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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
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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_LLVM_TOOLS_DIR** = ``/path/to/built/llvm/tools``
123 Additional path to search for LLVM tools needed by tests.
125 **OPENMP_LLVM_LIT_EXECUTABLE** = ``/path/to/llvm-lit``
126 Specify full path to ``llvm-lit`` executable for running tests. The default
127 is to search the ``PATH`` and the directory in **OPENMP_LLVM_TOOLS_DIR**.
129 **OPENMP_FILECHECK_EXECUTABLE** = ``/path/to/FileCheck``
130 Specify full path to ``FileCheck`` executable for running tests. The default
131 is to search the ``PATH`` and the directory in **OPENMP_LLVM_TOOLS_DIR**.
133 **OPENMP_NOT_EXECUTABLE** = ``/path/to/not``
134 Specify full path to ``not`` executable for running tests. The default
135 is to search the ``PATH`` and the directory in **OPENMP_LLVM_TOOLS_DIR**.
137 Options for ``libomp``
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140 **LIBOMP_ARCH** = ``aarch64|arm|i386|loongarch64|mic|mips|mips64|ppc64|ppc64le|x86_64|riscv64``
141 The default value for this option is chosen based on probing the compiler for
142 architecture macros (e.g., is ``__x86_64__`` predefined by compiler?).
144 **LIBOMP_MIC_ARCH** = ``knc|knf``
145 Intel(R) Many Integrated Core Architecture (Intel(R) MIC Architecture) to
146 build for. This value is ignored if **LIBOMP_ARCH** does not equal ``mic``.
148 **LIBOMP_LIB_TYPE** = ``normal|profile|stubs``
149 Library type can be ``normal``, ``profile``, or ``stubs``.
151 **LIBOMP_USE_VERSION_SYMBOLS** = ``ON|OFF``
152 Use versioned symbols for building the library. This option only makes sense
153 for ELF based libraries where version symbols are supported (Linux*, some BSD*
154 variants). It is ``OFF`` by default for Windows* and macOS*, but ``ON`` for
155 other Unix based operating systems.
157 **LIBOMP_ENABLE_SHARED** = ``ON|OFF``
158 Build a shared library. If this option is ``OFF``, static OpenMP libraries
159 will be built instead of dynamic ones.
163 Static libraries are not supported on Windows*.
165 **LIBOMP_FORTRAN_MODULES** = ``OFF|ON``
166 Create the Fortran modules (requires Fortran compiler).
170 On macOS* machines, it is possible to build universal (or fat) libraries which
171 include both i386 and x86_64 architecture objects in a single archive.
173 .. code-block:: console
175 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DCMAKE_OSX_ARCHITECTURES='i386;x86_64' ..
178 There is also an option **LIBOMP_OSX_ARCHITECTURES** which can be set in case
179 this is an LLVM source tree build. It will only apply for the ``libomp`` library
180 avoids having the entire LLVM/Clang build produce universal binaries.
185 **LIBOMP_USE_ADAPTIVE_LOCKS** = ``ON|OFF``
186 Include adaptive locks, based on Intel(R) Transactional Synchronization
187 Extensions (Intel(R) TSX). This feature is x86 specific and turned ``ON``
188 by default for IA-32 architecture and Intel(R) 64 architecture.
190 **LIBOMP_USE_INTERNODE_ALIGNMENT** = ``OFF|ON``
191 Align certain data structures on 4096-byte. This option is useful on
192 multi-node systems where a small ``CACHE_LINE`` setting leads to false sharing.
194 **LIBOMP_OMPT_SUPPORT** = ``ON|OFF``
195 Include support for the OpenMP Tools Interface (OMPT).
196 This option is supported and ``ON`` by default for x86, x86_64, AArch64,
197 PPC64, RISCV64 and LoongArch64 on Linux* and macOS*.
198 This option is ``OFF`` if this feature is not supported for the platform.
200 **LIBOMP_OMPT_OPTIONAL** = ``ON|OFF``
201 Include support for optional OMPT functionality. This option is ignored if
202 **LIBOMP_OMPT_SUPPORT** is ``OFF``.
204 **LIBOMP_STATS** = ``OFF|ON``
205 Include stats-gathering code.
207 **LIBOMP_USE_DEBUGGER** = ``OFF|ON``
208 Include the friendly debugger interface.
210 **LIBOMP_USE_HWLOC** = ``OFF|ON``
211 Use `OpenMPI's hwloc library <https://www.open-mpi.org/projects/hwloc/>`_ for
212 topology detection and affinity.
214 **LIBOMP_HWLOC_INSTALL_DIR** = ``/path/to/hwloc/install/dir``
215 Specify install location of hwloc. The configuration system will look for
216 ``hwloc.h`` in ``${LIBOMP_HWLOC_INSTALL_DIR}/include`` and the library in
217 ``${LIBOMP_HWLOC_INSTALL_DIR}/lib``. The default is ``/usr/local``.
