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Description:
Print information about OpenCL platforms and devices

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 3.0.25.02.14@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: opencl gpu compute diagnostics cli

Install: brew install clinfo

About:
clinfo is a command-line utility that queries and reports detailed information about available OpenCL platforms and their associated devices. It reveals hardware capabilities, supported extensions, and runtime parameters, making it essential for diagnosing configuration issues. This tool helps developers verify that their OpenCL drivers and hardware are correctly recognized by the system.

Key Features:

Lists all available OpenCL platforms and devices
Displays detailed hardware specs and supported extensions
Shows OpenCL version and compiler information
Provides JSON output for programmatic parsing

Use Cases:

Verifying OpenCL driver installation and hardware detection
Debugging GPU or CPU compute configuration issues
Generating hardware capability reports for application compatibility

Alternatives:

clpeak – Measures OpenCL performance rather than listing platform details
lshw – Provides general hardware info but lacks OpenCL-specific data

License: CC0-1.0

Dependencies: opencl-icd-loader, pocl

Bottles available for: arm64_tahoe, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, arm64_linux, x86_64_linux

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