[boost] Re: uBlas and linear algebra questions

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-07-25 12:21:36

Kirill Lapshin <kir_at_[hidden]> writes:

> David Abrahams wrote:
>>>Most of these are well covered by the current set of uBLAS binding to
>>> Atlas.
>> Can that binding be used on Win32 (other than through cygwin)?
>
> Yes. You have to build atlas in CygWin, but after that you can link it
> with msvc.

Can you point me to a procedure?  AFAIK CygWin libs are a different
format (?)

> Atlas docs mentioned that it is possible to build atlas with msvc, but
> no build procedure available, so it is tricky; also resulting library
> going to be slower then one built with cygwin.

Really? MSVC's optimizer is generally better than GCC's.

Maybe I'll try to do it with Boost.Build.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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