compute.buffer · thing ·

computeBufferLayout

A compute buffer layout record carrying name, dtype, elementBytes, alignmentBytes, strideBytes, and related state.

buffercomputecompute.buffercpumethodsource-examplethingyeho

Describe compute buffer layouts, ownership, transfers, and validation.

external thing computeBufferLayout

Status: source-declared

Fields and methods (11)
text name
Stores name as text.
text dtype
Stores dtype as text.
int elementBytes
Stores element bytes as int.
int alignmentBytes
Stores alignment bytes as int.
int strideBytes
Stores stride bytes as int.
text ownership
Stores ownership as text.
text notes
Stores notes as text.
computeBufferLayout(text name, text dtype, int elementBytes, int alignmentBytes, int strideBytes, text ownership, text notes)
Compute buffer layout.
IsPacked() returns bool
Is packed. Complete example
IsAligned() returns bool
Is aligned. Complete example
Describe() returns text
Describe. Complete example

Use computeBufferLayout

A complete small caller. Values are illustrative; check the returned result and package requirements before connecting live resources.

cpu · source-example · type checked

using compute.buffer

// Describe compute buffer layouts, ownership, transfers, and validation.
computeBufferLayout sample = computeBufferLayout("Nova", "int", 4, 4, 4, "host-buffer", "notes")
Console.Log(Text.From(sample.name))
project.mech
manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.compute_buffer__computebufferlayout"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.buffer"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/buffer"

computeBufferLayout.IsPacked

A complete caller for this public method. Sample inputs are illustrative; native resources require their owning lifecycle.

cpu · method · source-example · type checked

using compute.buffer

// Is packed.
computeBufferLayout instance = computeBufferLayout("Nova", "int", 4, 4, 4, "host-buffer", "notes")
bool result = instance.IsPacked()
Console.Log(Text.From(result))
project.mech
manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.compute_buffer__computebufferlayout"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.buffer"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/buffer"

computeBufferLayout.IsAligned

A complete caller for this public method. Sample inputs are illustrative; native resources require their owning lifecycle.

cpu · method · source-example · type checked

using compute.buffer

// Is aligned.
computeBufferLayout instance = computeBufferLayout("Nova", "int", 4, 4, 4, "host-buffer", "notes")
bool result = instance.IsAligned()
Console.Log(Text.From(result))
project.mech
manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.compute_buffer__computebufferlayout"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.buffer"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/buffer"

computeBufferLayout.Describe

A complete caller for this public method. Sample inputs are illustrative; native resources require their owning lifecycle.

cpu · method · source-example · type checked

using compute.buffer

// Describe.
computeBufferLayout instance = computeBufferLayout("Nova", "int", 4, 4, 4, "host-buffer", "notes")
text result = instance.Describe()
Console.Log(Text.From(result))
project.mech
manifestVersion = "2"
package = "api.example.compute_buffer__computebufferlayout"
version = "0.1.0"
languageEdition = "yeho-core-2026.1"

[app]
kind = "headless"

[[dependencies]]
package = "compute.buffer"
version = "0.1.0"
path = "../../../yeho/packages/compute/buffer"
Notes and source

Package presence and a declaration do not establish support on every host. Host services need their platform and lifecycle setup.

yeho/packages/compute/buffer/buffer.yh:2