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apiVersion
A field where a Vulkan driver states which version of the graphics API it supports.
In Vulkan, apiVersion is how an implementation advertises the API level it conforms to, such as 1.3. Applications read it to decide which features they may safely use. Reporting a version is a claim of conformance, so honest engineering only advertises what is actually implemented and validated.
See also
- A/B validationChecking your implementation by running the same work through a trusted reference and comparing outputs.
- access chainA shader instruction that computes a pointer to a specific piece inside a larger data structure.
- barrierA synchronization point that makes parallel work wait until everyone reaches it or memory is consistent.