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// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_image_2d_view_of_3d.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-02-22
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Mike Blumenkrantz, Valve
- Pier... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_image_2d_view_of_3d.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.276 | false | false | 1,027 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkCmdCopyImageToBuffer* commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-pRegions-00183]]
pname:dstBuffer must: be large enough to contain all buffer locations
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// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_video_encode_av1.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-09-23
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ahmed Abdelkhalek, AMD
- Benjamin ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_video_encode_av1.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.25 | false | false | 1,027 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_shader_atomic_float2.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-08-14
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
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// Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_wayland_surface.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2015-11-28
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Patrick Doane, Blizzard
- Faith Eks... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_wayland_surface.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.311 | false | false | 3,301 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_external_semaphore_capabilities.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-10-20
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jesse Hall, Google
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_external_semaphore_capabilities.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.276 | false | false | 1,145 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-12-09
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Dan Ginsburg, Valve Corporatio... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.182 | false | false | 1,859 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_pipeline_library_group_handles.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-03-09
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Hans-Kristian Arntzen,... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_pipeline_library_group_handles.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.195 | false | false | 1,799 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_AMD_rasterization_order.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-04-25
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Matthaeus G. Chajdas, A... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_AMD_rasterization_order.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.274 | false | false | 3,352 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_pipeline_protected_access.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-07-28
*Contributors*::
- Shahbaz Youssefi, Google
- Jörg Wagner, Arm
- Ralph Potter, S... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_pipeline_protected_access.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.259 | false | false | 1,026 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to commands that invalidate heap state
ifdef::VK_EXT_descriptor_heap[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-commandBuffer-11295]]
If pname:commandBuffer is a secondary command buffer, it must: have
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// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkPipelineStageFlagBits parameters
* [[VUID-{refpage}-pipelineStage-04074]]
pname:pipelineStage must: be a
<<synchronization-pipeline-stages-supported,valid stage>> for the queue
fami... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/pipeline_stage_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.208 | false | false | 5,118 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to vkCopyMemoryToImageKHR and vkCopyImageToMemoryKHR commands.
* [[VUID-{refpage}-commandBuffer-13102]]
If pname:commandBuffer is an unprotected command buffer and
<<limits-protectedNoFault... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/copy_image_device_memory_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.275 | false | false | 2,074 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-05-19
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Piers Dan... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_sampler_filter_minmax.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.278 | false | false | 1,526 | -1 |
// Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_SEC_ubm_surface.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-01-26
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ralph Potter, Samsung
- Isaac Hong, Sam... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_SEC_ubm_surface.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.237 | false | false | 1,477 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_fragment_shader_barycentric.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-03-10
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
-... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_fragment_shader_barycentric.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.294 | false | false | 3,424 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to drawing commands for mesh shading
ifdef::VK_NV_mesh_shader,VK_EXT_mesh_shader[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-stage-06480]]
The bound graphics pipeline must: not have been created with the
slink:VkP... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/draw_mesh_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.195 | false | false | 4,094 | -1 |
[NOTE]
====
The sample locations described above are *not* used for determining
coverage, they are only used for things like attribute interpolation.
The rasterization rules that determine coverage are defined in terms of
whether the line intersects *pixels*, as opposed to the point sampling rules
used for other primit... | vulkan-spec/chapters/primsrast.adoc#p1 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.127 | false | false | 50,956 | -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,
// which may also accept VK_NULL_HANDLE as part of VK_GOOGLE_surfaceless_query.
