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// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_command_buffer_inheritance.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
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2024-02-15
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Piers Daniell, NVIDIA
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// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkCmdCopyImage* commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-pRegions-00124]]
Each memory location accessed by this command must: not be accessed by
both a source region and a destination region, as speci... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/copy_image_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.188 | false | false | 21,614 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[decode-vp9]]
== VP9 Decode Operations
Video decode operations using a <<decode-vp9-profile,VP9 decode profile>>
can: be used to decode elementary video stream sequences compliant with the
<<google-vp9,VP9 Specification>>.
[NOTE]
==... | vulkan-spec/chapters/video/vp9_decode.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/video | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.163 | false | false | 17,287 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_acquire_winrt_display.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-09-29
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Juliano, NVIDIA
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// Copyright (c) 2017-2020 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_AMD_texture_gather_bias_lod.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-03-21
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
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// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_rasterization_order_attachment_access.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-01-16
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Tobias Hector, ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_rasterization_order_attachment_access.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.375 | false | false | 870 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2021 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_ray_tracing_motion_blur.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-06-16
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
{GL... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_ray_tracing_motion_blur.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.383 | false | false | 2,039 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_validation_flags.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-08-19
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Tobin Ehlis, Google
- Courtney Goe... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_validation_flags.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.4 | false | false | 1,201 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
* [[VUID-{refpage}-None-07692]]
The <<features-memoryDecompression, pname:memoryDecompression>> feature
must: be enabled
* [[VUID-{refpage}-indirectCommandsAddress-07694]]
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// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[renderpass]]
= Render Pass
<<drawing, Draw commands>> must: be recorded within a _render pass
instance_.
Each render pass instance defines a set of image resources, referred to as
_attachments_, used during rendering.
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// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to all dispatch commands
include::{chapters}/commonvalidity/draw_dispatch_common.adoc[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-None-10672]]
{empty}
ifdef::VK_QCOM_tile_shading[]
If the <<renderpass-per-tile-exe... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/dispatch_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.267 | false | false | 2,136 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Intel Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_INTEL_shader_integer_functions2.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-04-30
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
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.For example:
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*** Vertex Shader
** Required: Fixed-Function Pipeline Stages
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*** slink:VkPipelineInputAssemblyStateCreateInfo
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// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[fragmentdensitymapops]]
= Fragment Density Map Operations
== Fragment Density Map Operations Overview
When a fragment is generated in a render pass that has a fragment density
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// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// Copyright (c) 2019-2025 NVIDIA Corporation
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[acceleration-structure]]
= Acceleration Structures
[[acceleration-structure-def]]
== Acceleration Structures
_Acceleration structures_ are data structures used by the implementation to... | vulkan-spec/chapters/accelstructures.adoc#p0 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.223 | false | false | 149,965 | -1 |
* pname:sType is a elink:VkStructureType value identifying this structure.
* pname:pNext is `NULL` or a pointer to a structure extending this
structure.
* pname:pipelineCacheCreateInfoCount is the length of the
pname:pPipelineCacheCreateInfos array.
* pname:pPipelineCacheCreateInfos is a pointer to an a... | vulkan-spec/chapters/devsandqueues.adoc#p1 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.198 | false | false | 53,136 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[decode-av1]]
== AV1 Decode Operations
Video decode operations using an <<decode-av1-profile,AV1 decode profile>>
can: be used to decode elementary video stream sequences compliant with the
<<aomedia-av1,AV1 Specification>>.
