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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_sliced_view_of_3d.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-01-24
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Mike Blumenkrantz, Valve
- ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_image_sliced_view_of_3d.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.32 | false | false | 912 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_shader_demote_to_helper_invocation.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-06-01
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
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// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_video_decode_vp9.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-04-11
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ahmed Abdelkhalek, AMD
- Benjamin ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_video_decode_vp9.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.267 | false | false | 980 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2025 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_QCOM_image_processing3.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-05-08
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_QCOM_image_processing3.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.245 | false | false | 2,827 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_AMD_memory_overallocation_behavior.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-09-19
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Martin Dinko... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_AMD_memory_overallocation_behavior.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.333 | false | false | 837 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_unified_image_layouts.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-10-15
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension interacts with
`apiext:V... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_unified_image_layouts.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.186 | false | false | 1,572 | -1 |
// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_compute_occupancy_priority.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-12-01
*Contributors*::
- Chris Lentini, NVIDIA
- Eric Werness, NVIDIA
- Lionel Duc, NVIDI... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_compute_occupancy_priority.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.123 | false | false | 3,642 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_maintenance4.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-10-25
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- Requires SPIR-V 1.2 for code:LocalSizeId
*Contributo... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_maintenance4.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.286 | false | false | 2,747 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_shader_subgroup_partitioned.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-11-12
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
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// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkCmdBlitImage* command buffer
ifdef::VK_BASE_VERSION_1_1[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-commandBuffer-01834]]
If pname:commandBuffer is an unprotected command buffer and
<<limits-protectedNoFault,... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/blit_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 | 927 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_ray_tracing_position_fetch.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-02-17
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support fo... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_ray_tracing_position_fetch.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.244 | false | false | 1,895 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_attachment_feedback_loop_layout.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-04-04
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Joshua Ashton, Valve
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// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_calibrated_timestamps.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-10-04
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Matthaeus G. Chajdas, AMD
- A... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_calibrated_timestamps.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.333 | false | false | 1,077 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2023 Blackberry Limited
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_QNX_external_memory_screen_buffer.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-05-17
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Mike Gorchak, QNX / Blackber... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_QNX_external_memory_screen_buffer.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.267 | false | false | 1,231 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_get_surface_capabilities2.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-02-27
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ian Elliott, Google
- Jam... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_get_surface_capabilities2.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.339 | false | false | 2,290 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state3.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-09-02
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Daniel Story, Nintendo
- Ja... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_extended_dynamic_state3.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.27 | false | false | 1,403 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_cooperative_matrix_maintenance1.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-06-05
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API suppo... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_cooperative_matrix_maintenance1.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.261 | false | false | 2,436 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_QCOM_filter_cubic_clamp.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-08-02
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Leger, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
=== Description
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// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkBufferMemoryBarrier* structs
* [[VUID-{refpage}-offset-01187]]
pname:offset must: be less than the size of pname:buffer
* [[VUID-{refpage}-size-01188]]
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// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// common to all pipeline creations
* [[VUID-{refpage}-None-09497]]
{empty}
ifdef::VK_BASE_VERSION_1_4,VK_KHR_maintenance5,VK_KHR_extended_flags[]
If the pname:pNext chain does not include a
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// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkCmdCopyBuffer* command buffer
ifdef::VK_BASE_VERSION_1_1[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-commandBuffer-01822]]
If pname:commandBuffer is an unprotected command buffer and
<<limits-protectedNoFault... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/copy_buffer_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 | 934 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_vertex_attribute_divisor.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-09-20
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Shahbaz Youssefi, Google
-... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_vertex_attribute_divisor.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.286 | false | false | 1,167 | -1 |
// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_surface_maintenance1.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-03-31
*Contributors*::
- James Jones, NVIDIA
- Jeff Juliano, NVIDIA
- Lionel Landwerlin, In... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_surface_maintenance1.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.312 | false | false | 1,274 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to all drawing commands
ifdef::VK_KHR_performance_query[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-queryPool-07289]]
If pname:queryPool was created with a pname:queryType of
ename:VK_QUERY_TYPE_PERFORMANCE_QUERY_... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/performance_query_begin_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.261 | false | false | 2,484 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to binding any memory to a buffer
* [[VUID-{refpage}-buffer-07459]]
pname:buffer must: not have been bound to a memory object
* [[VUID-{refpage}-buffer-01030]]
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ifdef::VK_QCOM_image_processing[]
If the image is a <<textures-weightimage,weight image>>, the value returned
by code:OpImageQueryLod is undefined:.
