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@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ The system-value semantics are translated to the following SPIR-V code.
| `SV_GroupThreadID` | `BuiltIn LocalInvocationId` |
| `SV_InnerCoverage` | `BuiltIn FullyCoveredEXT` |
| `SV_InsideTessFactor` | `BuiltIn TessLevelInner` |
-| `SV_InstanceID` | `BuiltIn InstanceIndex` |
+| `SV_InstanceID`<sup>**</sup> | `BuiltIn InstanceIndex` |
| `SV_IntersectionAttributes` | *Not supported* |
| `SV_IsFrontFace` | `BuiltIn FrontFacing` |
| `SV_OutputControlPointID` | `BuiltIn InvocationId` |
@@ -78,7 +78,27 @@ The system-value semantics are translated to the following SPIR-V code.
| `SV_ViewportArrayIndex` | `BuiltIn ViewportIndex` |
*Note* that `SV_DrawIndex`, `SV_PointSize` and `SV_PointCoord` are Slang-specific semantics that are not defined in HLSL.
+Also *Note* that `SV_InstanceID` counts all instances in a draw call, unlike how `InstanceIndex` is relative to `BaseInstance`. See [Using SV_InstanceID with SPIR-V target](#using-sv_instanceid-with-spir-v-target)
+Using SV_InstanceID with SPIR-V target
+--------------------------------------
+
+When using `SV_InstanceID` with SPIR-V target, it is equivalent to the difference between the `InstanceIndex` and `BaseInstance` builtins.
+This matches the behavior of D3D where `SV_InstanceID` starts from zero for each draw call, while in SPIR-V, `InstanceIndex` includes the base instance.
+
+If you need direct access to the `InstanceIndex` value, you can use parameters with `SV_InstanceID` and `SV_StartInstanceLocation` semantics:
+
+```slang
+void myVertexShader(
+ uint instanceID : SV_InstanceID, // InstanceIndex - BaseInstance
+ uint baseInstance : SV_StartInstanceLocation) // BaseInstance
+{
+ // If you need InstanceIndex, just add them:
+ uint instanceIndex = instanceID + baseInstance;
+
+ // Use instanceID, baseInstance, or instanceIndex as needed
+}
+```
Behavior of `discard` after SPIR-V 1.6
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