Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r12.2-652

Chapter 25. Graphical Environment Libraries

Vulkan-Loader-1.3.301

Introduction to Vulkan-Loader

The Vulkan-Loader package contains a library which provides the Vulkan API and provides core support for graphics drivers for Vulkan.

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Package Information

Vulkan-loader Dependencies

Required

CMake-3.31.0, Vulkan-Headers-1.3.301, Wayland-1.23.0, and Xorg Libraries

Recommended (Runtime)

Mesa-24.2.7 (for Vulkan drivers)

Optional (for testing)

git-2.47.0

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An Internet connection is needed for some tests of this package.

Installation of Vulkan-Loader

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If this package is being installed on a system where Mesa has already been installed previously, please rebuild Mesa-24.2.7 after this package to install Vulkan graphics drivers.

Install Vulkan-Loader by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd    build &&

cmake -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr   \
      -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release    \
      -D CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH=ON \
      -G Ninja .. &&
ninja

To run the test suite, issue (note that the command will use git-2.47.0 to download a copy of GoogleTest for building the test suite): 

cmake -D BUILD_TESTS=ON -D UPDATE_DEPS=ON .. &&
ninja &&
ninja test

Now, as the root user: 

ninja install

Command Explanations

-D CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH=ON: This switch makes cmake remove hardcoded library search paths (rpath) when installing a binary executable file or a shared library. This package does not need rpath once it's installed into the standard location, and rpath may sometimes cause unwanted effects or even security issues.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libvulkan.so
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/cmake/VulkanLoader

Short Descriptions

libvulkan.so

provides the Vulkan API and core support for graphics drivers