VK_EXT_shader_replicated_composites(3)

# VK_EXT_shader_replicated_composites(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_EXT_shader_replicated_composites - device extension

## Registered Extension Number

565

## Revision

1

## Ratification Status

Ratified

## Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_get_physical_device_properties2
or
Vulkan Version 1.1

## SPIR-V Dependencies

- SPV_EXT_replicated_composites

## Contact

- Kevin Petit [GitHub]kpet

## Extension Proposal

VK_EXT_shader_replicated_composites

Last Modified Date

  2024-02-08

IP Status

  No known IP claims.

Contributors

  - Kévin Petit, Arm Ltd.

  - Jeff Bolz, NVIDIA

  - Piers Daniell, NVIDIA

This extension adds support for creating composites from a single value in SPIR-V modules, as defined by SPV_EXT_replicated_composites.

## New Structures

- Extending VkPhysicalDeviceFeatures2, VkDeviceCreateInfo:

  - VkPhysicalDeviceShaderReplicatedCompositesFeaturesEXT

## New Enum Constants

- `VK_EXT_SHADER_REPLICATED_COMPOSITES_EXTENSION_NAME`

- `VK_EXT_SHADER_REPLICATED_COMPOSITES_SPEC_VERSION`

- Extending VkStructureType:

  - VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_PHYSICAL_DEVICE_SHADER_REPLICATED_COMPOSITES_FEATURES_EXT

## New SPIR-V Capabilities

- ReplicatedCompositesEXT

## Version History

- Revision 1, 2024-02-08 (Kévin Petit)

  - Initial revision

## See Also

No cross-references are available

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

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## Copyright

Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.

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