# vkWaitSemaphores(3) Manual Page

## Name

vkWaitSemaphores - Wait for timeline semaphores on the host

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## C Specification

To wait for a set of semaphores created with a VkSemaphoreType of `VK_SEMAPHORE_TYPE_TIMELINE` to reach particular counter values on the host, call:

    // Provided by VK_VERSION_1_2
    VkResult vkWaitSemaphores(
        VkDevice                                    device,
        const VkSemaphoreWaitInfo*                  pWaitInfo,
        uint64_t                                    timeout);

or the equivalent command

    // Provided by VK_KHR_timeline_semaphore
    VkResult vkWaitSemaphoresKHR(
        VkDevice                                    device,
        const VkSemaphoreWaitInfo*                  pWaitInfo,
        uint64_t                                    timeout);

## Parameters

- `device` is the logical device that owns the semaphores.

- `pWaitInfo` is a pointer to a VkSemaphoreWaitInfo structure containing information about the wait condition.

- `timeout` is the timeout period in units of nanoseconds. `timeout` is adjusted to the closest value allowed by the implementation-dependent timeout accuracy, which may be substantially longer than one nanosecond, and may be longer than the requested period.

## Description

If the condition is satisfied when `vkWaitSemaphores` is called, then `vkWaitSemaphores` returns immediately. If the condition is not satisfied at the time `vkWaitSemaphores` is called, then `vkWaitSemaphores` will block and wait until the condition is satisfied or the `timeout` has expired, whichever is sooner.

If `timeout` is zero, then `vkWaitSemaphores` does not wait, but simply returns information about the current state of the semaphores. `VK_TIMEOUT` will be returned in this case if the condition is not satisfied, even though no actual wait was performed.

If the condition is satisfied before the `timeout` has expired, `vkWaitSemaphores` returns `VK_SUCCESS`. Otherwise, `vkWaitSemaphores` returns `VK_TIMEOUT` after the `timeout` has expired.

If device loss occurs (see Lost Device) before the timeout has expired, `vkWaitSemaphores` must return in finite time with either `VK_SUCCESS` or `VK_ERROR_DEVICE_LOST`.

Valid Usage (Implicit)

- VUID-vkWaitSemaphores-device-parameter
  `device` must be a valid VkDevice handle

- VUID-vkWaitSemaphores-pWaitInfo-parameter
  `pWaitInfo` must be a valid pointer to a valid VkSemaphoreWaitInfo structure

Return Codes

On success, this command returns

  - `VK_SUCCESS`

  - `VK_TIMEOUT`

On failure, this command returns

  - `VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_HOST_MEMORY`

  - `VK_ERROR_OUT_OF_DEVICE_MEMORY`

  - `VK_ERROR_DEVICE_LOST`

## See Also

VK_KHR_timeline_semaphore, VK_VERSION_1_2, VkDevice, VkSemaphoreWaitInfo

## 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

Copyright 2014-2025 The Khronos Group Inc.

SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-4.0