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Vulkan.Extensions.VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout

Description

Name

VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout - device extension

VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout

Name String: VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout

Extension Type

Device extension

Registered Extension Number

222

Revision

1

Ratification Status

Not ratified

Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2 or Vulkan Version 1.1

Deprecation State

Promoted to Vulkan 1.2

Contact

Tobias Hector @tobski%0A*Here describe the issue or question you have about the VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout extension*

Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date: 2018-11-14

Contributors

Jeff Bolz
Jan-Harald Fredriksen
Graeme Leese
Faith Ekstrand
John Kessenich

Description

This extension enables C-like structure layout for SPIR-V blocks. It modifies the alignment rules for uniform buffers, storage buffers and push constants, allowing non-scalar types to be aligned solely based on the size of their components, without additional requirements.

Promotion to Vulkan 1.2

Vulkan APIs in this extension are included in core Vulkan 1.2, with the EXT suffix omitted. However, if Vulkan 1.2 is supported and this extension is not, the scalarBlockLayout capability is optional. External interactions defined by this extension, such as SPIR-V token names, retain their original names. The original Vulkan API names are still available as aliases of the core functionality.