crosstl 0.0.1

CrossGL: Revolutionizing Shader Development

CrossGL Translator

The CrossGL Translator is a core component of our platform, enabling the conversion of CrossGL shader code directly into various graphics APIs, such as DirectX, Metal, and Vulkan.

Key Features

• Direct s2s conversion: Translates shaders directly to graphical languages / IR, bypassing many needless intermediate translations.
• Unified Language: Supports multiple platforms with a single, consistent unified AST.
• Optimized Performance: Generates highly optimized code tailored to the target backend.

How It Works

The translator takes CrossGL shader code and processes it through several stages:

1. Parsing: The code is parsed into an abstract syntax tree (AST).
2. Intermediate Representation: The AST is converted into an intermediate representation (IR) for optimization.
3. Code Generation: The IR is translated into the target backend code.
4. Optimization: Various optimization passes are applied to ensure maximum performance.
5. Source output: The final output is produced and ready for use.

Examples

https://github.com/CrossGL/demos/tree/main

Backends
Vulkan
Metal
DirectX
OpenGL