[NOTE]
... | vulkan-spec/chapters/video/av1_decode.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/video | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.176 | false | false | 32,850 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_shader_untyped_pointers.adoc[]
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-03-26
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- Requires the
{spirv}/KHR/SPV_... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_shader_untyped_pointers.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.265 | false | false | 1,343 | -1 |
// Copyright 2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_private_data_base_handle.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-08-14
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Kedarnath Thangudu, NVIDIA
=== De... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_private_data_base_handle.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.258 | false | false | 1,305 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_get_display_properties2.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-02-21
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ian Elliott, Google
- James... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_get_display_properties2.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.378 | false | false | 1,801 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_external_fence_fd.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-05-08
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jesse Hall, Google
- James Jones,... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_external_fence_fd.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.286 | false | false | 990 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_shader_terminate_invocation.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-08-11
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Alan Baker, Google
- Je... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_shader_terminate_invocation.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.171 | false | false | 1,745 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_storage_buffer_storage_class.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-09-05
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Alexander Galazin, ARM
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_storage_buffer_storage_class.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.375 | false | false | 944 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2022 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_private_vendor_info.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-08-10
*Contributors*::
- Daniel Koch, NVIDIA
- Jonathan McCaffrey, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
===... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_private_vendor_info.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.36 | false | false | 926 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_external_memory.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-10-20
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- Interacts w... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_external_memory.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.104 | false | false | 11,740 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_present_mode_fifo_latest_ready.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-03-18
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- James Jones, NVIDIA
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_present_mode_fifo_latest_ready.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.235 | false | false | 1,489 | -1 |
* pname:sType is a elink:VkStructureType value identifying this structure.
* pname:pNext is `NULL` or a pointer to a structure extending this
structure.
* [[limits-maxTensorDimensionCount]] pname:maxTensorDimensionCount is the
maximum number of dimensions that can be specified in the
pname:dimensionCo... | vulkan-spec/chapters/limits.adoc#p2 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.063 | false | false | 144,338 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2016-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_external_memory.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-08-19
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- James Jones, NVIDIA
- Carsten Rohde,... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_external_memory.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.232 | false | false | 2,448 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_variable_pointers.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-09-05
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- John Kessenich, Google
- Neil Hen... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_variable_pointers.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.203 | false | false | 2,880 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common limits for trace rays commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-width-03638]]
pname:width must: be less than or equal to
[eq]#sname:VkPhysicalDeviceLimits::pname:maxComputeWorkGroupCount[0]
{times} s... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/trace_rays_limits_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.455 | false | false | 1,098 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_AMD_shader_explicit_vertex_parameter.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-05-10
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Depe... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_AMD_shader_explicit_vertex_parameter.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.4 | false | false | 969 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_compute_shader_derivatives.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-07-19
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- T... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_compute_shader_derivatives.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.267 | false | false | 1,920 | -1 |
// Copyright 2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_maintenance11.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-09-09
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
*Contributors*::
- Mike Blumenkrantz, Valve
- Piers Danie... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_maintenance11.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.255 | false | false | 2,455 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_8bit_storage.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-02-05
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
{GLSLreg... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_8bit_storage.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.255 | false | false | 2,062 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_external_fence_capabilities.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-05-08
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jesse Hall, Google
- Ja... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_external_fence_capabilities.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.258 | false | false | 1,220 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to acceleration structure property query
* [[VUID-{refpage}-accelerationStructures-03431]]
All acceleration structures in pname:pAccelerationStructures must: have
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// Copyright (c) 2016-2019 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-04-11
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
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// Copyright 2021 Georg Lehmann
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_non_seamless_cube_map.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-09-04
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Georg Lehmann
=== Description
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// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_external_memory_dma_buf.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-10-10
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Lina Versace, Google
- Jame... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_external_memory_dma_buf.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.217 | false | false | 2,261 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_line_rasterization.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-05-09
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Allen Jensen... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_line_rasterization.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.25 | false | false | 1,493 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_AMD_shader_core_properties.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-06-25
