VKAPIPTR
VKAPIPTR is a term used in discussions of Vulkan API design to denote a pointer-based mechanism for accessing Vulkan commands. It is not a formal standard and may refer to various implementations that store Vulkan function pointers in a structured dispatch table and expose a typed API to the programmer.
The goal of this approach is to enable runtime loading, extension negotiation, and layered functionality without
Typical characteristics include a dispatch table of PFN_vk* pointers, a loader component that resolves symbols from
In practice, VKAPIPTR-style techniques are used to simplify integration with multiple Vulkan loaders or layers and
Related concepts include Vulkan's own VKAPI_PTR macro and other runtime loaders such as Volk; VKAPIPTR is one