endif::VK_QCOM_image_processing[]
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// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_depth_clip_control.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-11-09
*Contributors*::
- Spencer Fricke, Samsung Electronics
- Shahbaz Youssefi, Google
- Ral... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_depth_clip_control.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.25 | false | false | 2,169 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2019-2026 Arm Ltd.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_ARM_cooperative_matrix_layouts.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-07-29
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension requires
{spirv}/ARM/SPV_ARM_... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_ARM_cooperative_matrix_layouts.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.345 | false | false | 1,111 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2021 NVIDIA Corporation.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_linear_color_attachment.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-12-02
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension requires `apiext:VK_KHR_format_... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_linear_color_attachment.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.229 | false | false | 1,591 | -1 |
.Valid Usage
****
* [[VUID-vkWriteAccelerationStructuresPropertiesKHR-accelerationStructureHostCommands-03585]]
The <<features-accelerationStructureHostCommands,
sname:VkPhysicalDeviceAccelerationStructureFeaturesKHR::pname:accelerationStructureHostCommands>>
feature must: be enabled
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// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_primitives_generated_query.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-01-24
*Contributors*::
- Shahbaz Youssefi, Google
- Piers Daniell, NVIDIA
- Faith Eks... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_primitives_generated_query.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.207 | false | false | 2,573 | -1 |
// Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_swapchain.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-10-06
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- Interacts with Vu... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_swapchain.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.359 | false | false | 33,566 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_separate_stencil_usage.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-11-08
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Daniel Rakos, AMD
- Jordan L... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_separate_stencil_usage.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.333 | false | false | 874 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common H.264 Parameter Set descriptions
// "operationType" attribute specifies whether this is included in the encode or decode section
[[{operationType}-h264-sps]]
H.264 Sequence Parameter Sets (SPS)::
Represented by code:StdV... | vulkan-spec/chapters/video/h264_parameter_sets.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/video | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.307 | false | false | 4,718 | -1 |
[open,refpage='VkDrmFormatModifierProperties2EXT',desc='Structure specifying properties of a format when combined with a DRM format modifier',type='structs']
--
The slink:VkDrmFormatModifierProperties2EXT structure describes properties
of a elink:VkFormat when that format is combined with a
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// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to all VkPhysicalDevice commands accepting a
// VkPhysicalDeviceSurfaceInfo2KHR param, which may also accept VK_NULL_HANDLE
// as surface as part of VK_GOOGLE_surfaceless_query.
* [[VUID-{refpage}-... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/surface_info_physical_device_surfaceless_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.5 | false | false | 954 | -1 |
// Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// Copyright (c) 2021 BlackBerry Limited.
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 The Brenwill Workshop Ltd.
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Google LLC
// Copyright (c) 2025 Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Nintendo
// Copyright (c) 2018-2022 NVIDIA Corporation.
// SPD... | vulkan-spec/chapters/VK_KHR_surface/wsi.adoc#p0 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/VK_KHR_surface | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.258 | false | false | 149,938 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to commands including a deferredOperation parameter
* [[VUID-{refpage}-deferredOperation-03678]]
Any previous deferred operation that was associated with
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// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_maintenance7.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-01-30
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
*Contributors*::
- Mike Blumenkrantz, Valve
- Hans-Kr... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_maintenance7.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.255 | false | false | 2,248 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2016-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_viewport_swizzle.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-12-22
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension requires pname:multiViewport and p... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_viewport_swizzle.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.12 | false | false | 8,047 | -1 |
// Copyright 2025-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_swapchain_maintenance1.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-03-31
*Contributors*::
- James Jones, NVIDIA
- Jeff Juliano, NVIDIA
- Shahbaz Youssefi, G... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_swapchain_maintenance1.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.245 | false | false | 1,899 | -1 |
* pname:commandBuffer is the command buffer into which the command will be
recorded.
* pname:pipelineStage is a elink:VkPipelineStageFlagBits value specifying
the pipeline stage whose completion triggers the marker write.
* pname:dstBuffer is the buffer where the marker will be written to.