218 This option is only used if **LIBOMP_USE_HWLOC** is ``ON``.
220 Additional Compiler Flags
221 """""""""""""""""""""""""
223 These flags are **appended**, they do not overwrite any of the preset flags.
225 **LIBOMP_CPPFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
226 Additional C preprocessor flags.
228 **LIBOMP_CXXFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
229 Additional C++ compiler flags.
231 **LIBOMP_ASMFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
232 Additional assembler flags.
234 **LIBOMP_LDFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
235 Additional linker flags.
237 **LIBOMP_LIBFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
238 Additional libraries to link.
240 **LIBOMP_FFLAGS** = <space-separated flags>
241 Additional Fortran compiler flags.
243 Options for ``libomptarget``
244 ----------------------------
246 An installed LLVM package is a prerequisite for building ``libomptarget``
247 library. So ``libomptarget`` may only be built in two cases:
249 - As a project of a regular LLVM build via **LLVM_ENABLE_PROJECTS**,
250 **LLVM_EXTERNAL_PROJECTS**, or **LLVM_ENABLE_RUNTIMES** or
251 - as a standalone project build that uses a pre-installed LLVM package.
252 In this mode one has to make sure that the default CMake
253 ``find_package(LLVM)`` call `succeeds <https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/command/find_package.html#search-procedure>`_.
255 **LIBOMPTARGET_OPENMP_HEADER_FOLDER** = ``""``
256 Path of the folder that contains ``omp.h``. This is required for testing
259 **LIBOMPTARGET_OPENMP_HOST_RTL_FOLDER** = ``""``
260 Path of the folder that contains ``libomp.so``, and ``libLLVMSupport.so``
261 when profiling is enabled. This is required for testing.
263 Options for ``NVPTX device RTL``
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266 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_ENABLE_BCLIB** = ``ON|OFF``
267 Enable CUDA LLVM bitcode offloading device RTL. This is used for link time
268 optimization of the OMP runtime and application code. This option is enabled
269 by default if the build system determines that `CMAKE_C_COMPILER` is able to
270 compile and link the library.
272 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_CUDA_COMPILER** = ``""``
273 Location of a CUDA compiler capable of emitting LLVM bitcode. Currently only
274 the Clang compiler is supported. This is only used when building the CUDA LLVM
275 bitcode offloading device RTL. If unspecified, either the Clang from the build
276 itself is used (i.e. an in-tree build with LLVM_ENABLE_PROJECTS including
277 clang), or the Clang compiler that the build uses as C compiler
278 (CMAKE_C_COMPILER; only if it is Clang). The latter is common for a
279 stage2-build or when using -DLLVM_ENABLE_RUNTIMES=openmp.
281 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_BC_LINKER** = ``""``
282 Location of a linker capable of linking LLVM bitcode objects. This is only
283 used when building the CUDA LLVM bitcode offloading device RTL. If
284 unspecified, either the llvm-link in that same directory as
285 LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_CUDA_COMPILER is used, or the llvm-link from the
286 same build (available in an in-tree build).
288 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_ALTERNATE_HOST_COMPILER** = ``""``
289 Host compiler to use with NVCC. This compiler is not going to be used to
290 produce any binary. Instead, this is used to overcome the input compiler
291 checks done by NVCC. E.g. if using a default host compiler that is not
292 compatible with NVCC, this option can be use to pass to NVCC a valid compiler
295 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_COMPUTE_CAPABILITIES** = ``35``
296 List of CUDA compute capabilities that should be supported by the NVPTX
297 device RTL. E.g. for compute capabilities 6.0 and 7.0, the option "60;70"
298 should be used. Compute capability 3.5 is the minimum required.
300 **LIBOMPTARGET_NVPTX_DEBUG** = ``OFF|ON``
301 Enable printing of debug messages from the NVPTX device RTL.
303 **LIBOMPTARGET_LIT_ARGS** = ``""``
304 Arguments given to lit. ``make check-libomptarget`` and
305 ``make check-libomptarget-*`` are affected. For example, use
306 ``LIBOMPTARGET_LIT_ARGS="-j4"`` to force ``lit`` to start only four parallel
307 jobs instead of by default the number of threads in the system.
309 Example Usages of CMake
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315 .. code-block:: console
317 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ ..
318 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ ..
319 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpc ..
321 Advanced Builds with Various Options
322 ------------------------------------
324 - Build the i386 Linux* library using GCC*
326 .. code-block:: console
328 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ -DLIBOMP_ARCH=i386 ..
330 - Build the x86_64 debug Mac library using Clang*
332 .. code-block:: console
334 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=clang -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=clang++ -DLIBOMP_ARCH=x86_64 -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug ..
336 - Build the library (architecture determined by probing compiler) using the
337 Intel(R) C Compiler and the Intel(R) C++ Compiler. Also, create Fortran
338 modules with the Intel(R) Fortran Compiler.
340 .. code-block:: console
342 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=icc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=icpc -DCMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER=ifort -DLIBOMP_FORTRAN_MODULES=on ..
344 - Have CMake find the C/C++ compiler and specify additional flags for the
345 preprocessor and C++ compiler.
347 .. code-blocks:: console
349 $ cmake -DLIBOMP_CPPFLAGS='-DNEW_FEATURE=1 -DOLD_FEATURE=0' -DLIBOMP_CXXFLAGS='--one-specific-flag --two-specific-flag' ..
351 - Build the stubs library
353 .. code-blocks:: console
355 $ cmake -DCMAKE_C_COMPILER=gcc -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=g++ -DLIBOMP_LIB_TYPE=stubs ..
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