Cross-Compiled Linux From Scratch - Version GIT-20170803-MIPS

Chapter 10. Installing Basic System Software

10.11. MPFR-3.1.5

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

10.11.1. Installation of MPFR

Apply a patch with upstream fixes: 

patch -Np1 -i ../mpfr-3.1.5-fixes-1.patch

Prepare MPFR for compilation: 

CC="gcc -isystem /usr/include" \
LDFLAGS="-Wl,-rpath-link,/usr/lib:/lib" \
./configure \
    --prefix=/usr \
    --with-gmp=/usr \
    --docdir=/usr/share/doc/mpfr-3.1.5

Compile the package: 

make
make html

Test the results: 

make check

Install the package: 

make install
make install-html

10.11.2. Contents of MPFR

Installed libraries: libmpfr.[a,so]
Installed directory: /usr/share/doc/mpfr-3.1.5

Short Descriptions

libmpfr

The Multiple Precision Floating-Point Reliable Library.