Collect as much GPU information as possible without creating a GL/D3D context...

chrome/gpu/gpu_info_collector.h

Index: chrome/gpu/gpu_info_collector.h
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--- chrome/gpu/gpu_info_collector.h	(revision 75345)
+++ chrome/gpu/gpu_info_collector.h	(working copy)
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@
 // Returns true on success.
 bool CollectGraphicsInfo(GPUInfo* gpu_info);
 
+// Similar to CollectGraphicsInfo, only this collects a subset of variables
+// without creating a GL/DirectX context (and without the danger of crashing).
+// The subset each platform collects may be different.
+// This is called in browser process at startup time instead of gpu process.
+bool CollectGraphicsInfoSafe(GPUInfo* gpu_info);

[Ken Russell (switch to Gerrit), 2011/02/18 22:21:24]

CollectPartialGraphicsInfo? CollectSafeGraphicsInfo?

[Zhenyao Mo, 2011/02/18 22:41:52]

Use preliminary to be consistent

+
 #if defined(OS_WIN)
 // Windows provides two ways of doing graphics so we need two ways of
 // collecting info based on what's on a user's machine.