diff --git a/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan.cpp b/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan.cpp
index b0f36a513..867328372 100644
--- a/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan.cpp
+++ b/ggml/src/ggml-vulkan.cpp
@@ -268,6 +268,10 @@ struct vk_subbuffer {
     vk_buffer buffer;
     uint64_t offset;
     uint64_t size;
+
+    operator vk::DescriptorBufferInfo() const {
+        return { buffer->buffer, offset, size };
+    }
 };
 
 struct vk_semaphore {
@@ -1063,13 +1067,14 @@ static vk_subbuffer ggml_vk_subbuffer(vk_buffer& buf) {
 
 static void ggml_vk_sync_buffers(vk_context& ctx) {
     VK_LOG_DEBUG("ggml_vk_sync_buffers()");
-    const std::vector<vk::MemoryBarrier> mem_barriers{ { { vk::AccessFlagBits::eMemoryRead | vk::AccessFlagBits::eMemoryWrite }, { vk::AccessFlagBits::eMemoryRead | vk::AccessFlagBits::eMemoryWrite } } };
-
     ctx->s->buffer.pipelineBarrier(
         ctx->q->stage_flags,
         ctx->q->stage_flags,
         {},
-        mem_barriers,
+        { {
+          {vk::AccessFlagBits::eShaderRead | vk::AccessFlagBits::eShaderWrite | vk::AccessFlagBits::eTransferRead | vk::AccessFlagBits::eTransferWrite},
+          {vk::AccessFlagBits::eShaderRead | vk::AccessFlagBits::eShaderWrite | vk::AccessFlagBits::eTransferRead | vk::AccessFlagBits::eTransferWrite}
+        } },
         {},
         {}
     );
@@ -2420,28 +2425,23 @@ static vk_submission ggml_vk_begin_submission(vk_device& device, vk_queue& q, bo
     return s;
 }
 
-static void ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_context& subctx, vk_pipeline& pipeline, std::vector<vk_subbuffer>&& buffers, size_t push_constant_size, const void* push_constants, std::array<uint32_t, 3> elements) {
+
+
+static void ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ggml_backend_vk_context* ctx, vk_context& subctx, vk_pipeline& pipeline, std::initializer_list<vk::DescriptorBufferInfo> const& descriptor_buffer_infos, size_t push_constant_size, const void* push_constants, std::array<uint32_t, 3> elements) {
     const uint32_t wg0 = CEIL_DIV(elements[0], pipeline->wg_denoms[0]);
     const uint32_t wg1 = CEIL_DIV(elements[1], pipeline->wg_denoms[1]);
     const uint32_t wg2 = CEIL_DIV(elements[2], pipeline->wg_denoms[2]);
     VK_LOG_DEBUG("ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(" << pipeline->name << ", {";
-    for (auto& buffer : buffers) {
-        std::cerr << "(" << buffer.buffer << ", " << buffer.offset << ", " << buffer.size << "), ";
+    for (auto& buffer : descriptor_buffer_infos) {
+        std::cerr << "(" << buffer << ", " << buffer.offset << ", " << buffer.size << "), ";
     }
     std::cerr << "}, (" << wg0 << "," << wg1 << "," << wg2 << "))");
-    std::vector<vk::DescriptorBufferInfo> descriptor_buffer_infos;
-    std::vector<vk::WriteDescriptorSet> write_descriptor_sets;
     GGML_ASSERT(pipeline->descriptor_set_idx < pipeline->descriptor_sets.size());
-    GGML_ASSERT(buffers.size() == pipeline->parameter_count);
-    vk::DescriptorSet& descriptor_set = pipeline->descriptor_sets[pipeline->descriptor_set_idx++];
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < pipeline->parameter_count; i++) {
-        descriptor_buffer_infos.push_back({buffers[i].buffer->buffer, buffers[i].offset, buffers[i].size});
-    }
-    for (uint32_t i = 0; i < pipeline->parameter_count; i++) {
-        write_descriptor_sets.push_back({descriptor_set, i, 0, 1, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, &descriptor_buffer_infos[i]});
-    }
+    GGML_ASSERT(descriptor_buffer_infos.size() == pipeline->parameter_count);
 
