Using the MPC library (complex cousin of MPFR) for simplifications in gfortran

Kaveh R. Ghazi ghazi@caip.rutgers.edu
Wed Jan 14 16:29:00 GMT 2009


From: "Steve Kargl" <sgk@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>

> On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 01:40:18PM -0700, Kaveh R. Ghazi wrote:
>> I think we can start using it now, but until version MPC 1.0 it out 
>> and/or
>> the API is declared stable, I suggest we make it optional like the
>> ppl/cloog libraries.  My configurey patch defines an autoconf macro one 
>> can
>> check for this purpose.
>>
>
> IMHO, this is a very bad idea.
> Steve

You haven't given a rationale, what exactly is your concern?  Perhaps we can 
mitigate it.

        --Kaveh



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