Feature

VK_VERSION_1_1

Vulkan version 1.1

Vulkan Version 1.1 promoted a number of key extensions into the core API:

VK_KHR_16bit_storage

VK_KHR_bind_memory2

VK_KHR_dedicated_allocation

VK_KHR_descriptor_update_template

VK_KHR_device_group

VK_KHR_device_group_creation

VK_KHR_external_fence

VK_KHR_external_fence_capabilities

VK_KHR_external_memory

VK_KHR_external_memory_capabilities

VK_KHR_external_semaphore

VK_KHR_external_semaphore_capabilities

VK_KHR_get_memory_requirements2

VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2

VK_KHR_maintenance1

VK_KHR_maintenance2

VK_KHR_maintenance3

VK_KHR_multiview

VK_KHR_relaxed_block_layout

VK_KHR_sampler_ycbcr_conversion

VK_KHR_shader_draw_parameters

VK_KHR_storage_buffer_storage_class

VK_KHR_variable_pointers

All differences in behavior between these extensions and the corresponding Vulkan 1.1 functionality are summarized in the Vulkan 1.1 specification appendix.

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