software-mansion / software-mansion/TypeGPU

feat: Support `GPUBuffer` and `TgpuBuffer` sources in `texture.copyFrom`

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Description

There is a lonely TODO in texture.ts:

// TODO: support copies from GPUBuffers and TgpuBuffers

copyFrom currently only takes another texture, buffers should work too.

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Research direction

Start in texture.ts at the TODO and inspect the existing texture-to-texture copyFrom path. Trace its accepted source types and related validation, then verify that copyFrom supports both GPUBuffer and TgpuBuffer sources while preserving current texture behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
computer-graphics
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Active
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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