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Martin Dinkov, AMD
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_AMD_shader_core_properties.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.16 | false | false | 3,789 | -1 |
// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_maintenance10.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-05-13
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension interacts with `apiext:VK_KHR_format_fe... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_maintenance10.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.349 | false | false | 2,010 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2022-2026 Arm Ltd.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_ARM_tensors.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-01-07
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension requires
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// Copyright (c) 2016-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_win32_keyed_mutex.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-08-19
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- James Jones, NVIDIA
- Carsten Rohd... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_win32_keyed_mutex.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.211 | false | false | 6,222 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_video_decode_av1.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-01-02
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ahmed Abdelkhalek, AMD
- Benjamin ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_video_decode_av1.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.258 | false | false | 1,004 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VK_KHR_maintenance6 bind and push descriptor structs
* [[VUID-{refpage}-None-09495]]
{empty}
ifdef::VK_NV_per_stage_descriptor_set[]
If the <<features-dynamicPipelineLayout, pname:dynamic... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/dynamic_pipeline_layout_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.444 | false | false | 743 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_SEC_amigo_profiling.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-07-29
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ralph Potter, Samsung
- Sangrak Oh,... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_SEC_amigo_profiling.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.211 | false | false | 2,414 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_surface_protected_capabilities.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-12-18
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Sandeep Shinde, NVIDIA... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_surface_protected_capabilities.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.235 | false | false | 1,588 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkCmdResolveImage* command buffer
ifdef::VK_BASE_VERSION_1_1[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-commandBuffer-01837]]
If pname:commandBuffer is an unprotected command buffer and
<<limits-protectedNoFau... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/resolve_image_command_buffer_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.45 | false | false | 930 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2026 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_push_constant_bank.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-09-15
*Contributors*::
- Pat Brown, NVIDIA
- Piers Daniell, NVIDIA
- Rodrigo Locatti, NVIDIA
- Da... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_push_constant_bank.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.246 | false | false | 2,973 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to vkCmdSetDescriptorBufferOffsets* commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-pOffsets-08061]]
The offsets in pname:pOffsets must: be aligned to
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceDescriptorBufferPropertiesEXT::pname:... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/set_descriptor_buffer_offsets_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.296 | false | false | 3,009 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_ray_tracing_linear_swept_spheres.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-01-03
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension requires
{spirv}/NV... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_ray_tracing_linear_swept_spheres.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.386 | false | false | 2,115 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_ray_tracing_pipeline.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-11-12
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_ray_tracing_pipeline.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.423 | false | false | 17,318 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2023 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_extended_sparse_address_space.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-10-03
*Contributors*::
- Russell Chou, NVIDIA
- Christoph Kubisch, NVIDIA
- Eric Werness... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_extended_sparse_address_space.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.292 | false | false | 937 | -1 |
// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[pipelines]]
= Pipelines
The following <<pipelines-block-diagram,figure>> shows a block diagram of
the Vulkan pipelines.
Some Vulkan commands specify geometric objects to be drawn or computational
work to be performed, while others s... | vulkan-spec/chapters/pipelines.adoc#p0 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.179 | false | false | 128,174 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[encode-h265]]
== H.265 Encode Operations
Video encode operations using an <<encode-h265-profile,H.265 encode
profile>> can: be used to encode elementary video stream sequences compliant
to the <<itu-t-h265,ITU-T H.265 Specification>... | vulkan-spec/chapters/video/h265_encode.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/video | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.206 | false | false | 102,597 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_depth_bias_control.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-02-15
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Joshua Ashton, VALVE
- Hans-Kris... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_depth_bias_control.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.25 | false | false | 1,137 | -1 |
// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[appendix]
[[credits]]
= Credits (Informative)
ifdef::VKSC_VERSION_1_0[]
Vulkan SC 1.0 is the result of contributions from many people and companies
participating in the Khronos Vulkan SC Working Group, building upon the Base
Vulk... | vulkan-spec/appendices/credits.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.828 | false | false | 25,508 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_present_wait.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-05-15
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Keith Packard, Valve
- Ian Elliott, Go... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_present_wait.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.226 | false | false | 2,684 | -1 |
// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// Copyright (c) 2020-2021 NVIDIA Corporation
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[dispatch]]
= Dispatching Commands
The _dispatching commands_ described in this chapter provoke work in a
compute pipeline.
Dispatching commands are recorded into a command buffer and whe... | vulkan-spec/chapters/dispatch.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.254 | false | false | 31,228 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Imagination Technologies Limited
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_IMG_format_pvrtc.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-09-02
*IP Status*::
Imagination Technologies Proprietary
*Contributors*::
- Stuart Sm... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_IMG_format_pvrtc.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.296 | false | false | 976 | -1 |
// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[appendix]
[[spirvenv]]
= Vulkan Environment for SPIR-V
Shaders for Vulkan are defined by the <<spirv-spec,Khronos SPIR-V
Specification>> as well as the <<spirv-extended,Khronos SPIR-V Extended
Instructions for GLSL>> Specification.
