VK_EXT_debug_marker(3) Manual Page

    extern VkDevice device;
    extern VkImage image;

    // Must call extension functions through a function pointer:
    PFN_vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT pfnDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT = (PFN_vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT)vkGetDeviceProcAddr(device, "vkDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT");

    // Set a name on the image
    const VkDebugMarkerObjectNameInfoEXT imageNameInfo =
    {
        VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_OBJECT_NAME_INFO_EXT, // sType
        NULL,                                           // pNext
        VK_DEBUG_REPORT_OBJECT_TYPE_IMAGE_EXT,          // objectType
        (uint64_t)image,                                // object
        "Brick Diffuse Texture",                        // pObjectName
    };

    pfnDebugMarkerSetObjectNameEXT(device, &imageNameInfo);

    // A subsequent error might print:
    //   Image 'Brick Diffuse Texture' (0xc0dec0dedeadbeef) is used in a
    //   command buffer with no memory bound to it.

    extern VkDevice device;
    extern VkCommandBuffer commandBuffer;

    // Must call extension functions through a function pointer:
    PFN_vkCmdDebugMarkerBeginEXT pfnCmdDebugMarkerBeginEXT = (PFN_vkCmdDebugMarkerBeginEXT)vkGetDeviceProcAddr(device, "vkCmdDebugMarkerBeginEXT");
    PFN_vkCmdDebugMarkerEndEXT pfnCmdDebugMarkerEndEXT = (PFN_vkCmdDebugMarkerEndEXT)vkGetDeviceProcAddr(device, "vkCmdDebugMarkerEndEXT");
    PFN_vkCmdDebugMarkerInsertEXT pfnCmdDebugMarkerInsertEXT = (PFN_vkCmdDebugMarkerInsertEXT)vkGetDeviceProcAddr(device, "vkCmdDebugMarkerInsertEXT");

    // Describe the area being rendered
    const VkDebugMarkerMarkerInfoEXT houseMarker =
    {
        VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_MARKER_INFO_EXT, // sType
        NULL,                                           // pNext
        "Brick House",                                  // pMarkerName
        { 1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f },                     // color
    };

    // Start an annotated group of calls under the 'Brick House' name
    pfnCmdDebugMarkerBeginEXT(commandBuffer, &houseMarker);
    {
        // A mutable structure for each part being rendered
        VkDebugMarkerMarkerInfoEXT housePartMarker =
        {
            VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DEBUG_MARKER_MARKER_INFO_EXT, // sType
            NULL,                                           // pNext
            NULL,                                           // pMarkerName
            { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f },                     // color
        };

        // Set the name and insert the marker
        housePartMarker.pMarkerName = "Walls";
        pfnCmdDebugMarkerInsertEXT(commandBuffer, &housePartMarker);

        // Insert the drawcall for the walls
        vkCmdDrawIndexed(commandBuffer, 1000, 1, 0, 0, 0);

        // Insert a recursive region for two sets of windows
        housePartMarker.pMarkerName = "Windows";
        pfnCmdDebugMarkerBeginEXT(commandBuffer, &housePartMarker);
        {
            vkCmdDrawIndexed(commandBuffer, 75, 6, 1000, 0, 0);
            vkCmdDrawIndexed(commandBuffer, 100, 2, 1450, 0, 0);
        }
        pfnCmdDebugMarkerEndEXT(commandBuffer);

        housePartMarker.pMarkerName = "Front Door";
        pfnCmdDebugMarkerInsertEXT(commandBuffer, &housePartMarker);

        vkCmdDrawIndexed(commandBuffer, 350, 1, 1650, 0, 0);

        housePartMarker.pMarkerName = "Roof";
        pfnCmdDebugMarkerInsertEXT(commandBuffer, &housePartMarker);

        vkCmdDrawIndexed(commandBuffer, 500, 1, 2000, 0, 0);
    }
    // End the house annotation started above
    pfnCmdDebugMarkerEndEXT(commandBuffer);