VK_KHR_storage_buffer_storage_class(3)

# VK_KHR_storage_buffer_storage_class(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_KHR_storage_buffer_storage_class - device extension

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## Registered Extension Number

132

## Revision

1

## Ratification Status

Ratified

## Extension and Version Dependencies

None

## SPIR-V Dependencies

- SPV_KHR_storage_buffer_storage_class

## Deprecation State

- Promoted to Vulkan 1.1

## Contact

- Alexander Galazin [GitHub]alegal-arm

## Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

  2017-09-05

IP Status

  No known IP claims.

Contributors

  - Alexander Galazin, ARM

  - David Neto, Google

## Description

This extension adds support for the following SPIR-V extension in Vulkan:

- `SPV_KHR_storage_buffer_storage_class`

This extension provides a new SPIR-V `StorageBuffer` storage class. A `Block`-decorated object in this class is equivalent to a `BufferBlock`-decorated object in the `Uniform` storage class.

## Promotion to Vulkan 1.1

All functionality in this extension is included in core Vulkan 1.1.

## New Enum Constants

- `VK_KHR_STORAGE_BUFFER_STORAGE_CLASS_EXTENSION_NAME`

- `VK_KHR_STORAGE_BUFFER_STORAGE_CLASS_SPEC_VERSION`

## Version History

- Revision 1, 2017-03-23 (Alexander Galazin)

  - Initial draft

## See Also

No cross-references are available

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

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## Copyright

Copyright 2014-2026 The Khronos Group Inc.

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