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Developer Guide for Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Linux*

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Developer Guide for Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library for Linux*
Developer Guide for Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library for Linux* x
Getting Help and Support What's New Notational Conventions Related Information Getting Started Structure of the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Linking Your Application with the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Managing Performance and Memory Language-specific Usage Options Obtaining Numerically Reproducible Results Coding Tips Managing Output Working with the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Cluster Software Managing Behavior of the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library with Environment Variables Configuring Your Integrated Development Environment to Link with Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Benchmarks Appendix A: Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Language Interfaces Support Appendix B: Support for Third-Party Interfaces Appendix C: Directory Structure in Detail Notices and Disclaimers
Getting Started x
Shared Library Versioning CMake Config for oneMKL Checking Your Installation Setting Environment Variables Compiler Support Using Code Examples What You Need to Know Before You Begin Using the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library
Setting Environment Variables x
Scripts to Set Environment Variables Modulefiles to Set Environment Variables Automating the Process of Setting Environment Variables Using the CMake Config File
Structure of the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library x
Architecture Support High-level Directory Structure Layered Model Concept
Linking Your Application with the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library x
Linking Quick Start Linking Examples Linking in Detail Building Custom Shared Objects
Linking Quick Start x
Using the -qmkl Compiler Option Using the Single Dynamic Library Selecting Libraries to Link with Using the Link-line Advisor Using the Command-Line Link Tool
Linking Examples x
Linking on IA-32 Architecture Systems Linking on Intel(R) 64 Architecture Systems
Linking in Detail x
Listing Libraries on a Link Line Dynamically Selecting the Interface and Threading Layer Linking with Interface Libraries Linking with Threading Libraries Linking with Computational Libraries Linking with Compiler Run-time Libraries Linking with System Libraries
Linking with Interface Libraries x
Using the ILP64 Interface vs. LP64 Interface Compiling for LP64/ILP64 Coding for ILP64 Limitations Linking with Fortran 95 Interface Libraries
Building Custom Shared Objects x
Using the Custom Shared Object Builder Composing a List of Functions Specifying Function Names Distributing Your Custom Shared Object
Managing Performance and Memory x
Improving Performance with Threading Improving Performance for Small Size Problems Other Tips and Techniques to Improve Performance Using Memory Functions
Improving Performance with Threading x
OpenMP* Threaded Functions and Problems Functions Threaded with Intel® Threading Building Blocks Avoiding Conflicts in the Execution Environment Techniques to Set the Number of Threads Setting the Number of Threads Using an OpenMP* Environment Variable Changing the Number of OpenMP* Threads at Run Time Using Additional Threading Control Calling oneMKL Functions from Multi-threaded Applications Using Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Managing Multi-core Performance Managing Performance with Heterogeneous Cores
Using Additional Threading Control x
oneMKL-specific Environment Variables for OpenMP Threading Control MKL_DYNAMIC MKL_DOMAIN_NUM_THREADS <span class='keyword'>MKL_NUM_STRIPES</span> Setting the Environment Variables for Threading Control
Improving Performance for Small Size Problems x
Using MKL_DIRECT_CALL in C Applications Using MKL_DIRECT_CALL in Fortran Applications Limitations of the Direct Call
Other Tips and Techniques to Improve Performance x
Coding Techniques Improving oneMKL Performance on Specific Processors Operating on Denormals
Using Memory Functions x
Avoiding Memory Leaks in oneMKL Using High-bandwidth Memory with oneMKL Redefining Memory Functions
Language-specific Usage Options x
Using Language-Specific Interfaces with Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Mixed-language Programming with the Intel Math Kernel Library
Using Language-Specific Interfaces with Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library x
