microsoft / microsoft/DirectXShaderCompiler

[SPIR-V] Local resource arrays of RWStructuredBuffer fail to compile

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Description

Description
Cannot create local resource array from RWStructuredBuffer objects.

Steps to Reproduce

RWStructuredBuffer<int> X : register(u0);
RWStructuredBuffer<int> Y : register(u1);

void SomeFn(RWStructuredBuffer<int> B[2], uint Idx, int Val0) {
  B[0] = Y;
  B[0][Idx] = Val0;
}

[numthreads(4,1,1)]
void main(uint GI : SV_GroupIndex) {
  RWStructuredBuffer<int> A[2] = {X, Y};
  SomeFn(A, GI, 1);
  A[0][GI] = 2;
}

Compiler Explorer

Actual Behavior

<source>:11:34: error: Cannot cast initializer type 'RWStructuredBuffer<int>' into variable type 'RWStructuredBuffer<int> [2]'
  RWStructuredBuffer<int> A[2] = {X, Y};
                                 ^
<source>:11:34: fatal error: cannot find the associated counter variable

Environment

  • DXC version: All, up to trunk.
  • Host Operating System: All

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the HLSL example in the issue through the linked Compiler Explorer setup and confirm the reported diagnostics for local RWStructuredBuffer arrays. No repository file or test is named, so trace the compiler's SPIR-V handling for this construct and add coverage showing that the declaration, function argument, and indexed accesses compile successfully.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
compilers
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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