How to get OpenCL to work on an AMD GPU with Ubuntu 16.04?

Question

I have a PC with a:

VGA compatible controller [0300]: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Venus XT [Radeon HD 8870M / R9 M270X/M370X] [1002:6821] (rev ff) (prog-if ff)

How can I get OpenCL to work on it? I'm not offered a proprietary driver in the Software sources tool, and AFAIK it isn't supported on 16.04 anymore.

clinfo currently lists zero devices.

Look here http://askubuntu.com/a/815592/231142. I have tried the oibaf's PPA solution and it worked for me for getting AMD support working on my laptop. — Terrance, Feb 17 '17 at 19:09
This Blog provides a solution that worked on my PC (AMD FirePro M4000 + Ubuntu 16.04). — Booo, Jul 22 '17 at 20:29

score 28 · Accepted Answer · answered Dec 18 '17 at 09:24

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When clinfo shows "Number of platforms 0", you probably did not installed an ICD which is needed to use OpenCL-Products (like an Graphics card from AMD).

Use "sudo apt install mesa-opencl-icd" for a possible solution.

answered Dec 18 '17 at 09:24

TTorai

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I had solved it in the meantime, but that was indeed the solution. – Andreas Hartmann Dec 18 '17 at 18:54
It is easier to run AMD GPU on Ubuntu 18.04 – Tomasz Waszczyk Apr 22 '18 at 17:51
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This solved an issue I had as I could not make Davinci Resolve to work (RX 580 with AMDGPU-PRO 20.10). Thanks! – schneiderfelipe Jul 09 '20 at 14:45
Thank you!!! Just spent more than half a day trying to fix Number of platforms 0 and it solved it. – K.Mat Jun 27 '22 at 17:58

How to get OpenCL to work on an AMD GPU with Ubuntu 16.04?

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