So how can I generate mip map using DX11 interface.
( I know I can generate mipmap using cpu code , but I just want to know the professional way of doing it.)

if the dx11 API doesn't provide that functionality, you'll have to do it yourself. actually a great opportunity to implement mipmaps that don't blend the background into the edge of sprite textures. odds are either way (your code or DX11 code) the work will be done by the cpu, not gpu.

- If you have photoshop you can generate the mipmap chain using the nvidia dds plugin:

https://developer.nvidia.com/nvidia-texture-tools-adobe-photoshop

- For mipmap generation, you could integrate nvidia texture tools into your pipeline: http://code.google.com/p/nvidia-texture-tools/

- If you are looking for a general "howto" on generating and loading the chain, I would suggest checking out the replacement code for D3DX load texture:

(This uses WIC (Windows Imaging Components) and I would not touch it with a 10 ft pole, however, it does show you the steps needed to load the mipmap chain etc...).

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/jj651550.aspx

- I think MJP's framework supports this, along with hieroglyph if you feel like diving through their code:

(I think hieroglyph integrated the texture code from the Microsoft example when d3dx was phased out).

http://mynameismjp.wordpress.com/

http://hieroglyph3.codeplex.com/

- I think MJP's framework supports this, along with hieroglyph if you feel like diving through their code:

(I think hieroglyph integrated the texture code from the Microsoft example when d3dx was phased out).

http://mynameismjp.wordpress.com/

http://hieroglyph3.codeplex.com/

But the OP was specifically taking about generating the texture at runtime and then producing the mip-maps. @jerrycao_1985: Have you tried creating your texture with the render target usage flag, even if you won't use it for a render target? It would be worth a try to see if it allows you to generate your mips that way. Otherwise, what the others have said is right - you will probably have to generate the mips on the CPU...

Yes.

- If he is targeting Direct3d11 with non Direct3d11 conformant hardware he will have to generate the pyramid on the cpu. Which is why I suggested looking at the nvidia texture tools library.

- If he is targeting Direct3d11 with Direct3d11 conformant hardware he can use compute shaders (and apply compression as needed):

http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsdesktop/BC6HBC7-DirectCompute-35e8884a

I have not tried applying rendertarget flags to a texture that I'm uploading data to from a staging resource before (never had the need).

I would be intrigued to hear if this works. If it does, this is of course the simplest line to follow, however you thenmiss out on writing a bunch of code that will be useful to you for as long as you continue to render (as long as you don't write it using DirectCompute).

I would be intrigued to hear if this works. If it does, this is of course the simplest line to follow, however you thenmiss out on writing a bunch of code that will be useful to you for as long as you continue to render (as long as you don't write it using DirectCompute).

Maybe as a learning exercise, but I haven't ever had the need to generate my own mip-maps... Can you think of other cases where this would be beneficial code to write? Seems like a good thing to use a library for, but that is only my opinion.