T... | vulkan-spec/appendices/spirvenv.adoc#p0 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.197 | false | false | 130,294 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_external_fence_win32.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-05-08
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jesse Hall, Google
- James Jon... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_external_fence_win32.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.231 | false | false | 1,549 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_external_semaphore_fd.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-10-21
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jesse Hall, Google
- James Jo... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_external_semaphore_fd.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.273 | false | false | 1,283 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2022 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_external_sci_sync2.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-09-07
*Contributors*::
- Kai Zhang, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Jonathan McCaffrey, NVIDIA
- Dan... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_external_sci_sync2.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.323 | false | false | 4,565 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to acceleration structure copy commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-mode-03410]]
pname:mode must: be
ename:VK_COPY_ACCELERATION_STRUCTURE_MODE_COMPACT_KHR or
ename:VK_COPY_ACCELERATION_STRUCTURE_... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/copy_acceleration_structure_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.317 | false | false | 1,975 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
* [[VUID-{refpage}-srcAddress-07685]]
pname:srcAddress must: be 4 byte aligned
* [[VUID-{refpage}-srcAddress-07686]]
The memory range defined by pname:srcAddress and pname:compressedSize
must: b... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/decompress_memory_region_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.433 | false | false | 1,415 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2017-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_clip_space_w_scaling.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-02-15
*Contributors*::
- Eric Werness, NVIDIA
- Kedarnath Thangudu, NVIDIA
=== Description
V... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_clip_space_w_scaling.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.175 | false | false | 4,935 | -1 |
// Copyright 2026 Google LLC
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_GOOGLE_hdr_smpte_st_209450_metadata.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-10-08
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Alec Mouri, Google
- Christopher Cam... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_GOOGLE_hdr_smpte_st_209450_metadata.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.32 | false | false | 935 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_external_memory_fd.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-10-21
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- James Jones, NVIDIA
- Jeff Julia... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_external_memory_fd.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.25 | false | false | 1,901 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_multiview.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-10-28
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension pr... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_multiview.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.241 | false | false | 2,395 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_shader_subgroup_extended_types.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-01-08
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_shader_subgroup_extended_types.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.265 | false | false | 1,269 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_bind_memory2.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-09-05
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Tobias Hector, Ima... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_bind_memory2.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.286 | false | false | 1,139 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_shader_stencil_export.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-07-19
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_shader_stencil_export.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.346 | false | false | 986 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[gpu-performance-api]]
= GPU Performance API Interface
The GPU Performance API (GPA) interface gives access to GPU performance
counters, streaming performance monitors (SPM), and thread traces (SQTT),
which help analyze the performan... | vulkan-spec/chapters/gpa_interface.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.348 | false | false | 22,225 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2021 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_AMD_shader_early_and_late_fragment_tests.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-09-14
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension interact... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_AMD_shader_early_and_late_fragment_tests.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.308 | false | false | 1,178 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkCmdBlitImage* commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-pRegions-00217]]
The union of all destination regions, specified by the elements of
pname:pRegions, must: not overlap in memory with any texel ... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/blit_image_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.233 | false | false | 13,182 | -1 |
// Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_GOOGLE_display_timing.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-02-14
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ian Elliott, Google
- Jesse Hall,... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_GOOGLE_display_timing.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.178 | false | false | 1,883 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_imageless_framebuffer.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-12-14
*Contributors*::
- Tobias Hector
- Graham Wihlidal
=== Description
This extension al... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_imageless_framebuffer.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.25 | false | false | 1,172 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2020-2023 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_QCOM_render_pass_transform.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-06-30
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension interacts with `ap... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_QCOM_render_pass_transform.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.179 | false | false | 8,242 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to all VkPhysicalDevice commands accepting a VkSurfaceKHR param
* [[VUID-{refpage}-surface-06211]]
pname:surface must: be supported by pname:physicalDevice, as reported by
flink:vkGetPhysic... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/surface_physical_device_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.7 | false | false | 418 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_opacity_micromap.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-05-08
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
{GLS... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_opacity_micromap.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.194 | false | false | 9,309 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_inline_uniform_block.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-08-01
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Daniel Rakos, AMD
- Jeff Bolz,... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_inline_uniform_block.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.179 | false | false | 3,891 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering_local_read.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-11-03
*Contributors*::
- Tobias Hector, AMD
- Hans-Kristian Arntzen, Valve
- Connor... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering_local_read.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.14 | false | false | 1,854 | -1 |
* The <<encode-h264-sps,H.264 SPS>> entries specified in
slink:VkVideoEncodeH264SessionParametersAddInfoKHR::pname:pStdSPSs.
