10.14.2. Contents of MPFR
Installed libraries:
libmpfr.[a,so]
Installed directory:
/usr/share/doc/mpfr-3.1.2
10.14. MPFR-3.1.2 64 Bit
The MPFR library is a C library for multiple-precision floating-point computations with correct rounding.
10.14.1. Installation of MPFR
Apply a patch with upstream fixes:
patch -Np1 -i ../mpfr-3.1.2-fixes-4.patch
Prepare MPFR for compilation:
CC="gcc -isystem /usr/include ${BUILD64}" \
LDFLAGS="-Wl,-rpath-link,/usr/lib64:/lib64 ${BUILD64}" \
./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib64 \
--docdir=/usr/share/doc/mpfr-3.1.2
Compile the package:
make
![[Important]](../images/important.png)
Important
The test suite for MPFR is considered critical. Do not skip it under any circumstance.
Test the results:
make check
Install the package:
make install