is going to be
+placed in first component of result register.
+
+The ``first_level`` and ``last_level`` fields of sampler view template specify
+the LOD range the texture is going to be constrained to.
+
+* ``set_fragment_sampler_views`` binds an array of sampler views to
+ fragment shader stage. Every binding point acquires a reference
+ to a respective sampler view and releases a reference to the previous
+ sampler view.
+
+* ``set_vertex_sampler_views`` binds an array of sampler views to vertex
+ shader stage. Every binding point acquires a reference to a respective
+ sampler view and releases a reference to the previous sampler view.
+
+* ``create_sampler_view`` creates a new sampler view. ``texture`` is associated
+ with the sampler view which results in sampler view holding a reference
+ to the texture. Format specified in template must be compatible
+ with texture format.
+
+* ``sampler_view_destroy`` destroys a sampler view and releases its reference
+ to associated texture.
Clearing
@@ -118,6 +153,12 @@ vertex attributes.
If ``indexBuffer`` is NULL, the sequential numbers are used directly
as indices to fetch vertex attributes.
+``indexBias`` is a value which is added to every index read from the index
+buffer before fetching vertex attributes.
+
+``minIndex`` and ``maxIndex`` describe minimum and maximum index contained in
+the index buffer.
+
If a given vertex element has ``instance_divisor`` set to 0, it is said
it contains per-vertex data and effective vertex attribute address needs
to be recalculated for every index.
@@ -204,9 +245,7 @@ Flushing
Resource Busy Queries
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
-``is_texture_referenced``
-
-``is_buffer_referenced``
+``is_resource_referenced``
@@ -230,3 +269,51 @@ The interfaces to these calls are likely to change to make it easier
for a driver to batch multiple blits with the same source and
destination.
+
+Transfers
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+These methods are used to get data to/from a resource.
+
+``get_transfer`` creates a transfer object.
+
+``transfer_destroy`` destroys the transfer object. May cause
+data to be written to the resource at this point.
+
+``transfer_map`` creates a memory mapping for the transfer object.
+The returned map points to the start of the mapped range according to
+the box region, not the beginning of the resource.
+
+.. _transfer_flush_region:
+``transfer_flush_region`` If a transfer was created with TRANFER_FLUSH_EXPLICIT,
+only the region specified is guaranteed to be written to. This is relative to
+the mapped range, not the beginning of the resource.
+
+``transfer_unmap`` remove the memory mapping for the transfer object.
+Any pointers into the map should be considered invalid and discarded.
+
+``transfer_inline_write`` performs a simplified transfer for simple writes.
+Basically get_transfer, transfer_map, data write, transfer_unmap, and
+transfer_destroy all in one.
+
+.. _pipe_transfer:
+
+PIPE_TRANSFER
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+These flags control the behavior of a transfer object.
+
+* ``READ``: resource contents are read at transfer create time.
+* ``WRITE``: resource contents will be written back at transfer destroy time.
+* ``MAP_DIRECTLY``: a transfer should directly map the resource. May return
+ NULL if not supported.
+* ``DISCARD``: The memory within the mapped region is discarded.
+ Cannot be used with ``READ``.
+* ``DONTBLOCK``: Fail if the resource cannot be mapped immediately.
+* ``UNSYNCHRONIZED``: Do not synchronize pending operations on the resource
+ when mapping. The interaction of any writes to the map and any
+ operations pending on the resource are undefined. Cannot be used with
+ ``READ``.
+* ``FLUSH_EXPLICIT``: Written ranges will be notified later with
+ :ref:`transfer_flush_region`. Cannot be used with
+ ``READ``.