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Copyright (C) 2018-2025 Intel Corporation
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SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
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# Intel(R) Graphics Compute Runtime for oneAPI Level Zero and OpenCL(TM) Driver
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## Introduction
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The Intel(R) Graphics Compute Runtime for oneAPI Level Zero and OpenCL(TM) Driver
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is an open source project providing compute API support (Level Zero, OpenCL)
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for Intel graphics hardware architectures (HD Graphics, Xe).
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## What is NEO?
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NEO is the shorthand name for Compute Runtime contained within this repository.
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It is also a development mindset that we adopted when we first started the
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implementation effort for OpenCL.
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The project evolved beyond a single API and NEO no longer implies a specific API.
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When talking about a specific API, we will mention it by name (e.g. Level Zero, OpenCL).
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## License
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The Intel(R) Graphics Compute Runtime for oneAPI Level Zero and OpenCL(TM) Driver
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is distributed under the MIT License.
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You may obtain a copy of the License at: https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
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## Supported Platforms
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|Platform|OpenCL|Level Zero|
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|--------|:----:|:--------:|
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|Intel Core Processors with Gen8 graphics devices (formerly Broadwell)| 3.0 | - |
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|Intel Core Processors with Gen9 graphics devices (formerly Skylake, Kaby Lake, Coffee Lake)| 3.0 | Y |
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|Intel Atom Processors with Gen9 graphics devices (formerly Apollo Lake, Gemini Lake)| 3.0 | - |
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|Intel Core Processors with Gen11 graphics devices (formerly Ice Lake)| 3.0 | Y |
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|Intel Atom Processors with Gen11 graphics devices (formerly Elkhart Lake)| 3.0 | - |
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|Intel Core Processors with Gen12 graphics devices (formerly Tiger Lake, Rocket Lake, Alder Lake)| 3.0 | Y |
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## Release cadence
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_Release cadence changed from weekly to monthly late 2022_
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* At the beginning of each calendar month, we identify a well-tested driver version from the previous month as a release candidate for our monthly release.
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* We create a release branch and apply selected fixes for significant issues.
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* The branch naming convention is releases/yy.ww (yy - year, ww - work week of release candidate)
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* The builds are tagged using the following format: yy.ww.bbbbb.hh (yy - year, ww - work week, bbbbb - incremental build number from the master branch, hh - incremental commit number on release branch).
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* We publish and document a monthly release from the tip of that branch.
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* During subsequent weeks of a given month, we continue to cherry-pick fixes to that branch and may publish a hotfix release.
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* Quality level of the driver (per platform) will be provided in the Release Notes.
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* Once a monthly release is posted on compute-runtime GitHub, it may propagate to secondary release channels and/or be repackaged / rebuilt for convenience (e.g., [intel-graphics](https://launchpad.net/~kobuk-team/+archive/ubuntu/intel-graphics)). Users should choose package origin (GitHub/PPA) that is most convenient for them.
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* A secondary channel must not release a version that was not released on GitHub prior.
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## Installation Options
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To allow NEO access to GPU device make sure user has permissions to files /dev/dri/renderD*.
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### Via system package manager
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NEO is available for installation on a variety of Linux distributions
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and can be installed via the distro's package manager.
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For example on Ubuntu* 22.04:
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apt-get install intel-opencl-icd
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```
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### Manual download
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.deb packages for Ubuntu are provided along with installation instructions and
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Release Notes on the [release page](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/releases)
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## Linking applications
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Directly linking to the runtime library is not supported:
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* Level Zero applications should link with [Level Zero loader](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero)
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* OpenCL applications should link with [ICD loader library](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenCL-ICD-Loader)
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## Dependencies
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* GmmLib - https://github.com/intel/gmmlib
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* Intel Graphics Compiler - https://github.com/intel/intel-graphics-compiler
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In addition, to enable performance counters support, the following packages are needed:
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* Intel(R) Metrics Discovery (MDAPI) - https://github.com/intel/metrics-discovery
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* Intel(R) Metrics Library for MDAPI - https://github.com/intel/metrics-library
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## How to provide feedback
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By default, please submit an issue using native github.com [interface](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/issues).
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## How to contribute
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Create a pull request on github.com with your patch. Make sure your change is cleanly building
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and passing ULTs. A maintainer will contact you if there are questions or concerns.
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See
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[contribution guidelines](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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for more details.
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## See also
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* [Contribution guidelines](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
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* [Programmers Guide](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/blob/master/programmers-guide/PROGRAMMERS_GUIDE.md)
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* [Frequently Asked Questions](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/blob/master/FAQ.md)
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### Level Zero specific
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* [oneAPI Level Zero specification](https://oneapi-src.github.io/level-zero-spec/level-zero/latest/index.html)
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* [Intel(R) OneApi Level Zero Specification API C/C++ header files](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero/)
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* [oneAPI Level Zero tests](https://github.com/oneapi-src/level-zero-tests/)
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### OpenCL specific
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* [OpenCL on Linux guide](https://github.com/bashbaug/OpenCLPapers/blob/markdown/OpenCLOnLinux.md)
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* [Intel(R) GPU Compute Samples](https://github.com/intel/compute-samples)
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* [Frequently Asked Questions](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/blob/master/opencl/doc/FAQ.md)
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* [Interoperability with VTune](https://github.com/intel/compute-runtime/blob/master/opencl/doc/VTUNE.md)
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* [OpenCL Conformance Tests](https://github.com/KhronosGroup/OpenCL-CTS/)
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