Merge pull request #1284 from KhronosGroup/fix-12822020-02-26

MSL: Reintroduce workarounds for arrays not being value types

20 files changed, 881 insertions, 32 deletions

diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d7e211de..f0298763 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ if (SPIRV_CROSS_STATIC)
 endif()
 
 set(spirv-cross-abi-major 0)
-set(spirv-cross-abi-minor 24)
+set(spirv-cross-abi-minor 25)
 set(spirv-cross-abi-patch 0)
 
 if (SPIRV_CROSS_SHARED)
diff --git a/main.cpp b/main.cpp
index f19bc9b5..7620144a 100644
--- a/main.cpp
+++ b/main.cpp
@@ -522,6 +522,7 @@ struct CLIArguments
 	bool msl_dispatch_base = false;
 	bool msl_decoration_binding = false;
 	bool msl_force_active_argument_buffer_resources = false;
+	bool msl_force_native_arrays = false;
 	bool glsl_emit_push_constant_as_ubo = false;
 	bool glsl_emit_ubo_as_plain_uniforms = false;
 	bool vulkan_glsl_disable_ext_samplerless_texture_functions = false;
@@ -616,6 +617,7 @@ static void print_help()
 	                "\t[--msl-inline-uniform-block <set index> <binding>]\n"
 	                "\t[--msl-decoration-binding]\n"
 	                "\t[--msl-force-active-argument-buffer-resources]\n"
+	                "\t[--msl-force-native-arrays]\n"
 	                "\t[--hlsl]\n"
 	                "\t[--reflect]\n"
 	                "\t[--shader-model]\n"
@@ -806,6 +808,7 @@ static string compile_iteration(const CLIArguments &args, std::vector<uint32_t>
 		msl_opts.dispatch_base = args.msl_dispatch_base;
 		msl_opts.enable_decoration_binding = args.msl_decoration_binding;
 		msl_opts.force_active_argument_buffer_resources = args.msl_force_active_argument_buffer_resources;
+		msl_opts.force_native_arrays = args.msl_force_native_arrays;
 		msl_comp->set_msl_options(msl_opts);
 		for (auto &v : args.msl_discrete_descriptor_sets)
 			msl_comp->add_discrete_descriptor_set(v);
@@ -1164,6 +1167,9 @@ static int main_inner(int argc, char *argv[])
 		uint32_t binding = parser.next_uint();
 		args.msl_inline_uniform_blocks.push_back(make_pair(desc_set, binding));
 	});
+	cbs.add("--msl-force-native-arrays", [&args](CLIParser &) {
+		args.msl_force_native_arrays = true;
+	});
 	cbs.add("--extension", [&args](CLIParser &parser) { args.extensions.push_back(parser.next_string()); });
 	cbs.add("--rename-entry-point", [&args](CLIParser &parser) {
 		auto old_name = parser.next_string();
diff --git a/reference/opt/shaders-msl/comp/composite-array-initialization.force-native-array.comp b/reference/opt/shaders-msl/comp/composite-array-initialization.force-native-array.comp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8f150e47
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/opt/shaders-msl/comp/composite-array-initialization.force-native-array.comp
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-prototypes"
+
+#include <metal_stdlib>
+#include <simd/simd.h>
+
+using namespace metal;
+
+struct Data
+{
+    float a;
+    float b;
+};
+
+constant float X_tmp [[function_constant(0)]];
+constant float X = is_function_constant_defined(X_tmp) ? X_tmp : 4.0;
+
+struct Data_1
+{
+    float a;
+    float b;
+};
+
+struct SSBO
+{
+    Data_1 outdata[1];
+};
+
+constant uint3 gl_WorkGroupSize [[maybe_unused]] = uint3(2u, 1u, 1u);
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+kernel void main0(device SSBO& _53 [[buffer(0)]], uint3 gl_WorkGroupID [[threadgroup_position_in_grid]], uint3 gl_LocalInvocationID [[thread_position_in_threadgroup]])
+{
+    Data _25[2] = { Data{ 1.0, 2.0 }, Data{ 3.0, 4.0 } };
+    
+    Data _31[2] = { Data{ X, 2.0 }, Data{ 3.0, 5.0 } };
+    Data data2[2];
+    spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(data2, _31);
+    _53.outdata[gl_WorkGroupID.x].a = _25[gl_LocalInvocationID.x].a + data2[gl_LocalInvocationID.x].a;
+    _53.outdata[gl_WorkGroupID.x].b = _25[gl_LocalInvocationID.x].b + data2[gl_LocalInvocationID.x].b;
+}
+
diff --git a/reference/opt/shaders-msl/comp/copy-array-of-arrays.force-native-array.comp b/reference/opt/shaders-msl/comp/copy-array-of-arrays.force-native-array.comp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cb396cff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/opt/shaders-msl/comp/copy-array-of-arrays.force-native-array.comp
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#include <metal_stdlib>
+#include <simd/simd.h>
+
+using namespace metal;
+
+struct BUF
+{
+    int a;
+    float b;
+    float c;
+};
+
+constant uint3 gl_WorkGroupSize [[maybe_unused]] = uint3(1u);
+
+kernel void main0(device BUF& o [[buffer(0)]])
+{
+    o.a = 4;
+    o.b = o.c;
+}
+
diff --git a/reference/opt/shaders-msl/vert/return-array.force-native-array.vert b/reference/opt/shaders-msl/vert/return-array.force-native-array.vert
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ce13349a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/opt/shaders-msl/vert/return-array.force-native-array.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#include <metal_stdlib>
+#include <simd/simd.h>
+
+using namespace metal;
+
+struct main0_out
+{
+    float4 gl_Position [[position]];
+};
+
+struct main0_in
+{
+    float4 vInput1 [[attribute(1)]];
+};
+
+vertex main0_out main0(main0_in in [[stage_in]])
+{
+    main0_out out = {};
+    out.gl_Position = float4(10.0) + in.vInput1;
+    return out;
+}
+
diff --git a/reference/shaders-msl-no-opt/vert/pass-array-by-value.force-native-array.vert b/reference/shaders-msl-no-opt/vert/pass-array-by-value.force-native-array.vert
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d686d02b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/shaders-msl-no-opt/vert/pass-array-by-value.force-native-array.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-prototypes"
+
+#include <metal_stdlib>
+#include <simd/simd.h>
+
+using namespace metal;
+
+constant float4 _68[4] = { float4(0.0), float4(1.0), float4(2.0), float4(3.0) };
+
+struct main0_out
+{
+    float4 gl_Position [[position]];
+};
+
+struct main0_in
+{
+    int Index1 [[attribute(0)]];
+    int Index2 [[attribute(1)]];
+};
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
+float4 consume_constant_arrays2(thread const float4 (&positions)[4], thread const float4 (&positions2)[4], thread int& Index1, thread int& Index2)
+{
+    float4 indexable[4];
+    spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(indexable, positions);
