SL-16138 remove checks for now-mandatory capabilities

10 files changed, 142 insertions, 238 deletions

diff --git a/indra/llrender/llgl.cpp b/indra/llrender/llgl.cpp
index 43fedeca64..673f6cb6df 100644
--- a/indra/llrender/llgl.cpp
+++ b/indra/llrender/llgl.cpp
@@ -434,9 +434,6 @@ LLGLManager::LLGLManager() :
 	mHasMapBufferRange(FALSE),
 	mHasFlushBufferRange(FALSE),
 	mHasPBuffer(FALSE),
-	mHasShaderObjects(FALSE),
-	mHasVertexShader(FALSE),
-	mHasFragmentShader(FALSE),
 	mNumTextureImageUnits(0),
 	mHasOcclusionQuery(FALSE),
 	mHasTimerQuery(FALSE),
@@ -775,14 +772,9 @@ bool LLGLManager::initGL()
 
 	stop_glerror();
 
-	stop_glerror();
-
-	if (mHasFragmentShader)
-	{
-		GLint num_tex_image_units;
-		glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS_ARB, &num_tex_image_units);
-		mNumTextureImageUnits = llmin(num_tex_image_units, 32);
-	}
+	GLint num_tex_image_units;
+	glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_TEXTURE_IMAGE_UNITS_ARB, &num_tex_image_units);
+	mNumTextureImageUnits = llmin(num_tex_image_units, 32);
 
 	if (LLRender::sGLCoreProfile)
 	{
@@ -975,9 +967,9 @@ void LLGLManager::asLLSD(LLSD& info)
 	info["has_map_buffer_range"] = mHasMapBufferRange;
 	info["has_flush_buffer_range"] = mHasFlushBufferRange;
 	info["has_pbuffer"] = mHasPBuffer;
-	info["has_shader_objects"] = mHasShaderObjects;
-	info["has_vertex_shader"] = mHasVertexShader;
-	info["has_fragment_shader"] = mHasFragmentShader;
+    info["has_shader_objects"] = std::string("Assumed TRUE");   // was mHasShaderObjects;
+	info["has_vertex_shader"] = std::string("Assumed TRUE");    // was mHasVertexShader;
+	info["has_fragment_shader"] = std::string("Assumed TRUE");  // was mHasFragmentShader;
 	info["num_texture_image_units"] =  mNumTextureImageUnits;
 	info["has_occlusion_query"] = mHasOcclusionQuery;
 	info["has_timer_query"] = mHasTimerQuery;
@@ -1083,9 +1075,6 @@ void LLGLManager::initExtensions()
 	mHasCubeMap = FALSE;
 	mHasOcclusionQuery = FALSE;
 	mHasPointParameters = FALSE;
-	mHasShaderObjects = FALSE;
-	mHasVertexShader = FALSE;
-	mHasFragmentShader = FALSE;
 	mHasTextureRectangle = FALSE;
 #else // LL_MESA_HEADLESS //important, gGLHExts.mSysExts is uninitialized until after glh_init_extensions is called
 	mHasMultitexture = glh_init_extensions("GL_ARB_multitexture");
@@ -1143,10 +1132,6 @@ void LLGLManager::initExtensions()
 #if !LL_DARWIN
 	mHasPointParameters = !mIsATI && ExtensionExists("GL_ARB_point_parameters", gGLHExts.mSysExts);
 #endif
-	mHasShaderObjects = ExtensionExists("GL_ARB_shader_objects", gGLHExts.mSysExts) && (LLRender::sGLCoreProfile || ExtensionExists("GL_ARB_shading_language_100", gGLHExts.mSysExts));
-	mHasVertexShader = ExtensionExists("GL_ARB_vertex_program", gGLHExts.mSysExts) && ExtensionExists("GL_ARB_vertex_shader", gGLHExts.mSysExts)
-		&& (LLRender::sGLCoreProfile || ExtensionExists("GL_ARB_shading_language_100", gGLHExts.mSysExts));
-	mHasFragmentShader = ExtensionExists("GL_ARB_fragment_shader", gGLHExts.mSysExts) && (LLRender::sGLCoreProfile || ExtensionExists("GL_ARB_shading_language_100", gGLHExts.mSysExts));
 #endif
 