* [[VUID-{refpage}-surface-06524]]
ifdef::VK_GOOGLE_... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/surface_physical_device_surfaceless_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.474 | false | false | 869 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_device_memory_report.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-01-06
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Yiwei Zhang, Google
- Jesse Ha... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_device_memory_report.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.126 | false | false | 6,926 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_robustness2.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-01-10
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Liam Middlebrook, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, N... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_robustness2.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.196 | false | false | 2,143 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_VALVE_shader_mixed_float_dot_product.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-02-04
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Georg Lehmann, Valve... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_VALVE_shader_mixed_float_dot_product.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.5 | false | false | 1,113 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-08-26
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Hans-Kri... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_VALVE_buffer_device_address_allocation_alignment.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.267 | false | false | 1,379 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_QCOM_render_pass_store_ops.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-03-25
*Contributors*::
- Bill Licea-Kane, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
=== Descripti... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_QCOM_render_pass_store_ops.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.243 | false | false | 1,648 | -1 |
The corresponding handles matching the values returned by
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ifdef::VK_NV_ray_tracing[flink:vkGetAccelerationStructureHandleNV]
are tightly packed in the buffer following the co... | vulkan-spec/chapters/accelstructures.adoc#p1 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.228 | false | false | 148,762 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_image_robustness.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-04-27
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Graeme Leese, Broadcom
- Jan-Haral... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_image_robustness.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.178 | false | false | 1,803 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_legacy_dithering.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-02-22
*Contributors*::
- Shahbaz Youssefi, Google
- Graeme Leese, Broadcom
- Jan-Harald Fredrik... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_legacy_dithering.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.278 | false | false | 1,607 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to dynamic state commands introduced by VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state3. Requires the
// requiredfeature attribute to be set to the name of the required feature.
* [[VUID-{refpage}-None-09423]]
... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/dynamic_state3_feature_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.625 | false | false | 691 | -1 |
rmats must:
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// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkCmdCopyImageToBuffer* command buffer
ifdef::VK_BASE_VERSION_1_1[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-commandBuffer-01831]]
If pname:commandBuffer is an unprotected command buffer and
<<limits-protected... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/copy_image_to_buffer_command_buffer_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.184 | false | false | 4,600 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_external_fence.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-05-08
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jesse Hall, Google
- James Jones, NV... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_external_fence.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.235 | false | false | 1,245 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_post_depth_coverage.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-07-17
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
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// Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-01-28
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jean-Francois Roy, Google
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_GGP_stream_descriptor_surface.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.235 | false | false | 1,098 | -1 |
// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_custom_resolve.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-05-13
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extensi... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_custom_resolve.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.209 | false | false | 1,731 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_AMD_pipeline_compiler_control.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-07-26
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Matthaeus G. Chaj... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_AMD_pipeline_compiler_control.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.308 | false | false | 821 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-10-14
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ahmed Abdelkhalek, AMD
- Benjami... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_video_maintenance2.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.316 | false | false | 1,515 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_fragment_density_map_offset.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-02-14
*Contributors*::
- Connor Abbott, Valve Corporation
- Matthew Netsch, Qualcomm T... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_fragment_density_map_offset.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.304 | false | false | 966 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to attachment description structures
* [[VUID-{refpage}-format-06699]]
If pname:format includes a color or depth component and pname:loadOp is
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// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[appendix]
[[boilerplate]]
= API Boilerplate
This appendix defines Vulkan API features that are infrastructure required
for a complete functional description of Vulkan, but do not logically belong
elsewhere in the Specification.
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// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2019-05-02
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2026-02-26
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Embla Flatlandsmo, Arm Ltd.
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// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to indirect drawing commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-buffer-02708]]
If pname:buffer is non-sparse then it must: be bound completely and
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// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-04-26
*Contributors*::
- Shahbaz Youssefi, Google
- Faith Ekstrand, Collabora
- Hans-Kristian Ar... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_host_image_copy.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.179 | false | false | 4,275 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2017-08-02
*Contributors*::
- Mais Alnasser, AMD
- Matthaeus G. Chajdas, AMD
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// Copyright (c) 2016-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2016-12-08
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
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// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Google LLC
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2018-07-09
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Hai Nguyen, Google
- Neil Henning, AMD
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// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-05-21
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Vikram Kushwaha, NVIDIA
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// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_texture_compression_astc_hdr.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-05-28
*IP Status*::
No known issues.
*Contributors*::
- Jan-Harald Fredriksen, Arm
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// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to vkCmdDrawIndirectByteCountEXT and vkCmdDrawIndirectByteCount2EXT
* [[VUID-{refpage}-counterOffset-09474]]
pname:counterOffset must: be a multiple of `4`
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// Copyright (c) 2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-02-20
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension requires Vulkan 1.1
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// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
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// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2019-03-12
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
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// Copyright (c) 2019-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2019-01-29
*Contributors*::
- Kedarnath Thangudu, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
=== Description
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2022-04-06
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- Kedarnath Thangudu, NVIDIA
- Thomas Klein, NVIDIA
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// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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// where VkCopyCommandTransformInfoQCOM is not applicable.