-    ctx->device->device.updateDescriptorSets(write_descriptor_sets, {});
+    vk::DescriptorSet& descriptor_set = pipeline->descriptor_sets[pipeline->descriptor_set_idx++];
+    vk::WriteDescriptorSet write_descriptor_set{ descriptor_set, 0, 0, pipeline->parameter_count, vk::DescriptorType::eStorageBuffer, nullptr, descriptor_buffer_infos.begin() };
+    ctx->device->device.updateDescriptorSets({ write_descriptor_set }, {});
 
     subctx->s->buffer.pushConstants(pipeline->layout, vk::ShaderStageFlagBits::eCompute, 0, push_constant_size, push_constants);
     subctx->s->buffer.bindPipeline(vk::PipelineBindPoint::eCompute, pipeline->pipeline);
@@ -3123,7 +3123,7 @@ static void ggml_vk_mul_mat_q_f16(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_context& sub
     } else if (qx_needs_dequant) {
         const std::vector<uint32_t> pc = { (uint32_t)ne01, (uint32_t)ne10, (uint32_t)ne10, (uint32_t)ne10, (uint32_t)(ggml_nelements(src0)) };
         ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-        ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, to_fp16_vk_0, { { d_Qx, qx_buf_offset, qx_sz * ne02 * ne03 }, { d_X, 0, x_sz * ne02 * ne03 } }, pc.size() * sizeof(uint32_t), pc.data(), { (uint32_t)(x_ne * ne02 * ne03), 1, 1});
+        ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, to_fp16_vk_0, { vk_subbuffer{ d_Qx, qx_buf_offset, qx_sz * ne02 * ne03 }, vk_subbuffer{ d_X, 0, x_sz * ne02 * ne03 } }, pc.size() * sizeof(uint32_t), pc.data(), { (uint32_t)(x_ne * ne02 * ne03), 1, 1});
     }
     if (y_non_contig) {
         ggml_vk_cpy_to_contiguous(ctx, subctx, to_fp16_vk_1, src1, { d_Qy, qy_buf_offset, VK_WHOLE_SIZE }, { d_Y, 0, VK_WHOLE_SIZE });
@@ -3312,7 +3312,7 @@ static void ggml_vk_mul_mat_vec_q_f16(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_context&
     };
     ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
     ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, dmmv,
-                              { { d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz * ne02 * ne03 }, { d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz * ne12 * ne13 }, { d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz * ne22 * ne23} },
+                              { vk_subbuffer{ d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz * ne02 * ne03 }, vk_subbuffer{ d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz * ne12 * ne13 }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz * ne22 * ne23} },
                               sizeof(vk_mat_vec_push_constants), &pc, { groups_x, (uint32_t)(ne12 * ne13), groups_z });
 }
 
@@ -3384,7 +3384,7 @@ static void ggml_vk_mul_mat_vec_p021_f16_f32(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_c
     // compute
     const std::array<uint32_t, 6> pc = { (uint32_t)ne00, (uint32_t)ne01, (uint32_t)ne02, (uint32_t)ne12, (uint32_t)(qy_shader_offset / ggml_type_size(src1->type)), (uint32_t)(d_shader_offset / ggml_type_size(dst->type)) };
     ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-    ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, ctx->device->pipeline_mul_mat_vec_p021_f16_f32, { { d_Qx, qx_buf_offset, qx_sz }, { d_Qy, qy_buffer_offset, qy_sz + qy_shader_offset }, { d_D, d_buffer_offset, d_sz + d_shader_offset } }, 6 * sizeof(uint32_t), &pc, { 1, (uint32_t)ne01, (uint32_t)ne12 });
+    ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, ctx->device->pipeline_mul_mat_vec_p021_f16_f32, { vk_subbuffer{ d_Qx, qx_buf_offset, qx_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_Qy, qy_buffer_offset, qy_sz + qy_shader_offset }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buffer_offset, d_sz + d_shader_offset } }, 6 * sizeof(uint32_t), &pc, { 1, (uint32_t)ne01, (uint32_t)ne12 });
 }
 
 static void ggml_vk_mul_mat_vec_nc_f16_f32(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_context& subctx, const ggml_tensor * src0, const ggml_tensor * src1, ggml_tensor * dst) {
@@ -3459,7 +3459,8 @@ static void ggml_vk_mul_mat_vec_nc_f16_f32(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_con
     // compute
     const std::array<uint32_t, 7> pc = { (uint32_t)ne00, (uint32_t)ne01, row_stride_x, channel_stride_x, (uint32_t)(ne12 / ne02), (uint32_t)(qy_shader_offset / ggml_type_size(src1->type)), (uint32_t)(d_shader_offset / ggml_type_size(dst->type)) };
     ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-    ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, ctx->device->pipeline_mul_mat_vec_nc_f16_f32, { { d_Qx, qx_buf_offset, qx_sz }, { d_Qy, qy_buffer_offset, qy_sz + qy_shader_offset }, { d_D, d_buffer_offset, d_sz + d_shader_offset } }, 7 * sizeof(uint32_t), &pc, { 1, (uint32_t)ne01, (uint32_t)ne12 });
+    ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, ctx->device->pipeline_mul_mat_vec_nc_f16_f32,
+        { vk_subbuffer{ d_Qx, qx_buf_offset, qx_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_Qy, qy_buffer_offset, qy_sz + qy_shader_offset }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buffer_offset, d_sz + d_shader_offset } }, 7 * sizeof(uint32_t), &pc, { 1, (uint32_t)ne01, (uint32_t)ne12 });
 }
 
