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libomp

brew install libomp v22.1.8 MIT keg-only

LLVM's OpenMP runtime library for parallel computing in C, C++, and Fortran.

Why you might care

Build dependency for OpenMP-parallel code compiled with clang; keg-only to avoid conflicts with GCC's libgomp. Required if you're using #pragma omp directives with LLVM's compiler toolchain.

Categories

library compiler

Alternatives

libgomp libomp-gcc
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90-day · #86
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365-day · #100

Build dependencies

cmake

Links

Keg-only reason

it can override GCC headers and result in broken builds

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