diff --git a/command_buffer.cpp b/command_buffer.cpp
index 05839db..16dda31 100644
--- a/command_buffer.cpp
+++ b/command_buffer.cpp
@@ -86,13 +86,18 @@ command_buffer::next_subpass (const VkSubpassContents contents)
 
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+template <cruft::vk::bindpoint BindpointV>
 void
-command_buffer::bind (VkPipelineBindPoint point, const pipeline &p)
+command_buffer::bind (const pipeline<BindpointV> &p)
 {
-    vkCmdBindPipeline (native (), point, p.native ());
+    vkCmdBindPipeline (native (), static_cast<VkPipelineBindPoint> (BindpointV), p.native ());
 }
 
 
+template void command_buffer::bind(const pipeline<bindpoint::GRAPHICS>&);
+template void command_buffer::bind(const pipeline<bindpoint::COMPUTE>&);
+
+
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 void
 command_buffer::set (const event &ev, VkPipelineStageFlags flags)
diff --git a/command_buffer.hpp b/command_buffer.hpp
index 876dd61..ca04ab7 100644
--- a/command_buffer.hpp
+++ b/command_buffer.hpp
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
 
         void next_subpass (VkSubpassContents);
 
-        void bind (VkPipelineBindPoint, const pipeline&);
+        template <bindpoint BindpointV>
+        void bind (const pipeline<BindpointV>&);
 
         void set (const event&, VkPipelineStageFlags);
         void reset (const event&, VkPipelineStageFlags);
diff --git a/fwd.hpp b/fwd.hpp
index 64b018e..aed9626 100644
--- a/fwd.hpp
+++ b/fwd.hpp
@@ -27,7 +27,12 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     template <typename SelfT> struct descendant;
     template <typename SelfT, typename ParentT> struct enumerated;
     template <typename SelfT, typename OwnerT> struct owned;
-    
+
+    enum class bindpoint {
+        GRAPHICS = VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS,
+        COMPUTE  = VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_COMPUTE,
+    };
+
     struct buffer;
     struct buffer_view;
     struct command_buffer;
@@ -41,7 +46,7 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     struct image;
     struct image_view;
     struct physical_device;
-    struct pipeline;
+    template <bindpoint> struct pipeline;
     struct pipeline_cache;
     struct pipeline_layout;
     struct queue;
@@ -54,6 +59,8 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     class error;
     template <VkResult> class error_code;
 
+    #define VK_BINDPOINT_MAP(FUNC) MAP0(FUNC, bindpoint::GRAPHICS, bindpoint::COMPUTE)
+
     #define VK_ENUMERATED_TYPE_MAP(FUNC) \
         MAP0(FUNC,               \
              physical_device)
@@ -62,6 +69,12 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         MAP0(FUNC,       \
              device)
 
+    #define VK_ARRAY_TYPE_MAP(FUNC)                      \
+        MAP0(FUNC,                                       \
+             pipeline<::cruft::vk::bindpoint::GRAPHICS>, \
+             pipeline<::cruft::vk::bindpoint::COMPUTE>   \
+        )
+
     #define VK_OWNED_TYPE_MAP(FUNC) \
         MAP0(FUNC, \
              buffer, \
@@ -75,7 +88,8 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
              semaphore, \
              shader_module, \
              surface, \
-             swapchain)
+             swapchain) \
+        VK_ARRAY_TYPE_MAP(FUNC)
 
     #define VK_TYPE_MAP(FUNC) \
         MAP0(FUNC,instance) \
diff --git a/pipeline.hpp b/pipeline.hpp
index 7eb03d9..db7a13c 100644
--- a/pipeline.hpp
+++ b/pipeline.hpp
@@ -22,8 +22,11 @@
 #include "./fwd.hpp"
 
 namespace cruft::vk {
-    struct pipeline : public owned<pipeline,device> {
-        using owned::owned;
+    template <bindpoint BindpointV>
+    struct pipeline : public owned<pipeline<BindpointV>,device> {
+        static constexpr bindpoint point = BindpointV;
+
+        using owned<pipeline<BindpointV>,device>::owned;
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/traits.hpp b/traits.hpp
index 6328bd4..534f093 100644
--- a/traits.hpp
+++ b/traits.hpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     template <> struct native_traits<physical_device>   { using type = VkPhysicalDevice; };
     template <> struct native_traits<pipeline_cache>    { using type = VkPipelineCache; };
     template <> struct native_traits<pipeline_layout>   { using type = VkPipelineLayout; };
-    template <> struct native_traits<pipeline>          { using type = VkPipeline; };
+
     template <> struct native_traits<queue>             { using type = VkQueue; };
     template <> struct native_traits<render_pass>       { using type = VkRenderPass; };
     template <> struct native_traits<semaphore>         { using type = VkSemaphore; };
@@ -55,6 +55,15 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     template <> struct native_traits<surface>           { using type = VkSurfaceKHR; };
     template <> struct native_traits<swapchain>         { using type = VkSwapchainKHR; };
 
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    template <>
+    struct native_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::GRAPHICS>>
+    { using type = VkPipeline; };
+
+    template <>
+    struct native_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::COMPUTE>>
+    { using type = VkPipeline; };
+
 
     //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     template <typename T>
@@ -274,23 +283,6 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
         >;
     };
 
-    template <VkPipelineBindPoint> struct create_traits { };
-    template <> struct create_traits<VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_COMPUTE> {
-        static constexpr auto func = vkCreateComputePipelines;
-    };
-    template <> struct create_traits<VK_PIPELINE_BIND_POINT_GRAPHICS> {
-        static constexpr auto func = vkCreateGraphicsPipelines;
-    };
-
-    // XXX: Currently causes a segfault under gcc-5.3.0 when stabs debgging is
-    // enabled. See gcc#71058
-    //
-    //template <> struct life_traits<pipeline> {
-    //    template <VkPipelineBindPoint P>
-    //    static constexpr auto create = create_traits<P>::func;
-    //    static constexpr auto destroy = vkDestroyPipeline;
-    //};
-
     template <> struct life_traits<VkPipelineLayout> {
         static constexpr auto& create = vkCreatePipelineLayout;
         static constexpr auto& destroy = vkDestroyPipelineLayout;
@@ -322,6 +314,21 @@ namespace cruft::vk {
     };
 
 
+    //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    template <>
+    struct life_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::GRAPHICS>> {
+        static constexpr auto &create = vkCreateGraphicsPipelines;
+        static constexpr auto &destroy = vkDestroyPipeline;
+    };
+
+
+    template <>
+    struct life_traits<pipeline<bindpoint::COMPUTE>> {
+        static constexpr auto &create = vkCreateComputePipelines;
+        static constexpr auto &destroy = vkDestroyPipeline;
+    };
+
+
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     /// describes the functions required to enumerate native types
     template <typename> struct enum_traits { };