Ask HN: How were graphics card drivers programmed back in the 90s?
I read this doc and it completely blew my mind.https://www.haiku-os.org/legacy-docs/benewsletter/Issue4-8.htmlI have done a few simple embedded driver development but graphic cards, even in the 90s, look like beasts to me.I don't think there is any books on this topic -- the best thing we have is Linux Device Driver, and I don't think any book is going to dive deep into graphic card driver development. If I want to know the details, I'll probably read the source code of OSS drivers.I'm wondering...
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