diff --git a/vulkano-shaders/src/lib.rs b/vulkano-shaders/src/lib.rs
index 3cf6ca20..2b66b3a4 100644
--- a/vulkano-shaders/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vulkano-shaders/src/lib.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ fn write_entry_point(doc: &parse::Spirv, instruction: &parse::Instruction) -> St
 
             let t = format!("::vulkano::shader::VertexShaderEntryPoint<({input}), Layout>",
                             input = input);
-            let f = format!("vertex_shader_entry_point(::std::ffi::CStr::from_ptr(NAME.as_ptr() as *const _), vec![{}])", attributes);
+            let f = format!("vertex_shader_entry_point(::std::ffi::CStr::from_ptr(NAME.as_ptr() as *const _), Layout, vec![{}])", attributes);
             (t, f)
         },
 
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ fn write_entry_point(doc: &parse::Spirv, instruction: &parse::Instruction) -> St
 
             let t = format!("::vulkano::shader::FragmentShaderEntryPoint<({output}), Layout>",
                             output = output);
-            (t, format!("fragment_shader_entry_point(::std::ffi::CStr::from_ptr(NAME.as_ptr() as *const _))"))
+            (t, format!("fragment_shader_entry_point(::std::ffi::CStr::from_ptr(NAME.as_ptr() as *const _), Layout)"))
         },
 
         enums::ExecutionModel::ExecutionModelGLCompute => {
diff --git a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/layout_def.rs b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/layout_def.rs
index b5ad3b00..adb3269e 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/layout_def.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/layout_def.rs
@@ -33,6 +33,19 @@ pub unsafe trait Layout {
     fn is_compatible_with<P>(&self, _: &P) -> bool where P: Layout { true }
 }
 
+/// Extension for `Layout`.
+pub unsafe trait LayoutPossibleSuperset<Other>: Layout where Other: Layout {
+    /// Returns true if `self` is a superset of `Other`. That is, all the descriptors in `Other`
+    /// are also in `self` and have an identical definition.
+    fn is_superset_of(&self, &Other) -> bool;
+}
+
+// CRITICAL FIXME: temporary hack
+unsafe impl<T, U> LayoutPossibleSuperset<U> for T where T: Layout, U: Layout {
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_superset_of(&self, _: &U) -> bool { true }
+}
+
 /// Types that describe a single descriptor set.
 pub unsafe trait SetLayout {
     /// Returns the list of descriptors contained in this set.
@@ -53,7 +66,8 @@ pub unsafe trait SetLayoutInit<Data>: SetLayout {
 
 /// Extension for `SetLayout`.
 pub unsafe trait SetLayoutPossibleSuperset<Other>: SetLayout where Other: SetLayout {
-    /// Returns true if `self` is a superset of `Other`.
+    /// Returns true if `self` is a superset of `Other`. That is, all the descriptors in `Other`
+    /// are also in `self` and have an identical definition.
     fn is_superset_of(&self, &Other) -> bool;
 }
 
diff --git a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/mod.rs b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/mod.rs
index efad8d33..ca612a78 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/mod.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/mod.rs
@@ -36,9 +36,11 @@ use std::option::IntoIter as OptionIntoIter;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub use self::layout_def::Layout;
+pub use self::layout_def::LayoutPossibleSuperset;
 pub use self::layout_def::SetLayout;
 pub use self::layout_def::SetLayoutWrite;
 pub use self::layout_def::SetLayoutInit;
+pub use self::layout_def::SetLayoutPossibleSuperset;
 pub use self::layout_def::DescriptorWrite;
 pub use self::layout_def::DescriptorBind;
 pub use self::layout_def::DescriptorDesc;
diff --git a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/vk_objects.rs b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/vk_objects.rs
index 05fb66a3..ab9fc3d9 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/vk_objects.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/descriptor_set/vk_objects.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ impl<S> DescriptorSet<S> where S: SetLayout {
     {
         unsafe {
             let mut set = try!(DescriptorSet::uninitialized(pool, layout));
-            Arc::get_mut(&mut set).unwrap().unchecked_write(layout.description().decode(init));
+            Arc::get_mut(&mut set).unwrap().unchecked_write(layout.layout().decode(init));
             Ok(set)
         }
     }
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ impl<S> DescriptorSet<S> where S: SetLayout {
     pub fn write<W>(&mut self, write: W)
         where S: SetLayoutWrite<W>
     {
-        let write = self.layout.description().decode(write);
+        let write = self.layout.layout().decode(write);
         unsafe { self.unchecked_write(write); }
     }
 
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ impl<S> DescriptorSetLayout<S> where S: SetLayout {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn description(&self) -> &S {
+    pub fn layout(&self) -> &S {
         &self.description
     }
 }
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ impl<P> PipelineLayout<P> where P: Layout {
     }
 
