// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
//
// SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0

include::{generated}/meta/{refprefix}VK_AMD_buffer_marker.txt[]

=== Other Extension Metadata

*Last Modified Date*::
    2018-01-26
*IP Status*::
    No known IP claims.
*Contributors*::
  - Matthaeus G. Chajdas, AMD
  - Jaakko Konttinen, AMD
  - Daniel Rakos, AMD

=== Description

This extension adds a new operation to execute pipelined writes of small
marker values into a sname:VkBuffer object.

The primary purpose of these markers is to facilitate the development of
debugging tools for tracking which pipelined command contributed to device
loss.

include::{generated}/interfaces/VK_AMD_buffer_marker.txt[]

=== Examples

None.

=== Version History

  * Revision 1, 2018-01-26 (Jaakko Konttinen)
    - Initial revision