+    float4 indexable_1[4];
+    spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(indexable_1, positions2);
+    return indexable[Index1] + indexable_1[Index2];
+}
+
+static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
+float4 consume_constant_arrays(thread const float4 (&positions)[4], thread const float4 (&positions2)[4], thread int& Index1, thread int& Index2)
+{
+    return consume_constant_arrays2(positions, positions2, Index1, Index2);
+}
+
+vertex main0_out main0(main0_in in [[stage_in]])
+{
+    float4 _68_array_copy[4] = { float4(0.0), float4(1.0), float4(2.0), float4(3.0) };
+    main0_out out = {};
+    float4 LUT2[4];
+    LUT2[0] = float4(10.0);
+    LUT2[1] = float4(11.0);
+    LUT2[2] = float4(12.0);
+    LUT2[3] = float4(13.0);
+    out.gl_Position = consume_constant_arrays(_68_array_copy, LUT2, in.Index1, in.Index2);
+    return out;
+}
+
diff --git a/reference/shaders-msl/comp/composite-array-initialization.force-native-array.comp b/reference/shaders-msl/comp/composite-array-initialization.force-native-array.comp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8e6ef92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/shaders-msl/comp/composite-array-initialization.force-native-array.comp
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-prototypes"
+
+#include <metal_stdlib>
+#include <simd/simd.h>
+
+using namespace metal;
+
+struct Data
+{
+    float a;
+    float b;
+};
+
+constant float X_tmp [[function_constant(0)]];
+constant float X = is_function_constant_defined(X_tmp) ? X_tmp : 4.0;
+
+struct Data_1
+{
+    float a;
+    float b;
+};
+
+struct SSBO
+{
+    Data_1 outdata[1];
+};
+
+constant uint3 gl_WorkGroupSize [[maybe_unused]] = uint3(2u, 1u, 1u);
+
+constant Data _25[2] = { Data{ 1.0, 2.0 }, Data{ 3.0, 4.0 } };
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
+Data combine(thread const Data& a, thread const Data& b)
+{
+    return Data{ a.a + b.a, a.b + b.b };
+}
+
+kernel void main0(device SSBO& _53 [[buffer(0)]], uint3 gl_WorkGroupID [[threadgroup_position_in_grid]], uint3 gl_LocalInvocationID [[thread_position_in_threadgroup]])
+{
+    Data data[2] = { Data{ 1.0, 2.0 }, Data{ 3.0, 4.0 } };
+    Data _31[2] = { Data{ X, 2.0 }, Data{ 3.0, 5.0 } };
+    Data data2[2];
+    spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(data2, _31);
+    Data param = data[gl_LocalInvocationID.x];
+    Data param_1 = data2[gl_LocalInvocationID.x];
+    Data _73 = combine(param, param_1);
+    _53.outdata[gl_WorkGroupID.x].a = _73.a;
+    _53.outdata[gl_WorkGroupID.x].b = _73.b;
+}
+
diff --git a/reference/shaders-msl/comp/copy-array-of-arrays.force-native-array.comp b/reference/shaders-msl/comp/copy-array-of-arrays.force-native-array.comp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f8b0330
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/shaders-msl/comp/copy-array-of-arrays.force-native-array.comp
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-prototypes"
+
+#include <metal_stdlib>
+#include <simd/simd.h>
+
+using namespace metal;
+
+struct BUF
+{
+    int a;
+    float b;
+    float c;
+};
+
+constant uint3 gl_WorkGroupSize [[maybe_unused]] = uint3(1u);
+
+constant float _16[2] = { 1.0, 2.0 };
+constant float _19[2] = { 3.0, 4.0 };
+constant float _20[2][2] = { { 1.0, 2.0 }, { 3.0, 4.0 } };
+constant float _21[2][2][2] = { { { 1.0, 2.0 }, { 3.0, 4.0 } }, { { 1.0, 2.0 }, { 3.0, 4.0 } } };
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack2(thread T (&dst)[A][B], constant T (&src)[A][B])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack1(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToThreadGroup2(threadgroup T (&dst)[A][B], constant T (&src)[A][B])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromConstantToThreadGroup1(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack2(thread T (&dst)[A][B], thread const T (&src)[A][B])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToThreadGroup2(threadgroup T (&dst)[A][B], thread const T (&src)[A][B])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromStackToThreadGroup1(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToStack2(thread T (&dst)[A][B], threadgroup const T (&src)[A][B])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToStack1(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToThreadGroup2(threadgroup T (&dst)[A][B], threadgroup const T (&src)[A][B])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToThreadGroup1(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B, uint C>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack3(thread T (&dst)[A][B][C], constant T (&src)[A][B][C])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack2(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B, uint C>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToThreadGroup3(threadgroup T (&dst)[A][B][C], constant T (&src)[A][B][C])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromConstantToThreadGroup2(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B, uint C>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack3(thread T (&dst)[A][B][C], thread const T (&src)[A][B][C])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack2(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B, uint C>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToThreadGroup3(threadgroup T (&dst)[A][B][C], thread const T (&src)[A][B][C])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromStackToThreadGroup2(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B, uint C>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToStack3(thread T (&dst)[A][B][C], threadgroup const T (&src)[A][B][C])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToStack2(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A, uint B, uint C>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToThreadGroup3(threadgroup T (&dst)[A][B][C], threadgroup const T (&src)[A][B][C])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToThreadGroup2(dst[i], src[i]);
+    }
+}
+
+kernel void main0(device BUF& o [[buffer(0)]])
+{
+    float c[2][2][2];
+    spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack3(c, _21);
+    o.a = int(c[1][1][1]);
+    float _43[2] = { o.b, o.c };
+    float _48[2] = { o.b, o.b };
+    float _49[2][2] = { { _43[0], _43[1] }, { _48[0], _48[1] } };
