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Extension for vertex shading and input (uint8 index, topology, barycentrics)?

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Description

I want to suggest some things into one of extension for Vulkan API...

  1. Add new VK_INDEX_TYPE_UINT8_EXT (= 2) type for index buffers (NVIDIA RTX can be supported it)
  2. Add new VK_PRIMITIVE_TOPOLOGY_QUAD_LIST_EXT topology (if can be supported by hardware)
  3. Merge barycentric support (from NV and AMD) into this extension, as any form of vertex extensions
  4. Add device properties extension for that extension's

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Research direction

No source files or tests are named. Start by reviewing the Vulkan API specification's existing index-type, primitive-topology, barycentric, and device-properties extensions, then determine whether these requests belong in one extension. Done means the proposed scope and compatibility with existing Vulkan extensions are resolved and documented.

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Assessment

Domain
api
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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