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Developer Guide for Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Windows*

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Developer Guide for Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library for Windows*
Developer Guide for Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library for Windows* 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 Programming with Intel® Math Kernel Library in Integrated Development Environments (IDE) 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
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 Dynamic-link Libraries Building a Universal Windows Driver
Linking Quick Start x
Using the /Qmkl Compiler Option Using the /Qmkl-ilp64 Compiler Option Automatically Linking a Project in the Visual Studio* Integrated Development Environment with Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Using the Single Dynamic Library Selecting Libraries to Link with Using the Link-line Advisor Using the Command-Line Link Tool
Automatically Linking a Project in the Visual Studio* Integrated Development Environment with Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library x
Automatically Linking Your Microsoft Visual C/C++* Project with oneMKL Automatically Linking Your Intel® Visual Fortran Project with oneMKL
Linking Examples x
Linking on IA-32 Architecture Systems Linking on Intel(R) 64 Architecture Systems
Linking in Detail x
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 Linking with Fortran 95 Interface Libraries
Building Custom Dynamic-link Libraries x
Using the Custom Dynamic-Link Library Builder in the Command-Line Mode Composing a List of Functions Specifying Function Names Building a Custom Dynamic-link Library in the Visual Studio* Development System Distributing Your Custom Dynamic-link Library
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 MKL_NUM_STRIPES 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 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
Message-Passing Interface Support Linking with oneMKL Cluster Software Determining the Number of OpenMP* Threads Using DLLs 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
Programming with Intel® Math Kernel Library in Integrated Development Environments (IDE) x
Configuring Your Integrated Development Environment to Link with Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Getting Assistance for Programming in the Microsoft Visual Studio* IDE
Configuring Your Integrated Development Environment to Link with Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library x
Configuring the Microsoft Visual C/C++* Development System to Link with Intel® MKL Configuring Intel® Visual Fortran to Link with oneMKL
Getting Assistance for Programming in the Microsoft Visual Studio* IDE x
Using Context-Sensitive Help Using the IntelliSense* Capability
Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Benchmarks x
Intel Optimized LINPACK Benchmark for Windows* Intel® Distribution for LINPACK* Benchmark
Intel Optimized LINPACK Benchmark for Windows* 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 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
Appendix A: Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Language Interfaces Support x
Language Interfaces Support, by Function Domain Include Files See Also
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 lib32 Directory Dynamic Libraries in the lib32 Directory Contents of the bin32 Directory
Detailed Structure of the Intel® 64 Architecture Directories x
Static Libraries in the lib Directory Dynamic Libraries in the lib Directory Contents of the bin Directory
Developer Guide for Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library for Windows*

Include Files

The table below lists Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library (oneMKL) include files.

Function Domain/
Purpose

Fortran Include Files

C/C++ Include Files

All function domains

mkl.fi

mkl.h

BLACS

 

mkl_blacs.h‡‡

BLAS

blas.f90
mkl_blas.fi†

mkl_blas.h‡

BLAS-like Extension Transposition Routines

mkl_trans.fi†

mkl_trans.h‡

CBLAS Interface to BLAS

 

mkl_cblas.h‡

Sparse BLAS

mkl_spblas.fi†

mkl_spblas.h‡

LAPACK

lapack.f90
mkl_lapack.fi†

mkl_lapack.h‡

C Interface to LAPACK

 

mkl_lapacke.h‡

PBLAS

 

mkl_pblas.h‡‡

ScaLAPACK

 

mkl_scalapack.h‡‡

Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library (oneMKL) PARDISO

mkl_pardiso.f90
mkl_pardiso.fi†

mkl_pardiso.h‡

Parallel Direct Sparse Solvers for Clusters

mkl_cluster_sparse_solver.f90

mkl_cluster_sparse_solver.h‡

Direct Sparse Solver (DSS)

mkl_dss.f90
mkl_dss.fi†

mkl_dss.h‡

        RCI Iterative Solvers

        ILU Factorization

 

mkl_rci.f90
mkl_rci.fi†

  

mkl_rci.h‡

Optimization Solver

mkl_rci.f90
mkl_rci.fi†

mkl_rci.h‡

Vector Mathematics

mkl_vml.90
mkl_vml.fi†

mkl_vml.h‡

Vector Statistics

mkl_vsl.f90
mkl_vsl.fi†

mkl_vsl.h‡

Fast Fourier Transforms

mkl_dfti.f90

mkl_dfti.h‡

Cluster Fast Fourier Transforms

mkl_cdft.f90

mkl_cdft.h‡‡

Partial Differential Equations Support

   

        Trigonometric Transforms

mkl_trig_transforms.f90

mkl_trig_transform.h‡

        Poisson Solvers

mkl_poisson.f90

mkl_poisson.h‡

Data Fitting

mkl_df.f90

mkl_df.h‡

Extended Eigensolver

mkl_solvers_ee.fi†

mkl_solvers_ee.h‡

Support functions

mkl_service.f90
mkl_service.fi†

mkl_service.h‡

Declarations for replacing memory allocation functions. See Redefining Memory Functions for details.

 

i_malloc.h

Auxiliary macros to determine the version of Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library (oneMKL) at compile time.

 mkl_version mkl_version‡

† You can use the mkl.fi include file in your code instead.

‡ You can include the mkl.h header file in your code instead.

‡‡ Also include the mkl.h header file in your code.

Parent topic: Appendix A: Intel® oneAPI Math Kernel Library Language Interfaces Support
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