2 This project fully supports Linux today.
3 Support for Windows is for the loader, layers, and the VkTrace trace/replay tools.
4 Support for Android is TBD.
8 Make sure you have access to the Khronos GitLab repository at gitlab.khronos.org. Once you do, the
9 preferred work flow is to clone the repo, create a branch, push branch to gitlab and then
10 issue a merge request to integrate that work back into the repo.
12 Note: If you are doing ICD (driver) development, please make sure to look at documentation in the [ICD Loader](loader/README.md) and the [Sample Driver](icd).
14 ## Linux System Requirements
15 Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS, 14.10, 15.04 and 15.10 have been used with the sample driver.
17 These packages are used for building and running the samples.
19 sudo apt-get install git subversion cmake libgl1-mesa-dev freeglut3-dev libglm-dev libmagickwand-dev qt5-default libpciaccess-dev libpthread-stubs0-dev libudev-dev bison graphviz libpng-dev
20 sudo apt-get build-dep mesa
23 The sample driver uses DRI3 for its window system interface.
24 That requires extra configuration of Ubuntu systems.
26 ### Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS support of DRI 3
28 Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS does not ship a xserver-xorg-video-intel package with supported DRI 3 on intel graphics.
29 The xserver-xorg-video-intel package can be built from source with DRI 3 enabled.
30 Use the following commands to enable DRI3 on ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS.
32 - Install packages used to build:
35 sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
36 sudo apt-get install devscripts
37 sudo apt-get build-dep xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-vivid
40 - Get the source code for xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-vivid
42 mkdir xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-vivid_source
43 cd xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-vivid_source
44 apt-get source xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-vivid
45 cd xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-vivid-2.99.917
47 quilt new 'enable-DRI3'
48 quilt edit configure.ac
51 - Use the editor to make these changes.
58 AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-dri3],
59 - [Enable DRI3 support [[default=no]]]),
60 + [Enable DRI3 support [[default=yes]]]),
64 AC_ARG_ENABLE(xvmc, AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-xvmc],
65 [Disable XvMC support [[default=yes]]]),
67 - Build and install xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-vivid
72 sudo dpkg -i ../xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-vivid_2.99.917-1~exp1ubuntu2.2~trusty1_amd64.deb
74 - Prevent updates from replacing this version of the package.
76 sudo bash -c 'echo xserver-xorg-video-intel-lts-vivid hold | dpkg --set-selections'
78 - save your work then restart the X server with the next command.
80 sudo service lightdm restart
82 - After logging in again, check for success with this command and look for DRI3.
87 ### Ubuntu 14.10 support of DRI 3
89 Warning: Recent versions of 14.10 have **REMOVED** DRI 3.
90 Version: 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1 is known to work.
91 To see status of this package:
93 dpkg -s xserver-xorg-video-intel
97 Version 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.2 does not work anymore.
98 To install the working driver from launchpadlibrarian.net:
99 - Remove the current driver:
101 sudo apt-get purge xserver-xorg-video-intel
103 - Download the old driver:
105 wget http://launchpadlibrarian.net/189418339/xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.99.914-1%7Eexp1ubuntu4.1_amd64.deb
107 - Install the driver:
109 sudo dpkg -i xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1_amd64.deb
111 - Pin the package to prevent updates
113 sudo bash -c "echo $'Package: xserver-xorg-video-intel\nPin: version 2:2.99.914-1~exp1ubuntu4.1\nPin-Priority: 1001' > /etc/apt/preferences.d/xserver-xorg-video-intel"
116 - Either restart Ubuntu or just X11.
119 ### Ubuntu 15.04 support of DRI 3
121 Ubuntu 15.04 has never shipped a xserver-xorg-video-intel package with supported DRI 3 on intel graphics.
122 The xserver-xorg-video-intel package can be built from source with DRI 3 enabled.
123 Use the following commands to enable DRI3 on ubuntu 15.04.
125 - Install packages used to build:
128 sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
129 sudo apt-get install devscripts
130 sudo apt-get build-dep xserver-xorg-video-intel
133 - Get the source code for xserver-xorg-video-intel
135 mkdir xserver-xorg-video-intel_source
136 cd xserver-xorg-video-intel_source
137 apt-get source xserver-xorg-video-intel
138 cd xserver-xorg-video-intel-2.99.917
140 quilt new 'enable-DRI3'
141 quilt edit configure.ac
144 - Use the editor to make these changes.
