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2 How to Build the LLVM* OpenMP* Libraries
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4 This repository requires `CMake <http://www.cmake.org/>`_ v2.8.0 or later. LLVM
5 and Clang need a more recent version which also applies for in-tree builds. For
6 more information than available in this document please see
7 `LLVM's CMake documentation <https://llvm.org/docs/CMake.html>`_ and the
8 `official documentation <https://cmake.org/cmake/help/v2.8.0/cmake.html>`_.
13 How to Call CMake Initially, then Repeatedly
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15 - When calling CMake for the first time, all needed compiler options must be
16 specified on the command line. After this initial call to CMake, the compiler
17 definitions must not be included for further calls to CMake. Other options
18 can be specified on the command line multiple times including all definitions
19 in the build options section below.
20 - Example of configuring, building, reconfiguring, rebuilding:
22 .. code-block:: console
26 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ .. # Initial configuration
30 $ cmake -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug .. # Second configuration
34 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ .. # Third configuration
37 - Notice in the example how the compiler definitions are only specified for an
38 empty build directory, but other build options are used at any time.
39 - The file ``CMakeCache.txt`` which is created after the first call to CMake is
40 a configuration file which holds all values for the build options. These
41 values can be changed using a text editor to modify ``CMakeCache.txt`` as
42 opposed to using definitions on the command line.
43 - To have CMake create a particular type of build generator file simply include
44 the ``-G <Generator name>`` option:
46 .. code-block:: console
48 $ cmake -G "Unix Makefiles" ...
50 You can see a list of generators CMake supports by executing the cmake command
55 .. code-block:: console
57 $ cd openmp_top_level/ [ this directory with libomptarget/, runtime/, etc. ]
62 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=<C Compiler> -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=<C++ Compiler> ..
64 [ Windows* Libraries ]
65 $ cmake -G <Generator Type> -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=<C Compiler> -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=<C++ Compiler> -DCMAKE_ASM_MASM_COMPILER=[ml | ml64] -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
72 Builds with CMake can be customized by means of options as already seen above.
73 One possibility is to pass them via the command line:
75 .. code-block:: console
77 $ cmake -DOPTION=<value> path/to/source
79 .. note:: The first value listed is the respective default for that option.
83 For full documentation consult the CMake manual or execute
84 ``cmake --help-variable VARIABLE_NAME`` to get information about a specific
87 **CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE** = ``Release|Debug|RelWithDebInfo``
88 Build type can be ``Release``, ``Debug``, or ``RelWithDebInfo`` which chooses
89 the optimization level and presence of debugging symbols.
91 **CMAKE_C_COMPILER** = <C compiler name>
92 Specify the C compiler.
94 **CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER** = <C++ compiler name>
95 Specify the C++ compiler.
97 **CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER** = <Fortran compiler name>
98 Specify the Fortran compiler. This option is only needed when
99 **LIBOMP_FORTRAN_MODULES** is ``ON`` (see below). So typically, a Fortran
100 compiler is not needed during the build.
102 **CMAKE_ASM_MASM_COMPILER** = ``ml|ml64``
103 This option is only relevant for Windows*.
105 Options for all Libraries
106 -------------------------
108 **OPENMP_ENABLE_WERROR** = ``OFF|ON``
109 Treat warnings as errors and fail, if a compiler warning is triggered.
111 **OPENMP_LIBDIR_SUFFIX** = ``""``
112 Extra suffix to append to the directory where libraries are to be installed.
114 **OPENMP_TEST_C_COMPILER** = ``${CMAKE_C_COMPILER}``
115 Compiler to use for testing. Defaults to the compiler that was also used for
118 **OPENMP_TEST_CXX_COMPILER** = ``${CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER}``
119 Compiler to use for testing. Defaults to the compiler that was also used for
122 **OPENMP_TEST_Fortran_COMPILER** = ``${CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER}``
123 Compiler to use for testing. Defaults to the compiler that was also used for
124 building. Will default to flang if build is in-tree.
