https://github.com/pocl/pocl
pocl - Portable Computing Language
https://github.com/pocl/pocl
heterogeneous-parallel-programming opencl
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pocl - Portable Computing Language
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/pocl/pocl
- Owner: pocl
- License: other
- Created: 2013-08-22T09:26:12.000Z (over 12 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-02-17T17:14:02.000Z (20 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-02-17T22:26:50.408Z (20 days ago)
- Topics: heterogeneous-parallel-programming, opencl
- Language: C
- Homepage: https://portablecl.org
- Size: 61.7 MB
- Stars: 1,050
- Watchers: 69
- Forks: 283
- Open Issues: 138
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Changelog: CHANGES
- License: COPYING
- Security: SECURITY.md
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# Portable Computing Language (PoCL)
PoCL is a conformant implementation (for [CPU](https://www.khronos.org/conformance/adopters/conformant-products/opencl#submission_450)
and [Level Zero GPU](https://www.khronos.org/conformance/adopters/conformant-products/opencl#submission_453) targets)
of the OpenCL 3.0 standard which can be easily adapted for new targets.
[Official web page](http://portablecl.org)
[Full documentation](http://portablecl.org/docs/html/)
[](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9499)
[](https://scan.coverity.com/projects/pocl-pocl)
## Building
This section contains instructions for building PoCL in its default
configuration and a subset of driver backends. You can find the full build
instructions including a list of available options
in the [install guide](http://portablecl.org/docs/html/install.html).
### Requirements
In order to build PoCL, you need the following support libraries and
tools:
* Latest released version of LLVM & Clang
* development files for LLVM & Clang + their transitive dependencies
(e.g. `libclang-dev`, `libclang-cpp-dev`, `libllvm-dev`, `zlib1g-dev`,
`libtinfo-dev`...)
* CMake 3.15 or newer
* GNU make or ninja
* Optional: pkg-config
* Optional: hwloc v1.0 or newer (e.g. `libhwloc-dev`)
* Optional (but enabled by default): python3 (for support of LLVM bitcode with SPIR target)
* Optional: llvm-spirv (version-compatible with LLVM) and spirv-tools
(required for SPIR-V support in CPU / CUDA; Vulkan driver supports SPIR-V through clspv)
For more details, consult the [install guide](http://portablecl.org/docs/html/install.html).
Building PoCL follows the usual CMake build steps. Note however, that PoCL
can be used from the build directory (without installing it system-wide).
## Supported environments
### CI status:
### Support Matrix legend:
:large_blue_diamond: Achieved status of OpenCL conformant implementation
:large_orange_diamond: Tested in CI extensively, including OpenCL-CTS tests
:green_circle: : Tested in CI
:yellow_circle: : Should work, but is untested
:x: : Unsupported
### Linux
| CPU device | LLVM 18 | LLVM 19 | LLVM 20 | LLVM 21 | LLVM 22 |
|:------------|:---------------:|:----------------:|:---------------:|:---------------:|:---------------:|
| [x86-64](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_linux.yml) | :large_blue_diamond: | :green_circle: | :green_circle: | :large_orange_diamond: | :large_orange_diamond: |
| [ARM64](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_arm64.yml) | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :green_circle: |
| i686 | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: |
| ARM32 | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: |
| RISC-V | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :green_circle: |
| PowerPC | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: |
| GPU device | LLVM 18 | LLVM 19 | LLVM 20 | LLVM 21 | LLVM 22 |
|:------------|:---------------:|:----------------:|:---------------:|:---------------:|:---------------:|
| [CUDA SM5.0](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_cuda.yml) | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :green_circle: | :x: | :green_circle: |
| CUDA SM other than 5.0 | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :x: | :yellow_circle: |
| [Level Zero](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_level0.yml) | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :green_circle: | :large_orange_diamond: | :green_circle: |
| [Vulkan](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_openasip_vulkan.yml) | :green_circle: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
Note: CUDA with LLVM 21 is broken due to a bug in Clang (https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/issues/154772).
| Special device | LLVM 18 | LLVM 19 | LLVM 20 | LLVM 21 | LLVM 22 |
|:---------------|:---------------:|:----------------:|:---------------:|:---------------:|:---------------:|
| [OpenASIP](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_openasip_vulkan.yml) | :x: | :x: | :x: | :green_circle: | :x: |
| [Remote](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_remote.yml) | :green_circle: | :green_circle: | :green_circle: | :green_circle: | :yellow_circle: |
### Mac OS X
| CPU device | LLVM 18 | LLVM 19 | LLVM 20 | LLVM 21 | LLVM 22 |
|:------------|:---------------:|:----------------:|:---------------:|:----------------:|:----------------:|
| [Apple Silicon](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_macos.yml) | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :green_circle: | :green_circle: | :yellow_circle: |
| [Intel CPU](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_macos.yml) | :yellow_circle: | :x: | :x: | :x: | :x: |
### Windows
| CPU device | LLVM 18 | LLVM 19 | LLVM 20 | LLVM 21 | LLVM 22 |
|:------------|:--------------:|:---------------:|:---------------:|:---------------:|:----------------:|
| [MinGW](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_mingw.yml) / x86-64 | :yellow_circle: | :green_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: |
| [MSVC](https://github.com/pocl/pocl/actions/workflows/build_msvc.yml) / x86-64 | :yellow_circle: | :green_circle: | :green_circle: | :yellow_circle: | :yellow_circle: |
## Binary packages
### Linux distros
PoCL with CPU device support can be found on many linux distribution managers.
See [](https://repology.org/project/pocl/versions)
### PoCL with CUDA driver
PoCL with CUDA driver support for Linux `x86_64`, `aarch64` and `ppc64le`
can be found on conda-forge distribution and can be installed with
wget "https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Mambaforge-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh"
bash Mambaforge-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh # install mambaforge
To install pocl with cuda driver
mamba install pocl-cuda
To install all drivers
mamba install pocl
### macOS
#### Homebrew
PoCL with CPU driver support Intel and Apple Silicon chips can be
found on homebrew and can be installed with
brew install pocl
Note that this installs an ICD loader from KhronoGroup and the builtin
OpenCL implementation will be invisible when your application is linked
to this loader.
#### Conda
PoCL with CPU driver support Intel and Apple Silicon chips
can be found on conda-forge distribution and can be installed with
curl -L -O "https://github.com/conda-forge/miniforge/releases/latest/download/Mambaforge-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh"
bash Mambaforge-$(uname)-$(uname -m).sh
To install the CPU driver
mamba install pocl
Note that this installs an ICD loader from KhronosGroup and the builtin
OpenCL implementation will be invisible when your application is linked
to this loader. To make both pocl and the builtin OpenCL implementaiton
visible, do
mamba install pocl ocl_icd_wrapper_apple
## License
PoCL is distributed under the terms of the MIT license. Contributions are expected
to be made with the same terms.