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GPUComputePassEncoder: pushDebugGroup() method

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The pushDebugGroup() method of the {{domxref("GPUComputePassEncoder")}} interface begins a compute pass debug group, which is marked with a specified label, and will contain all subsequent encoded commands up until a {{domxref("GPUComputePassEncoder.popDebugGroup", "popDebugGroup()")}} method is invoked.

This could be used for telemetry, or may be utilized in {{domxref("GPUError")}} messages, browser dev tools, or other services in the future to help with debugging.

Syntax

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pushDebugGroup(groupLabel)

Parameters

  • groupLabel
    • : A string representing the label for the debug group.

Return value

None ({{jsxref("Undefined")}}).

Examples

js
// …

const passEncoder = commandEncoder.beginComputePass();

passEncoder.pushDebugGroup("my_group_marker"); // Start labeled debug group

passEncoder.setPipeline(computePipeline);
passEncoder.setBindGroup(0, bindGroup);
passEncoder.dispatchWorkgroups(Math.ceil(BUFFER_SIZE / 64));

passEncoder.popDebugGroup();

// …

Specifications

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Browser compatibility

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See also