151 AS_HELP_STRING([--enable-dri3],
152 - [Enable DRI3 support [[default=no]]]),
153 + [Enable DRI3 support [[default=yes]]]),
157 AC_ARG_ENABLE(xvmc, AS_HELP_STRING([--disable-xvmc],
158 [Disable XvMC support [[default=yes]]]),
160 - Build and install xserver-xorg-video-intel
165 sudo dpkg -i ../xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.99.917-1~exp1ubuntu2.2_amd64.deb
167 - Prevent updates from replacing this version of the package.
169 sudo bash -c 'echo xserver-xorg-video-intel hold | dpkg --set-selections'
171 - save your work then restart the X server with the next command.
173 sudo service lightdm restart
175 - After logging in again, check for success with this command and look for DRI3.
179 ### Ubuntu 15.10 support of DRI 3
181 Ubuntu 15.10 has never shipped a xserver-xorg-video-intel package with supported DRI 3 on intel graphics.
182 The xserver-xorg-video-intel package can be built from source with DRI 3 enabled.
183 Use the following commands to enable DRI3 on ubuntu 15.10.
185 - Install packages used to build:
188 sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
189 sudo apt-get install devscripts
190 sudo apt-get build-dep xserver-xorg-video-intel
193 - Get the source code for xserver-xorg-video-intel
195 mkdir xserver-xorg-video-intel_source
196 cd xserver-xorg-video-intel_source
197 apt-get source xserver-xorg-video-intel
198 cd xserver-xorg-video-intel-2.99.917+git20150808
200 quilt new 'enable-DRI3'
201 quilt edit configure.ac
204 - Use the editor to make these changes.
206 Index: xserver-xorg-video-intel-2.99.917+git20150808/configure.ac
207 ===================================================================
208 --- xserver-xorg-video-intel-2.99.917+git20150808.orig/configure.ac
209 +++ xserver-xorg-video-intel-2.99.917+git20150808/configure.ac
210 @@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ AC_ARG_WITH(default-dri,
211 AS_HELP_STRING([--with-default-dri],
212 [Select the default maximum DRI level [default 2]]),
213 [DRI_DEFAULT=$withval],
216 if test "x$DRI_DEFAULT" = "x0"; then
217 AC_DEFINE(DEFAULT_DRI_LEVEL, 0,[Default DRI level])
220 - Build and install xserver-xorg-video-intel
225 sudo dpkg -i ../xserver-xorg-video-intel_2.99.917+git20150808-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb
227 - Prevent updates from replacing this version of the package.
229 sudo bash -c 'echo xserver-xorg-video-intel hold | dpkg --set-selections'
231 - save your work then restart the X server with the next command.
233 sudo service lightdm restart
235 - After logging in again, check for success with this command and look for DRI3.
241 ## Clone the repository
243 To create your local git repository:
245 mkdir YOUR_DEV_DIRECTORY # it's called GL-Next on Github, but the name doesn't matter
246 cd YOUR_DEV_DIRECTORY
247 git clone -o khronos git@gitlab.khronos.org:vulkan/LoaderAndTools.git .
248 # Or substitute the URL from your forked repo for git@gitlab.khronos.org:vulkan/LoaderAndTools.git above.
253 The sample driver uses cmake and should work with the usual cmake options and utilities.
254 The standard build process builds the icd, the icd loader and all the tests.
258 cd YOUR_DEV_DIRECTORY # cd to the root of the vk git repository
259 export KHRONOS_ACCOUNT_NAME= <subversion login name for svn checkout of BIL>
260 ./update_external_sources.sh # fetches and builds glslang, llvm, LunarGLASS, and BIL
261 cmake -H. -Bdbuild -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug
266 To run VK programs you must tell the icd loader where to find the libraries.
267 This is described in a specification in the Khronos documentation Git
268 repository. See the file:
269 https://gitlab.khronos.org/vulkan/vulkan/blob/master/ecosystem/LinuxICDs.txt
271 This specification describes both how ICDs and layers should be properly
272 packaged, and how developers can point to ICDs and layers within their builds.
277 The test executibles can be found in the dbuild/tests directory. The tests use the Google
278 gtest infrastructure. Tests available so far:
279 - vkbase: Test basic entry points
280 - vk_blit_tests: Test VK Blits (copy, clear, and resolve)
281 - vk_image_tests: Test VK image related calls needed by render_test
282 - vk_render_tests: Render a single triangle with VK. Triangle will be in a .ppm in
283 the current directory at the end of the test.
284 - vk_layer_validation_tests: Test Vulkan layers.
286 There are also a few shell and Python scripts that run test collections (eg,
291 The demos executables can be found in the dbuild/demos directory. The demos use DRI 3
292 to render directly onto window surfaces.
293 - vulkaninfo: report GPU properties
294 - tri: a textured triangle
295 - cube: a textured spinning cube
297 ## Linux Render Nodes
299 The render tests depend on access to DRM render nodes.
300 To make that available, a couple of config files need to be created to set a module option
301 and make accessible device files.
