microsoft / microsoft/DirectXShaderCompiler

[SPIR-V] SPV_EXT_descriptor_heap extension support

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Since Mar 8, 2026.

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Description

Khronos recently introduced VK_EXT_descriptor_heap with its SPIR-V counterpart SPV_EXT_descriptor_heap. It would be nice to have a direct 1:1 mapping for HLSL descriptor heaps when targeting Vulkan. Are there any plans to add support for this feature?

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