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diff --git a/layers/README.md b/layers/README.md index e2cea90d..d3eecbf1 100644 --- a/layers/README.md +++ b/layers/README.md @@ -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 |