+    float _54[2] = { o.c, o.c };
+    float _59[2] = { o.c, o.b };
+    float _60[2][2] = { { _54[0], _54[1] }, { _59[0], _59[1] } };
+    float _61[2][2][2] = { { { _49[0][0], _49[0][1] }, { _49[1][0], _49[1][1] } }, { { _60[0][0], _60[0][1] }, { _60[1][0], _60[1][1] } } };
+    float d[2][2][2];
+    spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack3(d, _61);
+    float e[2][2][2];
+    spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack3(e, d);
+    o.b = e[1][0][1];
+}
+
diff --git a/reference/shaders-msl/vert/return-array.force-native-array.vert b/reference/shaders-msl/vert/return-array.force-native-array.vert
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..32388cb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/reference/shaders-msl/vert/return-array.force-native-array.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wmissing-prototypes"
+
+#include <metal_stdlib>
+#include <simd/simd.h>
+
+using namespace metal;
+
+constant float4 _20[2] = { float4(10.0), float4(20.0) };
+
+struct main0_out
+{
+    float4 gl_Position [[position]];
+};
+
+struct main0_in
+{
+    float4 vInput0 [[attribute(0)]];
+    float4 vInput1 [[attribute(1)]];
+};
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromConstantToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], constant T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromStackToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], thread const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToStack1(thread T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename T, uint A>
+inline void spvArrayCopyFromThreadGroupToThreadGroup1(threadgroup T (&dst)[A], threadgroup const T (&src)[A])
+{
+    for (uint i = 0; i < A; i++)
+    {
+        dst[i] = src[i];
+    }
+}
+
+static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
+void test(thread float4 (&SPIRV_Cross_return_value)[2])
+{
+    spvArrayCopyFromConstantToStack1(SPIRV_Cross_return_value, _20);
+}
+
+static inline __attribute__((always_inline))
+void test2(thread float4 (&SPIRV_Cross_return_value)[2], thread float4& vInput0, thread float4& vInput1)
+{
+    float4 foobar[2];
+    foobar[0] = vInput0;
+    foobar[1] = vInput1;
+    spvArrayCopyFromStackToStack1(SPIRV_Cross_return_value, foobar);
+}
+
+vertex main0_out main0(main0_in in [[stage_in]])
+{
+    main0_out out = {};
+    float4 _42[2];
+    test(_42);
+    float4 _44[2];
+    test2(_44, in.vInput0, in.vInput1);
+    out.gl_Position = _42[0] + _44[1];
+    return out;
+}
+
diff --git a/shaders-msl-no-opt/vert/pass-array-by-value.force-native-array.vert b/shaders-msl-no-opt/vert/pass-array-by-value.force-native-array.vert
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c142a78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders-msl-no-opt/vert/pass-array-by-value.force-native-array.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+#version 310 es
+
+layout(location = 0) in int Index1;
+layout(location = 1) in int Index2;
+
+vec4 consume_constant_arrays2(const vec4 positions[4], const vec4 positions2[4])
+{
+	return positions[Index1] + positions2[Index2];
+}
+
+vec4 consume_constant_arrays(const vec4 positions[4], const vec4 positions2[4])
+{
+	return consume_constant_arrays2(positions, positions2);
+}
+
+const vec4 LUT1[] = vec4[](vec4(0.0), vec4(1.0), vec4(2.0), vec4(3.0));
+
+void main()
+{
+	vec4 LUT2[4];
+	LUT2[0] = vec4(10.0);
+	LUT2[1] = vec4(11.0);
+	LUT2[2] = vec4(12.0);
+	LUT2[3] = vec4(13.0);
+	gl_Position = consume_constant_arrays(LUT1, LUT2);
+}
diff --git a/shaders-msl/comp/composite-array-initialization.force-native-array.comp b/shaders-msl/comp/composite-array-initialization.force-native-array.comp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ecf4bcd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders-msl/comp/composite-array-initialization.force-native-array.comp
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+#version 450
+layout(local_size_x = 2) in;
+
+struct Data
+{
+	float a;
+	float b;
+};
+
+layout(std430, binding = 0) buffer SSBO
+{
+	Data outdata[];
+};
+
+layout(constant_id = 0) const float X = 4.0;
+
+Data data[2] = Data[](Data(1.0, 2.0), Data(3.0, 4.0));
+Data data2[2] = Data[](Data(X, 2.0), Data(3.0, 5.0));
+
+Data combine(Data a, Data b)
+{
+	return Data(a.a + b.a, a.b + b.b);
+}
+
+void main()
+{
+	outdata[gl_WorkGroupID.x] = combine(data[gl_LocalInvocationID.x], data2[gl_LocalInvocationID.x]);
+}
diff --git a/shaders-msl/comp/copy-array-of-arrays.force-native-array.comp b/shaders-msl/comp/copy-array-of-arrays.force-native-array.comp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..edf87195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders-msl/comp/copy-array-of-arrays.force-native-array.comp
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+#version 450
+layout(local_size_x = 1) in;
+
+layout(set = 0, binding = 0, std430) buffer BUF
+{
+	int a;
+	float b;
+	float c;
+} o;
+
+void main()
+{
+	const float a[2][2][2] = float[][][](float[][](float[](1.0, 2.0), float[](3.0, 4.0)), float[][](float[](1.0, 2.0), float[](3.0, 4.0)));
+	float b[2][2][2] = a;
+	float c[2][2][2] = b;
+	o.a = int(c[1][1][1]);
+
+	float d[2][2][2] = float[][][](float[][](float[](o.b, o.c), float[](o.b, o.b)), float[][](float[](o.c, o.c), float[](o.c, o.b)));
+	float e[2][2][2] = d;
+	o.b = e[1][0][1];
+}
diff --git a/shaders-msl/vert/return-array.force-native-array.vert b/shaders-msl/vert/return-array.force-native-array.vert
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..70846011
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shaders-msl/vert/return-array.force-native-array.vert
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#version 310 es
+
+layout(location = 0) in vec4 vInput0;
+layout(location = 1) in vec4 vInput1;
+
+vec4[2] test()
+{
+	return vec4[](vec4(10.0), vec4(20.0));
+}
+
+vec4[2] test2()
+{
+	vec4 foobar[2];
+	foobar[0] = vInput0;
+	foobar[1] = vInput1;
+	return foobar;
+}
+
+void main()
+{
+	gl_Position = test()[0] + test2()[1];
+}
diff --git a/spirv_common.hpp b/spirv_common.hpp
index 58e0f42e..24ae4e2e 100644
--- a/spirv_common.hpp
+++ b/spirv_common.hpp
@@ -939,6 +939,11 @@ struct SPIRFunction : IVariant
 	// Intentionally not a small vector, this one is rare, and std::function can be large.
 	Vector<std::function<void()>> fixup_hooks_in;
 
