Beyond Linux® From Scratch (System V Edition) - Version r13.0-1289

Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

Glad-2.0.8

Introduction to Glad

The Glad package contains a generator for loading Vulkan, OpenGL, EGL, GLES, and GLX contexts.

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Note

This version of BLFS may not build or run some packages properly if LFS or dependencies have been updated since the most recent stable version of the System V books.

Package Information

Glad Dependencies

Optional (required to run the tests)

pytest-9.1.1, rustc-1.97.1, Xorg Libraries, glfw, and WINE

Installation of Glad

Install Glad by running the following commands: 

pip3 wheel -w dist --no-build-isolation --no-deps --no-cache-dir $PWD

To test the results, you need the optional dependencies above. If you only install dependencies that are in the book, then 12 tests out of 100 fail. Issue: 

PYTHON=python3 utility/test.sh

Now, as the root user: 

pip3 install --no-index --find-links dist --no-user glad2

Contents

Installed Programs: glad
Installed Libraries: None
Installed Directories: /usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/glad and /usr/lib/python3.14/site-packages/glad2-2.0.8.dist-info

Short Descriptions

glad

generates loaders for Vulkan, OpenGL, EGL, GLES, and GLX contexts