Intel® Math Kernel Library 11.3 Update 4 Developer Guide
Intel MKL is structured to support multiple compilers and interfaces, both serial and multi-threaded modes, different implementations of threading run-time libraries, and a wide range of processors. Conceptually Intel MKL can be divided into distinct parts to support different interfaces, threading models, and core computations:
You can combine Intel MKL libraries to meet your needs by linking with one library in each part layer-by-layer.
To support threading with different compilers, you also need to use an appropriate threading run-time library (RTL). These libraries are provided by compilers and are not included in Intel MKL.
The following table provides more details of each layer.
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Layer |
Description |
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Interface Layer |
This layer matches compiled code of your application with the threading and/or computational parts of the library. This layer provides:
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Threading Layer |
This layer:
This layer is compiled for different environments (threaded or sequential) and compilers (from Intel, GNU*, and PGI*). |
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Computational Layer |
This layer accommodates multiple architectures through identification of architecture features and chooses the appropriate binary code at run time. |
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