+	// On function entry, make sure to copy a constant array into thread addr space to work around
+	// the case where we are passing a constant array by value to a function on backends which do not
+	// consider arrays value types.
+	SmallVector<ID> constant_arrays_needed_on_stack;
+
 	bool active = false;
 	bool flush_undeclared = true;
 	bool do_combined_parameters = true;
diff --git a/spirv_cross_c.cpp b/spirv_cross_c.cpp
index f653cd2b..9d094731 100644
--- a/spirv_cross_c.cpp
+++ b/spirv_cross_c.cpp
@@ -597,6 +597,10 @@ spvc_result spvc_compiler_options_set_uint(spvc_compiler_options options, spvc_c
 	case SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_FORCE_ACTIVE_ARGUMENT_BUFFER_RESOURCES:
 		options->msl.force_active_argument_buffer_resources = value != 0;
 		break;
+
+	case SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_FORCE_NATIVE_ARRAYS:
+		options->msl.force_native_arrays = value != 0;
+		break;
 #endif
 
 	default:
diff --git a/spirv_cross_c.h b/spirv_cross_c.h
index 1d7afd6a..c7cbe12e 100644
--- a/spirv_cross_c.h
+++ b/spirv_cross_c.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /* Bumped if ABI or API breaks backwards compatibility. */
 #define SPVC_C_API_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 /* Bumped if APIs or enumerations are added in a backwards compatible way. */
-#define SPVC_C_API_VERSION_MINOR 24
+#define SPVC_C_API_VERSION_MINOR 25
 /* Bumped if internal implementation details change. */
 #define SPVC_C_API_VERSION_PATCH 0
 
