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//! \addtogroup auxlib
//! @{



template<typename eT>
inline
bool
auxlib::inv(Mat<eT>& out, const Mat<eT>& A)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  out = A;
  
  if(out.is_empty())  { return true; }
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_atlas_size(out);
    
    podarray<int> ipiv(out.n_rows);
    
    int info = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_getrf()");
    info = atlas::clapack_getrf(atlas::CblasColMajor, out.n_rows, out.n_cols, out.memptr(), out.n_rows, ipiv.memptr());
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_getri()");
    info = atlas::clapack_getri(atlas::CblasColMajor, out.n_rows, out.memptr(), out.n_rows, ipiv.memptr());
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(out);
    
    blas_int n_rows = blas_int(out.n_rows);
    blas_int lwork  = (std::max)(blas_int(podarray_prealloc_n_elem::val), n_rows);
    blas_int info   = 0;
    
    podarray<blas_int> ipiv(out.n_rows);
    
    if(n_rows > 16)
      {
      eT        work_query[2];
      blas_int lwork_query = -1;
      
      arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getri()");
      lapack::getri(&n_rows, out.memptr(), &n_rows, ipiv.memptr(), &work_query[0], &lwork_query, &info);
      
      if(info != 0)  { return false; }
      
      blas_int lwork_proposed = static_cast<blas_int>( access::tmp_real(work_query[0]) );
      
      lwork = (std::max)(lwork_proposed, lwork);
      }
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getrf()");
    lapack::getrf(&n_rows, &n_rows, out.memptr(), &n_rows, ipiv.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getri()");
    lapack::getri(&n_rows, out.memptr(), &n_rows, ipiv.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    out.soft_reset();
    arma_stop_logic_error("inv(): use of ATLAS or LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
arma_cold
inline
bool
auxlib::inv_tiny(Mat<eT>& out, const Mat<eT>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  const uword N = X.n_rows;
  
  out.set_size(N,N);
  
  typedef typename get_pod_type<eT>::result T;
  
  const T det_min = std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon();
  
  bool calc_ok = false;
  
  const eT* Xm   =   X.memptr();
        eT* outm = out.memptr();
        
  switch(N)
    {
    case 0:
      calc_ok = true;
      break;
    
    case 1:
      {
      outm[0] = eT(1) / Xm[0];
      
      calc_ok = true;
      };
      break;
      
    case 2:
      {
      const eT a = Xm[pos<0,0>::n2];
      const eT b = Xm[pos<0,1>::n2];
      const eT c = Xm[pos<1,0>::n2];
      const eT d = Xm[pos<1,1>::n2];
      
      const eT det_val = (a*d - b*c);
      
      if(std::abs(det_val) >= det_min)
        {
        outm[pos<0,0>::n2] =  d / det_val;
        outm[pos<0,1>::n2] = -b / det_val;
        outm[pos<1,0>::n2] = -c / det_val;
        outm[pos<1,1>::n2] =  a / det_val;
        
        calc_ok = true;
        }
      };
      break;
    
    case 3:
      {
      const eT det_val = auxlib::det_tinymat(X,3);
      
      if(std::abs(det_val) >= det_min)
        {
        outm[pos<0,0>::n3] =  (Xm[pos<2,2>::n3]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n3] - Xm[pos<2,1>::n3]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n3]) / det_val;
        outm[pos<1,0>::n3] = -(Xm[pos<2,2>::n3]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n3] - Xm[pos<2,0>::n3]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n3]) / det_val;
        outm[pos<2,0>::n3] =  (Xm[pos<2,1>::n3]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n3] - Xm[pos<2,0>::n3]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n3]) / det_val;
        
        outm[pos<0,1>::n3] = -(Xm[pos<2,2>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,1>::n3] - Xm[pos<2,1>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,2>::n3]) / det_val;
        outm[pos<1,1>::n3] =  (Xm[pos<2,2>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,0>::n3] - Xm[pos<2,0>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,2>::n3]) / det_val;
        outm[pos<2,1>::n3] = -(Xm[pos<2,1>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,0>::n3] - Xm[pos<2,0>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,1>::n3]) / det_val;
        
