VK_VERSION_MAJOR(3)

# VK_VERSION_MAJOR(3) Manual Page

## Name

VK_VERSION_MAJOR - Extract API major version number

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## C Specification

`VK_VERSION_MAJOR` extracts the API major version number from a packed version number:

    // Provided by VK_VERSION_1_0
    // VK_VERSION_MAJOR is deprecated, but no reason was given in the API XML
    // DEPRECATED: This define is deprecated. VK_API_VERSION_MAJOR should be used instead.
    #define VK_VERSION_MAJOR(version) ((uint32_t)(version) >> 22U)

## See Also

VK_VERSION_1_0

## Document Notes

For more information, see the Vulkan Specification

This page is extracted from the Vulkan Specification. Fixes and changes should be made to the Specification, not directly.

## Copyright

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