Validation Layers Source Documentation

This directory contains more detailed information about how each part of the Validation Layers work.

• VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation overview
  • Core Validation Checks
  • Error Message Overview
  • Best Practices Validation
  • Error Object (information used to print better error messages)
  • Shader Debug Printf
  • Legacy Detection
  • Fine Grained Locking
    • Fine Grained Locking - Usage
  • Generated Code
  • GPU-Assisted Validation
  • Handle Wrapping
  • Object Lifetimes
  • VK_KHR_portability_subset
  • Shader Validation
    • Shader Sanitizer
  • Stateless Parameter Validation
  • Synchronization Validation Design
    • Synchronization Validation Usage
    • Synchronization Validation Development
  • Thread Safety Validation
  • Limitations
  • Updating from VK_EXT_validation_features
• Creating Tests