 static void ggml_vk_mul_mat(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_context& subctx, const ggml_tensor * src0, const ggml_tensor * src1, ggml_tensor * dst) {
@@ -3634,7 +3635,8 @@ static void ggml_vk_mul_mat_id_q_f16(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_context&
     } else if (qx_needs_dequant) {
         const std::vector<uint32_t> pc = { (uint32_t)ne01, (uint32_t)ne10, (uint32_t)ne10, (uint32_t)ne10, (uint32_t)(ggml_nelements(src0)) };
         ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-        ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, to_fp16_vk_0, { { d_Qx, qx_buf_offset, qx_sz * ne02 * ne03 }, { d_X, 0, x_sz * ne02 * ne03 } }, pc.size() * sizeof(uint32_t), pc.data(), { (uint32_t)(x_ne * ne02 * ne03), 1, 1});
+        ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, to_fp16_vk_0,
+            { vk_subbuffer{ d_Qx, qx_buf_offset, qx_sz * ne02 * ne03 }, vk_subbuffer{ d_X, 0, x_sz * ne02 * ne03 } }, pc.size() * sizeof(uint32_t), pc.data(), { (uint32_t)(x_ne * ne02 * ne03), 1, 1});
     }
     if (y_non_contig) {
         ggml_vk_cpy_to_contiguous(ctx, subctx, to_fp16_vk_1, src1, { d_Qy, qy_buf_offset, VK_WHOLE_SIZE }, { d_Y, 0, VK_WHOLE_SIZE });
@@ -3834,7 +3836,8 @@ static void ggml_vk_mul_mat_vec_id_q_f16(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_conte
     };
     ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
     ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, dmmv,
-        { { d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz * ne02 * ne03 }, { d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz * ne12 * ne13 }, { d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz * ne22 * ne23}, { d_ids, ids_buf_offset, ids_sz } },
+        { vk_subbuffer{ d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz * ne02 * ne03 },
+        vk_subbuffer{ d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz * ne12 * ne13 }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz * ne22 * ne23}, vk_subbuffer{ d_ids, ids_buf_offset, ids_sz } },
         sizeof(vk_mat_vec_id_push_constants), &pc, { groups_x, (uint32_t)nei0, groups_z });
 }
 
@@ -4381,7 +4384,7 @@ static void ggml_vk_op_f32(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_context& subctx, co
             }
 
             ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { { d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, subbuf_y, { d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
+            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { vk_subbuffer{ d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, subbuf_y, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
         } else if (op == GGML_OP_ROPE) {
             // Empty src2 is possible in rope, but the shader needs a buffer
             vk_subbuffer subbuf_z;
@@ -4392,20 +4395,20 @@ static void ggml_vk_op_f32(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_context& subctx, co
             }
 
             ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { { d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, { d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz }, subbuf_z, { d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
+            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { vk_subbuffer{ d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz }, subbuf_z, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
         } else if (op == GGML_OP_IM2COL) {
             // im2col uses only src1 and dst buffers
             ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { { d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz }, { d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
+            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { vk_subbuffer{ d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
         } else if (use_src2) {
             ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { { d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, { d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz }, { d_Z, z_buf_offset, z_sz }, { d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
+            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { vk_subbuffer{ d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_Z, z_buf_offset, z_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
         } else if (use_src1) {
             ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { { d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, { d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz }, { d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
+            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { vk_subbuffer{ d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_Y, y_buf_offset, y_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
         } else {
             ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { { d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, { d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
+            ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { vk_subbuffer{ d_X, x_buf_offset, x_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
         }
     } else {
         GGML_ASSERT(op != GGML_OP_SOFT_MAX);
@@ -4442,10 +4445,10 @@ static void ggml_vk_op_f32(ggml_backend_vk_context * ctx, vk_context& subctx, co
 
                 if (use_src1) {
                     ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-                    ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { { d_X, x_buf_offset + x_offset, x_sz }, { d_Y, y_buf_offset + y_offset, y_sz }, { d_D, d_buf_offset + d_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
+                    ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { vk_subbuffer{ d_X, x_buf_offset + x_offset, x_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_Y, y_buf_offset + y_offset, y_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset + d_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
                 } else {
                     ggml_vk_sync_buffers(subctx);
-                    ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { { d_X, x_buf_offset + x_offset, x_sz }, { d_D, d_buf_offset + d_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
+                    ggml_vk_dispatch_pipeline(ctx, subctx, pipeline, { vk_subbuffer{ d_X, x_buf_offset + x_offset, x_sz }, vk_subbuffer{ d_D, d_buf_offset + d_offset, d_sz } }, sizeof(PC), &pc, elements);
                 }
             }
         }