10.15. MPFR-3.1.1 N32 Libraries

The MPFR library is a C library for multiple-precision floating-point computations with correct rounding.

10.15.1. Installation of MPFR

Prepare MPFR for compilation:

CC="gcc -isystem /usr/include ${BUILDN32}" \
LDFLAGS="-Wl,-rpath-link,/usr/lib32:/lib32 ${BUILDN32}" \
  ./configure --prefix=/usr --libdir=/usr/lib32 --enable-shared

Compile the package:

make

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

Details on this package are located in Section 10.16.2, “Contents of MPFR.”