VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout(3)

# VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_EXT_scalar_block_layout - device extension

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## Registered Extension Number

222

## Revision

1

## Ratification Status

Not ratified

## Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2

## Deprecation State

- Promoted to Vulkan 1.2

## Contact

- Tobias Hector 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

Functionality in this extension is 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. The original type, enum and command names are still available as aliases of the core functionality.

## 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

VkPhysicalDeviceScalarBlockLayoutFeaturesEXT

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification

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## Copyright

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