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// Copyright (c) 2022 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2022-10-14
*Contributors*::
- Vikram Kushwaha, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Christoph Kubisch, NVIDIA
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//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to all graph dispatch commands
include::{chapters}/commonvalidity/draw_dispatch_common.adoc[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-commandBuffer-09181]]
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*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
None
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
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// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[framebuffer]]
= The Framebuffer
[[framebuffer-blending]]
== Blending
Blending combines the incoming _source_ fragment's R, G, B, and A values
with the _destination_ R, G, B, and A values of each sample stored in the
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// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-06-06
*Contributors*::
- Shahbaz Youssefi, Google
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// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-4-25
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_shader_clock.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.312 | false | false | 1,409 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-06-01
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
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.Valid Usage
****
* [[VUID-VkPipelineLibraryCreateInfoKHR-pLibraries-03381]]
Each element of pname:pLibraries must: have been created with
ename:VK_PIPELINE_CREATE_LIBRARY_BIT_KHR
ifdef::VK_EXT_shader_module_identifier[]
* [[VUID-VkPipelineLibraryCreateInfoKHR-pLibraries-06855]]
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// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to KHR trace rays SBT commands/structures
* [[VUID-{refpage}-pRayGenShaderBindingTable-03681]]
{rayGenShaderBindingTableAddress} must: be a device address allocated to
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// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_pipeline_properties.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
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2022-04-19
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Mukund Keshava, NVIDIA
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// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// The asciidoc [glossary] template cannot contain subsections.
// The abbreviations and prefixes probably belong in the upcoming
// API/extension-writing-guidelines appendix, anyway.
[appendix]
[[lexicon]]
= Lexicon
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// Copyright 2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2026-03-25
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
*Contributors*::
- Mike Blumenkrantz, Valve
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// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_external_semaphore_win32.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-10-21
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- James Jones, NVIDIA
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// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_shader_uniform_buffer_unsized_array.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-05-28
*Contributors*::
- Pat Brown, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
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// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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2025-08-22
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Autumn Ashton, Valve
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// Copyright (c) 2025 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-07-10
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Stu Smith, AMD
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// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_cooperative_matrix.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-05-03
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
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// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
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// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
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// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
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// Common Valid Usage
// Common to drawing commands that are indexed
* [[VUID-{refpage}-None-07312]]
{empty}
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ifdef::VK_EXT_robustness2,VK_KHR_robustness2[]
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// Copyright 2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
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=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-05-08
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
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// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_descriptor_indexing.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-10-02
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
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// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[mesh]]
= Mesh Shading
<<shaders-task,Task>> and <<shaders-mesh,mesh shaders>> operate in
workgroups to produce a collection of primitives that will be processed by
subsequent stages of the graphics pipeline.
Work on the mesh pip... | vulkan-spec/chapters/VK_NV_mesh_shader/mesh.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/VK_NV_mesh_shader | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.042 | false | false | 10,942 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_calibrated_timestamps.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-07-12
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Matthaeus G. Chajdas, AMD
- A... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_calibrated_timestamps.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.348 | false | false | 733 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NVX_image_view_handle.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-12-03
*Contributors*::
- Eric Werness, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Daniel Koch, NVIDIA
- Li... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NVX_image_view_handle.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.481 | false | false | 986 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_video_encode_h265.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-12-05
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ahmed Abdelkhalek, AMD
- George H... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_video_encode_h265.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.475 | false | false | 8,119 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_fragment_shader_barycentric.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-08-03
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_fragment_shader_barycentric.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.236 | false | false | 4,664 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_maintenance1.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-03-13
*Contributors*::
- Dan Ginsburg, Valve
- Daniel Koch, NVIDIA
- Daniel Rakos, AMD
- Jan-Hara... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_maintenance1.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.247 | false | false | 3,249 | -1 |
[NOTE]
====
If the fname:vkBindImageMemory2 command failed,
ifdef::VK_BASE_VERSION_1_4,VK_KHR_maintenance6[]
slink:VkBindMemoryStatus structures were not included in the pname:pNext
chains of each element of pname:pBindInfos,
endif::VK_BASE_VERSION_1_4,VK_KHR_maintenance6[]
and pname:bindInfoCount was greater than one,... | vulkan-spec/chapters/resources.adoc#p4 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.221 | false | false | 124,264 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_present_metering.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-01-08
*Provisional*::
*This extension is _provisional_ and should: not be used in production
applicat... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_present_metering.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.391 | false | false | 822 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group, Inc
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_nested_command_buffer.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-09-18
*Contributors*::
- Daniel Story, Nintendo
- Peter Kohaut, NVIDIA
- Shahbaz Youssefi,... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_nested_command_buffer.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.235 | false | false | 1,430 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_load_store_op_none.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-05-16
*Contributors*::
- Shahbaz Youssefi, Google
- Bill Licea-Kane, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_load_store_op_none.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.233 | false | false | 1,201 | -1 |
Once the sname:VkAccelerationStructureKHR object has been created, it must:
be populated by acceleration structure build or acceleration structure copy
commands such as flink:vkCmdBuildAccelerationStructuresKHR and
flink:vkCmdCopyAccelerationStructureKHR.