     #[inline]
-    pub fn description(&self) -> &P {
+    pub fn layout(&self) -> &P {
         &self.description
     }
 }
diff --git a/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics_pipeline.rs b/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics_pipeline.rs
index 920afc12..dba8bdfe 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics_pipeline.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/pipeline/graphics_pipeline.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 use device::Device;
 use descriptor_set::PipelineLayout;
 use descriptor_set::Layout as PipelineLayoutDesc;
+use descriptor_set::LayoutPossibleSuperset as PipelineLayoutPossibleSuperset;
 use framebuffer::Subpass;
 use shader::FragmentShaderEntryPoint;
 use shader::VertexShaderEntryPoint;
@@ -64,10 +65,13 @@ impl<MV, L> GraphicsPipeline<MV, L>
                fragment_shader: &FragmentShaderEntryPoint<Fo, Fl>,
                layout: &Arc<PipelineLayout<L>>, render_pass: &Subpass<R>)
                -> Result<Arc<GraphicsPipeline<MV, L>>, OomError>
+        where L: PipelineLayoutDesc + PipelineLayoutPossibleSuperset<Vl> + PipelineLayoutPossibleSuperset<Fl>,
+              Vl: PipelineLayoutDesc, Fl: PipelineLayoutDesc
     {
         let vk = device.pointers();
 
-        // FIXME: check layout compatibility
+        assert!(PipelineLayoutPossibleSuperset::is_superset_of(layout.layout(), vertex_shader.layout()));
+        assert!(PipelineLayoutPossibleSuperset::is_superset_of(layout.layout(), fragment_shader.layout()));
 
         let pipeline = unsafe {
             // TODO: allocate on stack instead (https://github.com/rust-lang/rfcs/issues/618)
diff --git a/vulkano/src/shader.rs b/vulkano/src/shader.rs
index 11cb4878..b9d39379 100644
--- a/vulkano/src/shader.rs
+++ b/vulkano/src/shader.rs
@@ -58,13 +58,14 @@ impl ShaderModule {
         }))
     }
 
-    pub unsafe fn vertex_shader_entry_point<'a, V, L>(&'a self, name: &'a CStr,
+    pub unsafe fn vertex_shader_entry_point<'a, V, L>(&'a self, name: &'a CStr, layout: L,
                                                       attributes: Vec<(u32, Cow<'static, str>)>)
                                                       -> VertexShaderEntryPoint<'a, V, L>
     {
         VertexShaderEntryPoint {
             module: self,
             name: name,
+            layout: layout,
             marker: PhantomData,
             attributes: attributes,
         }
@@ -82,12 +83,13 @@ impl ShaderModule {
     /// - Calling this function also determines the template parameters associated to the
     ///   `EntryPoint` struct. Therefore care must be taken that the values there are correct.
     ///
-    pub unsafe fn fragment_shader_entry_point<'a, F, L>(&'a self, name: &'a CStr)
+    pub unsafe fn fragment_shader_entry_point<'a, F, L>(&'a self, name: &'a CStr, layout: L)
                                                         -> FragmentShaderEntryPoint<'a, F, L>
     {
         FragmentShaderEntryPoint {
             module: self,
             name: name,
+            layout: layout,
             marker: PhantomData,
         }
     }
@@ -115,8 +117,9 @@ impl Drop for ShaderModule {
 pub struct VertexShaderEntryPoint<'a, V, L> {
     module: &'a ShaderModule,
     name: &'a CStr,
-    marker: PhantomData<(V, L)>,
+    marker: PhantomData<V>,
     attributes: Vec<(u32, Cow<'static, str>)>,
+    layout: L,
 }
 
 impl<'a, V, L> VertexShaderEntryPoint<'a, V, L> {
@@ -130,6 +133,11 @@ impl<'a, V, L> VertexShaderEntryPoint<'a, V, L> {
         self.name
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn layout(&self) -> &L {
+        &self.layout
+    }
+
     // TODO: change API
     #[inline]
     pub fn attributes(&self) -> &[(u32, Cow<'static, str>)] {
@@ -146,7 +154,8 @@ pub struct ComputeShaderEntryPoint<'a, D, S, P> {
 pub struct FragmentShaderEntryPoint<'a, F, L> {
     module: &'a ShaderModule,
     name: &'a CStr,
-    marker: PhantomData<(F, L)>,
+    marker: PhantomData<F>,
+    layout: L,
 }
 
 impl<'a, F, L> FragmentShaderEntryPoint<'a, F, L> {
@@ -159,6 +168,11 @@ impl<'a, F, L> FragmentShaderEntryPoint<'a, F, L> {
     pub fn name(&self) -> &'a CStr {
         self.name
     }
+
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn layout(&self) -> &L {
+        &self.layout
+    }
 }
 
 pub unsafe trait ShaderInterfaceDef {