Fortran intrinsic functions source code

issacnewton

Hi

How can I see the source codes used for defining intrinsic functions in Fortran 90/95 ?
e.g. what is the actual program for sqrt ?

thanks

rcgldr

The code is generated by the compiler. If the compiler has an option to output assembly code, you can look at the assembly code output by the compiler. Otherwise, you'll need to use a debugger using it's dissassembly mode in order to look at the generated code.

issacnewton

Well I meant the programs written for intrinsic functions like sin and cos and sqrt. These programs are based on some mathematical algorithms. For example, sqrt might be exploiting some mathematical algorithm to find the square root. Somebody must have written these
programs long ago. How can I see it ?

AlephZero

You should be able to see the library source code for open source compliers, for example http://www.g95.org/downloads.shtml

But don't expect the code will mean much, unless you already know a lot of numerical analysis. Start here: http://www.amazon.com/Elementary-Fun.../dp/0138220646

issacnewton

Thanks Alephzero, I think even gfortran is open source too. Are their source codes open for download too ?

AlephZero

Well, if "open source" doesn't mean "the source is available", something's wrong somewhere

FWIW gfortran was the first place I looked for a link but I couldn't find one (but my attention span looking for it was only about 30 seconds).

rcgldr

Much of those functions are implemented as floating point instructions in hardware. The hardware has internal algorithms, some of which include tables to produce initial values to speed up the algorithms. I'm not sure where you could get this information, as it is probably proprietary.