Re: New backends
Deniz Eren <[email protected]>
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Hi Bryce, Thank you for the pointers; currently I'm working on the backend for my own needs - once done I will send out an RFC email with the details you've pointed out. Best regards, Deniz Sent from my iPhone Deniz Eren > On 19 Sep. 2016, at 4:42 am, Bryce Harrington <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Sat, Sep 17, 2016 at 12:22:48PM +1000, Deniz Eren wrote: >> Hi, >> What's the process of contributing new backend implementations to Cairo repository? > > I'm not sure there's specifically a process exactly, but there are some > factors that would need to be taken into consideration: > > a. Does it depend on proprietary drivers or other components? > > b. Are all required dependencies maintained as stable components > (i.e. backwards compatibility guarantees on APIs and no unversioned > ABI breaks). > > c. How large of an audience does it serve? > > d. Will there be a sufficient number of people/companies committed to > keep the backend code maintained for the long term? > > If the backend you have in mind meets these conditions, then a good next > step might be to propose it in an RFC email addressing those points, > identifying what it'd do technically, explaining what makes it > worthwhile to include in Cairo, and how it'd be implemented. > > Bryce -- cairo mailing list [email protected] https://lists.cairographics.org/mailman/listinfo/cairo