Core Revisions (Informative)

New minor versions of the Vulkan API are defined periodically by the Khronos Vulkan Working Group. These consist of some amount of additional functionality added to the core API, potentially including both new functionality and functionality promoted from extensions.

It is possible to build the specification for earlier versions, but to aid readability of the latest versions, this appendix gives an overview of the changes as compared to earlier versions.

Vulkan Version 1.4

VK_VERSION_1_4Vulkan version 1.4

New Macros

New Commands

New Structures

New Enums

New Bitmasks

New Enum Constants

  • VK_MAX_GLOBAL_PRIORITY_SIZE
  • Extending VkAttachmentLoadOp:
    • VK_ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_NONE
  • Extending VkBufferUsageFlagBits2:
    • VK_BUFFER_USAGE_2_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT
  • Extending VkDescriptorSetLayoutCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_DESCRIPTOR_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_PUSH_DESCRIPTOR_BIT
  • Extending VkDescriptorUpdateTemplateType:
    • VK_DESCRIPTOR_UPDATE_TEMPLATE_TYPE_PUSH_DESCRIPTORS
  • Extending VkDynamicState:
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_LINE_STIPPLE
  • Extending VkFormat:
    • VK_FORMAT_A1B5G5R5_UNORM_PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_A8_UNORM
  • Extending VkFormatFeatureFlagBits2:
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_HOST_IMAGE_TRANSFER_BIT
  • Extending VkImageLayout:
    • VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_RENDERING_LOCAL_READ
  • Extending VkImageUsageFlagBits:
    • VK_IMAGE_USAGE_HOST_TRANSFER_BIT
  • Extending VkIndexType:
    • VK_INDEX_TYPE_UINT8
  • Extending VkPipelineCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_PIPELINE_CREATE_NO_PROTECTED_ACCESS_BIT
    • VK_PIPELINE_CREATE_PROTECTED_ACCESS_ONLY_BIT
  • Extending VkResult:
    • VK_ERROR_NOT_PERMITTED
  • Extending VkStructureType:
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BIND_DESCRIPTOR_SETS_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BIND_MEMORY_STATUS
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_USAGE_FLAGS_2_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COPY_IMAGE_TO_IMAGE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COPY_IMAGE_TO_MEMORY_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COPY_MEMORY_TO_IMAGE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_IMAGE_SUBRESOURCE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_QUEUE_GLOBAL_PRIORITY_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_HOST_IMAGE_COPY_DEVICE_PERFORMANCE_QUERY
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_HOST_IMAGE_LAYOUT_TRANSITION_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_SUBRESOURCE_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_TO_MEMORY_COPY
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_MAP_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_TO_IMAGE_COPY
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_UNMAP_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_DYNAMIC_RENDERING_LOCAL_READ_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_GLOBAL_PRIORITY_QUERY_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_HOST_IMAGE_COPY_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_HOST_IMAGE_COPY_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_INDEX_TYPE_UINT8_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_LINE_RASTERIZATION_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_LINE_RASTERIZATION_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_5_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_5_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_6_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_6_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_PIPELINE_PROTECTED_ACCESS_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_PIPELINE_ROBUSTNESS_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_PIPELINE_ROBUSTNESS_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_PUSH_DESCRIPTOR_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_EXPECT_ASSUME_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_FLOAT_CONTROLS_2_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_SUBGROUP_ROTATE_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_DIVISOR_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_DIVISOR_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_1_4_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_1_4_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_CREATE_FLAGS_2_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_RASTERIZATION_LINE_STATE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_ROBUSTNESS_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_VERTEX_INPUT_DIVISOR_STATE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PUSH_CONSTANTS_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PUSH_DESCRIPTOR_SET_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PUSH_DESCRIPTOR_SET_WITH_TEMPLATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_QUEUE_FAMILY_GLOBAL_PRIORITY_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDERING_AREA_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDERING_ATTACHMENT_LOCATION_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDERING_INPUT_ATTACHMENT_INDEX_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBRESOURCE_HOST_MEMCPY_SIZE
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBRESOURCE_LAYOUT_2
  • Extending VkSubgroupFeatureFlagBits:
    • VK_SUBGROUP_FEATURE_ROTATE_BIT
    • VK_SUBGROUP_FEATURE_ROTATE_CLUSTERED_BIT

