retainedReferences
retainedReferences is A Boolean value that indicates whether the command buffer the descriptor creates maintains strong references to the resources it uses.. It is ranked #2616 on the Dev Radar, in Mobile & desktop, first seen 13 days ago and shared in 2 posts (18.6k views).
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What people said about retainedReferences on X
Codex had silently enabled ref counting in all NoGraphicsAPI Metal command buffers, because there was a bug in userland code. Made everything slow instead of fixing the root cause… Always set retainedReferences = false when writing a Metal renderer.…
— @SebAaltonen, 13 days ago · 202 likes · see the post
Metal retained references benchmark: It matters a lot! If you use the automatic ref-counting in Metal backend, you lose a lot of CPU cycles. Metal 3 has different semantics than Metal 4. With Metal 4 you can do the most optimal path.
— @SebAaltonen, 12 days ago · 68 likes · see the post
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retainedReferences in numbers
- Rank on the Dev Radar: #2616 of 8810
- Shared in 2 posts by 1 account: @SebAaltonen
- 18.6k views on those posts
- First seen 13 days ago, last shared 12 days ago
- Pricing seen by AGK Intelligence: free
- Market: Mobile & desktop
FAQ
What is retainedReferences?
A Boolean value that indicates whether the command buffer the descriptor creates maintains strong references to the resources it uses. It was first shared on X 13 days ago and is ranked #2616 on the Dev Radar.
Is retainedReferences free?
Yes, it is free to use.
Who shared retainedReferences?
1 account on X, including @SebAaltonen, in 2 posts totalling 18.6k views.
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