mkl_def.so is not found in Intel MKL library 2019

[Binay]

mkl_def.so is not found in Intel MKL library 2019 or 2020 for linux 32 bit. We have been using using Intel MKL library an older version ( a very old version released sometime in 2012 ) and now trying to upgrade it to latest one. We are finding issue on Linux 32 bit as getting compilation error mkl_def.so ( gcc 6.3 C++ ). We checked and found that the file mkl_def.so is included in Linux 64 bit package but not in Linux 32 bit package of intel MKL. Please suggest how to fix the issue

[Gennady_F_Intel]

Could you show us how do you link your application on ia32 based system?

[JaiKrishna]

Could you please let us know that why you guys have removed libmkl_def.so from ia32 ?

We have followed the Intel link line advisor to link our application in 32bit.

[Gennady_F_Intel]

it is some kind of renaming:

for ia32 IA:  libmkl_p4.so == libmkl_def.so ( the default for SSE@ enabled processors)

therefore your application should migrate to using the latest versions w/o a problem.

for intel64 - yes we provide the same library but with the libmkl_def.so name

[Gennady_F_Intel]

and here are the links to the MKL Developer Guide for your references:

ia32

https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/documentation/mkl-linux-developer-guide/top/appendix-c-directory-structure-in-detail/detailed-structure-of-the-ia-32-architecture-directories/dynamic-libraries-in-the-lib-ia32-lin-directory.html

intel64:

https://software.intel.com/content/www/us/en/develop/documentation/mkl-linux-developer-guide/top/appendix-c-directory-structure-in-detail/detailed-structure-of-the-intel-64-architecture-directories/dynamic-libraries-in-the-lib-intel64-lin-directory.html