Translation of register-combiner state into shader microcode

Details Translation of register-combiner state into shader microcode Translation of register-combiner state into shader microcode

2008-01-29

2008-01-29

Chauhan, Ulka (Department: 2628)

Computer graphics processing and selective visual display system

Computer graphics processing

Three-dimension

C345S543000, C345S559000, C719S328000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10899603

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for translating fixed function state into a shader program. Fixed function state is received and stored and when a new shader program is detected the fixed function state is translated into shader program instructions. Registers specified by the program instructions are allocated for processing in the shader program. The registers may be remapped for more efficient use of the register storage space.

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