* pname:dstOf... | vulkan-spec/chapters/copies.adoc#p1 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.251 | false | false | 9,954 | -1 |
// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// This text fragment is used many times in the Devices and Queues, and
// Limits chapters for different behavior, property, and limit queries.
ifdef::hidden[]
// tag::limits_desc[]
If the sname:{refpage} structure is included in the p... | vulkan-spec/chapters/limits.adoc#p0 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.191 | false | false | 149,655 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_portability_subset.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-07-21
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Bill Hollings, The Brenwill Worksh... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_portability_subset.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.16 | false | false | 2,274 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to vkCmdBindDescriptorSets* commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-pDescriptorSets-00358]]
Each element of pname:pDescriptorSets
ifdef::VK_EXT_graphics_pipeline_library[that is not dlink:VK_NULL_HANDLE]
... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/bind_descriptor_sets_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.217 | false | false | 4,611 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_descriptor_heap.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-06-12
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Tobias Hector, AMD
- Jan-Harald Fre... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_descriptor_heap.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.099 | false | false | 3,632 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_device_group.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-10-10
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Tobias Hector, Ima... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_device_group.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.5 | false | false | 3,112 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_shader_subgroup_vote.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-11-28
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This e... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_shader_subgroup_vote.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.233 | false | false | 4,023 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_driver_properties.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-04-11
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Baldur Karlsson
- Matthaeus G. Ch... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_driver_properties.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.258 | false | false | 1,141 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_portability_enumeration.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-06-02
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- Int... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_portability_enumeration.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.3 | false | false | 1,313 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_video_encode_queue.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-12-05
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Ahmed Abdelkhalek, AMD
- Damien ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_video_encode_queue.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.427 | false | false | 5,941 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_QCOM_cooperative_matrix_conversion.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-01-28
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API suppor... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_QCOM_cooperative_matrix_conversion.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.29 | false | false | 1,494 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to vkCmdBeginTransformFeedbackEXT and
// vkCmdBeginTransformFeedback2EXT
// Set "firstCounter" and "counterCount" attribute to the name of the range start index and number of entries
// Set "bindComma... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/xform_feedback_begin_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.353 | false | false | 2,268 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2019-2020 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_QCOM_render_pass_shader_resolve.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-11-07
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependenci... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_QCOM_render_pass_shader_resolve.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.338 | false | false | 2,779 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_sampler_ycbcr_conversion.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-08-11
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Andrew Garrard, Samsung Elec... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_sampler_ycbcr_conversion.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.436 | false | false | 3,185 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2025 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_partitioned_acceleration_structure.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-01-09
*Contributors*::
- Vikram Kushwaha, NVIDIA
- Eric Werness, NVIDIA
- Christoph... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_partitioned_acceleration_structure.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.25 | false | false | 1,172 | -1 |
.Valid Usage
****
:pipelineType: graphics
include::{chapters}/commonvalidity/pipeline_create_info_common.adoc[]
* [[VUID-VkGraphicsPipelineCreateInfo-stage-02096]]
If the pipeline requires <<pipelines-graphics-subsets-pre-rasterization,
pre-rasterization shader state>> the pname:stage member of one element
... | vulkan-spec/chapters/pipelines.adoc#p1 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.122 | false | false | 75,000 | -1 |
// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[descriptorbuffers]]
= Descriptor Buffers
If the <<features-descriptorBuffer, pname:descriptorBuffer>> feature is
enabled, an alternative way to specify descriptor sets is via buffers,
rather than descriptor set objects.
[[descript... | vulkan-spec/chapters/descriptorbuffers.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.236 | false | false | 81,118 | -1 |
// Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_FUCHSIA_imagepipe_surface.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-07-27
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Craig Stout, Google
- Ian Ell... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_FUCHSIA_imagepipe_surface.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.364 | false | false | 757 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to non-indirect drawing commands
ifdef::VK_BASE_VERSION_1_1[]
* [[VUID-{refpage}-commandBuffer-02712]]
If pname:commandBuffer is a protected command buffer and
<<limits-protectedNoFault, pna... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/draw_dispatch_nonindirect_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.321 | false | false | 1,313 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_attachment_feedback_loop_dynamic_state.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-04-28
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Mike Blumenkra... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_attachment_feedback_loop_dynamic_state.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.364 | false | false | 724 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[roadmap-2026]]
== Roadmap 2026
The Roadmap 2026 milestone is intended to be supported by newer
mid-to-high-end devices shipping in 2026 or shortly thereafter across