 #if LL_LINUX
@@ -1169,9 +1154,6 @@ void LLGLManager::initExtensions()
 		mHasCubeMap = FALSE;
 		mHasOcclusionQuery = FALSE;
 		mHasPointParameters = FALSE;
-		mHasShaderObjects = FALSE;
-		mHasVertexShader = FALSE;
-		mHasFragmentShader = FALSE;
 		LL_WARNS("RenderInit") << "GL extension support DISABLED via LL_GL_NOEXT" << LL_ENDL;
 	}
 	else if (getenv("LL_GL_BASICEXT"))	/* Flawfinder: ignore */
@@ -1184,9 +1166,6 @@ void LLGLManager::initExtensions()
 		mHasAnisotropic = FALSE;
 		//mHasCubeMap = FALSE; // apparently fatal on Intel 915 & similar
 		//mHasOcclusionQuery = FALSE; // source of many ATI system hangs
-		mHasShaderObjects = FALSE;
-		mHasVertexShader = FALSE;
-		mHasFragmentShader = FALSE;
 		mHasBlendFuncSeparate = FALSE;
 		LL_WARNS("RenderInit") << "GL extension support forced to SIMPLE level via LL_GL_BASICEXT" << LL_ENDL;
 	}
@@ -1208,9 +1187,6 @@ void LLGLManager::initExtensions()
 		if (strchr(blacklist,'j')) mHasCubeMap = FALSE;//S
 // 		if (strchr(blacklist,'k')) mHasATIVAO = FALSE;//S
 		if (strchr(blacklist,'l')) mHasOcclusionQuery = FALSE;
-		if (strchr(blacklist,'m')) mHasShaderObjects = FALSE;//S
-		if (strchr(blacklist,'n')) mHasVertexShader = FALSE;//S
-		if (strchr(blacklist,'o')) mHasFragmentShader = FALSE;//S
 		if (strchr(blacklist,'p')) mHasPointParameters = FALSE;//S
 		if (strchr(blacklist,'q')) mHasFramebufferObject = FALSE;//S
 		if (strchr(blacklist,'r')) mHasDrawBuffers = FALSE;//S
@@ -1257,18 +1233,6 @@ void LLGLManager::initExtensions()
 	{
 		LL_INFOS("RenderInit") << "Couldn't initialize GL_ARB_point_parameters" << LL_ENDL;
 	}
-	if (!mHasShaderObjects)
-	{
-		LL_INFOS("RenderInit") << "Couldn't initialize GL_ARB_shader_objects" << LL_ENDL;
-	}
-	if (!mHasVertexShader)
-	{
-		LL_INFOS("RenderInit") << "Couldn't initialize GL_ARB_vertex_shader" << LL_ENDL;
-	}
-	if (!mHasFragmentShader)
-	{
-		LL_INFOS("RenderInit") << "Couldn't initialize GL_ARB_fragment_shader" << LL_ENDL;
-	}
 	if (!mHasBlendFuncSeparate)
 	{
 		LL_INFOS("RenderInit") << "Couldn't initialize GL_EXT_blend_func_separate" << LL_ENDL;
@@ -1436,134 +1400,132 @@ void LLGLManager::initExtensions()
 		glPointParameterfARB = (PFNGLPOINTPARAMETERFARBPROC)GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glPointParameterfARB");
 		glPointParameterfvARB = (PFNGLPOINTPARAMETERFVARBPROC)GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glPointParameterfvARB");
 	}
-	if (mHasShaderObjects)
-	{
-		glDeleteObjectARB = (PFNGLDELETEOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glDeleteObjectARB");
-		glGetHandleARB = (PFNGLGETHANDLEARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetHandleARB");
-		glDetachObjectARB = (PFNGLDETACHOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glDetachObjectARB");
-		glCreateShaderObjectARB = (PFNGLCREATESHADEROBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glCreateShaderObjectARB");
-		glShaderSourceARB = (PFNGLSHADERSOURCEARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glShaderSourceARB");
-		glCompileShaderARB = (PFNGLCOMPILESHADERARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glCompileShaderARB");
-		glCreateProgramObjectARB = (PFNGLCREATEPROGRAMOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glCreateProgramObjectARB");
-		glAttachObjectARB = (PFNGLATTACHOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glAttachObjectARB");
-		glLinkProgramARB = (PFNGLLINKPROGRAMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glLinkProgramARB");
-		glUseProgramObjectARB = (PFNGLUSEPROGRAMOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUseProgramObjectARB");
-		glValidateProgramARB = (PFNGLVALIDATEPROGRAMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glValidateProgramARB");
-		glUniform1fARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM1FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform1fARB");
-		glUniform2fARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM2FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform2fARB");
-		glUniform3fARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM3FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform3fARB");
-		glUniform4fARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM4FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform4fARB");
-		glUniform1iARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM1IARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform1iARB");
-		glUniform2iARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM2IARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform2iARB");
-		glUniform3iARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM3IARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform3iARB");
-		glUniform4iARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM4IARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform4iARB");
-		glUniform1fvARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM1FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform1fvARB");
-		glUniform2fvARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM2FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform2fvARB");
-		glUniform3fvARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM3FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform3fvARB");
-		glUniform4fvARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform4fvARB");
-		glUniform1ivARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM1IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform1ivARB");
-		glUniform2ivARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM2IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform2ivARB");
-		glUniform3ivARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM3IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform3ivARB");
-		glUniform4ivARB = (PFNGLUNIFORM4IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform4ivARB");
-		glUniformMatrix2fvARB = (PFNGLUNIFORMMATRIX2FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniformMatrix2fvARB");
-		glUniformMatrix3fvARB = (PFNGLUNIFORMMATRIX3FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniformMatrix3fvARB");
-		glUniformMatrix3x4fv = (PFNGLUNIFORMMATRIX3X4FVPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniformMatrix3x4fv");
-		glUniformMatrix4fvARB = (PFNGLUNIFORMMATRIX4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniformMatrix4fvARB");
-		glGetObjectParameterfvARB = (PFNGLGETOBJECTPARAMETERFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetObjectParameterfvARB");
