reference-data-type-not-supported-pre-sm610

Status: shipped (Phase 8) — see CHANGELOG.

What it detects

<qual> ref <type> parameter syntax (matching HLSL Specs proposal 0006, under-review) on a translation unit targeting SM 6.9 or older.

Why it matters on a GPU

Reference data types are not yet shipped retail. Source compiled with the proposal-0006 syntax against SM 6.9 toolchains may compile-error or produce wrong code. The rule warns prospectively until the proposal ships.

Options

none

Fix availability

suggestion — Either bump the target to SM 6.10+ or remove the reference parameter syntax.