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Everything about SVGALib
Linux SuperVGA Graphics Library
SVGAlib, styled as "Linux SuperVGA Graphics Library", is a legacy open-source low-level graphics library for accessing SuperVGA hardware on PC-compatible systems running on Linux, with later ports to AmigaOS and FreeBSD. SVGAlib allowed programs to change video mode to display full-screen graphics, without the use of a windowing system. Alongside X11 and the General Graphics Interface, it was one of the earliest libraries allowing graphical video games on Linux. Wikipedia →
🧠Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: SVGALibA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: Linux Graphics Programming with SVGAlibThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Go sideways: Video games and LinuxA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Open-source video gameA closely related topic
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🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
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đź“š Books worth reading
Linux Graphics Programming with SVGAlibJay Link · 2000- 📕Linux Graphic Programming SVGAlibJay Link · 2000
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