Naga mesh shader SPIR-V writer

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -43,6 +43,71 @@ Bottom level categories:
 
 ### Major Changes
 
+#### Added support for mesh shaders
+
+This has been a long time coming. See [the tracking issue](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/issues/7197) for more information.
+They are now fully supported on Vulkan, and supported on Metal and DX12 with passthrough shaders. WGSL parsing and rewriting
+is supported, meaning they can be used through WESL or naga_oil.
+
+Mesh shader pipelines replace standard vertex shader pipelines and allow new ways to render meshes. They form the core of
+some rendering engines, including Unreal Engine's nanite. This is because they are ideal for meshlet rendering, a form
+of rendering where small groups of triangles are handled together, for culling and for rendering.
+
+The core idea is that compute-like shaders will generate primitives directly that will then be passed to the rasterizer, rather
+than having a list of vertices generated individually and then using a static index buffer. This means that certain computations
+on nearby groups of triangles can be done together, the relationship between vertices and primitives is more programmable, and
+you can even pass non-interpolated per-primitive data to the fragment shader, independent of vertices.
+
+Mesh shaders are very versatile, and are powerful enough to replace vertex shaders, tesselation shaders, and geometry shaders
+on their own or with task shaders.
+
+A full example of mesh shaders in use can be seen in the `mesh_shader` example. Below is a small snippet of shader code
+demonstrating their usage:
+```wgsl
+@task
+@payload(taskPayload)
+@workgroup_size(1)
+fn ts_main() -> @builtin(mesh_task_size) vec3<u32> {
+    // Task shaders can use workgroup variables like compute shaders
+    workgroupData = 1.0;
+    // Pass some data to all mesh shaders dispatched by this workgroup
+    taskPayload.colorMask = vec4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+    taskPayload.visible = 1;
+    // Dispatch a mesh shader grid with one workgroup
+    return vec3(1, 1, 1);
+}
+
+@mesh(mesh_output)
+@payload(taskPayload)
+@workgroup_size(1)
+fn ms_main(@builtin(local_invocation_index) index: u32, @builtin(global_invocation_id) id: vec3<u32>) {
+    // Set how many outputs this workgroup will generate
+    mesh_output.vertex_count = 3;
+    mesh_output.primitive_count = 1;
+    // Can also use workgroup variables
+    workgroupData = 2.0;
+
+    // Set vertex outputs
+    mesh_output.vertices[0].position = positions[0];
+    mesh_output.vertices[0].color = colors[0] * taskPayload.colorMask;
+
+    mesh_output.vertices[1].position = positions[1];
+    mesh_output.vertices[1].color = colors[1] * taskPayload.colorMask;
+
+    mesh_output.vertices[2].position = positions[2];
+    mesh_output.vertices[2].color = colors[2] * taskPayload.colorMask;
+
+    // Set the vertex indices for the only primitive
+    mesh_output.primitives[0].indices = vec3<u32>(0, 1, 2);
+    // Cull it if the data passed by the task shader says to
+    mesh_output.primitives[0].cull = taskPayload.visible == 1;
+    // Give a noninterpolated per-primitive vec4 to the fragment shader
+    mesh_output.primitives[0].colorMask = vec4<f32>(1.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+}
+```
+
+See other changes in this changelog for more information.
+
 #### Switch from `gpu-alloc` to `gpu-allocator` in the `vulkan` backend
 
 `gpu-allocator` is the allocator used in the `dx12` backend, allowing to configure
@@ -251,6 +316,7 @@ By @cwfitzgerald in [#8609](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/8609).
 #### Vulkan
 
 - Fixed a validation error regarding atomic memory semantics. By @atlv24 in [#8391](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/8391).
+- Add mesh shader writer support, allowing WGSL shaders to be used on the vulkan backend. Only works on NVIDIA and Intel GPUs. By @inner-daemons in [#8456](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/8456).
 