126 **OPENMP_LLVM_TOOLS_DIR** = ``/path/to/built/llvm/tools``
127 Additional path to search for LLVM tools needed by tests.
129 **OPENMP_LLVM_LIT_EXECUTABLE** = ``/path/to/llvm-lit``
130 Specify full path to ``llvm-lit`` executable for running tests. The default
131 is to search the ``PATH`` and the directory in **OPENMP_LLVM_TOOLS_DIR**.
133 **OPENMP_FILECHECK_EXECUTABLE** = ``/path/to/FileCheck``
134 Specify full path to ``FileCheck`` executable for running tests. The default
135 is to search the ``PATH`` and the directory in **OPENMP_LLVM_TOOLS_DIR**.
137 **OPENMP_NOT_EXECUTABLE** = ``/path/to/not``
138 Specify full path to ``not`` executable for running tests. The default
139 is to search the ``PATH`` and the directory in **OPENMP_LLVM_TOOLS_DIR**.
141 Options for ``libomp``
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144 **LIBOMP_ARCH** = ``aarch64|arm|i386|loongarch64|mic|mips|mips64|ppc64|ppc64le|x86_64|riscv64``
145 The default value for this option is chosen based on probing the compiler for
146 architecture macros (e.g., is ``__x86_64__`` predefined by compiler?).
148 **LIBOMP_MIC_ARCH** = ``knc|knf``
149 Intel(R) Many Integrated Core Architecture (Intel(R) MIC Architecture) to
150 build for. This value is ignored if **LIBOMP_ARCH** does not equal ``mic``.
152 **LIBOMP_LIB_TYPE** = ``normal|profile|stubs``
153 Library type can be ``normal``, ``profile``, or ``stubs``.
155 **LIBOMP_USE_VERSION_SYMBOLS** = ``ON|OFF``
156 Use versioned symbols for building the library. This option only makes sense
157 for ELF based libraries where version symbols are supported (Linux*, some BSD*
158 variants). It is ``OFF`` by default for Windows* and macOS*, but ``ON`` for
159 other Unix based operating systems.
161 **LIBOMP_ENABLE_SHARED** = ``ON|OFF``
162 Build a shared library. If this option is ``OFF``, static OpenMP libraries
163 will be built instead of dynamic ones.
167 Static libraries are not supported on Windows*.
169 **LIBOMP_FORTRAN_MODULES** = ``OFF|ON``
170 Create the Fortran modules (requires Fortran compiler).
174 On macOS* machines, it is possible to build universal (or fat) libraries which
175 include both i386 and x86_64 architecture objects in a single archive.
177 .. code-block:: console
179 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES='i386;x86_64' ..
182 There is also an option **LIBOMP_OSX_ARCHITECTURES** which can be set in case
183 this is an LLVM source tree build. It will only apply for the ``libomp`` library
184 avoids having the entire LLVM/Clang build produce universal binaries.
189 **LIBOMP_USE_ADAPTIVE_LOCKS** = ``ON|OFF``
190 Include adaptive locks, based on Intel(R) Transactional Synchronization
191 Extensions (Intel(R) TSX). This feature is x86 specific and turned ``ON``
192 by default for IA-32 architecture and Intel(R) 64 architecture.
194 **LIBOMP_USE_INTERNODE_ALIGNMENT** = ``OFF|ON``
195 Align certain data structures on 4096-byte. This option is useful on
196 multi-node systems where a small ``CACHE_LINE`` setting leads to false sharing.
198 **LIBOMP_OMPT_SUPPORT** = ``ON|OFF``
199 Include support for the OpenMP Tools Interface (OMPT).
200 This option is supported and ``ON`` by default for x86, x86_64, AArch64,
201 PPC64, RISCV64 and LoongArch64 on Linux* and macOS*.
202 This option is ``OFF`` if this feature is not supported for the platform.
204 **LIBOMP_OMPT_OPTIONAL** = ``ON|OFF``
205 Include support for optional OMPT functionality. This option is ignored if
206 **LIBOMP_OMPT_SUPPORT** is ``OFF``.
