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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Runtime dependencies
Build dependencies
Links
- https://dri.freedesktop.org
- Brew formula source: Formula/lib/libdrm.rb
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