302 The system will need to be rebooted with these files in place to complete initialization.
303 These commands will create the config files.
306 sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/drm.conf << EOF
307 # Enable render nodes
310 # this will add the rnodes=1 option into the boot environment
311 sudo update-initramfs -k all -u
314 sudo tee /etc/udev/rules.d/drm.rules << EOF
315 # Add permissions to render nodes
316 SUBSYSTEM=="drm", ACTION=="add", DEVPATH=="/devices/*/renderD*", MODE="020666"
320 ## Windows System Requirements
322 Windows 7+ with additional required software packages:
324 - Microsoft Visual Studio 2013 Professional. Note: it is possible that lesser/older versions may work, but that has not been tested.
325 - CMake (from http://www.cmake.org/download/). Notes:
326 - In order to build the VkTrace tools, you need at least version 3.0.
327 - Tell the installer to "Add CMake to the system PATH" environment variable.
328 - Python 3 (from https://www.python.org/downloads). Notes:
329 - Select to install the optional sub-package to add Python to the system PATH environment variable.
330 - Need python3.3 or later to get the Windows py.exe launcher that is used to get python3 rather than python2 if both are installed on Windows
331 - Git (from http://git-scm.com/download/win).
332 - Note: If you use Cygwin, you can normally use Cygwin's "git.exe". However, in order to use the "update_external_sources.bat" script, you must have this version.
333 - Tell the installer to allow it to be used for "Developer Prompt" as well as "Git Bash".
334 - Tell the installer to treat line endings "as is" (i.e. both DOS and Unix-style line endings).
335 - Image Magick is used by the tests to compare images (from http://www.imagemagick.org/script/binary-releases.php)
336 - Be sure to check box to "Install development headers and libraries"
337 - glslang is required for demos and tests.
338 - You can download and configure it (in a peer directory) here: https://github.com/KhronosGroup/glslang/blob/master/README.md
339 - A windows batch file has been included that will pull and build the correct version. Run it from Developer Command Prompt for VS2013 like so:
340 - update_external_sources.bat --build-glslang
342 Optional software packages:
344 - Cygwin (from https://www.cygwin.com/). Notes:
345 - Cygwin provides some Linux-like tools, which are valuable for obtaining the source code, and running CMake.
346 Especially valuable are the BASH shell and git packages.
347 - If you don't want to use Cygwin, there are other shells and environments that can be used.
348 You can also use a Git package that doesn't come from Cygwin.
352 Cygwin is used in order to obtain a local copy of the Git repository, and to run the CMake command that creates Visual Studio files. Visual Studio is used to build the software, and will re-run CMake as appropriate.
354 Example debug x64 build (e.g. in a "Developer Command Prompt for VS2013" window):
356 cd LoaderAndTools # cd to the root of the Vulkan git repository
357 update_external_sources.bat --all
360 cmake -G "Visual Studio 12 Win64" ..
363 At this point, you can use Windows Explorer to launch Visual Studio by double-clicking on the "VULKAN.sln" file in the \build folder. Once Visual Studio comes up, you can select "Debug" or "Release" from a drop-down list. You can start a build with either the menu (Build->Build Solution), or a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+B). As part of the build process, Python scripts will create additional Visual Studio files and projects, along with additional source files. All of these auto-generated files are under the "build" folder.
365 VK programs must be able to find and use the VK.dll libary. Make sure it is either installed in the C:\Windows\System32 folder, or the PATH enviroment variable includes the folder that it is located in.
367 To run VK programs you must tell the icd loader where to find the libraries.
368 This is described in a specification in the Khronos documentation Git
369 repository. See the file:
370 https://gitlab.khronos.org/vulkan/vulkan/blob/master/ecosystem/WindowsICDs.txt
372 This specification describes both how ICDs and layers should be properly
373 packaged, and how developers can point to ICDs and layers within their builds.
375 ### Windows 64-bit Installation Notes
376 If you plan on creating a Windows Install file (done in the windowsRuntimeInstaller sub-directory) you will need to build for both 32-bit and 64-bit Windows since both versions of EXEs and DLLs exist simultaneously on Windows 64.
378 To do this, simply create and build the release versions of each target:
380 cd LoaderAndTools # cd to the root of the Vulkan git repository
381 update_external_sources.bat --all
384 cmake -G "Visual Studio 12 Win64" ..
385 msbuild ALL_BUILD.vcxproj /p:Platform=x64 /p:Configuration=Release
388 cmake -G "Visual Studio 12" ..
389 msbuild ALL_BUILD.vcxproj /p:Platform=x86 /p:Configuration=Release