@@ -572,6 +572,7 @@ typedef enum spvc_compiler_option
 	SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_EMULATE_CUBEMAP_ARRAY = 48 | SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_BIT,
 	SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_ENABLE_DECORATION_BINDING = 49 | SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_BIT,
 	SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_FORCE_ACTIVE_ARGUMENT_BUFFER_RESOURCES = 50 | SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_BIT,
+	SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_FORCE_NATIVE_ARRAYS = 51 | SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_MSL_BIT,
 
 	SPVC_COMPILER_OPTION_INT_MAX = 0x7fffffff
 } spvc_compiler_option;
diff --git a/spirv_glsl.cpp b/spirv_glsl.cpp
index cce5a6eb..cb36f8fb 100644
--- a/spirv_glsl.cpp
+++ b/spirv_glsl.cpp
@@ -3697,7 +3697,7 @@ string CompilerGLSL::constant_expression(const SPIRConstant &c)
 		{
 			res = type_to_glsl_constructor(type) + "{ ";
 		}
-		else if (backend.use_initializer_list && backend.use_typed_initializer_list && !type.array.empty())
+		else if (backend.use_initializer_list && backend.use_typed_initializer_list && backend.array_is_value_type && !type.array.empty())
 		{
 			res = type_to_glsl_constructor(type) + "({ ";
 			needs_trailing_tracket = true;
@@ -8686,7 +8686,7 @@ void CompilerGLSL::emit_instruction(const Instruction &instruction)
 			// This path cannot be used for arithmetic.
 			if (backend.use_typed_initializer_list && out_type.basetype == SPIRType::Struct && out_type.array.empty())
 				constructor_op += type_to_glsl_constructor(get<SPIRType>(result_type));
-			else if (backend.use_typed_initializer_list && !out_type.array.empty())
+			else if (backend.use_typed_initializer_list && backend.array_is_value_type && !out_type.array.empty())
 			{
 				// MSL path. Array constructor is baked into type here, do not use _constructor variant.
 				constructor_op += type_to_glsl_constructor(get<SPIRType>(result_type)) + "(";
@@ -11751,6 +11751,14 @@ void CompilerGLSL::emit_function(SPIRFunction &func, const Bitset &return_flags)
 	current_function = &func;
 	auto &entry_block = get<SPIRBlock>(func.entry_block);
 
