Today LunarG released new Windows, Linux, and macOS SDKs for Vulkan header 1.2.198 that include support for many new extensions. The prior SDK supported Vulkan header 1.2.189. Read on for more information.
The new SDKs are available on the Vulkan SDK Download site. Grab them here.
Overview of the New Extensions in the 1.2.198.0 SDK
Note that extensions are optional and may not be implemented by the underlying driver/ICD. Applications can now query for the presence of these new features:
– VK_KHR_dynamic_rendering (Note: Validation Layer support is incomplete, incorrect results are possible)
– VK_EXT_border_color_swizzle
– VK_EXT_video_encode_h265 provisional H.265 video encode codec extension
– VK_KHR_format_feature_flags2
– VK_KHR_maintenance4
– VK_EXT_rgba10x6_formats
– VK_FUCHSIA_buffer_collection
– VK_EXT_pageable_device_local_memory
– VK_KHR_shader_integer_dot_product
– VK_EXT_primitive_topology_list_restart
macOS Updates
In addition to the updates listed above, the macOS SDK now supports MoltenVK version 1.1.6.
For More Information
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