0a7a04f32b
* Update release number to 88.
Public Issues:
* Make clear that
tname:PFN_vkDebugUtilsMessengerCallbackEXT::pname:messageTypes is a
bitmask, and correct a typo in the spelling of
slink:VkDebugUtilsMessengerCreateInfoEXT.txt::pname:messageType (public
pull request 800).
* Make an ABI-compatible change of the type of
slink:VkPhysicalDeviceDriverPropertiesKHR::pname:driverID to use the new
elink:VkDriverIdKHR type (public issue 811).
Internal Issues:
* Clarify for the <<features-features-shaderStorageImageExtendedFormats>>
feature and in the <<spirvenv-capabilities-table>> that the feature
means that all of the formats are supported, and that otherwise the
features can be queried per-format (internal issue 1273).
* Clarified interactions of `VK_EXT_external_memory_host` with host cache
management commands and structures flink:vkMapMemory,
flink:vkFlushMappedMemoryRanges, slink:VkMappedMemoryRange, and
flink:vkUnmapMemory using the new glossary term "`Host Mapped Device
Memory`" (internal issue 1385).
* Update the language for flink:vkCreateViSurfaceNN.txt describing the
pname:currentExtent of a VI surface to more accurately reflect current
capabilities, replacing "`undefined`" with more explicit behavior
(internal issue 1410).
New Extensions:
* `VK_EXT_calibrated_timestamps`
* `VK_EXT_image_drm_format_modifier` (this extension was previously
disabled in vk.xml, and has now been enabled after some changes to fix
performance issues).
* `VK_EXT_pci_bus_info`
* `VK_EXT_transform_feedback`
* `VK_GOOGLE_hlsl_functionality1`, exposing support for
`SPV_GOOGLE_hlsl_functionality1`.
* `VK_GOOGLE_decorate_string`, exposing support for
`SPV_GOOGLE_decorate_string`.
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| appendices | ||
| chapters | ||
| config | ||
| images | ||
| include/vulkan | ||
| katex | ||
| man | ||
| out | ||
| scripts | ||
| src/ext_loader | ||
| style | ||
| xml | ||
| .gitattributes | ||
| .gitignore | ||
| .gitlab-ci.yml | ||
| BUILD.adoc | ||
| CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md | ||
| COPYING.md | ||
| ChangeLog.txt | ||
| Makefile | ||
| README.adoc | ||
| checkLinks.py | ||
| copyright-ccby.txt | ||
| copyright-spec.txt | ||
| fixupRef.py | ||
| genRef.py | ||
| genRelease | ||
| genspec.py | ||
| installRelease | ||
| makeAllExts | ||
| makeExt | ||
| makeKHR | ||
| promote.py | ||
| refDesc.py | ||
| refPageNotes.md | ||
| reflib.py | ||
| reflow.py | ||
| reflow_count.py | ||
| registry.txt | ||
| sandboxCopy | ||
| styleguide.txt | ||
| update_valid_usage_ids.sh | ||
| vkspec.txt | ||
README.adoc
= Vulkan^(R)^ API Documentation Project
This repository contains formal documentation of the Vulkan API. This
includes the Specification of the Vulkan API, including extensions; the
reference ("`man`") pages; the XML API Registry; header files; and related
tools and scripts.
The authoritative public repository is located at
https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Docs/ . Issues, proposed fixes for
issues, and other suggested changes should be created using Github.
== Branch Structure
With the release of Vulkan 1.1, the current Specification is now maintained
in the `master` branch of the repository. It is possible to generate both
Vulkan 1.1 and Vulkan 1.0 Specifications from this branch.
=== `1.0` Branch Is Obsolete
The `1.0` branch in which the 1.0 Specification was previously maintained is
now obsolete. The `1.0` branch will not be updated going forward, and all
outstanding pull requests or merge requests against the `1.0` branch must be
rebased on, and retargeted to `master`.
== Directory Structure
The directory structure was changed following the 1.1.70 spec update to move
the specification directory to the root of the repository, and move other
content relative to that. There may be additional cleanup and simplification
in the future.
```
README.adoc This file
BUILD.adoc Build targets and methods for the specification
ChangeLog.txt Change log summary for each public spec update
appendices/ Specification appendices
chapters/ Specification chapters
config/ asciidoc configuration
images/ Images (figures, diagrams, icons)
include/vulkan/ Vulkan headers, generated from the Registry
man/ Reference (manual) pages for API, mostly extracted from the spec source
xml/ XML API Registry (vk.xml) and related scripts
src/ext_loader/ Extension loader library
```
== Building the Specification and Reference Pages
The document sources are marked up in `asciidoctor` format, and we use
asciidoctor and related toolchain components to generate output documents.
See `BUILD.adoc` for more information on installing the toolchain and
building the Specification.
== Generating Headers and Related Files
The header files (`include/vulkan/vulkan*.h`) and many parts of the
specification and reference page documents are generated from descriptions
in the XML API Registry (`xml/vk.xml`). The generated files, with the
exception of header files, are not checked into the repository. If you
change `vk.xml`, you can regenerate the header by going to `xml/` and
running:
$ make clean install
The other generated files are built as required via dependencies in
the top-level `Makefile`.