The goal of this sample is to demonstrate how to connect buffer-based kernel and image-based kernel into pipeline using the cl_khr_image2d_from_buffer extension. This feature is supported as extension in OpenCL 1.2 and became core functionality in OpenCL 2.0, so any 2.0 device must support it. The functionality enables creating OpenCL image objects, based on OpenCL buffer objects without extra coping, providing dual API to the same piece of memory. Once an image is created, you can use such image features as interpolation and border checking in one kernel, while continuing to access the same physical memory as a regular OpenCL buffer in another kernel.
Supported Devices: CPU, Intel Processor Graphics, Intel® Xeon Phi™ coprocessor
Supported OS: Windows* OS
Complexity Level: Novice
