VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout(3)

# VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout - device extension

## Registered Extension Number

222

## Revision

1

## Ratification Status

Not ratified

## Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2
or
Vulkan Version 1.1

## Deprecation State

- Promoted to Vulkan 1.2

## Contact

- Tobias Hector [GitHub]tobski

## Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

  2018-11-14

Contributors

  - Jeff Bolz

  - Jan-Harald Fredriksen

  - Graeme Leese

  - Faith Ekstrand

  - John Kessenich

## Description

This extension enables C-like structure layout for SPIR-V blocks. It modifies the alignment rules for uniform buffers, storage buffers and push constants, allowing non-scalar types to be aligned solely based on the size of their components, without additional requirements.

## Promotion to Vulkan 1.2

Vulkan APIs in this extension are included in core Vulkan 1.2, with the EXT suffix omitted. However, if Vulkan 1.2 is supported and this extension is not, the `scalarBlockLayout` capability is optional. External interactions defined by this extension, such as SPIR-V token names, retain their original names. The original Vulkan API names are still available as aliases of the core functionality.

## Promotion to Vulkan 1.4

If Vulkan 1.4 is supported, support for the `scalarBlockLayout` capability is required.

## New Structures

- Extending VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2, VkDeviceCreateInfo:

  - VkPhysicalDeviceScalarBlockLayoutFeaturesEXT

## New Enum Constants

- `VK_EXT_SCALAR_BLOCK_LAYOUT_EXTENSION_NAME`

- `VK_EXT_SCALAR_BLOCK_LAYOUT_SPEC_VERSION`

- Extending VkStructureType:

  - VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SCALAR_BLOCK_LAYOUT_FEATURES_EXT

## Version History

- Revision 1, 2018-11-14 (Tobias Hector)

  - Initial draft

## See Also

No cross-references are available

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

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## Copyright

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