                              PLASMA RELEASE NOTES
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Summary of Current Features

     * Solution  of  dense  systems  of  linear equations and least square
       problems in real space and complex space using single precision and
       double precision via the Cholesky, LU, QR and LQ factorizations
     * Solution  of  dense  linear  systems of equations in real space and
       complex  space  using the mixed-precision algorithm based on the LU
       factorization
     * Generation  and  application  of the Q matrix resulting from the QR
       and LQ factorizations
     * Simple  LAPACK-like interface for greater productivity and advanced
       native interface for full control and maximum performance; Routines
       for  conversion  between  LAPACK  matrix layout and PLASMA's native
       tile layout
     * Automatic handling of workspace allocation whenever possible; A set
       of   auxiliary   functions   to  assist  the  user  with  workspace
       allocation, where necessary
     * A  testing  suite  for  exhaustive  numerical  testing  of  all the
       routines  included  in  the package in all precisions (based on the
       testing suite of the LAPACK library)
     * Basic  timing  code for the solution of linear systems of equations
       using the LU factorization in double precision
     * Thread safety
     * User-friendly installer
     * A comprehensive set of usage examples
     * LAPACK-style comments in the source code
     * Support for Make and CMake build systems
     * Native support for Microsoft Windows using WinThreads
     * Extensive  documentation including Installation Guide, Users' Guide
       with routine reference and an HTML code browser, a guide on running
       PLASMA  with the TAU package, initial draft of Contributors' Guide,
       a README and Release Notes.
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New Features by Release

  2.1.0, November 15th, 2009

     * Native support for Microsoft Windows using WinThreads
     * Support for Make and CMake build systems
     * Performance-optimized  mixed-precision  routine for the solution of
       linear systems of equations using the LU factorization
     * Initial timing code (PLASMA_dgesv only)
     * Release notes

  2.0.0, July 4th, 2008

     * Support  for  real  and  complex  arithmetic  in  single and double
       precision
     * Generation  and  application  of  the  Q  matrix from the QR and LQ
       factorizations
     * Prototype  of  mixed-precision  routine  for the solution of linear
       systems  of equations using the LU factorization (not optimized for
       performance)
     * Simple interface and native interface
     * Major code cleanup and restructuring
     * Redesigned workspace allocation
     * LAPACK testing
     * Examples
     * Thread safety
     * Python installer
     * Documentation:   Installation  Guide,  Users'  Guide  with  routine
       reference  and an HTML code browser, a guide on running PLASMA with
       the  TAU  package,  initial  draft of Contributors' Guide, a README
       file and a LICENSE file

  1.0.0, November 15th, 2008

     * Double  precision  routines  for  the solution of linear systems of
       equations  and  least square problems using Cholesky, LU, QR and LQ
       factorizations
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   Last updated 2009-11-12 12:49:39 EDT
