 implementation will lead to an OpenGL error.  The benefit of not
                    checking this value at the GLU level is that OpenGL extensions can add
                    new internal texture formats without requiring a revision of the GLU
                    implementation.  Older implementations of GLU check this value and
                    raise a GLU error if it is not 1, 2, 3, or 4 or one of the following
                    symbolic constants:
                    <code class="constant">GLU_ALP