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docs/LoaderDebugging.md

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```
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LAYER: Searching for layer manifest files
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LAYER: In following locations:
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LAYER: /home/${USER}/.config/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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LAYER: /etc/xdg/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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LAYER: /usr/local/etc/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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LAYER: /etc/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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LAYER: /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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LAYER: /usr/local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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LAYER: /usr/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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LAYER: Found the following files:
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LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/renderdoc_capture.json
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LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/steamfossilize_i386.json
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LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/steamfossilize_x86_64.json
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LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/steamoverlay_i386.json
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LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/steamoverlay_x86_64.json
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LAYER: /usr/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/nvidia_layers.json
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LAYER: /usr/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/VkLayer_MESA_device_select.json
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Searching for implicit layer manifest files
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: In following locations:
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /home/${USER}/.config/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /etc/xdg/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /usr/local/etc/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /etc/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /usr/local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /usr/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Found the following files:
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/renderdoc_capture.json
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/steamfossilize_i386.json
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/steamfossilize_x86_64.json
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/steamoverlay_i386.json
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /home/${USER}/.local/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/steamoverlay_x86_64.json
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /usr/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/nvidia_layers.json
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: /usr/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/VkLayer_MESA_device_select.json
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Then, the loading of layer libraries is reported similar to this:
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```
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LAYER | DEBUG: Loading layer library libVkLayer_khronos_validation.so
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LAYER | INFO: Insert instance layer VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation (libVkLayer_khronos_validation.so)
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LAYER | DEBUG: Loading layer library libVkLayer_MESA_device_select.so
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LAYER | INFO: Insert instance layer VK_LAYER_MESA_device_select (libVkLayer_MESA_device_select.so)
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[Vulkan Loader] DEBUG | LAYER : Loading layer library libVkLayer_khronos_validation.so
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[Vulkan Loader] INFO | LAYER : Insert instance layer VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation (libVkLayer_khronos_validation.so)
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[Vulkan Loader] DEBUG | LAYER : Loading layer library libVkLayer_MESA_device_select.so
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[Vulkan Loader] INFO | LAYER : Insert instance layer VK_LAYER_MESA_device_select (libVkLayer_MESA_device_select.so)
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Finally, when the Vulkan instance is created, you can see the full instance
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call-chain from a functional standpoint with output like this:
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```
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LAYER: vkCreateInstance layer callstack setup to:
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LAYER: <Application>
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LAYER: ||
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LAYER: <Loader>
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LAYER: ||
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LAYER: VK_LAYER_MESA_device_select
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LAYER: Type: Implicit
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LAYER: Disable Env Var: NODEVICE_SELECT
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LAYER: Manifest: /usr/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/VkLayer_MESA_device_select.json
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LAYER: Library: libVkLayer_MESA_device_select.so
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LAYER: ||
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LAYER: VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation
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LAYER: Type: Explicit
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LAYER: Manifest: /usr/share/vulkan/explicit_layer.d/VkLayer_khronos_validation.json
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LAYER: Library: libVkLayer_khronos_validation.so
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LAYER: ||
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LAYER: <Drivers>
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: vkCreateInstance layer callstack setup to:
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: <Application>
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: ||
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: <Loader>
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: ||
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: VK_LAYER_MESA_device_select
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Type: Implicit
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Enabled By: Implicit Layer
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Disable Env Var: NODEVICE_SELECT
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Manifest: /usr/share/vulkan/implicit_layer.d/VkLayer_MESA_device_select.json
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Library: libVkLayer_MESA_device_select.so
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: ||
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Type: Explicit
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Enabled By: By the Application
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Manifest: /usr/share/vulkan/explicit_layer.d/VkLayer_khronos_validation.json
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: Library: libVkLayer_khronos_validation.so
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: ||
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[Vulkan Loader] LAYER: <Drivers>
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WARNING | LAYER: Implicit layer "VK_LAYER_MESA_device_select" forced disabled because name matches filter of env var 'VK_LOADER_LAYERS_DISABLE'.
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WARNING | LAYER: Implicit layer "VK_LAYER_AMD_switchable_graphics_64" forced disabled because name matches filter of env var 'VK_LOADER_LAYERS_DISABLE'.
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WARNING | LAYER: Implicit layer "VK_LAYER_Twitch_Overlay" forced disabled because name matches filter of env var 'VK_LOADER_LAYERS_DISABLE'.
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[Vulkan Loader] WARNING | LAYER: Implicit layer "VK_LAYER_MESA_device_select" forced disabled because name matches filter of env var 'VK_LOADER_LAYERS_DISABLE'.
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[Vulkan Loader] WARNING | LAYER: Implicit layer "VK_LAYER_AMD_switchable_graphics_64" forced disabled because name matches filter of env var 'VK_LOADER_LAYERS_DISABLE'.
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[Vulkan Loader] WARNING | LAYER: Implicit layer "VK_LAYER_Twitch_Overlay" forced disabled because name matches filter of env var 'VK_LOADER_LAYERS_DISABLE'.
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### Selectively Re-enable Layers
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DRIVER: Searching for driver manifest files
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DRIVER: In following folders:
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DRIVER: /home/$(USER)/.config/vulkan/icd.d
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DRIVER: /etc/xdg/vulkan/icd.d
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DRIVER: /etc/vulkan/icd.d
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DRIVER: /home/$(USER)/.local/share/vulkan/icd.d
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DRIVER: /home/$(USER)/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share/vulkan/icd.d
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DRIVER: /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/vulkan/icd.d
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DRIVER: /usr/local/share/vulkan/icd.d
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DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d
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DRIVER: Found the following files:
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DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.x86_64.json
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DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/lvp_icd.x86_64.json
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DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/radeon_icd.x86_64.json
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DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/lvp_icd.i686.json
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DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/radeon_icd.i686.json
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DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.i686.json
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DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json
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DRIVER: Found ICD manifest file /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/intel_icd.x86_64.json, version "1.0.0"
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DRIVER: Found ICD manifest file /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/lvp_icd.x86_64.json, version "1.0.0"
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DRIVER: Found ICD manifest file /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/radeon_icd.x86_64.json, version "1.0.0"
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DRIVER: Found ICD manifest file /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/lvp_icd.i686.json, version "1.0.0"
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DRIVER: Requested driver /usr/lib/libvulkan_lvp.so was wrong bit-type. Ignoring this JSON
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DRIVER: Found ICD manifest file /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/radeon_icd.i686.json, version "1.0.0"
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DRIVER: Requested driver /usr/lib/libvulkan_radeon.so was wrong bit-type. Ignoring this JSON
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: Searching for driver manifest files
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /home/$(USER)/.config/vulkan/icd.d
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /etc/xdg/vulkan/icd.d
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /etc/vulkan/icd.d
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /home/$(USER)/.local/share/vulkan/icd.d
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /home/$(USER)/.local/share/flatpak/exports/share/vulkan/icd.d
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /var/lib/flatpak/exports/share/vulkan/icd.d
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /usr/local/share/vulkan/icd.d
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/lvp_icd.i686.json
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/radeon_icd.i686.json
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/nvidia_icd.json
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[Vulkan Loader] DRIVER: Found ICD manifest file /usr/share/vulkan/icd.d/lvp_icd.i686.json, version "1.0.0"
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