Add Cross-Platform Shader Profiling and Optimization Tool

[ParidhiChauhan]

Description: In modern graphics applications, shader performance plays a critical role. However, different platforms (OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan) may have varying performance characteristics for the same shader code. A cross-platform shader profiling tool would allow developers to measure and compare performance across APIs, helping them optimize shaders for specific platforms.

Proposed Features:

1. Performance Profiling:
   • Measure the time shaders take to compile and execute on different APIs.
   • Report statistics such as compilation time, execution time, and memory usage.
2. Cross-Platform Comparison:
   • Compare the performance of the same shader across different platforms.
   • Highlight platform-specific bottlenecks.
3. Optimization Suggestions:
   • Provide automated suggestions for optimizing shaders based on profiling results.
   • Include platform-specific optimization tips (e.g., loop unrolling, minimizing texture lookups).
4. Integration with CLI:
   • Add a --profile flag to the existing CLI tool to enable profiling mode.
   • Output results in a structured format (e.g., JSON or CSV) for further analysis.
5. GUI Support (Optional):
   • Develop a simple graphical interface to visualize profiling results, including charts and graphs.

Implementation Steps:

1. Create a Profiling Module:
   • Develop functions to measure compilation and execution time using platform-specific APIs (OpenGL, DirectX, Vulkan).
2. Build the Comparison Logic:
   • Implement a mechanism to run the same shader across different APIs and collect metrics.
3. Add Optimization Heuristics:
   • Use known best practices for each API to provide optimization suggestions.
4. Enhance CLI Tool:
   • Add the necessary command-line options to trigger profiling and output results.
5. Write Documentation:
   • Document how to use the profiling tool and interpret the results.
   • Include sample profiling output for common shaders.

Benefit: This tool would be extremely valuable for developers working on cross-platform graphics applications. It ensures better performance and user experience across various devices and environments by enabling them to profile and optimize shaders for different platforms.

[ParidhiChauhan]

@NripeshN Please review this issue and assign it to me if it aligns with the project's goals.

[peacefwarrior]

@NripeshN I would like to contribute on this issue.

[Charish53]

@NripeshN I would like to contribute

[Adi-1805]

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[peacefwarrior]

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