# How to set VTK\_SMP\_IMPLEMENTATION\_TYPE=OpenMP when compile paraview with superbuild? thanks

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-vtk-smp-implementation-type-openmp-when-compile-paraview-with-superbuild-thanks/12286
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Created:** [June 12, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-vtk-smp-implementation-type-openmp-when-compile-paraview-with-superbuild-thanks/12286 "2023-06-12T08:11:49Z")
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### Author: ![mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2023, 8:11am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-vtk-smp-implementation-type-openmp-when-compile-paraview-with-superbuild-thanks/12286/1 "2023-06-12T08:11:49Z")

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I have checked the superbuild compile option, but have not found the option for VTK\_SMP\_IMPLEMENTATION\_TYPE

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2023, 8:20am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-vtk-smp-implementation-type-openmp-when-compile-paraview-with-superbuild-thanks/12286/2 "2023-06-12T08:20:42Z")

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It is not supported. Currently, the superbuild uses Sequential or TBB if TBB is enabled.

```auto
set(paraview_smp_backend "Sequential")
if (tbb_enabled)
  set(paraview_smp_backend "TBB")
endif ()

```

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### Author: ![mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/c89c15/32.png) [@mahb](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mahb)
#### Post date: [June 12, 2023, 8:22am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/how-to-set-vtk-smp-implementation-type-openmp-when-compile-paraview-with-superbuild-thanks/12286/3 "2023-06-12T08:22:27Z")

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thanks