+	sort(begin(func.constant_arrays_needed_on_stack), end(func.constant_arrays_needed_on_stack));
+	for (auto &array : func.constant_arrays_needed_on_stack)
+	{
+		auto &c = get<SPIRConstant>(array);
+		auto &type = get<SPIRType>(c.constant_type);
+		statement(variable_decl(type, join("_", array, "_array_copy")), " = ", constant_expression(c), ";");
+	}
+
 	for (auto &v : func.local_variables)
 	{
 		auto &var = get<SPIRVariable>(v);
diff --git a/spirv_msl.cpp b/spirv_msl.cpp
index 8deeb430..515cb06e 100644
--- a/spirv_msl.cpp
+++ b/spirv_msl.cpp
@@ -890,7 +890,7 @@ void CompilerMSL::emit_entry_point_declarations()
 				SPIRV_CROSS_THROW("Runtime arrays with dynamic offsets are not supported yet.");
 			else
 			{
-				use_builtin_array = true;
+				is_using_builtin_array = true;
 				statement(get_argument_address_space(var), " ", type_to_glsl(type), "* ", to_restrict(var_id), name,
 				          type_to_array_glsl(type), " =");
 
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ void CompilerMSL::emit_entry_point_declarations()
 				}
 				end_scope_decl();
 				statement_no_indent("");
-				use_builtin_array = false;
+				is_using_builtin_array = false;
 			}
 		}
 		else
@@ -979,15 +979,17 @@ string CompilerMSL::compile()
 	backend.native_row_major_matrix = false;
 	backend.unsized_array_supported = false;
 	backend.can_declare_arrays_inline = false;
-	backend.can_return_array = true; // <-- Allow Metal to use the array<T> template
 	backend.allow_truncated_access_chain = true;
-	backend.array_is_value_type = true; // <-- Allow Metal to use the array<T> template to make arrays a value type
 	backend.comparison_image_samples_scalar = true;
 	backend.native_pointers = true;
 	backend.nonuniform_qualifier = "";
 	backend.support_small_type_sampling_result = true;
 	backend.supports_empty_struct = true;
 
+	// Allow Metal to use the array<T> template unless we force it off.
+	backend.can_return_array = !msl_options.force_native_arrays;
+	backend.array_is_value_type = !msl_options.force_native_arrays;
+
 	capture_output_to_buffer = msl_options.capture_output_to_buffer;
 	is_rasterization_disabled = msl_options.disable_rasterization || capture_output_to_buffer;
 
@@ -6728,7 +6730,7 @@ void CompilerMSL::emit_array_copy(const string &lhs, uint32_t rhs_id, StorageCla
 
 	// If threadgroup storage qualifiers are *not* used:
 	// Avoid spvCopy* wrapper functions; Otherwise, spvUnsafeArray<> template cannot be used with that storage qualifier.
-	if (lhs_thread && rhs_thread && !use_builtin_array)
+	if (lhs_thread && rhs_thread && !using_builtin_array())
 	{
 		statement(lhs, " = ", to_expression(rhs_id), ";");
 	}
@@ -6782,9 +6784,9 @@ void CompilerMSL::emit_array_copy(const string &lhs, uint32_t rhs_id, StorageCla
 			SPIRV_CROSS_THROW("Unknown storage class used for copying arrays.");
 
 		// Pass internal array of spvUnsafeArray<> into wrapper functions
-		if (lhs_thread)
+		if (lhs_thread && !msl_options.force_native_arrays)
 			statement("spvArrayCopy", tag, type.array.size(), "(", lhs, ".elements, ", to_expression(rhs_id), ");");
-		else if (rhs_thread)
+		else if (rhs_thread && !msl_options.force_native_arrays)
 			statement("spvArrayCopy", tag, type.array.size(), "(", lhs, ", ", to_expression(rhs_id), ".elements);");
 		else
 			statement("spvArrayCopy", tag, type.array.size(), "(", lhs, ", ", to_expression(rhs_id), ");");
@@ -7234,11 +7236,31 @@ void CompilerMSL::emit_function_prototype(SPIRFunction &func, const Bitset &)
 
 	auto &type = get<SPIRType>(func.return_type);
 
-	decl += func_type_decl(type);
+	if (!type.array.empty() && msl_options.force_native_arrays)
+	{
+		// We cannot return native arrays in MSL, so "return" through an out variable.
+		decl += "void";
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		decl += func_type_decl(type);
+	}
+
 	decl += " ";
 	decl += to_name(func.self);
 	decl += "(";
 
+	if (!type.array.empty() && msl_options.force_native_arrays)
+	{
+		// Fake arrays returns by writing to an out array instead.
+		decl += "thread ";
+		decl += type_to_glsl(type);
+		decl += " (&SPIRV_Cross_return_value)";
+		decl += type_to_array_glsl(type);
+		if (!func.arguments.empty())
+			decl += ", ";
+	}
+
 	if (processing_entry_point)
 	{
 		if (msl_options.argument_buffers)
@@ -8183,7 +8205,29 @@ string CompilerMSL::to_func_call_arg(const SPIRFunction::Parameter &arg, uint32_
 	if (is_dynamic_img_sampler && !arg_is_dynamic_img_sampler)
 		arg_str = join("spvDynamicImageSampler<", type_to_glsl(get<SPIRType>(type.image.type)), ">(");
 
