Task list for VK_EXT_shader_64bit_indexing release

[jeffbolznv]

This extension relaxes the maxStorageBufferRange limit, allowing more than 4GB to be accessed through a buffer binding (or through a buffer device address). It adds pipeline and shader creation flags that request 64-bit addressing support, and defines which addressing calculations use 64 bits of range.

The task list for the VK_EXT_shader_64bit_indexing release is:

• Vulkan Specification: https://docs.vulkan.org/refpages/latest/refpages/source/VK_EXT_descriptor_indexing.html

• SPIRV specification: Add SPV_EXT_shader_64bit_indexing extension SPIRV-Registry#365

• SPIRV Headers: Add SPV_EXT_shader_64bit_indexing SPIRV-Headers#552

• SPIRV tools released: Validate SPV_EXT_shader_64bit_indexing SPIRV-Tools#6376

• GLSL extension: Add GL_EXT_shader_64bit_indexing GLSL#292

• Glslang implementation: Implement GL_EXT_shader_64bit_indexing glslang#4082

• Conformance tests released: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/VK-GL-CTS/releases/tag/vulkan-cts-1.4.5.0

• SDK released: https://vulkan.lunarg.com/doc/sdk/1.4.335.0/windows/release_notes.html

  • Validation layer: Validate VK_EXT_shader_64bit_indexing Vulkan-ValidationLayers#10998

• Shaderc:

As each component is made public, the task will be checked off. When all tasks have been completed this issue will be closed and the extension will be fully released.

[pdaniell-nv]

NVIDIA driver is available here: https://developer.nvidia.com/vulkan-driver