ocl-icd ☆

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Description:
OpenCL ICD loader

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: opencl gpu compute driver khronos loader

Install: brew install ocl-icd

About:
The OpenCL ICD (Installable Client Driver) loader is a middleware component that allows multiple OpenCL implementations to coexist on a single system. It provides a generic OpenCL API entry point that routes function calls to the appropriate vendor-specific driver at runtime. This enables developers to write portable OpenCL applications without being tied to a specific hardware vendor's SDK.

Key Features:

Dynamic routing of OpenCL API calls to vendor drivers
Supports multiple concurrent OpenCL implementations
Standardized loader mechanism as defined by Khronos Group
Lightweight and compliant with OpenCL specifications

Use Cases:

Enabling OpenCL applications to run on heterogeneous GPU hardware from different vendors
Developing cross-platform compute applications that leverage GPU acceleration
System configuration for scientific computing and parallel processing workloads

Alternatives:

NVIDIA OpenCL ICD – Vendor-specific loader that only supports NVIDIA hardware, while ocl-icd provides multi-vendor support
AMD OpenCL ICD – AMD-specific implementation; ocl-icd offers broader compatibility across different hardware vendors

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 16, 2025 8:28am		0	VERSION_BUMP	8daf0716