content: import os
  from qutip.settings import settings as qset
  
  
  def check_use_openmp(options):
      """
      Check to see if OPENMP should be used in dynamic solvers.
      """
      # TODO: sort this out.
      return False
      """
      force_omp = False
      if qset.has_openmp:
          if options.use_openmp is None:
              options.use_openmp = True
          else:
              force_omp = bool(options.use_openmp)
      elif (not qset.has_openmp) and options.use_openmp:
          raise Exception('OPENMP not available.')
      else:
          options.use_openmp = False
          force_omp = False
      # Disable OPENMP in parallel mode unless explicitly set.
      if not force_omp and os.environ['QUTIP_IN_PARALLEL'] == 'TRUE':
          options.use_openmp = False"""
  
  
  def use_openmp():
      """
      Check for using openmp in general cases outside of dynamics
      """
      return False
      if qset.has_openmp and os.environ['QUTIP_IN_PARALLEL'] != 'TRUE':
          return True
      else:
          return False
  
  
  def openmp_components(ptr_list):
      return np.array([False for ptr in ptr_list], dtype=bool)
      return np.array([ptr[-1] >= qset.openmp_thresh for ptr in ptr_list], dtype=bool)
  