Name

    ATI_draw_buffers

Name Strings

    GL_ATI_draw_buffers

Contributors

    Benj Lipchak

Contact

    Rob Mace, ATI Research (rob.mace 'at' amd.com)

Status

    Complete.

Version

    Last Modified Date: November 4, 2006
    Revision: 9

Number

    277

Dependencies

    The extension is written against the OpenGL 1.3 Specification.

    OpenGL 1.3 is required.

    ARB_fragment_program affects the definition of this extension.


Overview

    This extension extends ARB_fragment_program to allow multiple output 
    colors, and provides a mechanism for directing those outputs to 
    multiple color buffers.


Issues

    (1) How many GL_DRAW_BUFFER#_ATI enums should be reserved?  

      RESOLVED: We only need 4 currently, but for future expandability 
      it would be nice to keep the enums in sequence.  We'll specify
      16 for now, which will be more than enough for a long time.


New Procedures and Functions

    void DrawBuffersATI(sizei n, const enum *bufs);


New Tokens

    Accepted by the <pname> parameters of GetIntegerv, GetFloatv,
    and GetDoublev:

        MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS_ATI                    0x8824
        DRAW_BUFFER0_ATI                        0x8825
        DRAW_BUFFER1_ATI                        0x8826
        DRAW_BUFFER2_ATI                        0x8827
        DRAW_BUFFER3_ATI                        0x8828
        DRAW_BUFFER4_ATI                        0x8829
        DRAW_BUFFER5_ATI                        0x882A
        DRAW_BUFFER6_ATI                        0x882B
        DRAW_BUFFER7_ATI                        0x882C
        DRAW_BUFFER8_ATI                        0x882D
        DRAW_BUFFER9_ATI                        0x882E
        DRAW_BUFFER10_ATI                       0x882F
        DRAW_BUFFER11_ATI                       0x8830
        DRAW_BUFFER12_ATI                       0x8831
        DRAW_BUFFER13_ATI                       0x8832
        DRAW_BUFFER14_ATI                       0x8833
        DRAW_BUFFER15_ATI                       0x8834


Additions to Chapter 2 of the OpenGL 1.3 Specification (OpenGL
Operation)

    None


Additions to Chapter 3 of the OpenGL 1.3 Specification (Rasterization)

    Modify Section 3.11.2, Fragment Program Grammar and Semantic 
    Restrictions

    (replace <resultBinding> grammar rule with these rules)

    <resultBinding>        ::= "result" "." "color" <optOutputColorNum>
                             | "result" "." "depth"

    <optOutputColorNum>    ::= ""
                             | "[" <outputColorNum> "]"

    <outputColorNum>       ::= <integer> from 0 to MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS_ATI-1


    Modify Section 3.11.3.4, Fragment Program Results

    (modify Table X.3)

        Binding                        Components  Description
        -----------------------------  ----------  ----------------------------
        result.color[n]                (r,g,b,a)   color n 
        result.depth                   (*,*,*,d)   depth coordinate

        Table X.3:  Fragment Result Variable Bindings.  Components labeled
        "*" are unused.  "[n]" is optional -- color <n> is used if 
        specified; color 0 is used otherwise.

    (modify third paragraph)  If a result variable binding matches 
    "result.color[n]", updates to the "x", "y", "z", and "w" components 
    of the result variable modify the "r", "g", "b", and "a" components, 
    respectively, of the fragment's corresponding output color.  If 
    "result.color[n]" is not both bound by the fragment program and 
    written by some instruction of the program, the output color <n> of 
    the fragment program is undefined.


    Add a new Section 3.11.4.5.3

    3.11.4.5.3  Draw Buffers Program Option

    If a fragment program specifies the "ATI_draw_buffers" option,
    it will generate multiple output colors, and the result binding
    "result.color[n]" is allowed, as described in section 3.11.3.4,
    and with modified grammar rules as set forth in section 3.11.2.
    If this option is not specified, a fragment program that attempts
    to bind "result.color[n]" will fail to load, and only "result.color"
    will be allowed.


Additions to Chapter 4 of the OpenGL 1.3 Specification (Per-Fragment
Operations and the Frame Buffer)

    Modify Section 4.2.1, Selecting a Buffer for Writing (p. 168)

    (modify the title and first paragraph, p. 168)

    4.2.1 Selecting Color Buffers for Writing

    The first such operation is controlling the color buffers into
    which each of the output colors are written.  This is accomplished
    with either DrawBuffer or DrawBuffersATI.  DrawBuffer defines the
    set of color buffers to which output color 0 is written.

