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Configure and compile the BLAS++ library and its tester, then install the headers and library.
Option 1: Makefile
make && make install
Option 2: CMake
mkdir build && cd build
cmake ..
make && make install
Standard environment variables affect both Makefile (configure.py) and CMake. These include:
LD Linker; defaults to CXX
CXX C++ compiler
CXXFLAGS C++ compiler flags
LDFLAGS linker flags
CPATH compiler include search path
LIBRARY_PATH compile-time library search path
LD_LIBRARY_PATH runtime library search path
DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH runtime library search path on macOS
BLAS++ specific options include (all values are case insensitive):
blas
BLAS libraries to search for. One or more of:
auto search for all libraries (default)
LibSci Cray LibSci
MKL Intel MKL
ESSL IBM ESSL
OpenBLAS OpenBLAS
Accelerate Apple Accelerate framework
ACML AMD ACML (deprecated)
generic generic -lblas
blas_int
BLAS integer size to search for. One or more of:
auto search for both sizes (default)
int 32-bit int (LP64 model)
int64 64-bit int (ILP64 model)
blas_threaded
Whether to search for multi-threaded or sequential BLAS.
Currently applies to Intel MKL and IBM ESSL. One of:
auto search for both threaded and sequential BLAS (default)
yes multi-threaded BLAS
no sequential BLAS
blas_fortran
Fortran interface to use. Currently applies only to Intel MKL.
One or more of:
auto search for both interfaces (default)
ifort use Intel ifort interfaces (e.g., libmkl_intel_lp64)
gfortran use GNU gfortran interfaces (e.g., libmkl_gf_lp64)
fortran_mangling
(Makefile only; CMake always searches all manglings)
BLAS and LAPACK are written in Fortran, which has a
compiler-specific name mangling scheme: routine DGEMM is called
dgemm_, dgemm, or DGEMM in the library. One or more of:
auto search all manglings (default)
add_ add _ to names (dgemm_)
lower lowercase names (dgemm)
upper uppercase names (DGEMM)
BLAS_LIBRARIES
Specify the exact BLAS libraries, overriding the built-in search. E.g.,
cmake -DBLAS_LIBRARIES='-lopenblas' ..
gpu_backend
auto auto-detect CUDA, HIP/ROCm, or oneMKL (default)
cuda build with CUDA support
hip build with HIP/ROCm support
onemkl build with SYCL and oneMKL support
none do not build with GPU backend
color
Whether to use ANSI colors in output. One of:
auto uses color if output is a TTY
(default with Makefile; not support with CMake)
yes (default with CMake)
no
With Makefile, options are specified as environment variables or on the
command line using option=value syntax, such as:
python configure.py blas=mkl
With CMake, options are specified on the command line using
-Doption=value syntax (not as environment variables), such as:
cmake -Dblas=mkl ..
Available targets:
make - configures (if make.inc is missing),
then compiles the library and tester
make config - configures BLAS++, creating a make.inc file
make lib - compiles the library (lib/libblaspp.so)
make tester - compiles test/tester
make check - run basic checks using tester
make docs - generates documentation in docs/html/index.html
make install - installs the library and headers to ${prefix}
make uninstall - remove installed library and headers from ${prefix}
make clean - deletes object (*.o) and library (*.a, *.so) files
make distclean - also deletes make.inc and dependency files (*.d)
make config [options]
or
python configure.py [options]
Runs the configure.py script to detect your compiler and library properties,
then creates a make.inc configuration file. You can also manually edit the
make.inc file. Options are name=value pairs to set variables.
Besides the Environment variables and Options listed above, additional options include:
static
Whether to build as a static or shared library.
0 shared library (default)
1 static library
prefix
Where to install, default /opt/slate.
