Optimizing OpenGL

ITEM: RTA000078918

A customer of mine is porting an OpenGL application from SGI to AIX.            
Is there anywhere for him to discuss questions of optimizing the code           
for the RS/6000 platform ?                                                      
                                                                                
                                                                                
ANSWER                                                                          
IBM has published little material on OpenGL performance                         
considerations in general, and we know of no material on OpenGL                 
performance considerations specifically for the RISC System/6000                
architecture, and we know of no material on considerations when                 
porting OpenGL from the SGI platform to the RISC System/6000                    
platform.                                                                       
                                                                                
I found some information which may help, though it concerns                     
general OpenGL performance.  The information appears in the book               
"OpenGL Programming Guide" by Jackie Neider, Tom Davis, and Mason               
Woo.  IBM sells this book under publication number SR28-5126-00.                
I recommend that you look at the following chapters:                            
                                                                                
  Chapter 14: "Now that You Know"                                               
  Appendix H: "Programming Tips"                                                
                                                                                
I realize that this documentation does not directly address the                 
work you are undertaking.  Unfortunately, this is the only                      
documentation of which we are aware.  If you need further                       
assistance with the porting, however, I recommend that you                      
contact the IBM consulting service in your area.                                
                                                                                
S e a r c h - k e y w o r d s:                                                  
OPENGL                                                                         



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Dated: 10/1995 Category: ITSAI6000GR

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