gpuvis: GPU Trace Visualizer
Summary
gpuvis is a Valve-authored, MIT-licensed GPU trace visualizer built with Dear ImGui, SDL, and gl3w for inspecting graphics traces. The project is documented via its GitHub repo and wiki, embedding a range of third-party libraries.
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mikesart/gpuvis
Source: https://github.com/mikesart/gpuvis
GPUVis
Documentation
https://github.com/mikesart/gpuvis/wiki
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Credits
gpuvis code is MIT licensed.
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Simple DirectMedia Layer is zlib licensed
gl3w is public domain
Dear ImGui was developed by Omar Cornut and every direct or indirect contributors to the GitHub. The early version of this library was developed with the support of Media Molecule and first used internally on the game Tearaway.
Dear ImGui is licensed under the MIT License
Uses imgui_freetype by Vuhdo (Aleksei Skriabin)
Embeds ProggyClean.ttf and ProggyTiny.ttf font by Tristan Grimmer (MIT license).
Embeds Roboto-Regular.ttf font by Christian Robertson (Apache License 2.0). Embeds RobotoCondensed-Regular.ttf font by Christian Robertson (Apache License 2.0).
Embeds DroidSans.ttf font by Steve Matteson (Apache License 2.0).
Uses stb_textedit.h, stb_truetype.h, stb_rectpack.h by Sean Barrett (public domain).
trace-cmd is GNU GPL v2
miniz is MIT licensed: miniz
stlini has e-mail author & credit license: stlini
ya_getopt is 2-clause BSD-style licensed: ya_getopt
noc_file_dialog.h is MIT licensed: noc
ucm cmake macros are MIT licensed: ucm
SMHasher is MIT licensed: SMHasher
{fmt} is 2-clause BSD licensed small, safe and fast formatting library: fmt
RapidJSON is MIT licensed: RapidJSON
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