Merge branch 'master' of github.com:Whiteknight/parrot-linear-algebra

README

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 A linear algebra library package for Parrot
 
+PROJECT GOALS
+
 The initial goals of this package are to receive and make independent the
 bindings for CBLAS and CLAPACK that were originally developed for the Matrixy
 compiler project
 
 OLD: http://code.google.com/p/matrixy
 NEW: http://github.com/Whiteknight/matrixy
 
-Development on this projece will proceed in several phases, and has multiple
-goals, which may be attacked in concert:
-
-1) Create proper bindings for CBLAS and CLAPACK library routines, including
-   translational wrappers to convert Parrot data types into matrices used
-   by these libraries
-2) Create a proper build system that can find and link to the CBLAS and
-   CLAPACK libraries. Possibly even download and build them from source
-3) Create a 2-D numerical matrix PMC type that can be used to provide
-   low-level access to library routines with minimal conversion
-4) Creation of any additonal bindings or wrappers that may be useful to
-   high-level language projects
-
 STATUS
 Currently, this package is in an extreme state of disrepair because it is
 being separated from the Matrixy project. Nothing works, nothing builds, and
 this is expected.
 
+DEPENDENCIES
+<unknown>
+
+BUILDING
+<unknown>
+
 CREDITS
 Original versions were developed as part of the Matrixy project by Blairuk.
 

ROADMAP.pod

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+=head1 ROADMAP
+
+=head2 General Plans
+
+=over 4
+
+=item* Create a basic, dense, 2D Matrix PMC type that contains bindings for
+CBLAS routines.
+
+This includes basic VTABLEs (add, subtract, multiply, divide, etc). Add METHODs
+for other interesting routines. Find a good way to do multi-level indices.
+
+=item* Create proper PIR bindings for CBLAS and CLAPACK library routines.
+
+This includes translational wrappers to convert Parrot data types into matrices
+used by these libraries
+
+=item* Create a proper build system.
+
+Should be able to detect and link to multiple implementations of BLAS, including
+CBLAS, GSL, ATLAS, etc. Should be able to link to CLAPACK, and maybe other
+implementations of LAPACK as well. Maybe should be able to download and build
+those libraries from source.
+
+=item* Creation of any additonal bindings or wrappers that may be useful to
+high-level language projects
+
+=back
+
+=cut