1. Selecting specific layer paths using the
[VkConfig](https://github.com/LunarG/VulkanTools/blob/master/vkconfig/README.md)
tool shipped with the Vulkan SDK.
- 2. Directing the loader to look for layers in specific folders by using the
+ 2. Directing the loader to look for layers in specific files and/or folders by using the
`VK_LAYER_PATH` environment variable.
The `VK_LAYER_PATH` environment variable can contain multiple paths separated by
On Windows, this is a semicolon (`;`), while on Linux and macOS it is a colon
(`:`).
-If `VK_LAYER_PATH` exists, the folders listed in it will be scanned for explicit
+If `VK_LAYER_PATH` exists, the files and/or folders listed will be scanned for explicit
layer manifest files.
Implicit layer discovery is unaffected by this environment variable.
Each directory listed should be the full pathname of a folder containing layer
<i>VK_LAYER_PATH</i></small></td>
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Override the loader's standard Layer library search folders and use the
- provided delimited folders to search for explicit layer manifest files.
+ provided delimited file and/or folders to locate explicit layer manifest files.
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