C Specification

The VkMemoryBarrier2 structure is defined as:

typedef struct VkMemoryBarrier2 {
    VkStructureType          sType;
    const void*              pNext;
    VkPipelineStageFlags2    srcStageMask;
    VkAccessFlags2           srcAccessMask;
    VkPipelineStageFlags2    dstStageMask;
    VkAccessFlags2           dstAccessMask;
} VkMemoryBarrier2;

or the equivalent

// Provided by VK_KHR_synchronization2
typedef VkMemoryBarrier2 VkMemoryBarrier2KHR;

Members

Description

This structure defines a memory dependency affecting all device memory.

The first synchronization scope and access scope described by this structure include only operations and memory accesses specified by srcStageMask and srcAccessMask.

The second synchronization scope and access scope described by this structure include only operations and memory accesses specified by dstStageMask and dstAccessMask.

Valid Usage
  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcStageMask-03929
    If the geometryShader feature is not enabled, srcStageMask must not contain VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_GEOMETRY_SHADER_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcStageMask-03930
    If the tessellationShader feature is not enabled, srcStageMask must not contain VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_TESSELLATION_CONTROL_SHADER_BIT or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_TESSELLATION_EVALUATION_SHADER_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcStageMask-07317
    If the attachmentFragmentShadingRate feature is not enabled, srcStageMask must not contain VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_FRAGMENT_SHADING_RATE_ATTACHMENT_BIT_KHR

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03900
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_INDIRECT_COMMAND_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_DRAW_INDIRECT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03901
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_INDEX_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_INDEX_INPUT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_VERTEX_INPUT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03902
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_INPUT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_VERTEX_INPUT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03903
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_INPUT_ATTACHMENT_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_FRAGMENT_SHADER_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_SUBPASS_SHADER_BIT_HUAWEI, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03904
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_UNIFORM_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03905
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_SAMPLED_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03906
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_STORAGE_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03907
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_STORAGE_WRITE_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-07454
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03909
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_WRITE_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03910
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03911
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03912
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_EARLY_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_LATE_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03913
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_EARLY_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_LATE_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03914
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_TRANSFER_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COPY_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_BLIT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_RESOLVE_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_TRANSFER_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03915
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COPY_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_BLIT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_RESOLVE_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_CLEAR_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_TRANSFER_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03916
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_HOST_READ_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_HOST_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03917
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_HOST_WRITE_BIT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_HOST_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-03926
    If srcAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_READ_NONCOHERENT_BIT_EXT, srcStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstStageMask-03929
    If the geometryShader feature is not enabled, dstStageMask must not contain VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_GEOMETRY_SHADER_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstStageMask-03930
    If the tessellationShader feature is not enabled, dstStageMask must not contain VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_TESSELLATION_CONTROL_SHADER_BIT or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_TESSELLATION_EVALUATION_SHADER_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstStageMask-07317
    If the attachmentFragmentShadingRate feature is not enabled, dstStageMask must not contain VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_FRAGMENT_SHADING_RATE_ATTACHMENT_BIT_KHR

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03900
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_INDIRECT_COMMAND_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_DRAW_INDIRECT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03901
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_INDEX_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_INDEX_INPUT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_VERTEX_INPUT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03902
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_VERTEX_ATTRIBUTE_INPUT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_VERTEX_INPUT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03903
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_INPUT_ATTACHMENT_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_FRAGMENT_SHADER_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_SUBPASS_SHADER_BIT_HUAWEI, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03904
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_UNIFORM_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03905
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_SAMPLED_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03906
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_STORAGE_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03907
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_STORAGE_WRITE_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-07454
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03909
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_SHADER_WRITE_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT, or one of the VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_*_SHADER_BIT stages

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03910
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03911
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03912
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_EARLY_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_LATE_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03913
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_DEPTH_STENCIL_ATTACHMENT_WRITE_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_EARLY_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_LATE_FRAGMENT_TESTS_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03914
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_TRANSFER_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COPY_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_BLIT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_RESOLVE_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_TRANSFER_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03915
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_TRANSFER_WRITE_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COPY_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_BLIT_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_RESOLVE_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_CLEAR_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_TRANSFER_BIT, VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03916
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_HOST_READ_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_HOST_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03917
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_HOST_WRITE_BIT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_HOST_BIT

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-03926
    If dstAccessMask includes VK_ACCESS_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_READ_NONCOHERENT_BIT_EXT, dstStageMask must include VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_COLOR_ATTACHMENT_OUTPUT_BIT VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_GRAPHICS_BIT, or VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_2_ALL_COMMANDS_BIT

Valid Usage (Implicit)
  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-sType-sType
    sType must be VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_MEMORY_BARRIER_2

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcStageMask-parameter
    srcStageMask must be a valid combination of VkPipelineStageFlagBits2 values

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-srcAccessMask-parameter
    srcAccessMask must be a valid combination of VkAccessFlagBits2 values

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstStageMask-parameter
    dstStageMask must be a valid combination of VkPipelineStageFlagBits2 values

  • VUID-VkMemoryBarrier2-dstAccessMask-parameter
    dstAccessMask must be a valid combination of VkAccessFlagBits2 values

See Also

Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification

This page is extracted from the Vulkan Specification. Fixes and changes should be made to the Specification, not directly.

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