-		glGetObjectParameterivARB = (PFNGLGETOBJECTPARAMETERIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetObjectParameterivARB");
-		glGetInfoLogARB = (PFNGLGETINFOLOGARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetInfoLogARB");
-		glGetAttachedObjectsARB = (PFNGLGETATTACHEDOBJECTSARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetAttachedObjectsARB");
-		glGetUniformLocationARB = (PFNGLGETUNIFORMLOCATIONARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetUniformLocationARB");
-		glGetActiveUniformARB = (PFNGLGETACTIVEUNIFORMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetActiveUniformARB");
-		glGetUniformfvARB = (PFNGLGETUNIFORMFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetUniformfvARB");
-		glGetUniformivARB = (PFNGLGETUNIFORMIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetUniformivARB");
-		glGetShaderSourceARB = (PFNGLGETSHADERSOURCEARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetShaderSourceARB");
-	}
-	if (mHasVertexShader)
-	{
-		LL_INFOS() << "initExtensions() VertexShader-related procs..." << LL_ENDL;
-
-        // nSight doesn't support use of ARB funcs that have been normalized in the API
-        if (!LLRender::sNsightDebugSupport)
-        {
-		glGetAttribLocationARB = (PFNGLGETATTRIBLOCATIONARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetAttribLocationARB");
-		glBindAttribLocationARB = (PFNGLBINDATTRIBLOCATIONARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glBindAttribLocationARB");
-        }
-        else
-        {
-            glGetAttribLocationARB = (PFNGLGETATTRIBLOCATIONARBPROC)GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetAttribLocation");
-            glBindAttribLocationARB = (PFNGLBINDATTRIBLOCATIONARBPROC)GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glBindAttribLocation");
-        }
-
-		glGetActiveAttribARB = (PFNGLGETACTIVEATTRIBARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetActiveAttribARB");
-		glVertexAttrib1dARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1dARB");
-		glVertexAttrib1dvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1dvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib1fARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1fARB");
-		glVertexAttrib1fvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1fvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib1sARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1SARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1sARB");
-		glVertexAttrib1svARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1SVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1svARB");
-		glVertexAttrib2dARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2dARB");
-		glVertexAttrib2dvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2dvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib2fARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2fARB");
-		glVertexAttrib2fvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2fvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib2sARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2SARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2sARB");
-		glVertexAttrib2svARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2SVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2svARB");
-		glVertexAttrib3dARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3dARB");
-		glVertexAttrib3dvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3dvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib3fARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3fARB");
-		glVertexAttrib3fvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3fvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib3sARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3SARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3sARB");
-		glVertexAttrib3svARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3SVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3svARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4nbvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NBVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nbvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4nivARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nivARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4nsvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NSVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nsvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4nubARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NUBARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nubARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4nubvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NUBVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nubvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4nuivARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NUIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nuivARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4nusvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NUSVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nusvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4bvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4BVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4bvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4dARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4dARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4dvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4dvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4fARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4fARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4fvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4fvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4ivARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4ivARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4sARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4SARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4sARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4svARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4SVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4svARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4ubvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4UBVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4ubvARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4uivARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4UIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4uivARB");
