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Details: - Redefined dim_t and inc_t in terms of gint_t (instead of guint_t). This will facilitate interoperability with Fortran in the future. (Fortran does not support unsigned integers.) - Redefined many instances of stride-related macros so that they return or use the absolute value of the strides, rather than the raw strides which may now be signed. Added new macros bli_is_row_stored_f() and bli_is_col_stored_f(), which assume positive (forward-oriented) strides, and changed the packm_blk_var[23] variants to use these macros instead of the existing bli_is_row_stored(), bli_is_col_stored(). - Added/adjusted typecasting to to various functions/macros, including bli_obj_alloc_buffer(), bli_obj_buffer_at_off(), and various pointer- related macros in bli_param_macro_defs.h. - Redefined bli_convert_blas_incv() macro so that the BLAS compatibility layer properly handles situations where vector increments are negative. Thanks to Vladimir Sukharev for pointing out this issue. - Changed type of increment parameters in bli_adjust_strides() from dim_t to inc_t. Likewise in bli_check_matrix_strides(). - Defined bli_check_matrix_object(), which checks for negative strides. - Redefined bli_check_scalar_object() and bli_check_vector_object() so that they also check for negative stride. - Added instances of bli_check_matrix_object() to various operations' _check routines.
BLIS framework
README
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Thank you for deciding to try out the BLIS framework!
BLIS is a portable framework for instantiating BLAS-like libraries. The
framework was designed to isolate essential kernels of computation that,
when optimized, immediately enable optimized implementations of most of
its commonly used and computationally intensive operations.
BLIS has many features. For more detailed information about the project,
please check the BLIS homepage:
http://code.google.com/p/blis/
You can keep in touch with developers and other users of the project by
joining one or more of the following mailing lists:
o blis-announce - http://groups.google.com/group/blis-announce
Used only for announcements and other important messages regarding
BLIS.
o blis-discuss - http://groups.google.com/group/blis-discuss
Please join and post to this mailing list if you have general questions
or feedback regarding BLIS. Application developers (end users) should
probably post here.
o blis-devel - http://groups.google.com/group/blis-devel
Please join and post to this mailing list if you are a BLIS developer
(i.e., you are trying to use BLIS to create libraries, you want to
write kernels for the framework, or you are trying to modify or extend
the framework itself).
Also, please read the LICENSE file for information on copying and
distributing this software.
For a step-by-step guide on configuring, compiling, and installing BLIS,
please read the INSTALL file. Also, please check the BLIS website's wiki
page for other useful how-to guides.
Thanks again for your interest in BLIS!
Regards,
Field G. Van Zee
field@cs.utexas.edu