Vulkan Version 1.3

VK_VERSION_1_3Vulkan version 1.3

New Macros

New Base Types

New Object Types

New Commands

New Structures

New Enums

New Bitmasks

New Enum Constants

  • Extending VkAccessFlagBits:
    • VK_ACCESS_NONE
  • Extending VkAttachmentStoreOp:
    • VK_ATTACHMENT_STORE_OP_NONE
  • Extending VkDescriptorType:
    • VK_DESCRIPTOR_TYPE_INLINE_UNIFORM_BLOCK
  • Extending VkDynamicState:
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_CULL_MODE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_DEPTH_BIAS_ENABLE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_DEPTH_BOUNDS_TEST_ENABLE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_DEPTH_COMPARE_OP
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_DEPTH_TEST_ENABLE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_DEPTH_WRITE_ENABLE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_FRONT_FACE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_PRIMITIVE_RESTART_ENABLE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_RASTERIZER_DISCARD_ENABLE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_SCISSOR_WITH_COUNT
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_STENCIL_OP
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_STENCIL_TEST_ENABLE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VERTEX_INPUT_BINDING_STRIDE
    • VK_DYNAMIC_STATE_VIEWPORT_WITH_COUNT
  • Extending VkEventCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_EVENT_CREATE_DEVICE_ONLY_BIT
  • Extending VkFormat:
    • VK_FORMAT_A4B4G4R4_UNORM_PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_A4R4G4B4_UNORM_PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x10_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x5_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x6_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_10x8_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x10_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_12x12_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_4x4_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x4_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_5x5_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x5_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_6x6_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x5_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x6_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_ASTC_8x8_SFLOAT_BLOCK
    • VK_FORMAT_G10X6_B10X6R10X6_2PLANE_444_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G12X4_B12X4R12X4_2PLANE_444_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G16_B16R16_2PLANE_444_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G8_B8R8_2PLANE_444_UNORM
  • Extending VkFormatFeatureFlagBits2:
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_2_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_CUBIC_BIT
  • Extending VkImageAspectFlagBits:
    • VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_NONE
  • Extending VkImageLayout:
    • VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL
    • VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL
  • Extending VkObjectType:
    • VK_OBJECT_TYPE_PRIVATE_DATA_SLOT
  • Extending VkPipelineCacheCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_PIPELINE_CACHE_CREATE_EXTERNALLY_SYNCHRONIZED_BIT
  • Extending VkPipelineCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_PIPELINE_CREATE_EARLY_RETURN_ON_FAILURE_BIT
    • VK_PIPELINE_CREATE_FAIL_ON_PIPELINE_COMPILE_REQUIRED_BIT
  • Extending VkPipelineShaderStageCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_ALLOW_VARYING_SUBGROUP_SIZE_BIT
    • VK_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_CREATE_REQUIRE_FULL_SUBGROUPS_BIT
  • Extending VkPipelineStageFlagBits:
    • VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_NONE
  • Extending VkResult:
    • VK_PIPELINE_COMPILE_REQUIRED
  • Extending VkStructureType:
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BLIT_IMAGE_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_COPY_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_IMAGE_COPY_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_MEMORY_BARRIER_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_INHERITANCE_RENDERING_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COMMAND_BUFFER_SUBMIT_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COPY_BUFFER_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COPY_BUFFER_TO_IMAGE_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COPY_IMAGE_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_COPY_IMAGE_TO_BUFFER_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEPENDENCY_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_POOL_INLINE_UNIFORM_BLOCK_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_BUFFER_MEMORY_REQUIREMENTS
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_IMAGE_MEMORY_REQUIREMENTS
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_PRIVATE_DATA_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_FORMAT_PROPERTIES_3
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_BLIT_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_COPY_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_MEMORY_BARRIER_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_RESOLVE_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_BARRIER_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_DYNAMIC_RENDERING_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_IMAGE_ROBUSTNESS_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_INLINE_UNIFORM_BLOCK_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_INLINE_UNIFORM_BLOCK_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_4_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_4_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_PIPELINE_CREATION_CACHE_CONTROL_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_PRIVATE_DATA_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_DEMOTE_TO_HELPER_INVOCATION_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_INTEGER_DOT_PRODUCT_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_INTEGER_DOT_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_TERMINATE_INVOCATION_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SUBGROUP_SIZE_CONTROL_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SUBGROUP_SIZE_CONTROL_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SYNCHRONIZATION_2_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TEXEL_BUFFER_ALIGNMENT_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TEXTURE_COMPRESSION_ASTC_HDR_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TOOL_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_1_3_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_1_3_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_ZERO_INITIALIZE_WORKGROUP_MEMORY_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_CREATION_FEEDBACK_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_RENDERING_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_SHADER_STAGE_REQUIRED_SUBGROUP_SIZE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PRIVATE_DATA_SLOT_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDERING_ATTACHMENT_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDERING_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RESOLVE_IMAGE_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_SUBMIT_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBMIT_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_WRITE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_INLINE_UNIFORM_BLOCK