    (insert paragraph between first and second paragraph, p. 168)  

    DrawBuffer will set the draw buffer for output colors other than 0 
    to NONE.  DrawBuffersATI defines the draw buffers to which all 
    output colors are written.

      void DrawBuffersATI(sizei n, const enum *bufs);

    <n> specifies the number of buffers in <bufs>.  <bufs> is a pointer
    to an array of symbolic constants specifying the buffer to which 
    each output color is written.  The constants may be NONE, 
    FRONT_LEFT, FRONT_RIGHT, BACK_LEFT, BACK_RIGHT, and AUX0 through 
    AUXn, where n + 1 is the number of available auxiliary buffers.  The 
    draw buffers being defined correspond in order to the respective 
    output colors.  The draw buffer for output colors beyond <n> is set 
    to NONE.

    If the "ATI_draw_buffers" fragment program option, is not being used
    then DrawBuffersATI specifies a set of draw buffers into which output
    color 0 is written.

    The maximum number of draw buffers is implementation dependent and 
    must be at least 1.  The number of draw buffers supported can
    be queried with the state MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS_ATI.

    The constants FRONT, BACK, LEFT, RIGHT, and FRONT_AND_BACK that
    refer to multiple buffers are not valid for use in DrawBuffersATI
    and will result in the error INVALID_OPERATION.

    If DrawBuffersATI is supplied with a constant (other than NONE)
    that does not indicate any of the color buffers allocated to
    the GL context, the error INVALID_OPERATION will be generated.  If 
    <n> is greater than MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS_ATI, the error 
    INVALID_OPERATION will be generated.

    (replace last paragraph, p. 169)

    The state required to handle color 
    buffer selection is an integer for each supported output color.  In 
    the initial state, draw buffer for output color 0 is FRONT if there 
    are no back buffers; otherwise it is BACK.  The initial state of 
    draw buffers for output colors other then 0 is NONE.


Additions to Chapter 5 of the OpenGL 1.3 Specification (Special 
Functions)

    None


Additions to Chapter 6 of the OpenGL 1.3 Specification (State and
State Requests)

    None


Dependencies on ARB_fragment_program

    If ARB_fragment_program is not supported then all changes to
    section 3.11 are removed.


Interactions with possible future extensions

    If there is some other future extension that defines multiple
    color outputs then this extension and glDrawBuffersATI could be
    used to define the destinations for those outputs.  This extension
    need not be used only with ARB_fragment_program.


Errors
  
    The error INVALID_OPERATION is generated by DrawBuffersATI if a
    color buffer not currently allocated to the GL context is specified.

    The error INVALID_OPERATION is generated by DrawBuffersATI if <n>
    is greater than the state MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS_ATI.
    
    The error INVALID_OPERATION is generated by DrawBuffersATI if value in
    <bufs> does not correspond to one of the allowed buffers.


New State

    (table 6.19, p227) add the following entry:

    Get Value                        Type    Get Command    Initial Value Description           Section       Attribute
    -------------------------------  ------  -------------  ------------- --------------------  ------------  ------------
    DRAW_BUFFERi_ATI                 Z10*    GetIntegerv    see 4.2.1     Draw buffer selected  4.2.1         color-buffer
                                                                          for output color i
    

New Implementation Dependent State

    Get Value                        Type  Get Command     Minimum Value    Description             Sec.     Attribute
    ---------                        ----  -----------     -------------    -------------------     -----    ---------
    MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS_ATI             Z+    GetIntegerv     1                Maximum number of       4.2.1    -
                                                                            active draw buffers


Revision History

   Date: 11/4/2006
   Revision: 9
      - Updated contact info after ATI/AMD merger.

   Date: 12/30/2002
   Revision: 8
      - Clarified that DrawBuffersATI will set the set of draw buffers to
        write color output 0 to when the "ATI_draw_buffer" fragments
        program option is not in use.

   Date: 9/27/2002
   Revision: 7
      - Fixed confusion between meaning of color buffer and draw buffer
        in last revision.
      - Fixed mistake in when an error is generated based on the <n>
        argument of DrawBuffersATI.

   Date: 9/26/2002
   Revision: 6
      - Cleaned up and put in sync with latest ARB_fragment_program
        revision (#22).  Some meaningless changes made just in the name
        of consistency.

   Date: 9/11/2002
   Revision: 5
      - Added section 3.11.4.5.3.
      - Added enum numbers to New Tokens.

   Date: 9/9/2002
   Revision: 4
      - Changed error from MAX_OUTPUT_COLORS to MAX_DRAW_BUFFERS_ATI.
      - Changed 3.10 section numbers to 3.11 to match change to
        ARB_fragment_program spec.
      - Changed ARB_fragment_program from required to affects, and
        added section on interactions with it and future extensions
        that define multiple color outputs.

   Date: 9/6/2002
   Revision: 3
      - Changed error to INVALID OPERATION.
      - Cleaned up typos.

   Date: 8/19/2002
   Revision: 2
      - Added a paragraph that specifically points out that the 
        constants that refer to multiple buffers are not allowed with
        DrawBuffersATI.
      - Changed bufs to <bufs> in a couple of places.

   Date: 8/16/2002
   Revision: 1
      - First draft for circulation.