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1# OpenCL<sup>TM</sup> API Headers
2
3This repository contains C language headers for the OpenCL API.
4
5The authoritative public repository for these headers is located at:
6
7https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenCL-Headers
8
9Issues, proposed fixes for issues, and other suggested changes should be
10created using Github.
11
12## Build instructions
13
14> While the OpenCL Headers can be built and installed in isolation, it is part of the [OpenCL SDK](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenCL-SDK). If looking for streamlined build experience and a complete development package, refer to the SDK build instructions instead of the following guide.
15
16### Dependencies
17
18- The OpenCL Headers CMake package support uses CMake for its build system.
19If CMake is not provided by your build system or OS package manager, please consult the [CMake website](https://cmake.org).
20
21### Example Build
22While the headers may just be copied as-is, this repository also contains a
23CMake script with an install rule to allow for packaging the headers.
24
25```bash
26cmake -S . -B build -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/chosen/install/prefix
27cmake --build build --target install
28```
29
30### Example Use
31
32Example CMake invocation
33
34```bash
35cmake -D CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH=/chosen/install/prefix /path/to/opencl/app
36```
37
38and sample `CMakeLists.txt`
39
40```cmake
41cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
42cmake_policy(VERSION 3.0...3.18.4)
43project(proj)
44add_executable(app main.cpp)
45find_package(OpenCLHeaders REQUIRED)
46target_link_libraries(app PRIVATE OpenCL::Headers)
47```
48
49## Branch Structure
50
51The OpenCL API headers in this repository are Unified headers and are designed
52to work with all released OpenCL versions. This differs from previous OpenCL
53API headers, where version-specific API headers either existed in separate
54branches, or in separate folders in a branch.
55
56## Compiling for a Specific OpenCL Version
57
58By default, the OpenCL API headers in this repository are for the latest
59OpenCL version (currently OpenCL 3.0).  To use these API headers to target
60a different OpenCL version, an application may `#define` the preprocessor
61value `CL_TARGET_OPENCL_VERSION` before including the OpenCL API headers.
62The `CL_TARGET_OPENCL_VERSION` is a three digit decimal value representing
63the OpenCL API version.
64
65For example, to enforce usage of no more than the OpenCL 1.2 APIs, you may
66include the OpenCL API headers as follows:
67
68```c
69#define CL_TARGET_OPENCL_VERSION 120
70#include <CL/opencl.h>
71```
72
73## Directory Structure
74
75```
76README.md               This file
77LICENSE                 Source license for the OpenCL API headers
78CL/                     Unified OpenCL API headers tree
79```
80
81## License
82
83See [LICENSE](LICENSE).
84
85---
86
87OpenCL and the OpenCL logo are trademarks of Apple Inc. used by permission by Khronos.
88