Vulkan Version 1.2

VK_VERSION_1_2Vulkan version 1.2

New Macros

New Commands

New Structures

New Enums

New Bitmasks

New Enum Constants

  • VK_MAX_DRIVER_INFO_SIZE
  • VK_MAX_DRIVER_NAME_SIZE
  • Extending VkBufferCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_BUFFER_CREATE_DEVICE_ADDRESS_CAPTURE_REPLAY_BIT
  • Extending VkBufferUsageFlagBits:
    • VK_BUFFER_USAGE_SHADER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT
  • Extending VkDescriptorPoolCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_DESCRIPTOR_POOL_CREATE_UPDATE_AFTER_BIND_BIT
  • Extending VkDescriptorSetLayoutCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_DESCRIPTOR_SET_LAYOUT_CREATE_UPDATE_AFTER_BIND_POOL_BIT
  • Extending VkFormatFeatureFlagBits:
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_FILTER_MINMAX_BIT
  • Extending VkFramebufferCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_FRAMEBUFFER_CREATE_IMAGELESS_BIT
  • Extending VkImageLayout:
    • VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL
    • VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL
    • VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL
    • VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_STENCIL_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL
  • Extending VkMemoryAllocateFlagBits:
    • VK_MEMORY_ALLOCATE_DEVICE_ADDRESS_BIT
    • VK_MEMORY_ALLOCATE_DEVICE_ADDRESS_CAPTURE_REPLAY_BIT
  • Extending VkResult:
    • VK_ERROR_FRAGMENTATION
    • VK_ERROR_INVALID_OPAQUE_CAPTURE_ADDRESS
  • Extending VkSamplerAddressMode:
    • VK_SAMPLER_ADDRESS_MODE_MIRROR_CLAMP_TO_EDGE
  • Extending VkStructureType:
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ATTACHMENT_DESCRIPTION_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ATTACHMENT_DESCRIPTION_STENCIL_LAYOUT
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ATTACHMENT_REFERENCE_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_ATTACHMENT_REFERENCE_STENCIL_LAYOUT
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_OPAQUE_CAPTURE_ADDRESS_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_LAYOUT_BINDING_FLAGS_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_VARIABLE_DESCRIPTOR_COUNT_ALLOCATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_VARIABLE_DESCRIPTOR_COUNT_LAYOUT_SUPPORT
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_MEMORY_OPAQUE_CAPTURE_ADDRESS_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENTS_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_FRAMEBUFFER_ATTACHMENT_IMAGE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_FORMAT_LIST_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_STENCIL_USAGE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_OPAQUE_CAPTURE_ADDRESS_ALLOCATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_8BIT_STORAGE_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_BUFFER_DEVICE_ADDRESS_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_DEPTH_STENCIL_RESOLVE_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_DESCRIPTOR_INDEXING_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_DESCRIPTOR_INDEXING_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_DRIVER_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_FLOAT_CONTROLS_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_HOST_QUERY_RESET_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_IMAGELESS_FRAMEBUFFER_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SAMPLER_FILTER_MINMAX_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SCALAR_BLOCK_LAYOUT_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SEPARATE_DEPTH_STENCIL_LAYOUTS_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_ATOMIC_INT64_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_FLOAT16_INT8_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_SUBGROUP_EXTENDED_TYPES_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TIMELINE_SEMAPHORE_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_TIMELINE_SEMAPHORE_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_UNIFORM_BUFFER_STANDARD_LAYOUT_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_1_1_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_1_1_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_1_2_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_1_2_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VULKAN_MEMORY_MODEL_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDER_PASS_ATTACHMENT_BEGIN_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDER_PASS_CREATE_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_REDUCTION_MODE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_SIGNAL_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_TYPE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SEMAPHORE_WAIT_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBPASS_BEGIN_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBPASS_DEPENDENCY_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBPASS_DESCRIPTION_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBPASS_DESCRIPTION_DEPTH_STENCIL_RESOLVE
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SUBPASS_END_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_TIMELINE_SEMAPHORE_SUBMIT_INFO

