Worked on stabilizing memory allocation in the KhronosGroup/Vulkan-ValidationLayers repository by addressing allocation failures related to the HOST_CACHED_BIT requirement. Focused on enhancing cross-vendor compatibility, the developer modified the memory type selection logic to treat HOST_CACHED_BIT as a preference rather than a strict necessity, thereby improving reliability for Vulkan implementations lacking this feature. The solution preserved correctness through preference-based selection and validation checks, reducing allocation-related errors without disrupting existing workflows. This work was implemented in C++ and leveraged expertise in Vulkan API, graphics programming, and memory management, demonstrating careful attention to code quality through well-documented commits and targeted testing.