C++ AMP

Chapter 11. Graphics Interop

In this chapter:

Fundamentals

Using Textures and Short Vectors

HLSL Intrinsic Functions

DirectX Interop

Summary

So far, this book has not discussed graphics or DirectX in any detail. One of the powerful features of C++ AMP is that the application programming interface (API) removes the need for programmers to think about their programs in terms of graphics primitives. This has two advantages: it allows you to write code that reflects your problem domain rather than the underlying hardware, and it supports portability by not tying the implementation directly to a particular run time. Currently, C++ AMP is implemented only on DirectCompute, but other vendors might choose to support it on other run times.

However, sometimes ...