Interface Libraries and Modules Fortran 95 Interfaces to LAPACK and BLAS Compiler-dependent Functions and Fortran 90 Modules
Mixed-language Programming with the Intel Math Kernel Library x
Calling LAPACK, BLAS, and CBLAS Routines from C/C++ Language Environments Using Complex Types in C/C++ Calling BLAS Functions that Return the Complex Values in C/C++ Code
Obtaining Numerically Reproducible Results x
Getting Started with Conditional Numerical Reproducibility Specifying Code Branches Reproducibility Conditions Setting the Environment Variable for Conditional Numerical Reproducibility Code Examples
Coding Tips x
Example of Data Alignment Using Predefined Preprocessor Symbols for Intel® MKL Version-Dependent Compilation
Managing Output x
Using oneMKL Verbose Mode
Using oneMKL Verbose Mode x
Version Information Line Call Description Line
Working with the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Cluster Software x
Linking with oneMKL Cluster Software Setting the Number of OpenMP* Threads Using Shared Libraries Setting Environment Variables on a Cluster Interaction with the Message-passing Interface Using a Custom Message-Passing Interface Examples of Linking for Clusters
Examples of Linking for Clusters x
Examples for Linking a C Application Examples for Linking a Fortran Application
Managing Behavior of the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library with Environment Variables x
Managing Behavior of Function Domains with Environment Variables Instruction Set Specific Dispatching on Intel® Architectures
Managing Behavior of Function Domains with Environment Variables x
Setting the Default Mode of Vector Math with an Environment Variable Managing Performance of the Cluster Fourier Transform Functions Managing Invalid Input Checking in LAPACKE Functions
Configuring Your Integrated Development Environment to Link with Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library x
Configuring the Eclipse* IDE CDT to Link with oneMKL
Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Benchmarks x
Intel Optimized LINPACK Benchmark for Linux* Intel® Distribution for LINPACK* Benchmark Intel® Optimized High Performance Conjugate Gradient Benchmark
Intel Optimized LINPACK Benchmark for Linux* x
Contents of the Intel® Optimized LINPACK Benchmark Running the Software Known Limitations of the Intel® Optimized LINPACK Benchmark
Intel® Distribution for LINPACK* Benchmark x
Overview of the Intel® Distribution for LINPACK* Benchmark Contents of the Intel® Distribution for LINPACK* Benchmark Building the Intel® Distribution for LINPACK* Benchmark for a Customized MPI Implementation Building the Netlib HPL from Source Code Configuring Parameters Ease-of-use Command-line Parameters Running the Intel® Distribution for LINPACK* Benchmark Heterogeneous Support in the Intel® Distribution for LINPACK* Benchmark Environment Variables Improving Performance of Your Cluster
Intel® Optimized High Performance Conjugate Gradient Benchmark x
Overview of the Intel Optimized HPCG Versions of the Intel Optimized HPCG Getting Started with Intel Optimized HPCG Choosing Best Configuration and Problem Sizes
Appendix A: Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Language Interfaces Support x
Language Interfaces Support, by Function Domain Include Files
Appendix B: Support for Third-Party Interfaces x
FFTW Interface Support
Appendix C: Directory Structure in Detail x
Detailed Structure of the IA-32 Architecture Directories Detailed Structure of the Intel® 64 Architecture Directories
Detailed Structure of the IA-32 Architecture Directories x
Static Libraries in the <span class='filepath'>lib</span> <span class='filepath'>/</span> <span class='filepath'>ia32</span> <span class='filepath'>_lin</span> Directory Dynamic Libraries in the <span class='filepath'>lib</span> <span class='filepath'>/</span> <span class='filepath'>ia32</span> <span class='filepath'>_lin</span> Directory
Detailed Structure of the Intel® 64 Architecture Directories x
Static Libraries in the <span class='filepath'>lib</span> <span class='filepath'>/</span> <span class='filepath'>intel64</span> <span class='filepath'>_lin</span> Directory Dynamic Libraries in the <span class='filepath'>lib</span> <span class='filepath'>/</span> <span class='filepath'>intel64</span> <span class='filepath'>_lin</span> Directory
Developer Guide for Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library for Linux*

Using the ILP64 Interface vs. LP64 Interface

The Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library ILP64 libraries use the 64-bit integer type (necessary for indexing large arrays, with more than 231-1 elements), whereas the LP64 libraries index arrays with the 32-bit integer type.

