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WARN bevy_pbr::render::gpu_preprocess: The preprocessing index buffer wasn't present with alien_cake_addict

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Description

## Bevy version

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64efd08e13c55598587f3071070f750f8945e28e

## What you did

```
cargo run --features=bevy_dev_tools --features=wayland --example alien_cake_addict
```

## What went wrong

```
Finished `dev` profile [unoptimized + debuginfo] target(s) in 0.42s
Running `target/debug/examples/alien_cake_addict`
2024-12-27T02:01:25.125316Z INFO bevy_diagnostic::system_information_diagnostics_plugin::internal: SystemInfo { os: "Linux 2.17 Gentoo", kernel: "6.6.67-gentoo", cpu: "AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX with Radeon Graphics", core_count: "8", memory: "30.8 GiB" }
2024-12-27T02:01:25.241564Z INFO bevy_render::renderer: AdapterInfo { name: "AMD Radeon RX 6800M", vendor: 4098, device: 29663, device_type: DiscreteGpu, driver: "AMD proprietary driver", driver_info: "(AMD proprietary shader compiler)", backend: Vulkan }
ALSA lib /var/tmp/portage/media-libs/alsa-lib-1.2.13-r1/work/alsa-lib-1.2.13/src/pcm/pcm_dmix.c:1000:(snd_pcm_dmix_open) unable to open slave
2024-12-27T02:01:26.058285Z INFO bevy_winit::system: Creating new window App (0v1)
2024-12-27T02:01:27.716441Z WARN bevy_pbr::render::gpu_preprocess: The preprocessing index buffer wasn't present
2024-12-27T02:01:27.783825Z WARN bevy_pbr::render::gpu_preprocess: The preprocessing index buffer wasn't present
2024-12-27T02:01:27.869169Z WARN bevy_pbr::render::gpu_preprocess: The preprocessing index buffer wasn't present
2024-12-27T02:01:27.985523Z WARN bevy_pbr::render::gpu_preprocess: The preprocessing index buffer wasn't present
2024-12-27T02:01:28.085427Z WARN bevy_pbr::render::gpu_preprocess: The preprocessing index buffer wasn't present
2024-12-27T02:01:28.148302Z INFO bevy_window::system: No windows are open, exiting
2024-12-27T02:01:28.153437Z WARN bevy_pbr::render::gpu_preprocess: The preprocessing index buffer wasn't present
2024-12-27T02:01:28.153885Z INFO bevy_winit::system: Closing window 0v1
2024-12-27T02:01:28.163184Z WARN bevy_pbr::render::gpu_preprocess: The preprocessing index buffer wasn't present
```

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Research direction

Reproduce the report with the alien_cake_addict example and the listed Cargo features. Then inspect bevy_pbr::render::gpu_preprocess around the warning about the missing preprocessing index buffer. Done should establish why the warning occurs and whether it represents an actual rendering problem or an expected condition.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
computer-graphics, game-dev
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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