include::meta/VK_AMD_buffer_marker.txt[]

*Last Modified Date*::
    2018-01-26
*IP Status*::
    No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
  - Matthaeus G. Chajdas, AMD
  - Jaakko Konttinen, AMD
  - Daniel Rakos, AMD

This extension adds a new operation to execute pipelined writes of small
marker values into a sname:VkBuffer object.

The primary purpose of these markers is to facilitate the development of
debugging tools for tracking which pipelined command contributed to device
loss.

=== New Object Types

None.

=== New Enum Constants

None.

=== New Enums

None.

=== New Structures

None.

=== New Functions

  * flink:vkCmdWriteBufferMarkerAMD

=== Examples

None.

=== Version History

  * Revision 1, 2018-01-26 (Jaakko Konttinen)
    - Initial revision