Supported Platforms

Compile-Time Platform Detection

#if defined(MOP_PLATFORM_MACOS)
    /* macOS-specific code */
#elif defined(MOP_PLATFORM_LINUX)
    /* Linux-specific code */
#endif

These macros are set by the Makefile based on uname -s.

macOS Notes

• OpenGL is deprecated on macOS but still functional through OpenGL.framework
• CGL provides offscreen pixel buffer contexts without requiring a window
• Vulkan is available through MoltenVK (translates Vulkan → Metal)
• The Nix flake provides darwin.apple_sdk.frameworks.OpenGL

Linux Notes

• OpenGL offscreen contexts use EGL (libEGL)
• Vulkan is available through Mesa (Intel, AMD) or proprietary drivers (NVIDIA)
• The Nix flake provides libGL, vulkan-loader, vulkan-validation-layers
• Link flags: -lm -ldl are added automatically on Linux

CPU Backend

The CPU backend has no platform dependencies. It works identically on both platforms. This makes it the reliable fallback for any environment.