VK_AMD_gpu_shader_half_float(3)

# VK_AMD_gpu_shader_half_float(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_AMD_gpu_shader_half_float - device extension

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## Registered Extension Number

37

## Revision

2

## Extension and Version Dependencies

## Deprecation state

- Deprecated by `VK_KHR_shader_float16_int8` extension

  - Which in turn was promoted to Vulkan 1.2

## Contact

- Dominik Witczak dominikwitczakamd

## Other Extension Metadata

Last Modified Date

  2019-04-11

IP Status

  No known IP claims.

Interactions and External Dependencies

  - This extension requires `SPV_AMD_gpu_shader_half_float`

  - This extension provides API support for `GL_AMD_gpu_shader_half_float`

Contributors

  - Daniel Rakos, AMD

  - Dominik Witczak, AMD

  - Donglin Wei, AMD

  - Graham Sellers, AMD

  - Qun Lin, AMD

  - Rex Xu, AMD

## Description

This extension adds support for using half float variables in shaders.

## Deprecation by `VK_KHR_shader_float16_int8`

Functionality in this extension was included in `VK_KHR_shader_float16_int8` extension, when VkPhysicalDeviceShaderFloat16Int8FeaturesKHR::`shaderFloat16` is enabled.

## New Enum Constants

- `VK_AMD_GPU_SHADER_HALF_FLOAT_EXTENSION_NAME`

- `VK_AMD_GPU_SHADER_HALF_FLOAT_SPEC_VERSION`

## Version History

- Revision 2, 2019-04-11 (Tobias Hector)

  - Marked as deprecated

- Revision 1, 2016-09-21 (Dominik Witczak)

  - Initial draft

## 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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