Virtual Newsletter about Software Freedom

August 09, 2026

Mesa3D with Hurd
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Mesa3D[1] (NOT Mesa[2]) is an early OpenGL rendering software.
Despite the last release being in 2009[3], it surprisingly still works with lots of software (SDL, plib, etc).

It also works on the Hurd!
With some `configure` flags[4] added on, Mesa3D version 7.5.1 actually works!

You can set an environment variable to override the current OpenGL libraries[5] with the ones that are from Mesa3D[6].
Make sure to check `glxinfo`[7] and `glxgears`.

Applications like mpv, TuxKart, gnukart, Tux-AQFH and Frozen-Bubble should work now!
Enjoy OpenGL on the Hurd!

- NexusSfan

[1] http://mesa3d.sf.net
[2] http://mesa3d.org
[3] https://sourceforge.net/projects/mesa3d/files/MesaLib-7.5.1.tar.gz/download
[4] ./configure --disable-egl --disable-gallium --enable-motif --with-demos
[5] export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/PATH/TO/MESA3DINSTALL/usr/local/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
[6] make install DESTDIR="/PATH/TO/MESA3DINSTALL"
[7] https://mrchicken.nexussfan.cz/cdn/hurd_glxinfo.txt

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