Darren Dale wrote:
Maybe I don't understanding something, but isn't the point of ATLAS that the libraries are tuned at compile time for your specific setup?
yes, but the binaries I downloaded are for the P4 processor, so I'm not sure how much more specific I can get. I'm going to give it a try. This does bring up a point, however. Why is lapack usually linked statically? I usually link statically so that I can move applications to a different system without worrying about what libraries are installed there. However, with lapack/blas, you want to use a library compiled for that particular machine, so it seems to make more sense to use dynamic ones. Besides, it would be easier to compare performance if all I had to do was drop a new *.so in place. -Chris -- Christopher Barker, Ph.D. Oceanographer NOAA/OR&R/HAZMAT (206) 526-6959 voice 7600 Sand Point Way NE (206) 526-6329 fax Seattle, WA 98115 (206) 526-6317 main reception Chris.Barker@noaa.gov