-		glVertexAttrib4usvARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4USVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4usvARB");
-		glVertexAttribPointerARB = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIBPOINTERARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttribPointerARB");
-		glVertexAttribIPointer = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIBIPOINTERPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttribIPointer");
-		glEnableVertexAttribArrayARB = (PFNGLENABLEVERTEXATTRIBARRAYARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glEnableVertexAttribArrayARB");
-		glDisableVertexAttribArrayARB = (PFNGLDISABLEVERTEXATTRIBARRAYARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glDisableVertexAttribArrayARB");
-		glProgramStringARB = (PFNGLPROGRAMSTRINGARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramStringARB");
-		glBindProgramARB = (PFNGLBINDPROGRAMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glBindProgramARB");
-		glDeleteProgramsARB = (PFNGLDELETEPROGRAMSARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glDeleteProgramsARB");
-		glGenProgramsARB = (PFNGLGENPROGRAMSARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGenProgramsARB");
-		glProgramEnvParameter4dARB = (PFNGLPROGRAMENVPARAMETER4DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramEnvParameter4dARB");
-		glProgramEnvParameter4dvARB = (PFNGLPROGRAMENVPARAMETER4DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramEnvParameter4dvARB");
-		glProgramEnvParameter4fARB = (PFNGLPROGRAMENVPARAMETER4FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramEnvParameter4fARB");
-		glProgramEnvParameter4fvARB = (PFNGLPROGRAMENVPARAMETER4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramEnvParameter4fvARB");
-		glProgramLocalParameter4dARB = (PFNGLPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETER4DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramLocalParameter4dARB");
-		glProgramLocalParameter4dvARB = (PFNGLPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETER4DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramLocalParameter4dvARB");
-		glProgramLocalParameter4fARB = (PFNGLPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETER4FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramLocalParameter4fARB");
-		glProgramLocalParameter4fvARB = (PFNGLPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETER4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramLocalParameter4fvARB");
-		glGetProgramEnvParameterdvARB = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMENVPARAMETERDVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramEnvParameterdvARB");
-		glGetProgramEnvParameterfvARB = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMENVPARAMETERFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramEnvParameterfvARB");
-		glGetProgramLocalParameterdvARB = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETERDVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramLocalParameterdvARB");
-		glGetProgramLocalParameterfvARB = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETERFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramLocalParameterfvARB");
-		glGetProgramivARB = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramivARB");
-		glGetProgramStringARB = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMSTRINGARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramStringARB");
-		glGetVertexAttribdvARB = (PFNGLGETVERTEXATTRIBDVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetVertexAttribdvARB");
-		glGetVertexAttribfvARB = (PFNGLGETVERTEXATTRIBFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetVertexAttribfvARB");
-		glGetVertexAttribivARB = (PFNGLGETVERTEXATTRIBIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetVertexAttribivARB");
-		glGetVertexAttribPointervARB = (PFNGLGETVERTEXATTRIBPOINTERVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glgetVertexAttribPointervARB");
-		glIsProgramARB = (PFNGLISPROGRAMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glIsProgramARB");
-	}
-	LL_DEBUGS("RenderInit") << "GL Probe: Got symbols" << LL_ENDL;
+
+    // Assume shader capabilities
+    glDeleteObjectARB         = (PFNGLDELETEOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glDeleteObjectARB");
+    glGetHandleARB            = (PFNGLGETHANDLEARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetHandleARB");
+    glDetachObjectARB         = (PFNGLDETACHOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glDetachObjectARB");
+    glCreateShaderObjectARB   = (PFNGLCREATESHADEROBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glCreateShaderObjectARB");
+    glShaderSourceARB         = (PFNGLSHADERSOURCEARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glShaderSourceARB");
+    glCompileShaderARB        = (PFNGLCOMPILESHADERARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glCompileShaderARB");
+    glCreateProgramObjectARB  = (PFNGLCREATEPROGRAMOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glCreateProgramObjectARB");
+    glAttachObjectARB         = (PFNGLATTACHOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glAttachObjectARB");
+    glLinkProgramARB          = (PFNGLLINKPROGRAMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glLinkProgramARB");
+    glUseProgramObjectARB     = (PFNGLUSEPROGRAMOBJECTARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUseProgramObjectARB");
+    glValidateProgramARB      = (PFNGLVALIDATEPROGRAMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glValidateProgramARB");
+    glUniform1fARB            = (PFNGLUNIFORM1FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform1fARB");
+    glUniform2fARB            = (PFNGLUNIFORM2FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform2fARB");
+    glUniform3fARB            = (PFNGLUNIFORM3FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform3fARB");
+    glUniform4fARB            = (PFNGLUNIFORM4FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform4fARB");
+    glUniform1iARB            = (PFNGLUNIFORM1IARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform1iARB");
+    glUniform2iARB            = (PFNGLUNIFORM2IARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform2iARB");
+    glUniform3iARB            = (PFNGLUNIFORM3IARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform3iARB");
