---
name: "SDL_UploadToGPUBuffer"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsdl3-doc"
version: "3.2.10+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/SDL_UploadToGPUBuffer"
---

# SDL\_UploadToGPUBuffer(3)

Uploads data from a transfer buffer to a buffer.

## NAME

SDL\_UploadToGPUBuffer - Uploads data from a transfer buffer to a buffer.

## HEADER FILE

Defined in SDL3/SDL\_gpu.h

## SYNOPSIS

```
#include "SDL3/SDL.h"
```

**void SDL\_UploadToGPUBuffer(**     **SDL\_GPUCopyPass \*copy\_pass,**     **const SDL\_GPUTransferBufferLocation \*source,**     **const SDL\_GPUBufferRegion \*destination,**     **bool cycle);**

## DESCRIPTION

The upload occurs on the GPU timeline. You may assume that the upload has finished in subsequent commands.

## FUNCTION PARAMETERS

- *copy\_pass*

  a copy pass handle.

- *source*

  the source transfer buffer with offset.

- *destination*

  the destination buffer with offset and size.

- *cycle*

  if true, cycles the buffer if it is already bound, otherwise overwrites the data.

## AVAILABILITY

This function is available since SDL 3.2.0.