nCine/Graphics/RHI/Metal/MetalCommon.h file

Namespaces

namespace nCine

Root namespace of nCine game engine.

namespace nCine::RHI

Render Hardware Interface — compile-time-selectable graphics backend abstraction.

namespace nCine::RHI::Metal

Metal backend for macOS and iOS, selected by WITH_RHI_METAL.

Functions

auto MtlDevice() -> MTL::Device*

The device, or nullptr before creation / after teardown.

auto MtlQueue() -> MTL::CommandQueue*

The one command queue every frame and one-time command buffer is created from.

auto MtlHasUnifiedMemory() -> bool

true when the GPU shares memory with the CPU (Apple silicon), so Shared textures replace Managed ones

void MtlFlushFrameForReadback()

Makes the frame's work so far visible to a readback.

template<class F>

void MtlRunOneTimeCommands(F&& record)

Runs record on a one-time command buffer and waits for it.