+    glUniform4iARB            = (PFNGLUNIFORM4IARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform4iARB");
+    glUniform1fvARB           = (PFNGLUNIFORM1FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform1fvARB");
+    glUniform2fvARB           = (PFNGLUNIFORM2FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform2fvARB");
+    glUniform3fvARB           = (PFNGLUNIFORM3FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform3fvARB");
+    glUniform4fvARB           = (PFNGLUNIFORM4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform4fvARB");
+    glUniform1ivARB           = (PFNGLUNIFORM1IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform1ivARB");
+    glUniform2ivARB           = (PFNGLUNIFORM2IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform2ivARB");
+    glUniform3ivARB           = (PFNGLUNIFORM3IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform3ivARB");
+    glUniform4ivARB           = (PFNGLUNIFORM4IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniform4ivARB");
+    glUniformMatrix2fvARB     = (PFNGLUNIFORMMATRIX2FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniformMatrix2fvARB");
+    glUniformMatrix3fvARB     = (PFNGLUNIFORMMATRIX3FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniformMatrix3fvARB");
+    glUniformMatrix3x4fv      = (PFNGLUNIFORMMATRIX3X4FVPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniformMatrix3x4fv");
+    glUniformMatrix4fvARB     = (PFNGLUNIFORMMATRIX4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glUniformMatrix4fvARB");
+    glGetObjectParameterfvARB = (PFNGLGETOBJECTPARAMETERFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetObjectParameterfvARB");
+    glGetObjectParameterivARB = (PFNGLGETOBJECTPARAMETERIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetObjectParameterivARB");
+    glGetInfoLogARB           = (PFNGLGETINFOLOGARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetInfoLogARB");
+    glGetAttachedObjectsARB   = (PFNGLGETATTACHEDOBJECTSARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetAttachedObjectsARB");
+    glGetUniformLocationARB   = (PFNGLGETUNIFORMLOCATIONARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetUniformLocationARB");
+    glGetActiveUniformARB     = (PFNGLGETACTIVEUNIFORMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetActiveUniformARB");
+    glGetUniformfvARB         = (PFNGLGETUNIFORMFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetUniformfvARB");
+    glGetUniformivARB         = (PFNGLGETUNIFORMIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetUniformivARB");
+    glGetShaderSourceARB      = (PFNGLGETSHADERSOURCEARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetShaderSourceARB");
+
+    LL_INFOS() << "initExtensions() VertexShader-related procs..." << LL_ENDL;
+
+    // nSight doesn't support use of ARB funcs that have been normalized in the API
+    if (!LLRender::sNsightDebugSupport)
+    {
+        glGetAttribLocationARB  = (PFNGLGETATTRIBLOCATIONARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetAttribLocationARB");
+        glBindAttribLocationARB = (PFNGLBINDATTRIBLOCATIONARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glBindAttribLocationARB");
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        glGetAttribLocationARB  = (PFNGLGETATTRIBLOCATIONARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetAttribLocation");
+        glBindAttribLocationARB = (PFNGLBINDATTRIBLOCATIONARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glBindAttribLocation");
+    }
+
+    glGetActiveAttribARB            = (PFNGLGETACTIVEATTRIBARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetActiveAttribARB");
+    glVertexAttrib1dARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1dARB");
+    glVertexAttrib1dvARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1dvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib1fARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1fARB");
+    glVertexAttrib1fvARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1fvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib1sARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1SARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1sARB");
+    glVertexAttrib1svARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB1SVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib1svARB");
+    glVertexAttrib2dARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2dARB");
+    glVertexAttrib2dvARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2dvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib2fARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2fARB");
+    glVertexAttrib2fvARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2fvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib2sARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2SARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2sARB");
+    glVertexAttrib2svARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB2SVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib2svARB");
+    glVertexAttrib3dARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3dARB");
+    glVertexAttrib3dvARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3dvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib3fARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3fARB");
+    glVertexAttrib3fvARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3fvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib3sARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3SARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3sARB");
