VK_MVK_macos_surface

Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

2020-07-31

IP Status

No known IP claims.

Contributors

• Bill Hollings, The Brenwill Workshop Ltd.

Description

The VK_MVK_macos_surface extension is an instance extension. It provides a mechanism to create a VkSurfaceKHR object (defined by the VK_KHR_surface extension) based on an NSView, the native surface type of macOS, which is underpinned by a CAMetalLayer, to support rendering to the surface using Apple’s Metal framework.

Deprecation by VK_EXT_metal_surface

The VK_MVK_macos_surface extension is considered deprecated and has been superseded by the VK_EXT_metal_surface extension.

New Commands

• vkCreateMacOSSurfaceMVK

New Structures

• VkMacOSSurfaceCreateInfoMVK

New Bitmasks

• VkMacOSSurfaceCreateFlagsMVK

New Enum Constants

• VK_MVK_MACOS_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME
• VK_MVK_MACOS_SURFACE_SPEC_VERSION
• Extending VkStructureType:
  • VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MACOS_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_MVK

Version History

• Revision 1, 2017-02-15 (Bill Hollings)
  • Initial draft.
• Revision 2, 2017-02-24 (Bill Hollings)
  • Minor syntax fix to emphasize firm requirement for NSView to be backed by a CAMetalLayer.
• Revision 3, 2020-07-31 (Bill Hollings)
  • Update documentation on requirements for NSView.
  • Mark as deprecated by VK_EXT_metal_surface.