C Specification

If the VkRenderPassCreateInfo::pNext chain includes a VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT structure, then that structure includes a fragment density map attachment for the render pass.

The VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT structure is defined as:

// Provided by VK_EXT_fragment_density_map
typedef struct VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT {
    VkStructureType          sType;
    const void*              pNext;
    VkAttachmentReference    fragmentDensityMapAttachment;
} VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT;

Members

  • sType is a VkStructureType value identifying this structure.

  • pNext is NULL or a pointer to a structure extending this structure.

  • fragmentDensityMapAttachment is the fragment density map to use for the render pass.

Description

The fragment density map is read at an implementation-dependent time with the following constraints determined by the attachment’s image view flags:

  • VK_IMAGE_VIEW_CREATE_FRAGMENT_DENSITY_MAP_DYNAMIC_BIT_EXT specifies that the fragment density map will be read by the device during VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_FRAGMENT_DENSITY_PROCESS_BIT_EXT

  • VK_IMAGE_VIEW_CREATE_FRAGMENT_DENSITY_MAP_DEFERRED_BIT_EXT specifies that the fragment density map will be read by the host during vkEndCommandBuffer of the primary command buffer that the render pass is recorded into

  • Otherwise the fragment density map will be read by the host during vkCmdBeginRenderPass

The fragment density map may additionally be read by the device during VK_PIPELINE_STAGE_FRAGMENT_DENSITY_PROCESS_BIT_EXT for any mode.

If this structure is not present, it is as if fragmentDensityMapAttachment was given as VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED.

Valid Usage
  • VUID-VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT-fragmentDensityMapAttachment-02548
    If fragmentDensityMapAttachment is not VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED, fragmentDensityMapAttachment must not be an element of VkSubpassDescription::pInputAttachments, VkSubpassDescription::pColorAttachments, VkSubpassDescription::pResolveAttachments, VkSubpassDescription::pDepthStencilAttachment, or VkSubpassDescription::pPreserveAttachments for any subpass

  • VUID-VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT-fragmentDensityMapAttachment-02549
    If fragmentDensityMapAttachment is not VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED, layout must be equal to VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_FRAGMENT_DENSITY_MAP_OPTIMAL_EXT, or VK_IMAGE_LAYOUT_GENERAL

  • VUID-VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT-fragmentDensityMapAttachment-02550
    If fragmentDensityMapAttachment is not VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED, fragmentDensityMapAttachment must reference an attachment with a loadOp equal to VK_ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_LOAD or VK_ATTACHMENT_LOAD_OP_DONT_CARE

  • VUID-VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT-fragmentDensityMapAttachment-02551
    If fragmentDensityMapAttachment is not VK_ATTACHMENT_UNUSED, fragmentDensityMapAttachment must reference an attachment with a storeOp equal to VK_ATTACHMENT_STORE_OP_DONT_CARE

Valid Usage (Implicit)
  • VUID-VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT-sType-sType
    sType must be VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_RENDER_PASS_FRAGMENT_DENSITY_MAP_CREATE_INFO_EXT

  • VUID-VkRenderPassFragmentDensityMapCreateInfoEXT-fragmentDensityMapAttachment-parameter
    fragmentDensityMapAttachment must be a valid VkAttachmentReference structure

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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