* The <<encode-h264-pps,H.264 PPS>> entries specified in
slink:VkVideoEncodeH264SessionParametersAddInfoKHR::pname:pStdPPSs.
endif::VK_KHR_video_encode_h264[]
ifdef::VK_KHR_video_enc... | vulkan-spec/chapters/videocoding.adoc#p1 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.165 | false | false | 52,628 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2019-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_cooperative_matrix.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-02-05
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
{GL... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_cooperative_matrix.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.311 | false | false | 1,961 | -1 |
// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[tessellation]]
= Tessellation
Tessellation involves three pipeline stages.
First, a <<shaders-tessellation-control,tessellation control shader>>
transforms control points of a patch and can: produce per-patch data.
Second, a fixed-f... | vulkan-spec/chapters/tessellation.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.069 | false | false | 32,925 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2016-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_fill_rectangle.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-05-22
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
=== Description
This extension adds a new elink:VkPolygon... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_fill_rectangle.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.333 | false | false | 839 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_global_priority_query.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-03-29
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Yiwei Zhang, Google
=== Descri... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_global_priority_query.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.225 | false | false | 1,833 | -1 |
// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[images]]
= Images
Images are specialized resources that have multi-dimensional access rather
than the typical linear access to memory.
These resources allow implementations to optimize the memory layout for
common access patterns, b... | vulkan-spec/chapters/images.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.157 | false | false | 13,181 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2018-2022 NVIDIA Corporation.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_present_barrier.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-05-16
*Contributors*::
- Liya Li, Nvidia
- Martin Schwarzer, Nvidia
- Andy Wolf, Nvidia
- Ian ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_present_barrier.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.243 | false | false | 1,391 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[encode-h264]]
== H.264 Encode Operations
Video encode operations using an <<encode-h264-profile,H.264 encode
profile>> can: be used to encode elementary video stream sequences compliant
to the <<itu-t-h264,ITU-T H.264 Specification>... | vulkan-spec/chapters/video/h264_encode.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/video | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.195 | false | false | 92,205 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_MESA_image_alignment_control.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-05-03
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Hans-Kristian Arntzen, Valve... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_MESA_image_alignment_control.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.222 | false | false | 1,658 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to vkCmdPushDescriptorSetWithTemplate* commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-commandBuffer-00366]]
The pname:pipelineBindPoint specified during the creation of the
descriptor update template must: be ... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/push_descriptor_set_with_template_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.378 | false | false | 1,755 | -1 |
// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_QCOM_elapsed_timer_query.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-05-08
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- Interacts with `apiExt:VK_KHR_calibrated_tim... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_QCOM_elapsed_timer_query.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.244 | false | false | 2,084 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_shader_float_controls2.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-05-16
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension requires
{spirv}/KHR/SP... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_shader_float_controls2.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.273 | false | false | 1,417 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_ray_tracing_validation.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-03-04
*Contributors*::
- Vikram Kushwaha, NVIDIA
- Eric Werness, NVIDIA
- Piers Daniell, N... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_ray_tracing_validation.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.389 | false | false | 593 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[appendix]
[[memory-model]]
= Memory Model
[NOTE]
====
This memory model describes synchronizations provided by all
implementations; however, some of the synchronizations defined require extra
features to be supported by the implem... | vulkan-spec/appendices/memorymodel.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.133 | false | false | 54,685 | -1 |
ifdef::VK_KHR_ray_query[]
* [[VUID-RuntimeSpirv-OpRayQueryInitializeKHR-06348]]
For code:OpRayQueryInitializeKHR instructions, all components of the
code:RayOrigin and code:RayDirection operands must: be finite
floating-point values
* [[VUID-RuntimeSpirv-OpRayQueryInitializeKHR-06349]]
For code:OpRa... | vulkan-spec/appendices/spirvenv.adoc#p1 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.128 | false | false | 112,942 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_color_write_enable.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-02-25
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Sharif Elcott, Google
- Tobias H... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_color_write_enable.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.267 | false | false | 1,320 | -1 |
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