1*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerPowerVR 2*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker======= 3*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 4*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerPowerVR is a Vulkan driver for Imagination Technologies PowerVR GPUs, starting 5*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerwith those based on the Rogue architecture. 6*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 7*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerThe driver is **not yet fully conformant** so it requires exporting 8*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker``PVR_I_WANT_A_BROKEN_VULKAN_DRIVER=1`` to the environment before running any 9*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerVulkan content. 10*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 11*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerThe following hardware is currently in active development: 12*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 13*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker========= =========== ============== ======= ========== 14*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerProduct Series B.V.N.C Vulkan Conformant 15*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker========= =========== ============== ======= ========== 16*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerGX6250 Series 6XT 4.40.2.51 1.0 No 17*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerAXE-1-16M A-Series 33.15.11.3 1.0 No 18*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerBXS-4-64 B-Series 36.53.104.796 1.0 No 19*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker========= =========== ============== ======= ========== 20*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 21*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerIn some cases, a product name is shared across multiple BVNCs so to check for 22*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workersupport make sure the BVNC matches the one listed. As the feature set and 23*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerhardware issues can vary between BVNCs, additional driver changes might be 24*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workernecessary even for devices sharing the same product name. 25*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 26*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerHardware documentation can be found at: https://docs.imgtec.com/ 27*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 28*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerNote: GPUs prior to Series6 do not have the hardware capabilities required to 29*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workersupport Vulkan and therefore cannot be supported by this driver. 30*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 31*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerChat 32*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker---- 33*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 34*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerPowerVR developers and users hang out on IRC at ``#powervr`` on OFTC. Note 35*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerthat registering and authenticating with ``NickServ`` is required to prevent 36*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Workerspam. `Join the chat. <https://webchat.oftc.net/?channels=powervr>`_ 37*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 38*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard WorkerHardware glossary 39*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker----------------- 40*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 41*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker.. glossary:: :sorted: 42*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker 43*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker BVNC 44*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker Set of four numbers used to uniquely identify each GPU (Series6 onwards). 45*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker This is used to determine the GPU feature set, along with any known 46*61046927SAndroid Build Coastguard Worker hardware issues. 47