 #### Metal
 - Fixed a variety of feature detection related bugs. By @inner-daemons in [#8439](https://github.com/gfx-rs/wgpu/pull/8439).

docs/api-specs/mesh_shading.md

@@ -241,12 +241,13 @@ struct MeshOutput {
     @builtin(vertex_count) vertex_count: u32,
     @builtin(primitive_count) primitive_count: u32,
 }
+
 var<workgroup> mesh_output: MeshOutput;
 
 @mesh(mesh_output)
 @payload(taskPayload)
 @workgroup_size(1)
-fn ms_main(@builtin(local_invocation_index) index: u32, @builtin(global_invocation_id) id: vec3<u32>) {
+fn ms_main() {
     mesh_output.vertex_count = 3;
     mesh_output.primitive_count = 1;
     workgroupData = 2.0;

examples/features/src/mesh_shader/mod.rs

@@ -1,32 +1,9 @@
-use std::process::Stdio;
-
 // Same as in mesh shader tests
-fn compile_glsl(device: &wgpu::Device, shader_stage: &'static str) -> wgpu::ShaderModule {
-    let cmd = std::process::Command::new("glslc")
-        .args([
-            &format!(
-                "{}/src/mesh_shader/shader.{shader_stage}",
-                env!("CARGO_MANIFEST_DIR")
-            ),
-            "-o",
-            "-",
-            "--target-env=vulkan1.2",
-            "--target-spv=spv1.4",
-        ])
-        .stdin(Stdio::piped())
-        .stdout(Stdio::piped())
-        .spawn()
-        .expect("Failed to call glslc");
-    let output = cmd.wait_with_output().expect("Error waiting for glslc");
-    assert!(output.status.success());
-    unsafe {
-        device.create_shader_module_passthrough(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptorPassthrough {
-            entry_point: "main".into(),
-            label: None,
-            spirv: Some(wgpu::util::make_spirv_raw(&output.stdout)),
-            ..Default::default()
-        })
-    }
+fn compile_wgsl(device: &wgpu::Device) -> wgpu::ShaderModule {
+    device.create_shader_module(wgpu::ShaderModuleDescriptor {
+        label: None,
+        source: wgpu::ShaderSource::Wgsl(include_str!("shader.wgsl").into()),
+    })
 }
 fn compile_hlsl(device: &wgpu::Device, entry: &str, stage_str: &str) -> wgpu::ShaderModule {
     let out_path = format!(
@@ -83,21 +60,30 @@ impl crate::framework::Example for Example {
         device: &wgpu::Device,
         _queue: &wgpu::Queue,
     ) -> Self {
-        let (ts, ms, fs) = match adapter.get_info().backend {
+        let (ts, ms, fs, ts_name, ms_name, fs_name) = match adapter.get_info().backend {
             wgpu::Backend::Vulkan => (
-                compile_glsl(device, "task"),
-                compile_glsl(device, "mesh"),
-                compile_glsl(device, "frag"),
+                compile_wgsl(device),
+                compile_wgsl(device),
+                compile_wgsl(device),
+                "ts_main",
+                "ms_main",
+                "fs_main",
             ),
             wgpu::Backend::Dx12 => (
                 compile_hlsl(device, "Task", "as"),
                 compile_hlsl(device, "Mesh", "ms"),
                 compile_hlsl(device, "Frag", "ps"),
+                "main",
+                "main",
+                "main",
             ),
             wgpu::Backend::Metal => (
                 compile_msl(device, "taskShader"),
                 compile_msl(device, "meshShader"),
                 compile_msl(device, "fragShader"),
+                "main",
+                "main",
+                "main",
             ),
             _ => panic!("Example can currently only run on vulkan, dx12 or metal"),
         };
@@ -111,17 +97,17 @@ impl crate::framework::Example for Example {
             layout: Some(&pipeline_layout),
             task: Some(wgpu::TaskState {
                 module: &ts,
-                entry_point: Some("main"),
+                entry_point: Some(ts_name),
                 compilation_options: Default::default(),
             }),
             mesh: wgpu::MeshState {
                 module: &ms,
-                entry_point: Some("main"),
+                entry_point: Some(ms_name),
                 compilation_options: Default::default(),
             },
             fragment: Some(wgpu::FragmentState {
                 module: &fs,
-                entry_point: Some("main"),
+                entry_point: Some(fs_name),
                 compilation_options: Default::default(),
                 targets: &[Some(config.view_formats[0].into())],
             }),
@@ -208,7 +194,17 @@ pub static TEST: crate::framework::ExampleTestParams = crate::framework::Example
             wgpu::Features::EXPERIMENTAL_MESH_SHADER
                 | wgpu::Features::EXPERIMENTAL_PASSTHROUGH_SHADERS,
         )
-        .limits(wgpu::Limits::defaults().using_recommended_minimum_mesh_shader_values()),
-    comparisons: &[wgpu_test::ComparisonType::Mean(0.01)],
+        .instance_flags(wgpu::InstanceFlags::advanced_debugging())
+        .limits(wgpu::Limits::defaults().using_recommended_minimum_mesh_shader_values())
+        .skip(wgpu_test::FailureCase {
+            backends: None,
+            // Skip Mesa because LLVMPIPE has what is believed to be a driver bug
+            vendor: Some(0x10005),
+            adapter: None,
+            driver: None,
+            reasons: vec![],
+            behavior: wgpu_test::FailureBehavior::Ignore,
+        }),
+    comparisons: &[wgpu_test::ComparisonType::Mean(0.005)],
     _phantom: std::marker::PhantomData::<Example>,
 };

