VK_KHR_index_type_uint8(3)

# VK_KHR_index_type_uint8(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_KHR_index_type_uint8 - device extension

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## Registered Extension Number

534

## Revision

1

## Ratification Status

Ratified

## Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2
or
Version 1.1

## Contact

- Piers Daniell pdaniell-nv

## Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

  2023-06-06

IP Status

  No known IP claims.

Contributors

  - Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA

## Description

This extension allows `uint8_t` indices to be used with vkCmdBindIndexBuffer.

## New Structures

- Extending VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2, VkDeviceCreateInfo:

  - VkPhysicalDeviceIndexTypeUint8FeaturesKHR

## New Enum Constants

- `VK_KHR_INDEX_TYPE_UINT8_EXTENSION_NAME`

- `VK_KHR_INDEX_TYPE_UINT8_SPEC_VERSION`

- Extending VkIndexType:

  - `VK_INDEX_TYPE_UINT8_KHR`

- Extending VkStructureType:

  - `VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_INDEX_TYPE_UINT8_FEATURES_KHR`

## Version History

- Revision 1, 2023-06-06 (Piers Daniell)

  - Internal revisions

## See Also

VkPhysicalDeviceIndexTypeUint8FeaturesKHR

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification

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## Copyright

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