mainstream smartphone, tablet, laptop, console, and desktop devices... | vulkan-spec/appendices/roadmap/Roadmap-2026.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/appendices/roadmap | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.412 | false | false | 4,293 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_border_color_swizzle.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-10-12
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Graeme Leese, Broadcom
- Jan-H... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_border_color_swizzle.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.235 | false | false | 1,407 | -1 |
.Valid Usage
****
* [[VUID-VkImageCreateInfo-imageCreateMaxMipLevels-02251]]
Each of the following values (as described in
<<resources-image-creation-limits,Image Creation Limits>>) must: not be
undefined: : pname:imageCreateMaxMipLevels,
pname:imageCreateMaxArrayLayers, pname:imageCreateMaxExtent, an... | vulkan-spec/chapters/resources.adoc#p1 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.201 | false | false | 149,864 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_external_memory_metal.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-07-18
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Aitor Camacho Larrondo, LunarG ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_external_memory_metal.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.364 | false | false | 860 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_zero_initialize_workgroup_memory.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-11-18
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Alan Baker, Google
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_zero_initialize_workgroup_memory.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.267 | false | false | 1,202 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_swapchain_maintenance1.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-12-16
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- Promoted to `apiext:VK_KHR_swapchain_maint... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_swapchain_maintenance1.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.268 | false | false | 2,249 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to VkImageMemoryBarrier* and VkHostImageLayoutTransitionInfo structs
// This relies on the following additional attributes set by the command which
// includes this file:
//
// - {imagelayoutnotignor... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/image_layout_transition_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.183 | false | false | 17,848 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to subpass description structures
* [[VUID-{refpage}-attachment-06912]]
If the pname:attachment member of an element of pname:pInputAttachments
is not ename:VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED, its pname:la... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/subpass_description_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.217 | false | false | 5,651 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common for VkBufferUsageFlags2CreateInfo
* [[VUID-{refpage}-None-09499]]
{empty}
ifdef::VK_BASE_VERSION_1_4,VK_KHR_maintenance5,VK_KHR_extended_flags[]
If the pname:pNext chain does not include a
... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/buffer_usage_flags_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.381 | false | false | 868 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_frame_boundary.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-06-14
*Contributors*::
- James Fitzpatrick, Imagination Technologies
- Hugues Evrard, Google
- Me... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_frame_boundary.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.346 | false | false | 941 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_shader_tile_image.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-03-23
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This exte... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_shader_tile_image.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.242 | false | false | 2,087 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[video-coding]]
= Video Coding
Vulkan implementations may: expose one or more queue families supporting
video coding operations.
These operations are performed by recording them into a command buffer
within a <<video-coding-scope,vid... | vulkan-spec/chapters/videocoding.adoc#p0 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.181 | false | false | 149,828 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_ray_tracing_maintenance1.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-02-21
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- This extension provides API support for
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_ray_tracing_maintenance1.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.273 | false | false | 3,000 | -1 |
// Copyright 2020-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to attachment reference structures
* [[VUID-{refpage}-layout-03077]]
If pname:attachment is not ename:VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED, pname:layout
must: not be ename:VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_UNDEFINED,
ifdef::... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/attachment_reference_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.262 | false | false | 2,235 | -1 |
// Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_image_tiling_control.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2026-06-19
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- Interacts with apiext:VK_KHR_maintenance4
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_image_tiling_control.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.231 | false | false | 1,581 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[ray-tracing]]
= Ray Tracing
Ray tracing uses a separate rendering pipeline from both the graphics and
compute pipelines (see <<pipelines-ray-tracing,Ray Tracing Pipeline>>).
[[fig-raypipe]]
image::{images}/ray_tracing_execution.svg... | vulkan-spec/chapters/raytracing.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.144 | false | false | 45,938 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_feedback.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-03-12
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Jean-Francois Roy, Google
... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_pipeline_creation_feedback.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.222 | false | false | 1,334 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2016-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_glsl_shader.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2016-02-14
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Piers Daniell, NVIDIA
=== Description
Th... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_glsl_shader.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.229 | false | false | 1,646 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_maintenance9.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-05-29
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
*Contributors*::
- Mike Blumenkrantz, Valve
- Shahbaz... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_maintenance9.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.326 | false | false | 2,067 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_multisampled_render_to_single_sampled.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2021-04-16
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Shahbaz Youssef... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_multisampled_render_to_single_sampled.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.143 | false | false | 3,686 | -1 |
// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[textures]]
= Sampling
Sampling is performed on <<images, images>>, typically in conjunction with a
sampler, to return a value based on a neighborhood of texels in an image.
