Vulkan.Extensions.VK_MSFT_layered_driver

Name

VK_MSFT_layered_driver - device extension

VK_MSFT_layered_driver

Name String

VK_MSFT_layered_driver

Extension Type

Device extension

Registered Extension Number

531

Revision

1

Ratification Status

Not ratified

Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2

or

Vulkan Version 1.1

Contact

• Jesse Natalie @jenatali%0A*Here describe the issue or question you have about the VK_MSFT_layered_driver extension*

Extension Proposal

VK_MSFT_layered_driver

Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

2023-06-21

IP Status

No known IP claims.

Contributors

• Jesse Natalie, Microsoft

Description

This extension adds new physical device properties to allow applications and the Vulkan ICD loader to understand when a physical device is implemented as a layered driver on top of another underlying API.

New Structures

• Extending PhysicalDeviceProperties2:

  • PhysicalDeviceLayeredDriverPropertiesMSFT

New Enums

• LayeredDriverUnderlyingApiMSFT

New Enum Constants

• MSFT_LAYERED_DRIVER_EXTENSION_NAME

• MSFT_LAYERED_DRIVER_SPEC_VERSION

• Extending StructureType:

  • STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_LAYERED_DRIVER_PROPERTIES_MSFT

Examples

None.

Version History

• Revision 1, 2023-06-21 (Jesse Natalie)

  • Initial revision

See Also

No cross-references are available

Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

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