# SwiftShader
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SwiftShader is a high-performance CPU-based implementation of the OpenGL ES and Direct3D 9 graphics APIs<sup>1</sup><sup>2</sup>. Its goal is to provide hardware independence for advanced 3D graphics.
Usage
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The SwiftShader libraries act as drop-in replacements for graphics drivers.
On Windows, most applications can be made to use SwiftShader's DLLs by placing them in the same folder as the executable. On Linux, the LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH environment variable or -rpath linker option can be used to direct applications to search for shared libraries in the indicated directory first.
Prebuilt binaries can be found at: https://goo.gl/5MOcdb
Contributing
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See [CONTRIBUTING.txt](CONTRIBUTING.txt) for important contributing requirements.
The canonical repository for SwiftShader is hosted at:
https://swiftshader.googlesource.com/SwiftShader
All changes must be reviewed and approved in the [Gerrit](https://www.gerritcodereview.com/) review tool at:
https://swiftshader-review.googlesource.com
Authenticate your account here:
https://swiftshader-review.googlesource.com/new-password
All changes require a [Change-ID](https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/Documentation/user-changeid.html) tag in the commit message. A commit hook may be used to add this tag automatically, and can be found at:
https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/tools/hooks/commit-msg. To clone the repository and install the commit hook in one go:
git clone https://swiftshader.googlesource.com/SwiftShader && (cd SwiftShader && curl -Lo `git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks/commit-msg https://gerrit-review.googlesource.com/tools/hooks/commit-msg ; chmod +x `git rev-parse --git-dir`/hooks/commit-msg)
Changes are uploaded to Gerrit by performing:
git push origin HEAD:refs/for/master
Third-Party Dependencies
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The [third_party](third_party/) directory contains projects which originated outside of SwiftShader:
[LLVM](third_party/LLVM/) contains an outdated and diverged copy of the [LLVM](http://llvm.org/) compiler framework. Until further notice, maintenance fixes can be made directly in the SwiftShader repository.
[subzero](third_party/subzero/) contains a fork of the [Subzero](https://chromium.googlesource.com/native_client/pnacl-subzero/) project. It is part of Google Chrome's (Portable) [Native Client](https://developer.chrome.com/native-client) project. Its authoritative source is at [https://chromium.googlesource.com/native_client/pnacl-subzero/](https://chromium.googlesource.com/native_client/pnacl-subzero/). The fork was made using [git-subtree](https://github.com/git/git/blob/master/contrib/subtree/git-subtree.txt) to include all of Subzero's history, and until further notice it should **not** diverge from the upstream project. Contributions must be tested using the [README](third_party/subzero/docs/README.rst) instructions, reviewed at [https://chromium-review.googlesource.com](https://chromium-review.googlesource.com/q/project:native_client%252Fpnacl-subzero), and then pulled into the SwiftShader repository.
[llvm-subzero](third_party/llvm-subzero/) contains a minimized set of LLVM dependencies of the Subzero project.
[PowerVR_SDK](third_party/PowerVR_SDK/) contains a subset of the [PowerVR Graphics Native SDK](https://github.com/powervr-graphics/Native_SDK) for running several sample applications.
[googletest](third_party/googletest/) contains the [Google Test](https://github.com/google/googletest) project, as a Git submodule. It is used for running unit tests for Chromium, and Reactor unit tests. Run `git submodule update --init` to obtain/update the code. Any contributions should be made upstream.
Documentation
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See [docs/Index.md](docs/Index.md).
Contact
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Public mailing list: [swiftshader@googlegroups.com](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/swiftshader)
Bug tracker: https://bugs.chromium.org/p/swiftshader
License
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The SwiftShader project is licensed under the Apache License Version 2.0. You can find a copy of it in [LICENSE.txt](LICENSE.txt).
Files in the third_party folder are subject to their respective license.
Authors and Contributors
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The legal authors for copyright purposes are listed in [AUTHORS.txt](AUTHORS.txt).
[CONTRIBUTORS.txt](CONTRIBUTORS.txt) contains a list of names of individuals who have contributed to SwiftShader. If you're not on the list, but you've signed the [Google CLA](https://cla.developers.google.com/clas) and have contributed more than a formatting change, feel free to request to be added.
Disclaimer
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1. Trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
2. We do not claim official conformance with any graphics APIs at this moment.
3. This is not an official Google product.