208 **LIBOMP_STATS** = ``OFF|ON``
209 Include stats-gathering code.
211 **LIBOMP_USE_DEBUGGER** = ``OFF|ON``
212 Include the friendly debugger interface.
214 **LIBOMP_USE_HWLOC** = ``OFF|ON``
215 Use `OpenMPI's hwloc library <https://www.open-mpi.org/projects/hwloc/>`_ for
216 topology detection and affinity.
218 **LIBOMP_HWLOC_INSTALL_DIR** = ``/path/to/hwloc/install/dir``
219 Specify install location of hwloc. The configuration system will look for
220 ``hwloc.h`` in ``${LIBOMP_HWLOC_INSTALL_DIR}/include`` and the library in
221 ``${LIBOMP_HWLOC_INSTALL_DIR}/lib``. The default is ``/usr/local``.
222 This option is only used if **LIBOMP_USE_HWLOC** is ``ON``.
224 Additional Compiler Flags
225 """""""""""""""""""""""""
227 These flags are **appended**, they do not overwrite any of the preset flags.
229 **LIBOMP_CPPFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
230 Additional C preprocessor flags.
232 **LIBOMP_CXXFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
233 Additional C++ compiler flags.
235 **LIBOMP_ASMFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
236 Additional assembler flags.
238 **LIBOMP_LDFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
239 Additional linker flags.
241 **LIBOMP_LIBFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
242 Additional libraries to link.
244 **LIBOMP_FFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
245 Additional Fortran compiler flags.
247 Options for ``libomptarget``
248 ----------------------------
250 An installed LLVM package is a prerequisite for building ``libomptarget``
251 library. So ``libomptarget`` may only be built in two cases:
253 - As a project of a regular LLVM build via **LLVM_ENABLE_PROJECTS**,
254 **LLVM_EXTERNAL_PROJECTS**, or **LLVM_ENABLE_RUNTIMES** or
255 - as a standalone project build that uses a pre-installed LLVM package.
256 In this mode one has to make sure that the default CMake
257 ``find_package(LLVM)`` call `succeeds <https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/find_package.html#search-procedure>`_.
259 **LIBOMPTARGET_OPENMP_HEADER_FOLDER** = ``""``
260 Path of the folder that contains ``omp.h``. This is required for testing
263 **LIBOMPTARGET_OPENMP_HOST_RTL_FOLDER** = ``""``
264 Path of the folder that contains ``libomp.so``, and ``libLLVMSupport.so``
265 when profiling is enabled. This is required for testing.
267 Options for ``NVPTX device RTL``
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270 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_ENABLE_BCLIB** = ``ON|OFF``
271 Enable CUDA LLVM bitcode offloading device RTL. This is used for link time
272 optimization of the OMP runtime and application code. This option is enabled
273 by default if the build system determines that `CMAKE_C_COMPILER` is able to
274 compile and link the library.
276 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_CUDA_COMPILER** = ``""``
277 Location of a CUDA compiler capable of emitting LLVM bitcode. Currently only
278 the Clang compiler is supported. This is only used when building the CUDA LLVM
279 bitcode offloading device RTL. If unspecified, either the Clang from the build
280 itself is used (i.e. an in-tree build with LLVM_ENABLE_PROJECTS including
281 clang), or the Clang compiler that the build uses as C compiler
282 (CMAKE_C_COMPILER; only if it is Clang). The latter is common for a
283 stage2-build or when using -DLLVM_ENABLE_RUNTIMES=openmp.
285 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_BC_LINKER** = ``""``
286 Location of a linker capable of linking LLVM bitcode objects. This is only
287 used when building the CUDA LLVM bitcode offloading device RTL. If
288 unspecified, either the llvm-link in that same directory as
289 LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_CUDA_COMPILER is used, or the llvm-link from the
290 same build (available in an in-tree build).
