3.9.7. Vulkan

The Vulkan® libraries are packaged with the Processor SDK Linux AM62x and can be used by graphics stacks such as Qt and GTK. The drivers run on an ARM core and programs the firmware running inside a GPU core with rendering commands submitted by the user applications.

Vulkan® is a relatively new API that focuses on increased verbosity and control over the device as opposed to OpenGL® ES, which was initially intended to abstract common processing functions for developers. As a result, it can be written by hand but it is usually advised to use an existing abstraction framework, such as the previously mentioned GTK or Qt widget based framework.

For more information about Vulkan® extensions see:

• https://docs.imgtec.com/starter-guides/vulkan-hello-api-guide/html/topics/introduction.html

• https://registry.khronos.org/vulkan/