EGL_ANGLE_platform_angle_null.txt

Name

    ANGLE_platform_angle_null

Name Strings

    EGL_ANGLE_platform_angle_null

Contributors

    Geoff Lang, Google

Contacts

    Geoff Lang, Google (geofflang 'at' google 'dot' com)

Status

    Draft

Version

    Version 1, September 23, 2016

Number

    EGL Extension #??

Extension Type

    EGL client extension

Dependencies

    Requires ANGLE_platform_angle.

Overview

    This extension enables selection of null display types which perform state
    tracking and validation but do not render any content.

New Types

    None

New Procedures and Functions

    None

New Tokens

    Accepted as values for the EGL_PLATFORM_ANGLE_TYPE_ANGLE attribute:

        EGL_PLATFORM_ANGLE_TYPE_NULL_ANGLE               0x33AE

Additions to the EGL Specification

    None.

New Behavior

    To request a display that performs no rendering and has no platform
    dependencies, the value of EGL_PLATFORM_ANGLE_TYPE_ANGLE should be
    EGL_PLATFORM_ANGLE_TYPE_NULL_ANGLE.

Issues

    None

Revision History

    Version 1, 2016-09-23 (Geoff Lang)
      - Initial draft