Linux From Scratch - Version 7.9

Chapter 6. Installing Basic System Software

6.15. MPFR-3.1.3

The MPFR package contains functions for multiple precision math.

Approximate build time: 0.8 SBU
Required disk space: 46 MB

6.15.1. Installation of MPFR

First, apply the following patch to fix various bugs that have been addressed upstream: 

patch -Np1 -i ../mpfr-3.1.3-upstream_fixes-2.patch

Prepare MPFR for compilation: 

./configure --prefix=/usr        \
            --disable-static     \
            --enable-thread-safe \
            --docdir=/usr/share/doc/mpfr-3.1.3

Compile the package and generate the HTML documentation: 

make
make html
[Important]

Important

The test suite for MPFR in this section is considered critical. Do not skip it under any circumstances.

Test the results and ensure that all tests passed: 

make check

Install the package and its documentation: 

make install
make install-html

6.15.2. Contents of MPFR

Installed Libraries: libmpfr.so
Installed directory: /usr/share/doc/mpfr-3.1.3

Short Descriptions

libmpfr

Contains multiple-precision math functions