source: general/genlib/gmp.xml@ 03ecb3f9

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<!ENTITY gmp-download-http "http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gmp/gmp-&gmp-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY gmp-download-ftp "ftp://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gmp/gmp-&gmp-version;.tar.bz2">
<!ENTITY gmp-md5sum "0aa7d3b3f5b5ec5951e7dddd6f65e891">
<!ENTITY gmp-size "1.6 MB">
<!ENTITY gmp-buildsize "60.8 MB">
<!ENTITY gmp-time "0.88 SBU (additional 0.81 SBU to run the testsuite)">
]>

<sect1 id="gmp" xreflabel="GMP-&gmp-version;">
<sect1info>
<othername>$LastChangedBy$</othername>
<date>$Date$</date>
</sect1info>
<?dbhtml filename="gmp.html"?>
<title>GMP-&gmp-version;</title>
<indexterm zone="gmp">
<primary sortas="a-GMP">GMP</primary></indexterm>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application><acronym>GMP</acronym></application></title>

<para>The <application><acronym>GMP</acronym></application> package
contains math libraries. These have useful functions for arbitrary precision
arithmetic.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&gmp-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&gmp-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download MD5 sum: &gmp-md5sum;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &gmp-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated disk space required:
&gmp-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&gmp-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application><acronym>GMP</acronym></application></title>

<para>Install <application><acronym>GMP</acronym></application> by running 
the following commands:
</para>

<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-cxx \
    --enable-mpbsd --enable-mpfr &amp;&amp;
make</command></userinput></screen>

<para>Now, as the root user:</para>

<screen><userinput role='root'><command>make install</command></userinput></screen>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Command explanations</title>

<para><parameter>--enable-cxx</parameter>: This parameter
enables C++ support by building the 
<filename class="libraryfile">libgmpxx</filename> libraries.</para>

<para><parameter>--enable-mpbsd</parameter>: This parameter
enables building the Berkeley MP compatibility 
(<filename class="libraryfile">libmp</filename>) libraries.</para>

<para><parameter>--enable-mpfr</parameter>: This parameter
enables building the Multiple Precision 
Floating-Point Reliable (<filename class="libraryfile">libmpfr.a</filename>) 
library.</para>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<segmentedlist>
<segtitle>Installed Programs</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Libraries</segtitle>
<segtitle>Installed Directories</segtitle>

<seglistitem>
<seg>None</seg>
<seg>libgmp.[so,a], libgmpxx.[so,a], libmp.[so,a] and libmpfr.a</seg>
<seg>None</seg>
</seglistitem>
</segmentedlist>

<variablelist>
<bridgehead renderas="sect3">Short Descriptions</bridgehead>
<?dbfo list-presentation="list"?>

<varlistentry id="libgmp">
<term><filename class='libraryfile'>libgmp.[so,a]</filename></term>
<listitem><para>contains functions to operate on signed integers, rational 
numbers, and floating point numbers.</para>
<indexterm zone="gmp libgmp">
<primary sortas="c-libgmp">libgmp.[so,a]</primary>
</indexterm></listitem>
</varlistentry>
</variablelist>

</sect2>

</sect1>