The LP64 and ILP64 interfaces are implemented in the Interface layer. Link with the following interface libraries for the LP64 or ILP64 interface, respectively:

  • libmkl_intel_lp64.a or libmkl_intel_ilp64.a for static linking
  • libmkl_intel_lp64.so or libmkl_intel_ilp64.so for dynamic linking

The ILP64 interface provides for the following:

  • Support large data arrays (with more than 231-1 elements)
  • Enable compiling your Fortran code with the -i8 compiler option

The LP64 interface provides compatibility with the previous Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library versions because "LP64" is just a new name for the only interface that the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library versions lower than 9.1 provided. Choose the ILP64 interface if your application uses Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library for calculations with large data arrays or the library may be used so in the future.

On 64-bit platforms, selected domains provide API extensions with the _64 suffix (for example, SGEMM_64) for supporting large data arrays in the LP64 library. This enables you to mix data types in one application. The selected domains and APIs include the following:

  • BLAS: Fortran-style APIs for C applications and CBLAS APIs with integer arguments
  • LAPACK: Fortran-style APIs for C applications and LAPACKE APIs with integer arguments

Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library provides the same include directory for the ILP64 and LP64 interfaces.

Compiling for LP64/ILP64

The table below shows how to compile for the ILP64 and LP64 interfaces:

Fortran

Compiling for ILP64

ifort -i8 -I<mkl directory>/include ...

Compiling for LP64

ifort -I<mkl directory>/include ...

C or C++

Compiling for ILP64

icc -DMKL_ILP64 -I<mkl directory>/include ...

Compiling for LP64

icc -I<mkl directory>/include ...
CAUTION:

Linking of an application compiled with the -i8 or -DMKL_ILP64 option to the LP64 libraries may result in unpredictable consequences and erroneous output.

Coding for ILP64

You do not need to change existing code if you are not using the ILP64 interface.

To migrate to ILP64 or write new code for ILP64, use appropriate types for parameters of the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library functions and subroutines:

Integer Types

Fortran

C or C++

32-bit integers

INTEGER*4 or
INTEGER(KIND=4)

int

Universal integers for ILP64/LP64:

  • 64-bit for ILP64

  • 32-bit otherwise

INTEGER
without specifying KIND

MKL_INT

Universal integers for ILP64/LP64:

  • 64-bit integers

INTEGER*8 or
INTEGER(KIND=8)

MKL_INT64

FFT interface integers for ILP64/LP64

INTEGER
without specifying KIND

MKL_LONG

To determine the type of an integer parameter of a function, use appropriate include files. For functions that support only a Fortran interface, use the C/C++ include files *.h.

The above table explains which integer parameters of functions become 64-bit and which remain 32-bit for ILP64. The table applies to most Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library functions except some Vector Mathematics and Vector Statistics functions, which require integer parameters to be 64-bit or 32-bit regardless of the interface:

  • Vector Mathematics: The mode parameter of the functions is 64-bit.

  • Random Number Generators (RNG):

    All discrete RNG except viRngUniformBits64 are 32-bit.

    The viRngUniformBits64 generator function and vslSkipAheadStream service function are 64-bit.

  • Summary Statistics: The estimate parameter of the vslsSSCompute/vsldSSCompute function is 64-bit.

Refer to the Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Developer Reference for more information.

To better understand ILP64 interface details, see also examples.

Limitations

All Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library function domains support ILP64 programming but FFTW interfaces to Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library:

  • FFTW 2.x wrappers do not support ILP64.

  • FFTW 3.x wrappers support ILP64 by a dedicated set of functions plan_guru64.

Parent topic: Linking with Interface Libraries

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