Vulkan Version 1.1

VK_VERSION_1_1Vulkan version 1.1

New Macros

New Object Types

New Commands

New Structures

New Enums

New Bitmasks

New Enum Constants

  • VK_LUID_SIZE
  • VK_MAX_DEVICE_GROUP_SIZE
  • VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_EXTERNAL
  • Extending VkBufferCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_BUFFER_CREATE_PROTECTED_BIT
  • Extending VkCommandPoolCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_COMMAND_POOL_CREATE_PROTECTED_BIT
  • Extending VkDependencyFlagBits:
    • VK_DEPENDENCY_DEVICE_GROUP_BIT
    • VK_DEPENDENCY_VIEW_LOCAL_BIT
  • Extending VkDeviceQueueCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_DEVICE_QUEUE_CREATE_PROTECTED_BIT
  • Extending VkFormat:
    • VK_FORMAT_B10X6G10X6R10X6G10X6_422_UNORM_4PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_B12X4G12X4R12X4G12X4_422_UNORM_4PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_B16G16R16G16_422_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_B8G8R8G8_422_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G10X6B10X6G10X6R10X6_422_UNORM_4PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G10X6_B10X6R10X6_2PLANE_420_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G10X6_B10X6R10X6_2PLANE_422_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G10X6_B10X6_R10X6_3PLANE_420_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G10X6_B10X6_R10X6_3PLANE_422_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G10X6_B10X6_R10X6_3PLANE_444_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G12X4B12X4G12X4R12X4_422_UNORM_4PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G12X4_B12X4R12X4_2PLANE_420_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G12X4_B12X4R12X4_2PLANE_422_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G12X4_B12X4_R12X4_3PLANE_420_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G12X4_B12X4_R12X4_3PLANE_422_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G12X4_B12X4_R12X4_3PLANE_444_UNORM_3PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_G16B16G16R16_422_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G16_B16R16_2PLANE_420_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G16_B16R16_2PLANE_422_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G16_B16_R16_3PLANE_420_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G16_B16_R16_3PLANE_422_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G16_B16_R16_3PLANE_444_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G8B8G8R8_422_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G8_B8R8_2PLANE_420_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G8_B8R8_2PLANE_422_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G8_B8_R8_3PLANE_420_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G8_B8_R8_3PLANE_422_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_G8_B8_R8_3PLANE_444_UNORM
    • VK_FORMAT_R10X6G10X6B10X6A10X6_UNORM_4PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_R10X6G10X6_UNORM_2PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_R10X6_UNORM_PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_R12X4G12X4B12X4A12X4_UNORM_4PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_R12X4G12X4_UNORM_2PACK16
    • VK_FORMAT_R12X4_UNORM_PACK16
  • Extending VkFormatFeatureFlagBits:
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_COSITED_CHROMA_SAMPLES_BIT
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_DISJOINT_BIT
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_MIDPOINT_CHROMA_SAMPLES_BIT
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_YCBCR_CONVERSION_CHROMA_RECONSTRUCTION_EXPLICIT_BIT
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_YCBCR_CONVERSION_CHROMA_RECONSTRUCTION_EXPLICIT_FORCEABLE_BIT
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_YCBCR_CONVERSION_LINEAR_FILTER_BIT
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_SAMPLED_IMAGE_YCBCR_CONVERSION_SEPARATE_RECONSTRUCTION_FILTER_BIT
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_TRANSFER_DST_BIT
    • VK_FORMAT_FEATURE_TRANSFER_SRC_BIT
  • Extending VkImageAspectFlagBits:
    • VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_PLANE_0_BIT
    • VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_PLANE_1_BIT
    • VK_IMAGE_ASPECT_PLANE_2_BIT
  • Extending VkImageCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_IMAGE_CREATE_2D_ARRAY_COMPATIBLE_BIT
    • VK_IMAGE_CREATE_ALIAS_BIT
    • VK_IMAGE_CREATE_BLOCK_TEXEL_VIEW_COMPATIBLE_BIT
    • VK_IMAGE_CREATE_DISJOINT_BIT
    • VK_IMAGE_CREATE_EXTENDED_USAGE_BIT
    • VK_IMAGE_CREATE_PROTECTED_BIT
    • VK_IMAGE_CREATE_SPLIT_INSTANCE_BIND_REGIONS_BIT
  • Extending VkImageLayout:
    • VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_ATTACHMENT_STENCIL_READ_ONLY_OPTIMAL
    • VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_DEPTH_READ_ONLY_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_OPTIMAL
  • Extending VkMemoryHeapFlagBits:
    • VK_MEMORY_HEAP_MULTI_INSTANCE_BIT
  • Extending VkMemoryPropertyFlagBits:
    • VK_MEMORY_PROPERTY_PROTECTED_BIT
  • Extending VkObjectType:
    • VK_OBJECT_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_UPDATE_TEMPLATE
    • VK_OBJECT_TYPE_SAMPLER_YCBCR_CONVERSION
  • Extending VkPipelineCreateFlagBits:
    • VK_PIPELINE_CREATE_DISPATCH_BASE
    • VK_PIPELINE_CREATE_DISPATCH_BASE_BIT
    • VK_PIPELINE_CREATE_VIEW_INDEX_FROM_DEVICE_INDEX_BIT
  • Extending VkQueueFlagBits:
    • VK_QUEUE_PROTECTED_BIT
  • Extending VkResult:
    • VK_ERROR_INVALID_EXTERNAL_HANDLE
    • VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_POOL_MEMORY
