3 files changed, 12 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/tools/render-test/main.cpp b/tools/render-test/main.cpp
index 77e077b6c..9dfcbe29e 100644
--- a/tools/render-test/main.cpp
+++ b/tools/render-test/main.cpp
@@ -460,6 +460,12 @@ SlangResult innerMain(int argc, char** argv)
 			nativeLanguage = SLANG_SOURCE_LANGUAGE_HLSL;
             slangPassThrough = SLANG_PASS_THROUGH_FXC;
             profileName = "sm_5_0";
+            if( gOptions.useDXIL )
+            {
+                slangTarget = SLANG_DXIL;
+                slangPassThrough = SLANG_PASS_THROUGH_DXC;
+                profileName = "sm_6_0";
+            }
 			break;
 
 		case RendererType::OpenGl:
diff --git a/tools/render-test/options.cpp b/tools/render-test/options.cpp
index ec0bc0844..d99ba355e 100644
--- a/tools/render-test/options.cpp
+++ b/tools/render-test/options.cpp
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ SlangResult parseOptions(int* argc, char** argv)
         {
             gOptions.rendererType = RendererType::DirectX11;
         }
+        else if( strcmp(arg, "-use-dxil") == 0 )
+        {
+            gOptions.useDXIL = true;
+        }
         else
         {
             fprintf(stderr, "unknown option '%s'\n", arg);
diff --git a/tools/render-test/options.h b/tools/render-test/options.h
index 78f673796..76fdf95af 100644
--- a/tools/render-test/options.h
+++ b/tools/render-test/options.h
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ struct Options
 
     char const* slangArgs[kMaxSlangArgs];
     int slangArgCount = 0;
+
+    bool useDXIL = false;
 };
 
 extern Options gOptions;