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

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