Notational Conventions

The following term is used in reference to the operating system.

Linux* OS

This term refers to information that is valid on all supported Linux* operating systems.

The following notations are used to refer to Intel(R) Math Kernel Library (Intel(R) MKL) directories.

<mkl directory>

The main directory where Intel MKL is installed. Replace this placeholder with the specific pathname in the configuring, linking, and building instructions. The default value of this placeholder is /opt/intel/composerxe-2011.y.xxx/mkl, where y is the release-update number and xxx is the package number.

<Composer XE directory>

The installation directory for the Intel(R) C++ Composer XE 2011 or Intel(R) Fortran Composer XE 2011. The default value of this placeholder is /opt/intel/composerxe-2011.y.xxx.

The following font conventions are used in this document.

Italic

Italic is used for emphasis and also indicates document names in body text, for example:
see Intel MKL Reference Manual.

Monospace lowercase

Indicates filenames, directory names and pathnames, for example: libmkl_core.a
/opt/intel/composerxe-2011.0.004

Monospace lowercase mixed with uppercase

Indicates:

  • Commands and command-line options, for example,

    icc myprog.c -L$MKLPATH -I$MKLINCLUDE -lmkl -liomp5 -lpthread  

  • C/C++ code fragments, for example,
    a = new double [SIZE*SIZE];

UPPERCASE MONOSPACE

Indicates system variables, for example, $MKLPATH.

Monospace italic

Indicates a parameter in discussions:

  • Routine parameters, for example, lda

  • Makefile parameters, for example, functions_list

When enclosed in angle brackets, indicates a placeholder for an identifier, an expression, a string, a symbol, or a value, for example, <mkl directory>. Substitute one of these items for the placeholder.

[ items ]

Square brackets indicate that the items enclosed in brackets are optional.

{ item | item }

Braces indicate that only one of the items listed between braces should be selected. A vertical bar ( | ) separates the items.


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