Re: [boost] mkl+boost problems

Subject: Re: [boost] mkl+boost problems
From: Marshall Clow (mclow.lists_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-11-08 18:20:59

On Nov 8, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Eric Niebler wrote:
> On 11/8/2010 5:25 PM, Andrey Asadchev wrote:
>> Hello.
>> 
>> mkl (intel blas) has "mkl_cblas.h" file which in turn includes "
>> mkl_types.h" file which defines P4 macro variable:
>> 
>> 70 /** CPU codes for int MKL_CPU_DETECT(void) **/
>> 71 #ifdef _IPF
>> 72         #define ITP 0
>> 73 #else
>> 74         #ifdef _EM64T
>> 75                 #define NI  0
>> 76                 #define CT  1
>> 77                 #define MNI 2
>> 78                 #define PNR 3
>> 79         #else
>> 80                 #define DEF  0
>> 81                 #define PIII 1
>> 82                 #define P4   2
>> 83                 #define P4P  3
>> 84                 #define P4M  4
>> 85         #endif
>> 86 #endif
> 
> This is HORRIBLE.
> 
>> This P4 variable creates havoc of MPL templates which have P4 template
>> parameters names.
>> 
>> What to do?
> 
> File a bug against mkl for subjecting the world to their macro
> pollution. And then create a wrapper header for yourself that includes
> mkl and then #undef's the macros that are causing you grief.

See https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/2107 for more about this problem.

-- Marshall