Zirconium Linux From Scratch - Version r12.4-45-systemd

Chapter 12. Preparing Xorg and Support Libraries

Vulkan-Loader-1.4.328.1

Introduction to Vulkan-Loader

The Vulkan-Loader package contains a library which provides the Vulkan API and provides core support for graphics drivers for Vulkan.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.4 platform.

Package Information

Vulkan-loader Dependencies

Required

CMake-4.1.3, Vulkan-Headers-1.4.328.1, and Xorg7 Libraries

Recommended

Wayland-1.24.0

Recommended (Runtime)

"mesa" (for Vulkan drivers)

Optional (for testing)

git-2.52.0

Installation of Vulkan-Loader

[Note]

Note

If this package is being installed on a system where Mesa has already been installed previously, please rebuild "mesa" after this package to install Vulkan graphics drivers.

Prepare Vulkan-Loader by running the following commands: 

cmake -B build   \
      -D CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr   \
      -D CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release    \
      -D CMAKE_SKIP_INSTALL_RPATH=ON \
      -G Ninja

To Build the package, issue: 

ninja -C build

Now Install, as the root user: 

ninja -C build install

Command Explanations

-D BUILD_WSI_WAYLAND_SUPPORT=OFF: This option allows building without Wayland-1.24.0 support.

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libvulkan.so
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/cmake/VulkanLoader

Short Descriptions

libvulkan.so

provides the Vulkan API and core support for graphics drivers