-	arg_str += CompilerGLSL::to_func_call_arg(arg, id);
+	auto *c = maybe_get<SPIRConstant>(id);
+	if (msl_options.force_native_arrays && c && !get<SPIRType>(c->constant_type).array.empty())
+	{
+		// If we are passing a constant array directly to a function for some reason,
+		// the callee will expect an argument in thread const address space
+		// (since we can only bind to arrays with references in MSL).
+		// To resolve this, we must emit a copy in this address space.
+		// This kind of code gen should be rare enough that performance is not a real concern.
+		// Inline the SPIR-V to avoid this kind of suboptimal codegen.
+		//
+		// We risk calling this inside a continue block (invalid code),
+		// so just create a thread local copy in the current function.
+		arg_str = join("_", id, "_array_copy");
+		auto &constants = current_function->constant_arrays_needed_on_stack;
+		auto itr = find(begin(constants), end(constants), ID(id));
+		if (itr == end(constants))
+		{
+			force_recompile();
+			constants.push_back(id);
+		}
+	}
+	else
+		arg_str += CompilerGLSL::to_func_call_arg(arg, id);
 
 	// Need to check the base variable in case we need to apply a qualified alias.
 	uint32_t var_id = 0;
@@ -8458,9 +8502,9 @@ string CompilerMSL::to_struct_member(const SPIRType &type, uint32_t member_type_
 	// address space.
 	// Array of resources should also be declared as builtin arrays.
 	if (has_member_decoration(type.self, index, DecorationOffset))
-		use_builtin_array = true;
+		is_using_builtin_array = true;
 	else if (has_extended_member_decoration(type.self, index, SPIRVCrossDecorationResourceIndexPrimary))
-		use_builtin_array = true;
+		is_using_builtin_array = true;
 
 	if (member_is_packed_physical_type(type, index))
 	{
@@ -8516,14 +8560,14 @@ string CompilerMSL::to_struct_member(const SPIRType &type, uint32_t member_type_
 	{
 		BuiltIn builtin = BuiltInMax;
 		if (is_member_builtin(type, index, &builtin))
-			use_builtin_array = true;
+			is_using_builtin_array = true;
 		array_type = type_to_array_glsl(physical_type);
 	}
 
 	auto result = join(pack_pfx, type_to_glsl(*declared_type, orig_id), " ", qualifier, to_member_name(type, index),
 	                   member_attribute_qualifier(type, index), array_type, ";");
 
-	use_builtin_array = false;
+	is_using_builtin_array = false;
 	return result;
 }
 
@@ -9400,7 +9444,7 @@ void CompilerMSL::entry_point_args_discrete_descriptors(string &ep_args)
 					SPIRV_CROSS_THROW("Unsized arrays of buffers are not supported in MSL.");
 
 				// Allow Metal to use the array<T> template to make arrays a value type
-				use_builtin_array = true;
+				is_using_builtin_array = true;
 				buffer_arrays.push_back(var_id);
 				for (uint32_t i = 0; i < array_size; ++i)
 				{
@@ -9413,7 +9457,7 @@ void CompilerMSL::entry_point_args_discrete_descriptors(string &ep_args)
 						ep_args += ", raster_order_group(0)";
 					ep_args += "]]";
 				}
-				use_builtin_array = false;
+				is_using_builtin_array = false;
 			}
 			else
 			{
@@ -9979,9 +10023,9 @@ string CompilerMSL::argument_decl(const SPIRFunction::Parameter &arg)
 	// Allow Metal to use the array<T> template to make arrays a value type
 	string address_space = get_argument_address_space(var);
 	bool builtin = is_builtin_variable(var);
-	use_builtin_array = builtin;
+	is_using_builtin_array = builtin;
 	if (address_space == "threadgroup")
-		use_builtin_array = true;
+		is_using_builtin_array = true;
 