Acceleration structures created with this command must: not be u... | vulkan-spec/chapters/resources.adoc#p3 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.227 | false | false | 149,934 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2023 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_device_generated_commands_compute.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-07-21
*Contributors*::
- Vikram Kushwaha, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Christoph Kub... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_device_generated_commands_compute.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.36 | false | false | 909 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to vkCmdPipelineBarrier and vkCmdWaitEvents
* [[VUID-{refpage}-srcAccessMask-02815]]
The pname:srcAccessMask member of each element of pname:pMemoryBarriers
must: only include access flags t... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/fine_sync_commands_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.207 | false | false | 3,308 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_shader_atomic_float.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-07-15
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This ex... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_shader_atomic_float.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.344 | false | false | 1,272 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_descriptor_buffer.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-06-07
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Tobias Hector, AMD
- Stu Smith, A... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_descriptor_buffer.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.2 | false | false | 1,312 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to all dispatch (excluding data graphs) and drawing commands
include::{chapters}/commonvalidity/draw_dispatch_data_graph_common.adoc[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-magFilter-04553]]
If a slink:VkSampler c... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/draw_dispatch_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.112 | false | false | 51,990 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_cooperative_vector.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-05-23
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension requires
{spirv}/NV/SPV_NV_c... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_cooperative_vector.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.312 | false | false | 2,229 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_descriptor_pool_overallocation.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-08-30
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
=== Description
There are scenarios where... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_descriptor_pool_overallocation.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.259 | false | false | 1,329 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_draw_indirect_count.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-08-25
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Matthaeus G. Chajdas, AMD
- Der... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_draw_indirect_count.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.216 | false | false | 1,426 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_memory_priority.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-10-08
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Jeff Juliano, NVIDIA
=== Description
This extension... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_memory_priority.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.304 | false | false | 928 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to dynamic state commands introduced by VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state
* [[VUID-{refpage}-None-08971]]
At least one of the following must: be true:
ifdef::VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state[]
** the... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/dynamic_state_feature_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.5 | false | false | 844 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2016-2020 Imagination Technologies Limited
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_IMG_filter_cubic.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-02-23
*Contributors*::
- Tobias Hector, Imagination Technologies
=== Description
`VK_IM... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_IMG_filter_cubic.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.263 | false | false | 1,336 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common AV1 Parameter Set descriptions
// "operationType" attribute specifies whether this is included in the encode or decode section
[[{operationType}-av1-sequence-header]]
AV1 Sequence Header::
Represented by code:StdVideoAV1... | vulkan-spec/chapters/video/av1_parameter_sets.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/video | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.5 | false | false | 1,390 | -1 |
// Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// Copyright (c) 2020 Qualcomm Technologies Incorporated
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[copies]]
= Copy Commands
An application can: copy buffer and image data using several methods
described in this chapter, depending on the type of data transfer.
All copy comm... | vulkan-spec/chapters/copies.adoc#p0 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.242 | false | false | 149,752 | -1 |
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