# Build Instructions 1. [Requirements](#requirements) 1. [Building Overview](#building-overview) 1. [Generated source code](#generated-source-code) 1. [Dependencies](#dependencies) 1. [Linux Build](#building-on-linux) 1. [Windows Build](#building-on-windows) 1. [MacOS build](#building-on-macos) 1. [Android Build](#building-for-android) 1. [Installed Files](#installed-files) ## Requirements 1. CMake >= 3.22.1 1. C++17 compatible toolchain 1. Git 1. Python >= 3.10 NOTE: Python is needed for working on generated code, and helping grab dependencies. While it's not technically required, it's practically required for most users. ### Generated source code This repository contains generated source code which is not intended to be modified directly. A helper CMake target `tools_codegen` is also provided to simplify the invocation of `scripts/generate_source.py` from the build directory: ```bash cmake -S . -B build -D TOOLS_CODEGEN=ON cmake --build build --target tools_codegen ``` NOTE: `TOOLS_CODEGEN` is `OFF` by default. ## Building Overview The following will be enough for most people, for more detailed instructions, see below. ```bash git clone https://github.com/KhronosGroup/Vulkan-Tools.git cd Vulkan-Tools cmake -S . -B build -D UPDATE_DEPS=ON -D BUILD_WERROR=ON -D BUILD_TESTS=ON -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug cmake --build build --config Debug ``` ### Warnings as errors off by default! By default `BUILD_WERROR` is `OFF`. The idiom for open source projects is to NOT enable warnings as errors. System/language package managers have to build on multiple different platforms and compilers. By defaulting to `ON` we cause issues for package managers since there is no standard way to disable warnings until CMake 3.24 Add `-D BUILD_WERROR=ON` to your workflow. Or use the `dev` preset shown below which will also enabling warnings as errors. ## Dependencies Currently this repo has a custom process for grabbing C/C++ dependencies. Keep in mind this repo predates tools like `vcpkg`, `conan`, etc. Our process is most similar to `vcpkg`. By specifying `-D UPDATE_DEPS=ON` when configuring CMake we grab dependencies listed in [known_good.json](scripts/known_good.json). All we are doing is streamlining `building`/`installing` the `known good` dependencies and helping CMake `find` the dependencies. This is done via a combination of `Python` and `CMake` scripting. Misc Useful Information: - By default `UPDATE_DEPS` is `OFF`. The intent is to be friendly by default to system/language package managers. - You can run `update_deps.py` manually but it isn't recommended for most users. ### How to test new dependency versions Typically most developers alter `known_good.json` with the commit/branch they are testing. Alternatively you can modify `CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH` as follows. ```sh # Delete the CMakeCache.txt which will cache find_* results rm -rf build/ cmake -S . -B build/ ... -D CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=~/foobar/vulkan_headers_install/ ... ``` ## Building On Linux ### Linux Build Requirements This repository is regularly built and tested on the two most recent Ubuntu LTS versions. ```bash sudo apt-get install git build-essential python3 cmake # Linux WSI system libraries sudo apt-get install libwayland-dev xorg-dev ``` ### WSI Support Build Options By default, the repository components are built with support for the Vulkan-defined WSI display servers: Xcb, Xlib, and Wayland. It is recommended to build the repository components with support for these display servers to maximize their usability across Linux platforms. If it is necessary to build these modules without support for one of the display servers, the appropriate CMake option of the form `BUILD_WSI_xxx_SUPPORT` can be set to `OFF`. ### Linux 32-bit support Usage of this repository's contents in 32-bit Linux environments is not officially supported. However, since this repository is supported on 32-bit Windows, these modules should generally work on 32-bit Linux. Here are some notes for building 32-bit targets on a 64-bit Ubuntu "reference" platform: ```bash # 32-bit libs # your PKG_CONFIG configuration may be different, depending on your distribution sudo apt-get install gcc-multilib g++-multilib libx11-dev:i386 ``` Set up your environment for building 32-bit targets: ```bash export ASFLAGS=--32 export CFLAGS=-m32 export CXXFLAGS=-m32 export PKG_CONFIG_LIBDIR=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu ``` ## Building On Windows ### Windows Development Environment Requirements - Windows 10+ - Visual Studio Note: Anything less than `Visual Studio 2019` is not guaranteed to compile/work. ### Visual Studio Generator Run CMake to generate [Visual Studio project files](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/guide/user-interaction/index.html#command-line-g-option). ```bash # NOTE: By default CMake picks the latest version of Visual Studio as the default generator. cmake -S . -B build # Open the Visual Studio solution cmake --open build ``` See the [CMake documentation](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake-generators.7.html#visual-studio-generators) for further information on Visual Studio generators. NOTE: Windows developers don't have to develop in Visual Studio. Visual Studio just helps streamlining the needed C++ toolchain requirements (compilers, linker, etc). ## Building on MacOS ### MacOS Development Environment Requirements - Xcode NOTE: MacOS developers don't have to develop in Xcode. Xcode just helps streamlining the needed C++ toolchain requirements (compilers, linker, etc). Similar to Visual Studio on Windows. ### Xcode Generator To create and open an Xcode project: ```bash # Create the Xcode project cmake -S . -B build -G Xcode # Open the Xcode project cmake --open build ``` See the [CMake documentation](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/generator/Xcode.html) for further information on the Xcode generator. ## Building For Android - CMake 3.22.1+ - NDK r25+ - Ninja 1.10+ - Android SDK Build-Tools 34.0.0+ ### Android Build Requirements - Download [Android Studio](https://developer.android.com/studio) - Install (https://developer.android.com/studio/install) - From the `Welcome to Android Studio` splash screen, add the following components using the SDK Manager: - SDK Platforms > Android 8.0 and newer (API Level 26 or higher) - SDK Tools > Android SDK Build-Tools - SDK Tools > Android SDK Platform-Tools - SDK Tools > Android SDK Tools - SDK Tools > NDK - SDK Tools > CMake #### Add Android specifics to environment NOTE: The following commands are streamlined for Linux but easily transferable to other platforms. The main intent is setting 2 environment variables and ensuring the NDK and build tools are in the `PATH`. ```sh # Set environment variables # https://github.com/actions/runner-images/blob/main/images/linux/Ubuntu2204-Readme.md#environment-variables-2 export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=$HOME/Android/Sdk export ANDROID_NDK_HOME=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/ndk/X.Y.Z # Modify path export PATH=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/build-tools/X.Y.Z:$PATH # (Optional if you have new enough version of CMake + Ninja) export PATH=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmake/3.22.1/bin:$PATH # Verify SDK build-tools is set correctly which aapt # Verify CMake/Ninja are in the path which cmake which ninja # Check apksigner apksigner --help ``` Note: If `apksigner` gives a `java: not found` error you do not have Java in your path. ```bash # A common way to install on the system sudo apt install default-jre ``` ### Android Build 1. Building the binaries (No APK) Invoking CMake directly to build the binary is relatively simple. See https://developer.android.com/ndk/guides/cmake#command-line for CMake NDK documentation. ```sh # Build release binary for arm64-v8a cmake -S . -B build \ -D CMAKE_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=$ANDROID_NDK_HOME/build/cmake/android.toolchain.cmake \ -D ANDROID_PLATFORM=26 \ -D CMAKE_ANDROID_ARCH_ABI=arm64-v8a \ -D CMAKE_ANDROID_STL_TYPE=c++_static \ -D ANDROID_USE_LEGACY_TOOLCHAIN_FILE=NO \ -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \ -D UPDATE_DEPS=ON \ -G Ninja cmake --build build cmake --install build --prefix build/install ``` Alternatively users can also use `scripts/android.py` to build the binaries. ```sh # Build release binaries for arm64-v8a python3 scripts/android.py --config Release --app-abi arm64-v8a --app-stl c++_static ``` `android.py` can also streamline building for multiple ABIs: ```sh # Build release binaries for all ABIs python3 scripts/android.py --config Release --app-abi 'armeabi-v7a arm64-v8a x86 x86_64' --app-stl c++_static ``` NOTE: The above methods will only build the `vulkaninfo` and `libVkCube`. It won't create an APK. Furthermore `vulkaninfo` is intended to run as an executable (No APK). 2. Building the VkCube APK Creating the `VkCube.apk` is a bit of an involved process since it requires running multiple CLI tools after the CMake build has finished. As a result users are enouraged to use `scripts/android.py` to build the APK. This script handles wrapping CMake and various Android CLI tools to create the APK for you. ```sh # Build a complete APK with debug binaries for all ABIS python3 scripts/android.py --config Debug --app-abi 'armeabi-v7a arm64-v8a x86 x86_64' --app-stl c++_shared --apk # Build a clean APK with release binaries for arm64-v8a python3 scripts/android.py --config Release --app-abi arm64-v8a --app-stl c++_shared --apk --clean ``` Note: `scripts/android.py` will place the APK in the `build-android/bin` directory. See [tests/README.md](tests/README.md) for running `VkCube.apk` / `vulkaninfo` on Android. ### Installed Files - *install_dir*`/bin` : The `vulkaninfo`, `vkcube` and `vkcubepp` executables If `INSTALL_ICD` is configured then MockICD will be installed as follows: For Unix operating systems: - *install_dir*`/bin` : The Mock ICD - *install_dir*`/share/vulkan/icd.d` : Mock ICD JSON For WIN32: - *install_dir*`/bin` : The Mock ICD and JSON ### Software Installation After you have built your project you can install using CMake's install functionality. CMake Docs: - [Software Installation Guide](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/guide/user-interaction/index.html#software-installation) - [CLI for installing a project](https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/manual/cmake.1.html#install-a-project) ```sh # EX: Installs Release artifacts into `build/install` directory. # NOTE: --config is only needed for multi-config generators (Visual Studio, Xcode, etc) cmake --install build/ --config Release --prefix build/install ```