Mathematical Acceleration Subsystem (MASS) for Blue Gene/L

Mathematical Acceleration Subsystem (MASS) for Blue Gene consists of libraries of mathematical functions tuned specifically for optimum performance on Blue Gene processors.

These libraries and functions:

• Include both scalar and vector functions.

• Are thread-safe.

• Supports 32-bit compilations.

• Offer improved performance over their corresponding standard system library routines.

• Are intended for use in C, C++, and Fortran applications where slight differences in accuracy or handling of exceptional values can be tolerated.

Note: The MASS libraries for Blue Gene are preliminary versions provided as a convenience to users, and have not yet been tested as thoroughly as the MASS libraries for other platforms

Mathematical Acceleration Subsystem for Blue Gene includes the libraries described below:

• Scalar library
• Vector library
• Vector functions source library