Sampling instructions include the functionality of the fol... | vulkan-spec/chapters/textures.adoc#p0 | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.061 | false | false | 149,942 | -1 |
// Copyright 2024-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_ARM_pipeline_opacity_micromap.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-01-07
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
* Mathieu Robart, Arm
* Mar... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_ARM_pipeline_opacity_micromap.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.3 | false | false | 1,576 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_IMG_relaxed_line_rasterization.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-10-22
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- James Fitzpatrick, Imagin... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_IMG_relaxed_line_rasterization.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.308 | false | false | 1,000 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2023-2025 Arm Ltd.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_ARM_scheduling_controls.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2025-09-05
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
None
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributor... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_ARM_scheduling_controls.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.469 | false | false | 1,055 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2019-2020 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_dedicated_allocation_image_aliasing.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2019-01-04
*Contributors*::
- Nuno Subtil, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Eric Werne... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_dedicated_allocation_image_aliasing.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.318 | false | false | 863 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common to micromap build commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-pInfos-07461]]
For each pname:pInfos[i], pname:dstMicromap must: have been created with
a value of slink:VkMicromapCreateInfoEXT::pname:size gre... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/build_micromap_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.455 | false | false | 1,030 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
* [[VUID-{refpage}-offset-08782]]
pname:offset must: be less than the size of pname:buffer
* [[VUID-{refpage}-offset-08783]]
The sum of pname:offset and the base address of the range of
sname:Vk... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/bind_index_buffer_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.325 | false | false | 1,899 | -1 |
// Copyright 2017-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_blend_operation_advanced.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-06-12
*Contributors*::
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
=== Description
This extension adds a number o... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_blend_operation_advanced.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.097 | false | false | 5,087 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2025 Arm Ltd.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[tensors]]
= Tensor Operations
== Tensor Operations Overview
Vulkan Tensor Operations are operations performed by those SPIR-V Tensor
Instructions which take an code:OpTypeTensorARM (representing a
sname:VkTensorViewARM).
Read and write opera... | vulkan-spec/chapters/VK_ARM_tensors/tensorops.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/VK_ARM_tensors | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.157 | false | false | 9,492 | -1 |
// Copyright 2022-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// Common Valid Usage
// Common limits for draw mesh commands
* [[VUID-{refpage}-TaskEXT-07322]]
If the current pipeline bound to ename:VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS
contains a shader using the code:TaskEXT {ExecutionMo... | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity/draw_mesh_limits_common.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/chapters/commonvalidity | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.292 | false | false | 2,810 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Intel Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_INTEL_performance_query.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-05-16
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Lionel Landwerlin, Intel
- Piotr... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_INTEL_performance_query.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.185 | false | false | 3,969 | -1 |
// Copyright 2023-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_legacy_vertex_attributes.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2024-02-23
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Mike Blumenkrantz, Valve
-... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_legacy_vertex_attributes.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.265 | false | false | 1,319 | -1 |
// Copyright 2021-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
// This is a simplified version of
// gen/meta/promoted_extensions_VK_VERSION_1_2.txt
// from the Vulkan repository spec build.
// The Vulkan SC spec build will not generate that file since none of the
// extensions promoted to 1.2 cor... | vulkan-spec/appendices/sc_static/promoted_extensions_VK_VERSION_1_2.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec/appendices/sc_static | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 1 | false | false | 1,293 | -1 |
// Copyright 2018-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_astc_decode_mode.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2018-08-07
*Contributors*::
- Jan-Harald Fredriksen, Arm
=== Description
The existing specification re... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_astc_decode_mode.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.179 | false | false | 3,222 | -1 |
// Copyright (c) 2022-2024 NVIDIA Corporation
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_NV_memory_decompression.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2022-01-31
*Contributors*::
- Vikram Kushwaha, NVIDIA
- Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA
- Christoph Kubisch, NV... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_NV_memory_decompression.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.389 | false | false | 598 | -1 |
// Copyright 2015-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
[[samplers]]
= Samplers
[open,refpage='VkSampler',desc='Opaque handle to a sampler object',type='handles']
--
sname:VkSampler objects represent the state of an image sampler which is
used by the implementation to read image data and a... | vulkan-spec/chapters/samplers.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.231 | false | false | 69,832 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_dynamic_rendering_unused_attachments.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2023-05-22
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Daniel Story, Ni... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_dynamic_rendering_unused_attachments.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.267 | false | false | 1,068 | -1 |
// Copyright 2016-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_KHR_descriptor_update_template.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2017-09-05
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Interactions and External Dependencies*::
- ... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_KHR_descriptor_update_template.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.237 | false | false | 1,687 | -1 |
// Copyright 2019-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0
include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_EXT_custom_border_color.adoc[]
=== Other Extension Metadata
*Last Modified Date*::
2020-04-16
*IP Status*::
No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
- Joshua Ashton, Valve
- Hans-Kri... | vulkan-spec/appendices/VK_EXT_custom_border_color.adoc | books | vulkan-spec | vulkan-spec | CC-BY-4.0 | CC-BY-4.0 | b94f8bd2d004d2949469d8a5071ee10eb7d23566 | doc | false | 0.388 | false | false | 4,960 | -1 |
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