  • Extending VkStructureType:
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BIND_BUFFER_MEMORY_DEVICE_GROUP_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BIND_BUFFER_MEMORY_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BIND_IMAGE_MEMORY_DEVICE_GROUP_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BIND_IMAGE_MEMORY_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BIND_IMAGE_PLANE_MEMORY_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_BUFFER_MEMORY_REQUIREMENTS_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_SET_LAYOUT_SUPPORT
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DESCRIPTOR_UPDATE_TEMPLATE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_GROUP_BIND_SPARSE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_GROUP_COMMAND_BUFFER_BEGIN_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_GROUP_DEVICE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_GROUP_RENDER_PASS_BEGIN_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_GROUP_SUBMIT_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEVICE_QUEUE_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_EXPORT_FENCE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_EXPORT_MEMORY_ALLOCATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_EXPORT_SEMAPHORE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_EXTERNAL_BUFFER_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_EXTERNAL_FENCE_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_EXTERNAL_IMAGE_FORMAT_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_BUFFER_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_EXTERNAL_MEMORY_IMAGE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_FORMAT_PROPERTIES_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_FORMAT_PROPERTIES_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_MEMORY_REQUIREMENTS_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_PLANE_MEMORY_REQUIREMENTS_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_SPARSE_MEMORY_REQUIREMENTS_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_IMAGE_VIEW_USAGE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_ALLOCATE_FLAGS_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_DEDICATED_ALLOCATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_DEDICATED_REQUIREMENTS
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_REQUIREMENTS_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_16BIT_STORAGE_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_EXTERNAL_BUFFER_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_EXTERNAL_FENCE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_EXTERNAL_IMAGE_FORMAT_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_EXTERNAL_SEMAPHORE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_FEATURES_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_GROUP_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_ID_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_IMAGE_FORMAT_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MAINTENANCE_3_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MEMORY_PROPERTIES_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MULTIVIEW_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_MULTIVIEW_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_POINT_CLIPPING_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_PROPERTIES_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_PROTECTED_MEMORY_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_PROTECTED_MEMORY_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SAMPLER_YCBCR_CONVERSION_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_DRAW_PARAMETERS_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_DRAW_PARAMETER_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SPARSE_IMAGE_FORMAT_INFO_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SUBGROUP_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VARIABLE_POINTERS_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_VARIABLE_POINTER_FEATURES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PIPELINE_TESSELLATION_DOMAIN_ORIGIN_STATE_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PROTECTED_SUBMIT_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_QUEUE_FAMILY_PROPERTIES_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDER_PASS_INPUT_ATTACHMENT_ASPECT_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDER_PASS_MULTIVIEW_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_YCBCR_CONVERSION_CREATE_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_YCBCR_CONVERSION_IMAGE_FORMAT_PROPERTIES
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SAMPLER_YCBCR_CONVERSION_INFO
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SPARSE_IMAGE_FORMAT_PROPERTIES_2
    • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_SPARSE_IMAGE_MEMORY_REQUIREMENTS_2

Vulkan Version 1.0

Vulkan Version 1.0 was the initial release of the Vulkan API.

New Macros

New Base Types

New Object Types

New Commands

New Structures

New Unions

New Function Pointers

New Enums

New Bitmasks

New Headers

  • vk_platform

New Enum Constants

  • VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED
  • VK_FALSE
  • VK_LOD_CLAMP_NONE
  • VK_MAX_DESCRIPTION_SIZE
  • VK_MAX_EXTENSION_NAME_SIZE
  • VK_MAX_MEMORY_HEAPS
  • VK_MAX_MEMORY_TYPES
  • VK_MAX_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_NAME_SIZE
  • VK_QUEUE_FAMILY_IGNORED
  • VK_REMAINING_ARRAY_LAYERS
  • VK_REMAINING_MIP_LEVELS
  • VK_SUBPASS_EXTERNAL
  • VK_TRUE
  • VK_UUID_SIZE
  • VK_WHOLE_SIZE
  • Extending VkResult:
    • VK_ERROR_VALIDATION_FAILED