+    glVertexAttrib3svARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB3SVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib3svARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4nbvARB           = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NBVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nbvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4nivARB           = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nivARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4nsvARB           = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NSVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nsvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4nubARB           = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NUBARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nubARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4nubvARB          = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NUBVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nubvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4nuivARB          = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NUIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nuivARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4nusvARB          = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4NUSVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4nusvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4bvARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4BVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4bvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4dARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4dARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4dvARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4dvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4fARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4fARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4fvARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4fvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4ivARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4IVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4ivARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4sARB             = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4SARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4sARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4svARB            = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4SVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4svARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4ubvARB           = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4UBVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4ubvARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4uivARB           = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4UIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4uivARB");
+    glVertexAttrib4usvARB           = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIB4USVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttrib4usvARB");
+    glVertexAttribPointerARB        = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIBPOINTERARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttribPointerARB");
+    glVertexAttribIPointer          = (PFNGLVERTEXATTRIBIPOINTERPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glVertexAttribIPointer");
+    glEnableVertexAttribArrayARB    = (PFNGLENABLEVERTEXATTRIBARRAYARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glEnableVertexAttribArrayARB");
+    glDisableVertexAttribArrayARB   = (PFNGLDISABLEVERTEXATTRIBARRAYARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glDisableVertexAttribArrayARB");
+    glProgramStringARB              = (PFNGLPROGRAMSTRINGARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramStringARB");
+    glBindProgramARB                = (PFNGLBINDPROGRAMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glBindProgramARB");
+    glDeleteProgramsARB             = (PFNGLDELETEPROGRAMSARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glDeleteProgramsARB");
+    glGenProgramsARB                = (PFNGLGENPROGRAMSARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGenProgramsARB");
+    glProgramEnvParameter4dARB      = (PFNGLPROGRAMENVPARAMETER4DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramEnvParameter4dARB");
+    glProgramEnvParameter4dvARB     = (PFNGLPROGRAMENVPARAMETER4DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramEnvParameter4dvARB");
+    glProgramEnvParameter4fARB      = (PFNGLPROGRAMENVPARAMETER4FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramEnvParameter4fARB");
+    glProgramEnvParameter4fvARB     = (PFNGLPROGRAMENVPARAMETER4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramEnvParameter4fvARB");
+    glProgramLocalParameter4dARB    = (PFNGLPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETER4DARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramLocalParameter4dARB");
+    glProgramLocalParameter4dvARB   = (PFNGLPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETER4DVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramLocalParameter4dvARB");
+    glProgramLocalParameter4fARB    = (PFNGLPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETER4FARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramLocalParameter4fARB");
+    glProgramLocalParameter4fvARB   = (PFNGLPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETER4FVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glProgramLocalParameter4fvARB");
+    glGetProgramEnvParameterdvARB   = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMENVPARAMETERDVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramEnvParameterdvARB");
+    glGetProgramEnvParameterfvARB   = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMENVPARAMETERFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramEnvParameterfvARB");
+    glGetProgramLocalParameterdvARB = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETERDVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramLocalParameterdvARB");
+    glGetProgramLocalParameterfvARB = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMLOCALPARAMETERFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramLocalParameterfvARB");
+    glGetProgramivARB               = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramivARB");
+    glGetProgramStringARB           = (PFNGLGETPROGRAMSTRINGARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetProgramStringARB");
+    glGetVertexAttribdvARB          = (PFNGLGETVERTEXATTRIBDVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetVertexAttribdvARB");
+    glGetVertexAttribfvARB          = (PFNGLGETVERTEXATTRIBFVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetVertexAttribfvARB");
+    glGetVertexAttribivARB          = (PFNGLGETVERTEXATTRIBIVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glGetVertexAttribivARB");
+    glGetVertexAttribPointervARB    = (PFNGLGETVERTEXATTRIBPOINTERVARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glgetVertexAttribPointervARB");
+    glIsProgramARB                  = (PFNGLISPROGRAMARBPROC) GLH_EXT_GET_PROC_ADDRESS("glIsProgramARB");
+
+    LL_DEBUGS("RenderInit") << "GL Probe: Got symbols" << LL_ENDL;
 #endif
 
