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libdrm

brew install libdrm v2.4.134 MIT

Shared library for direct rendering manager (DRM) kernel interface access on Linux.

Why you might care

Primary dependency for graphics drivers, GPU memory management, and direct rendering on Linux systems. Provides the userspace API to kernel DRM subsystem; required by Mesa, X11, Wayland, and most graphics applications. Installed as a build/runtime dependency of graphics stacks rather than used directly.

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Mesa
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365-day · #705

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