openmp/docs/design/Runtimes.rst

.. _openmp_runtimes:

LLVM/OpenMP Runtimes
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There are four distinct types of LLVM/OpenMP runtimes 

LLVM/OpenMP Host Runtime (``libomp``)
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An `early (2015) design document <https://openmp.llvm.org/Reference.pdf>`_ for
the LLVM/OpenMP host runtime, aka.  `libomp.so`, is available as a `pdf
<https://openmp.llvm.org/Reference.pdf>`_.


LLVM/OpenMP Target Host Runtime (``libomptarget``)
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LLVM/OpenMP Target Host Runtime Plugins (``libomptarget.rtl.XXXX``)
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LLVM/OpenMP Target Device Runtime (``libomptarget-ARCH-SUBARCH.bc``)
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