 	if (var.basevariable && (var.basevariable == stage_in_ptr_var_id || var.basevariable == stage_out_ptr_var_id))
 		decl += type_to_glsl(type, arg.id);
@@ -9989,7 +10033,7 @@ string CompilerMSL::argument_decl(const SPIRFunction::Parameter &arg)
 		decl += builtin_type_decl(static_cast<BuiltIn>(get_decoration(arg.id, DecorationBuiltIn)), arg.id);
 	else if ((storage == StorageClassUniform || storage == StorageClassStorageBuffer) && is_array(type))
 	{
-		use_builtin_array = true;
+		is_using_builtin_array = true;
 		decl += join(type_to_glsl(type, arg.id), "*");
 	}
 	else if (is_dynamic_img_sampler)
@@ -10007,10 +10051,34 @@ string CompilerMSL::argument_decl(const SPIRFunction::Parameter &arg)
 	    (storage == StorageClassFunction || storage == StorageClassGeneric))
 	{
 		// If the argument is a pure value and not an opaque type, we will pass by value.
-		if (!address_space.empty())
-			decl = join(address_space, " ", decl);
-		decl += " ";
-		decl += to_expression(name_id);
+		if (msl_options.force_native_arrays && is_array(type))
+		{
+			// We are receiving an array by value. This is problematic.
+			// We cannot be sure of the target address space since we are supposed to receive a copy,
+			// but this is not possible with MSL without some extra work.
+			// We will have to assume we're getting a reference in thread address space.
+			// If we happen to get a reference in constant address space, the caller must emit a copy and pass that.
+			// Thread const therefore becomes the only logical choice, since we cannot "create" a constant array from
+			// non-constant arrays, but we can create thread const from constant.
+			decl = string("thread const ") + decl;
+			decl += " (&";
+			const char *restrict_kw = to_restrict(name_id);
+			if (*restrict_kw)
+			{
+				decl += " ";
+				decl += restrict_kw;
+			}
+			decl += to_expression(name_id);
+			decl += ")";
+			decl += type_to_array_glsl(type);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			if (!address_space.empty())
+				decl = join(address_space, " ", decl);
+			decl += " ";
+			decl += to_expression(name_id);
+		}
 	}
 	else if (is_array(type) && !type_is_image)
 	{
@@ -10086,7 +10154,7 @@ string CompilerMSL::argument_decl(const SPIRFunction::Parameter &arg)
 		decl += "* " + to_expression(name_id) + "_atomic";
 	}
 
-	use_builtin_array = false;
+	is_using_builtin_array = false;
 
 	return decl;
 }
@@ -10571,7 +10639,7 @@ string CompilerMSL::type_to_glsl(const SPIRType &type, uint32_t id)
 	if (type.vecsize > 1)
 		type_name += to_string(type.vecsize);
 
-	if (type.array.empty() || use_builtin_array)
+	if (type.array.empty() || using_builtin_array())
 	{
 		return type_name;
 	}
@@ -10607,7 +10675,7 @@ string CompilerMSL::type_to_array_glsl(const SPIRType &type)
 	}
 	default:
 	{
-		if (use_builtin_array)
+		if (using_builtin_array())
 			return CompilerGLSL::type_to_array_glsl(type);
 		else
 			return "";
@@ -10620,12 +10688,12 @@ std::string CompilerMSL::variable_decl(const SPIRVariable &variable)
 {
 	if (variable.storage == StorageClassWorkgroup)
 	{
-		use_builtin_array = true;
+		is_using_builtin_array = true;
 	}
 	std::string expr = CompilerGLSL::variable_decl(variable);
 	if (variable.storage == StorageClassWorkgroup)
 	{
-		use_builtin_array = false;
+		is_using_builtin_array = false;
 	}
 	return expr;
 }
@@ -12710,3 +12778,8 @@ void CompilerMSL::activate_argument_buffer_resources()
 			active_interface_variables.insert(self);
 	});
 }
+
+bool CompilerMSL::using_builtin_array() const
+{
+	return msl_options.force_native_arrays || is_using_builtin_array;
+}
diff --git a/spirv_msl.hpp b/spirv_msl.hpp
index 59144574..6b021c66 100644
--- a/spirv_msl.hpp
+++ b/spirv_msl.hpp
@@ -312,6 +312,11 @@ public:
 		// and would otherwise declare a different IAB.
 		bool force_active_argument_buffer_resources = false;
 
+		// Forces the use of plain arrays, which works around certain driver bugs on certain versions
+		// of Intel Macbooks. See https://github.com/KhronosGroup/SPIRV-Cross/issues/1210.
+		// May reduce performance in scenarios where arrays are copied around as value-types.
+		bool force_native_arrays = false;
+
 		bool is_ios()
 		{
 			return platform == iOS;
@@ -827,7 +832,10 @@ protected:
 
 	bool has_sampled_images = false;
 	bool builtin_declaration = false; // Handle HLSL-style 0-based vertex/instance index.
-	bool use_builtin_array = false; // Force the use of C style array declaration.
+
+	bool is_using_builtin_array = false; // Force the use of C style array declaration.
+	bool using_builtin_array() const;
+
 	bool is_rasterization_disabled = false;
 	bool capture_output_to_buffer = false;
 	bool needs_swizzle_buffer_def = false;
diff --git a/test_shaders.py b/test_shaders.py
index 9f0fdc53..f7a1b2da 100755
--- a/test_shaders.py
+++ b/test_shaders.py
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ def cross_compile_msl(shader, spirv, opt, iterations, paths):
         msl_args.append('0')
         msl_args.append('--msl-device-argument-buffer')
         msl_args.append('1')
+    if '.force-native-array.' in shader:
+        msl_args.append('--msl-force-native-arrays')
 
     subprocess.check_call(msl_args)