-	mInited = TRUE;
+    mInited = TRUE;
 }
 
 void rotate_quat(LLQuaternion& rotation)
@@ -2116,7 +2078,7 @@ void LLGLState::checkClientArrays(const std::string& msg, U32 data_mask)
 	glClientActiveTextureARB(GL_TEXTURE0_ARB);
 	gGL.getTexUnit(0)->activate();
 
-	if (gGLManager.mHasVertexShader && LLGLSLShader::sNoFixedFunction)
+	if (LLGLSLShader::sNoFixedFunction)
 	{	//make sure vertex attribs are all disabled
 		GLint count;
 		glGetIntegerv(GL_MAX_VERTEX_ATTRIBS_ARB, &count);
diff --git a/indra/llrender/llgl.h b/indra/llrender/llgl.h
index a07e2d9bb0..a03d5352be 100644
--- a/indra/llrender/llgl.h
+++ b/indra/llrender/llgl.h
@@ -94,9 +94,6 @@ public:
 	BOOL mHasMapBufferRange;
 	BOOL mHasFlushBufferRange;
 	BOOL mHasPBuffer;
-	BOOL mHasShaderObjects;
-	BOOL mHasVertexShader;
-	BOOL mHasFragmentShader;
 	S32  mNumTextureImageUnits;
 	BOOL mHasOcclusionQuery;
 	BOOL mHasTimerQuery;
diff --git a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
index 3d49a9eb78..98409106a1 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llappviewer.cpp
@@ -1010,19 +1010,6 @@ bool LLAppViewer::init()
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-    // If we don't have the right shader requirements.
-    if (!gGLManager.mHasShaderObjects
-        || !gGLManager.mHasVertexShader
-        || !gGLManager.mHasFragmentShader)
-    {
-        LLUIString details = LLNotifications::instance().getGlobalString("UnsupportedShaderRequirements");
-        OSMessageBox(
-            details.getString(),
-            LLStringUtil::null,
-            OSMB_OK);
-        return 0;
-    }
-
 	// Without SSE2 support we will crash almost immediately, warn here.
 	if (!gSysCPU.hasSSE2())
 	{
diff --git a/indra/newview/lldrawpoolsimple.cpp b/indra/newview/lldrawpoolsimple.cpp
index f211cf6e27..74e6665a96 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lldrawpoolsimple.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/lldrawpoolsimple.cpp
@@ -199,11 +199,7 @@ void LLDrawPoolSimple::beginRenderPass(S32 pass)
 	}
 	else 
 	{
-		// don't use shaders!
-		if (gGLManager.mHasShaderObjects)
-		{
-			LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
-		}		
+		LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -301,11 +297,7 @@ void LLDrawPoolAlphaMask::beginRenderPass(S32 pass)
 	}
 	else 
 	{
-		// don't use shaders!
-		if (gGLManager.mHasShaderObjects)
-		{
-			LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
-		}		
+		LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -392,11 +384,7 @@ void LLDrawPoolFullbrightAlphaMask::beginRenderPass(S32 pass)
 	}
 	else 
 	{
-		// don't use shaders!
-		if (gGLManager.mHasShaderObjects)
-		{
-			LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
-		}		
+		LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
 	}
 }
 
@@ -567,11 +555,7 @@ void LLDrawPoolGrass::beginRenderPass(S32 pass)
 	else 
 	{
 		gGL.setAlphaRejectSettings(LLRender::CF_GREATER, 0.5f);
-		// don't use shaders!
-		if (gGLManager.mHasShaderObjects)
-		{
-			LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
-		}		
+		LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/lldrawpoolsky.cpp b/indra/newview/lldrawpoolsky.cpp
index b6f55e800a..b1eefaab81 100644
--- a/indra/newview/lldrawpoolsky.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/lldrawpoolsky.cpp
@@ -82,13 +82,7 @@ void LLDrawPoolSky::render(S32 pass)
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		// don't use shaders!
-		if (gGLManager.mHasShaderObjects)
-		{
-			// Ironically, we must support shader objects to be
-			// able to use this call.
-			LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
-		}
+		LLGLSLShader::bindNoShader();
 		mShader = NULL;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/indra/newview/llfeaturemanager.cpp b/indra/newview/llfeaturemanager.cpp
index e6bbe234b3..98c8531cd6 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llfeaturemanager.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llfeaturemanager.cpp
@@ -670,11 +670,7 @@ void LLFeatureManager::applyBaseMasks()
 	}
 