292 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_ALTERNATE_HOST_COMPILER** = ``""``
293 Host compiler to use with NVCC. This compiler is not going to be used to
294 produce any binary. Instead, this is used to overcome the input compiler
295 checks done by NVCC. E.g. if using a default host compiler that is not
296 compatible with NVCC, this option can be use to pass to NVCC a valid compiler
299 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_COMPUTE_CAPABILITIES** = ``35``
300 List of CUDA compute capabilities that should be supported by the NVPTX
301 device RTL. E.g. for compute capabilities 6.0 and 7.0, the option "60;70"
302 should be used. Compute capability 3.5 is the minimum required.
304 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_DEBUG** = ``OFF|ON``
305 Enable printing of debug messages from the NVPTX device RTL.
307 **LIBOMPTARGET_LIT_ARGS** = ``""``
308 Arguments given to lit. ``make check-libomptarget`` and
309 ``make check-libomptarget-*`` are affected. For example, use
310 ``LIBOMPTARGET_LIT_ARGS="-j4"`` to force ``lit`` to start only four parallel
311 jobs instead of by default the number of threads in the system.
313 Example Usages of CMake
314 =======================
319 .. code-block:: console
321 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ ..
322 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ ..
323 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpc ..
325 Advanced Builds with Various Options
326 ------------------------------------
328 - Build the i386 Linux* library using GCC*
330 .. code-block:: console
332 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ -DLIBOMP_ARCH=i386 ..
334 - Build the x86_64 debug Mac library using Clang*
336 .. code-block:: console
338 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DLIBOMP_ARCH=x86_64 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..
340 - Build the library (architecture determined by probing compiler) using the
341 Intel(R) C Compiler and the Intel(R) C++ Compiler. Also, create Fortran
342 modules with the Intel(R) Fortran Compiler.
344 .. code-block:: console
346 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpc -DCMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER=ifort -DLIBOMP_FORTRAN_MODULES=on ..
348 - Have CMake find the C/C++ compiler and specify additional flags for the
349 preprocessor and C++ compiler.
351 .. code-blocks:: console
353 $ cmake -DLIBOMP_CPPFLAGS='-DNEW_FEATURE=1 -DOLD_FEATURE=0' -DLIBOMP_CXXFLAGS='--one-specific-flag --two-specific-flag' ..
355 - Build the stubs library
357 .. code-blocks:: console
359 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ -DLIBOMP_LIB_TYPE=stubs ..
363 .. [*] Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.
368 There are following check-* make targets for tests.
370 - ``check-ompt`` (ompt tests under runtime/test/ompt)
371 - ``check-ompt-multiplex`` (ompt multiplex tests under tools/multiplex/tests)
372 - ``check-libarcher`` (libarcher tests under tools/archer/tests)
373 - ``check-libomp`` (libomp tests under runtime/test. This includes check-ompt tests too)
374 - ``check-libomptarget-*`` (libomptarget tests for specific target under libomptarget/test)
375 - ``check-libomptarget`` (all check-libomptarget-* tests)
376 - ``check-openmp`` (combination of all above tests excluding duplicates)
378 For example, to run all available tests, use ``make check-openmp``.
382 Tests use lit framework.
383 See `lit documentation <https://llvm.org/docs/CommandGuide/lit.html>`_ for lit options.
385 **CHECK_OPENMP_ENV** = ``""``
386 Default environment variables which test process uses for ``check-openmp``
387 separated by space. This can be used for individual targets (``check-ompt``,
388 ``check-ompt-multiplex``, ``check-libarcher``, ``check-libomp`` and
389 ``check-libomptarget-*``) too. Note that each test still overrides
390 environment variables if needed. For example, to change barrier pattern to be
391 used from default hyper barrier to hierarchical barrier, run:
393 .. code-block:: console
395 $ CHECK_OPENMP_ENV="KMP_PLAIN_BARRIER_PATTERN=hier,hier KMP_FORKJOIN_BARRIER_PATTERN=hier,hier KMP_REDUCTION_BARRIER_PATTERN=hier,hier" make check-openmp