Headers go in ${prefix}/include,
library goes in ${prefix}/lib${LIB_SUFFIX}
These can be set in your environment or on the command line, e.g.,
python configure.py CXX=g++ prefix=/usr/local
Configure assumes environment variables are set so your compiler can find BLAS libraries. For example:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/my-blas/lib64" # or DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH on macOS
export LIBRARY_PATH="/opt/my-blas/lib64"
export CPATH="/opt/my-blas/include"
or
export LDFLAGS="-L/opt/my-blas/lib64 -Wl,-rpath,/opt/my-blas/lib64"
export CXXFLAGS="-I/opt/my-blas/include"
On some systems, loading the appropriate module will set these flags:
module load my-blas
Intel MKL provides scripts to set these flags, e.g.:
source /opt/intel/bin/compilervars.sh intel64
or
source /opt/intel/mkl/bin/mklvars.sh intel64
If you have a specific configuration that you want, set CXX, CXXFLAGS, LDFLAGS, and LIBS, e.g.:
export CXX="g++"
export CXXFLAGS="-I${MKLROOT}/include -fopenmp"
export LDFLAGS="-L${MKLROOT}/lib/intel64 -Wl,-rpath,${MKLROOT}/lib/intel64 -fopenmp"
export LIBS="-lmkl_gf_lp64 -lmkl_gnu_thread -lmkl_core -lm"
These can also be set when running configure:
make config CXX=g++ \
CXXFLAGS="-I${MKLROOT}/include -fopenmp" \
LDFLAGS="-L${MKLROOT}/lib/intel64 -Wl,-rpath,${MKLROOT}/lib/intel64 -fopenmp" \
LIBS="-lmkl_gf_lp64 -lmkl_gnu_thread -lmkl_core -lm"
Note that all test programs are compiled with those options, so errors may cause configure to fail.
If you experience unexpected problems, please see config/log.txt to diagnose the issue. The log shows the option being tested, the exact command run, the command's standard output (stdout), error output (stderr), and exit status. All test files are in the config directory.
The CMake script enforces an out-of-source build. Create a build directory under the BLAS++ root directory:
cd /path/to/blaspp
mkdir build && cd build
cmake [-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/path/to/install] [options] ..
make
make install
BLAS++ uses the TestSweeper library (https://bitbucket.org/icl/testsweeper) to run its tests. If CMake doesn't find TestSweeper, it will be downloaded and compiled. To use a different TestSweeper build that was not installed, you can point to its directory.
cmake -Dtestsweeper_DIR=/path/to/testsweeper/build [options] ..
Besides the Environment variables and Options listed above, additional options include:
use_cuda [deprecated; use gpu_backend]
use_hip [deprecated; use gpu_backend]
use_openmp
Whether to use OpenMP, if available. One of:
yes (default)
no
build_tests
Whether to build test suite (test/tester).
Requires TestSweeper, CBLAS, and LAPACK. One of:
yes (default)
no
use_cmake_find_blas
Whether to use CMake's FindBLAS, instead of BLAS++ search. One of:
yes
no (default)
If BLA_VENDOR is set, it automatically uses CMake's FindBLAS.
BLA_VENDOR
Use CMake's FindBLAS, instead of BLAS++ search. For values, see:
https://cmake.org/cmake/help/latest/module/FindBLAS.html
Standard CMake options include:
BUILD_SHARED_LIBS
Whether to build as a static or shared library. One of:
yes shared library (default)
no static library
CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX (alias prefix)
Where to install, default /opt/slate.
Headers go in ${prefix}/include,
library goes in ${prefix}/lib
CMAKE_PREFIX_PATH
Where to look for CMake packages such as BLAS++ and TestSweeper.
CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE
Type of build. One of:
[empty] default compiler optimization (no flags)
Debug no optimization, with asserts (-O0 -g)
Release optimized, no asserts, no debug info (-O3 -DNDEBUG)
RelWithDebInfo optimized, no asserts, with debug info (-O2 -DNDEBUG -g)
MinSizeRel Release, but optimized for size (-Os -DNDEBUG)
CMAKE_MESSAGE_LOG_LEVEL (alias log)
Level of messages to report. In ascending order:
FATAL_ERROR, SEND_ERROR, WARNING, AUTHOR_WARNING, DEPRECATION,
NOTICE, STATUS, VERBOSE, DEBUG, TRACE.
Particularly, DEBUG or TRACE gives useful information.
With CMake, options are specified on the command line using
-Doption=value syntax (not as environment variables), such as:
# in build directory
cmake -Dblas=mkl -Dbuild_tests=no -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local ..
Alternatively, use the ccmake text-based interface or the CMake app GUI.
# in build directory
ccmake ..
# Type 'c' to configure, then 'g' to generate Makefile
To re-configure CMake, you may need to delete CMake's cache:
# in build directory
rm CMakeCache.txt
# or
rm -rf *
cmake [options] ..
To debug the build, set VERBOSE:
# in build directory, after running cmake
make VERBOSE=1