 	// now all those wacky ones
-	if (!gGLManager.mHasFragmentShader)
-	{
-		maskFeatures("NoPixelShaders");
-	}
-	if (!gGLManager.mHasVertexShader || !mGPUSupported)
+	if (!mGPUSupported)
 	{
 		maskFeatures("NoVertexShaders");
 	}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llglsandbox.cpp b/indra/newview/llglsandbox.cpp
index 698c15bd2d..0f288e05ca 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llglsandbox.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llglsandbox.cpp
@@ -993,9 +993,8 @@ private:
 //-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 F32 gpu_benchmark()
 {
-	if (!gGLManager.mHasShaderObjects || !gGLManager.mHasTimerQuery)
-	{ // don't bother benchmarking the fixed function
-      // or venerable drivers which don't support accurate timing anyway
+	if (!gGLManager.mHasTimerQuery)
+	{ // don't bother benchmarking venerable drivers which don't support accurate timing anyway
       // and are likely to be correctly identified by the GPU table already.
 		return -1.f;
 	}
diff --git a/indra/newview/llviewershadermgr.cpp b/indra/newview/llviewershadermgr.cpp
index be5c22e7c3..7dcf29eb75 100644
--- a/indra/newview/llviewershadermgr.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/llviewershadermgr.cpp
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ void LLViewerShaderMgr::initAttribsAndUniforms(void)
 
 S32 LLViewerShaderMgr::getShaderLevel(S32 type)
 {
-	return LLPipeline::sDisableShaders ? 0 : mShaderLevel[type];
+	return mShaderLevel[type];
 }
 
 //============================================================================
@@ -400,15 +400,6 @@ void LLViewerShaderMgr::setShaders()
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!gGLManager.mHasShaderObjects
-        || !gGLManager.mHasVertexShader
-        || !gGLManager.mHasFragmentShader)
-    {
-        // Viewer will show 'hardware requirements' warning later
-        LL_INFOS("ShaderLoading") << "Shaders not supported" << LL_ENDL;
-        return;
-    }
-
     static LLCachedControl<U32> max_texture_index(gSavedSettings, "RenderMaxTextureIndex", 16);
     LLGLSLShader::sIndexedTextureChannels = llmax(llmin(gGLManager.mNumTextureImageUnits, (S32) max_texture_index), 1);
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
index d7acf2ec0e..c0b469af81 100644
--- a/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
+++ b/indra/newview/pipeline.cpp
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ S32		LLPipeline::sUseOcclusion = 0;
 bool	LLPipeline::sDelayVBUpdate = true;
 bool	LLPipeline::sAutoMaskAlphaDeferred = true;
 bool	LLPipeline::sAutoMaskAlphaNonDeferred = false;
-bool	LLPipeline::sDisableShaders = false;
 bool	LLPipeline::sRenderTransparentWater = true;
 bool	LLPipeline::sRenderBump = true;
 bool	LLPipeline::sBakeSunlight = false;
@@ -1393,10 +1392,7 @@ void LLPipeline::restoreGL()
 
 bool LLPipeline::canUseVertexShaders()
 {
-	if (sDisableShaders ||
-		!gGLManager.mHasVertexShader ||
-		!gGLManager.mHasFragmentShader ||
-		(assertInitialized() && mVertexShadersLoaded != 1) )
+	if ((assertInitialized() && mVertexShadersLoaded != 1) )
 	{
 		return false;
 	}
@@ -1408,8 +1404,7 @@ bool LLPipeline::canUseVertexShaders()
 
 bool LLPipeline::canUseWindLightShaders() const
 {
-	return (!LLPipeline::sDisableShaders &&
-			gWLSkyProgram.mProgramObject != 0 &&
+	return (gWLSkyProgram.mProgramObject != 0 &&
 			LLViewerShaderMgr::instance()->getShaderLevel(LLViewerShaderMgr::SHADER_WINDLIGHT) > 1);
 }
 
diff --git a/indra/newview/pipeline.h b/indra/newview/pipeline.h
index 0eaa6b141d..5605d26410 100644
--- a/indra/newview/pipeline.h
+++ b/indra/newview/pipeline.h
@@ -574,7 +574,6 @@ public:
 	static bool				sDelayVBUpdate;
 	static bool				sAutoMaskAlphaDeferred;
 	static bool				sAutoMaskAlphaNonDeferred;
-	static bool				sDisableShaders; // if true, rendering will be done without shaders
 	static bool				sRenderTransparentWater;
 	static bool				sRenderBump;
 	static bool				sBakeSunlight;