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Values are illustrative; check the returned result and package requirements before connecting live resources.","code":"using compute.buffer\n\n// Describe compute buffer layouts, ownership, transfers, and validation.\ncomputeBufferLayout sample = computeBufferLayout(\"Nova\", \"int\", 4, 4, 4, \"host-buffer\", \"notes\")\nConsole.Log(Text.From(sample.name))\n","manifest":"manifestVersion = \"2\"\npackage = \"api.example.compute_buffer__computebufferlayout\"\nversion = \"0.1.0\"\nlanguageEdition = \"yeho-core-2026.1\"\n\n[app]\nkind = \"headless\"\n\n[[dependencies]]\npackage = \"compute.buffer\"\nversion = \"0.1.0\"\npath = \"../../../yeho/packages/compute/buffer\"\n","tags":["cpu","source-example"],"verification":"type checked","run":"cpu-oracle","sha256":"5282951a9a7c21a5be5ff7a9b68d06fbae4c312a53661c570dc2db5291cee855","checked":"2026-09-09","diagnostic":"","observedOutput":null,"checkedBackend":null},{"id":"method-IsPacked-8","title":"computeBufferLayout.IsPacked","description":"A complete caller for this public method. Sample inputs are illustrative; native resources require their owning lifecycle.","code":"using compute.buffer\n\n// Is packed.\ncomputeBufferLayout instance = computeBufferLayout(\"Nova\", \"int\", 4, 4, 4, \"host-buffer\", \"notes\")\nbool result = instance.IsPacked()\nConsole.Log(Text.From(result))\n","manifest":"manifestVersion = \"2\"\npackage = \"api.example.compute_buffer__computebufferlayout\"\nversion = \"0.1.0\"\nlanguageEdition = \"yeho-core-2026.1\"\n\n[app]\nkind = \"headless\"\n\n[[dependencies]]\npackage = \"compute.buffer\"\nversion = \"0.1.0\"\npath = \"../../../yeho/packages/compute/buffer\"\n","tags":["cpu","method","source-example"],"run":"cpu-oracle","verification":"type checked","sha256":"ffbb3e8c84a0e04fd4e55ac229094bfe1140d148d92ee1405f76e615da919f1b","checked":"2026-09-09","diagnostic":"","observedOutput":null,"checkedBackend":null},{"id":"method-IsAligned-9","title":"computeBufferLayout.IsAligned","description":"A complete caller for this public method. Sample inputs are illustrative; native resources require their owning lifecycle.","code":"using compute.buffer\n\n// Is aligned.\ncomputeBufferLayout instance = computeBufferLayout(\"Nova\", \"int\", 4, 4, 4, \"host-buffer\", \"notes\")\nbool result = instance.IsAligned()\nConsole.Log(Text.From(result))\n","manifest":"manifestVersion = \"2\"\npackage = \"api.example.compute_buffer__computebufferlayout\"\nversion = \"0.1.0\"\nlanguageEdition = \"yeho-core-2026.1\"\n\n[app]\nkind = \"headless\"\n\n[[dependencies]]\npackage = \"compute.buffer\"\nversion = \"0.1.0\"\npath = \"../../../yeho/packages/compute/buffer\"\n","tags":["cpu","method","source-example"],"run":"cpu-oracle","verification":"type checked","sha256":"d1182ae17435b1247199055aa3bc98af712b219948279fe864439df362f1b078","checked":"2026-09-09","diagnostic":"","observedOutput":null,"checkedBackend":null},{"id":"method-Describe-10","title":"computeBufferLayout.Describe","description":"A complete caller for this public method. 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