[[VK_AMD_draw_indirect_count]]
== VK_AMD_draw_indirect_count

*Name String*::
    +VK_AMD_draw_indirect_count+
*Extension Type*::
    Device extension
*Registered Extension Number*::
    34
*Last Modified Date*::
    2016-08-23
*Revision*::
    1
*IP Status*::
    No known IP claims.
*Dependencies*::
  - This extension is written against version 1.0 of the Vulkan API.
*Contributors*::
  - Matthaeus G.
    Chajdas, AMD
  - Derrick Owens, AMD
  - Graham Sellers, AMD
  - Daniel Rakos, AMD
  - Dominik Witczak, AMD
*Contacts*::
  - Matthaeus G.
    Chajdas, AMD (matthaeus.chajdas@amd.com)

This extension allows an application to source the number of draw calls for
indirect draw calls from a buffer.
This enables applications to generate arbitrary amounts of draw commands and
execute them without host intervention.

=== New Functions

  * flink:vkCmdDrawIndirectCountAMD
  * flink:vkCmdDrawIndexedIndirectCountAMD

=== Version History

 * Revision 2, 2016-08-23 (Dominik Witczak)
   - Minor fixes
 * Revision 1, 2016-07-21 (Matthaeus Chajdas)
   - Initial draft