VK_SUBPASS_EXTERNAL(3)

# VK_SUBPASS_EXTERNAL(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_SUBPASS_EXTERNAL - Subpass index sentinel expanding synchronization scope outside a subpass

## C Specification

VK_SUBPASS_EXTERNAL is a special subpass index value expanding synchronization scope outside a subpass. It is described in more detail by VkSubpassDependency.

    #define VK_SUBPASS_EXTERNAL               (~0U)

## See Also

VK_VERSION_1_0

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification.

This page is extracted from the Vulkan Specification. Fixes and changes should be made to the Specification, not directly.

## Copyright

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