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authorMark Lobodzinski <mark@lunarg.com>2016-06-01 16:12:49 -0600
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@@ -20,12 +20,14 @@ VkDevice, VkCommandBuffer, and VkQueue.
vkXXXXGetProcAddr is used internally by the Layers and Loader to initialize dispatch tables.
Layers can also be activated via the VK_INSTANCE_LAYERS environment variable.
-All validation layers work with the DEBUG_REPORT extension to provide the application or user with
-validation feedback. When a validation layer is enabled, it will look at the vk_layer_settings.txt
-file to determine its behavior. Such as outputing to a file, stdout or debug output (Windows). An
-application can also register callback functions via the DEBUG_REPORT extension to receive callbacks
-when the requested validation events happen. Application callbacks happen regardless of the
-settings in the vk_layer_settings.txt file.
+All validation layers work with the DEBUG_REPORT extension to provide validation feedback.
+When a validation layer is enabled, it will look for a vk_layer_settings.txt file to define
+its loggin behavior, which can include sending output to a file, stdout, or debug output (Windows).
+Applications can also register debug callback functions via the DEBUG_REPORT extension to receive
+callbacks when validation events occur. Application callbacks are independent of settings in a
+vk_layer_settings.txt file which will be carried out separately. If no vk_layer_settings.txt
+file is present and no application callbacks are registered, error messages will be output
+through default logging callbacks.
### Layer library example code