diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
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+SUBDIRS=gl
+
+EXTRA_DIST=cogl.h
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diff --git a/cogl.h b/cogl.h
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+/*
+ * Clutter COGL
+ *
+ * A basic GL/GLES Abstraction/Utility Layer
+ *
+ * Authored By Matthew Allum  <mallum@openedhand.com>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 OpenedHand
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include <clutter/clutter.h>
+
+typedef void (*CoglFuncPtr) (void);
+
+CoglFuncPtr
+cogl_get_proc_address (const gchar* name);
+
+gboolean 
+cogl_check_extension (const gchar *name, const gchar *ext);
+
+void
+cogl_paint_init (ClutterColor *color);
+
+void
+cogl_push_matrix (void);
+
+void
+cogl_pop_matrix (void);
+
+void
+cogl_scaled (ClutterFixed x, ClutterFixed z);
+
+void
+cogl_translatex (ClutterFixed x, ClutterFixed y, ClutterFixed z);
+
+void
+cogl_translate (gint x, gint y, gint z);
+
+void
+cogl_rotatex (ClutterFixed angle, gint x, gint y, gint z);
+
+void
+cogl_rotate (gint angle, gint x, gint y, gint z);
+
diff --git a/gl/Makefile.am b/gl/Makefile.am
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+libclutterincludedir = $(includedir)/clutter-@CLUTTER_API_VERSION@/clutter
+libclutterinclude_HEADERS = $(top_srcdir)/clutter/cogl/cogl.h
+
+INCLUDES = \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)              \
+	-I$(top_srcdir)/clutter/cogl \
+	$(CLUTTER_CFLAGS)            \
+	$(CLUTTER_DEBUG_CFLAGS)      \
+	$(GCC_FLAGS)
+
+LDADD = $(CLUTTER_LIBS)
+
+noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libclutter-cogl.la
+
+libclutter_cogl_la_SOURCES =              \
+	$(top_srcdir)/clutter/cogl/cogl.h         \
+	cogl.c
diff --git a/gl/cogl.c b/gl/cogl.c
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+++ b/gl/cogl.c
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+/*
+ * Clutter COGL
+ *
+ * A basic GL/GLES Abstraction/Utility Layer
+ *
+ * Authored By Matthew Allum  <mallum@openedhand.com>
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2007 OpenedHand
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the
+ * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place - Suite 330,
+ * Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
+ */
+
+#include "cogl.h"
+#include <GL/gl.h>
+
+CoglFuncPtr
+cogl_get_proc_address (const gchar* name)
+{
+  return NULL;
+}
+
+gboolean 
+cogl_check_extension (const gchar *name, const gchar *ext)
+{
+  return FALSE;
+}
+
+void
+cogl_paint_init (ClutterColor *color)
+{
+  glClearColor (((float) color->red / 0xff * 1.0),
+	        ((float) color->green / 0xff * 1.0),
+	        ((float) color->blue / 0xff * 1.0),
+	        0.0);
+
+  glClear (GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT | GL_STENCIL_BUFFER_BIT);
+  glDisable (GL_LIGHTING); 
+  glDisable (GL_DEPTH_TEST);
+}
+
+/* FIXME: inline most of these  */
+void
+cogl_push_matrix (void)
+{
+  glPushMatrix();
+}
+
+void
+cogl_pop_matrix (void)
+{
+  glPopMatrix();
+}
+
+void
+cogl_scaled (ClutterFixed x, ClutterFixed y)
+{
+  glScaled (CLUTTER_FIXED_TO_DOUBLE (x),
+	    CLUTTER_FIXED_TO_DOUBLE (y),
+	    1.0);
+}
+
+void
+cogl_translatex (ClutterFixed x, ClutterFixed y, ClutterFixed z)
+{
+  glTranslated (CLUTTER_FIXED_TO_DOUBLE (x),
+		CLUTTER_FIXED_TO_DOUBLE (y),
+		CLUTTER_FIXED_TO_DOUBLE (z));
+}
+
+void
+cogl_translate (gint x, gint y, gint z)
+{
+  glTranslatef ((float)x, (float)y, (float)z);
+}
+
+void
+cogl_rotatex (ClutterFixed angle, gint x, gint y, gint z)
+{
+  glRotated (CLUTTER_FIXED_TO_DOUBLE (angle),
+	     CLUTTER_FIXED_TO_DOUBLE (x),
+	     CLUTTER_FIXED_TO_DOUBLE (y),
+	     CLUTTER_FIXED_TO_DOUBLE (z));
+}
+
+void
+cogl_rotate (gint angle, gint x, gint y, gint z)
+{
+  glRotatef ((float)angle, (float)x, (float)y, (float)z);
+}