Graphics Programming

Use the information in this section to understand graphics programming for this release.

This section provides guidance on graphics programming, with a focus on Vulkan SC as the recommended graphics API for automotive production applications. The section includes information on managing binary shader programs and other graphics programming topics.

For information on the graphics specifications and extensions supported in this release, see the following entries in the NVIDIA DriveOS API Reference:

• Vulkan SC Specs and Extensions (Recommended for production use)

The following APIs are also supported for development and prototyping:

• Vulkan Specs and Extensions

• EGL and EGL Extensions

• OpenGL ES 2/3 Specs and Extensions

• Vulkan SC Guidance
  • Vulkan SC WSI
  • Related Content
• Building and Running Samples
  • Building the OpenGL ES 2.0 Samples
  • Using NV_WINSYS when Building Graphics Samples
  • Copying the OpenGL ES 2.0 Samples to the Target FS
  • Running the OpenGL ES 2.0 Samples
  • Running the Vulkan Samples
  • Vulkan SC Samples
• GPU Scheduling Improvements
  • Scheduling Parameters
  • Previous Limitations
• Disabling GPU Debugger and Profiler for Security
• OpenGL ES Programming Tips
  • Programming Efficiently
  • Avoiding Memory Fragmentation
  • Graphics Driver CPU Usage
• EGLStream
  • EGLStream Producer
  • EGLStream Consumer
  • EGLStream Operation Modes
  • EGLStream Pipeline
  • Building a Cross-Process EGLStream Pipeline
  • Building a Cross-Partition EGLStream Pipeline
• Binary Shader Program Management
  • Application Management of Binary Programs
  • Comparison and Combination
• GLSLC Shader Program Compiler
  • To compile a shader program