VK_EXT_directfb_surface(3)

# VK_EXT_directfb_surface(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_EXT_directfb_surface - instance extension

## Registered Extension Number

347

## Revision

1

## Ratification Status

Ratified

## Extension and Version Dependencies

VK_KHR_surface

## Contact

- Nicolas Caramelli [GitHub]caramelli

## Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

  2020-06-16

IP Status

  No known IP claims.

Contributors

  - Nicolas Caramelli

## Description

The `VK_EXT_directfb_surface` extension is an instance extension. It provides a mechanism to create a VkSurfaceKHR object (defined by the `VK_KHR_surface` extension) that refers to a DirectFB `IDirectFBSurface`, as well as a query to determine support for rendering via DirectFB.

## New Commands

- vkCreateDirectFBSurfaceEXT

- vkGetPhysicalDeviceDirectFBPresentationSupportEXT

## New Structures

- VkDirectFBSurfaceCreateInfoEXT

## New Bitmasks

- VkDirectFBSurfaceCreateFlagsEXT

## New Enum Constants

- `VK_EXT_DIRECTFB_SURFACE_EXTENSION_NAME`

- `VK_EXT_DIRECTFB_SURFACE_SPEC_VERSION`

- Extending VkStructureType:

  - VK_STRUCTURE_TYPE_DIRECTFB_SURFACE_CREATE_INFO_EXT

## Version History

- Revision 1, 2020-06-16 (Nicolas Caramelli)

  - Initial version

## See Also

No cross-references are available

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

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## Copyright

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