Due to shader global scope emulation via class interface, global constant arrays in shaders are allocated in per-thread shader local memory. To reduce memory pressure, placing these constant arrays inside function scope will ensure they only reside within device constant memory. This results in a tangible 1.5-2x performance uplift for the specific shaders affected.
Authored by Apple: Michael Parkin-White
Ref T96261
Reviewed By: fclem
Maniphest Tasks: T96261
Differential Revision: https://developer.blender.org/D17089
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