examples/features/src/mesh_shader/shader.wgsl

@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+enable wgpu_mesh_shader;
+
+const positions = array(
+    vec4(0., 1., 0., 1.),
+    vec4(-1., -1., 0., 1.),
+    vec4(1., -1., 0., 1.)
+);
+const colors = array(
+    vec4(0., 1., 0., 1.),
+    vec4(0., 0., 1., 1.),
+    vec4(1., 0., 0., 1.)
+);
+
+struct TaskPayload {
+    colorMask: vec4<f32>,
+    visible: bool,
+}
+struct VertexOutput {
+    @builtin(position) position: vec4<f32>,
+    @location(0) color: vec4<f32>,
+}
+struct PrimitiveOutput {
+    @builtin(triangle_indices) indices: vec3<u32>,
+    @builtin(cull_primitive) cull: bool,
+    @per_primitive @location(1) colorMask: vec4<f32>,
+}
+struct PrimitiveInput {
+    @per_primitive @location(1) colorMask: vec4<f32>,
+}
+
+var<task_payload> taskPayload: TaskPayload;
+var<workgroup> workgroupData: f32;
+
+@task
+@payload(taskPayload)
+@workgroup_size(1)
+fn ts_main() -> @builtin(mesh_task_size) vec3<u32> {
+    workgroupData = 1.0;
+    taskPayload.colorMask = vec4(1.0, 1.0, 0.0, 1.0);
+    taskPayload.visible = true;
+    return vec3(1, 1, 1);
+}
+
+struct MeshOutput {
+    @builtin(vertices) vertices: array<VertexOutput, 3>,
+    @builtin(primitives) primitives: array<PrimitiveOutput, 1>,
+    @builtin(vertex_count) vertex_count: u32,
+    @builtin(primitive_count) primitive_count: u32,
+}
+
+var<workgroup> mesh_output: MeshOutput;
+
+@mesh(mesh_output)
+@payload(taskPayload)
+@workgroup_size(1)
+fn ms_main() {
+    mesh_output.vertex_count = 3;
+    mesh_output.primitive_count = 1;
+    workgroupData = 2.0;
+
+    mesh_output.vertices[0].position = positions[0];
+    mesh_output.vertices[0].color = colors[0] * taskPayload.colorMask;
+
+    mesh_output.vertices[1].position = positions[1];
+    mesh_output.vertices[1].color = colors[1] * taskPayload.colorMask;
+
+    mesh_output.vertices[2].position = positions[2];
+    mesh_output.vertices[2].color = colors[2] * taskPayload.colorMask;
+
+    mesh_output.primitives[0].indices = vec3<u32>(0, 1, 2);
+    mesh_output.primitives[0].cull = !taskPayload.visible;
+    mesh_output.primitives[0].colorMask = vec4<f32>(1.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
+}
+
+@fragment
+fn fs_main(vertex: VertexOutput, primitive: PrimitiveInput) -> @location(0) vec4<f32> {
+    return vertex.color * primitive.colorMask;
+}