"Add WebRender integration to Servo."https://github.com/servo/servo/pull/9589 …
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Replying to @steveklabnik
... if you don't follow Servo development closely, this is an experiment that Servo is trying out; it will use the GPU to render pages
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Replying to @steveklabnik
@steveklabnik What are the benefits of this? I thought most applications that used the GPU have one rendering thread.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mscottmcbee
@mscottmcbee I don't know a lot about the details but I do know it's _wicked_ fast1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @steveklabnik
@steveklabnik I'd think it would clash with the whole multithreaded idea, but if it works it works!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @mscottmcbee
@mscottmcbee@steveklabnik (1) The GPU easily beats 4 CPU cores, so it's well worth it; (2) Vulcan will let us use multiple threads.1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
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Replying to @pcwalton
@pcwalton@steveklabnik Thanks for answering! Does the team have access to Vulkan, or are you doing foundational work for when it lands?1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@mscottmcbee @steveklabnik Yes, we do, but we're mainly focused on OpenGL right now, while leaving room for alternate backends
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