Vuk

vuk - A rendergraph-based abstraction for Vulkan

Quick Start

1. Grab the vuk repository
2. Compile the examples
3. Run the example browser and get a feel for the library

git clone http://github.com/martty/vuk
cd vuk
git submodule init
git submodule update --recursive
mkdir build
cd build
mkdir debug
cd debug
cmake ../.. -G Ninja -DVUK_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON -DVUK_USE_DXC=OFF
cmake --build .
./vuk_all_examples

(if building with a multi-config generator, do not make the debug folder)

Overview of using vuk

1. Initialize your window(s) and Vulkan device
2. Create a vuk::Runtime object
3. Each frame:
4. Each frame, prepare high level description of your rendering, in the form of vuk::Pass
5. Bind concrete resources as inputs and outputs
6. Bind managed resources (temporary resources used by the rendergraph)
7. Record the execution your rendergraph into a command buffer
8. Submit and present

What does vuk do

• [x] Automatically deduces renderpasses, subpasses and framebuffers
  • [x] with all the synchronization handled for you
  • [x] including buffers
  • [x] images
  • [x] and rendertargets.
  • [x] for multiple queues
  • [ ] using fine grained synchronization when possible (events)
• [x] Automatically transitions images into proper layouts
  • [x] for renderpasses
  • [x] and commands outside of renderpasses (eg. blitting).
• [x] Automates pipeline creation with
  • [x] optionally compiling your shaders at runtime using shaderc
  • [x] pipeline layouts and
  • [x] descriptor set layouts
  • [x] by reflecting your shaders
  • [x] and deducing parameters based on renderpass and framebuffer.
• [x] Automates resource binding with hashmaps, reducing descriptor set allocations and updates.
• [x] Handles temporary allocations for a frame
• [x] Handles long-term allocations with RAII handles
• [x] Comes with lots of sugar to simplify common operations, but still exposing the full Vulkan interface:
  • [x] Matching viewport/scissor dimensions to attachment sizes
  • [x] Simplified vertex format specification
  • [x] Blend presets
  • [x] Directly writable mapped UBOs
  • [x] Automatic management of multisampling
• [x] Helps debugging by naming the internal resources
• [x] dear imgui integration code