What is desktop OpenGL equivalent to GL_STENCIL_BITS?

Question

On OpenGL ES 2.0 API, I could use glGet* function with GL_STENCIL_BITS symbol to get current stencil buffer's bit-size.

What is the equivalent of the symbol on desktop OpenGL API? I am targeting OpenGL 3.x API or later.

Answer 1

I have not worked with OSX, but in GL a separate stencil is going away, and a packed depth+stencil is to be used. You can use glGetIntegerv with GL_MAX_DEPTH_TEXTURE_SAMPLES as in http://www.opengl.org/sdk/docs/man/html/glGet.xhtml .

Also refer to OpenGL: Acquiring only a stencil buffer and no depth buffer?