        outm[pos<0,2>::n3] =  (Xm[pos<1,2>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,1>::n3] - Xm[pos<1,1>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,2>::n3]) / det_val;
        outm[pos<1,2>::n3] = -(Xm[pos<1,2>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,0>::n3] - Xm[pos<1,0>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,2>::n3]) / det_val;
        outm[pos<2,2>::n3] =  (Xm[pos<1,1>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,0>::n3] - Xm[pos<1,0>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,1>::n3]) / det_val;
        
        const eT check_val = Xm[pos<0,0>::n3]*outm[pos<0,0>::n3] + Xm[pos<0,1>::n3]*outm[pos<1,0>::n3] + Xm[pos<0,2>::n3]*outm[pos<2,0>::n3];
        
        const  T max_diff  = (is_float<T>::value) ? T(1e-4) : T(1e-10);  // empirically determined; may need tuning
        
        if(std::abs(T(1) - check_val) < max_diff)  { calc_ok = true; }
        }
      };
      break;
    
    case 4:
      {
      const eT det_val = auxlib::det_tinymat(X,4);
      
      if(std::abs(det_val) >= det_min)
        {
        outm[pos<0,0>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] + Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<1,0>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<2,0>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] + Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] + Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<3,0>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] ) / det_val;
        
        outm[pos<0,1>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<1,1>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<2,1>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<3,1>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] ) / det_val;
        
        outm[pos<0,2>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<1,2>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<2,2>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<3,2>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] ) / det_val;
        
        outm[pos<0,3>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<1,3>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<2,3>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,3>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] ) / det_val;
        outm[pos<3,3>::n4] = ( Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n4]*Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] ) / det_val;
        
        const eT check_val = Xm[pos<0,0>::n4]*outm[pos<0,0>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4]*outm[pos<1,0>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,2>::n4]*outm[pos<2,0>::n4] + Xm[pos<0,3>::n4]*outm[pos<3,0>::n4];
        
        const  T max_diff  = (is_float<T>::value) ? T(1e-4) : T(1e-10);  // empirically determined; may need tuning
        
        if(std::abs(T(1) - check_val) < max_diff)  { calc_ok = true; }
        }
      };
      break;
    
    default:
      ;
    }
  
  return calc_ok;
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::inv_tr(Mat<eT>& out, const Base<eT,T1>& X, const uword layout)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    out = X.get_ref();
    
    arma_debug_check( (out.is_square() == false), "inv(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(out.is_empty())  { return true; }
  
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(out);
    
    char     uplo = (layout == 0) ? 'U' : 'L';
    char     diag = 'N';
    blas_int n    = blas_int(out.n_rows);
    blas_int info = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::trtri()");
    lapack::trtri(&uplo, &diag, &n, out.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    if(layout == 0)
      {
      out = trimatu(out);  // upper triangular
      }
    else
      {
      out = trimatl(out);  // lower triangular
      }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(layout);
    arma_stop_logic_error("inv(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::inv_sympd(Mat<eT>& out, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  out = X.get_ref();
  
  arma_debug_check( (out.is_square() == false), "inv_sympd(): given matrix must be square sized" );
  
  if(out.is_empty())  { return true; }
  
  // if(auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(out) == false)
  //   {
  //   if(is_cx<eT>::no )  { arma_debug_warn("inv_sympd(): given matrix is not symmetric"); }
  //   if(is_cx<eT>::yes)  { arma_debug_warn("inv_sympd(): given matrix is not hermitian"); }
  //   return false;
  //   }
  
  if((arma_config::debug) && (auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(out) == false))
    {
    if(is_cx<eT>::no )  { arma_debug_warn("inv_sympd(): given matrix is not symmetric"); }
    if(is_cx<eT>::yes)  { arma_debug_warn("inv_sympd(): given matrix is not hermitian"); }
    }
  
  if(out.n_rows <= 4)
    {
    Mat<eT> tmp;
    
    const bool status = auxlib::inv_sympd_tiny(tmp, out);
    
    if(status == true)  { out = tmp; return true; }
    }
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_atlas_size(out);
    
    int info = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_potrf()");
    info = atlas::clapack_potrf(atlas::CblasColMajor, atlas::CblasLower, out.n_rows, out.memptr(), out.n_rows);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_potri()");
    info = atlas::clapack_potri(atlas::CblasColMajor, atlas::CblasLower, out.n_rows, out.memptr(), out.n_rows);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    out = symmatl(out);
    
    return true;
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(out);
    
    char     uplo = 'L';
    blas_int n    = blas_int(out.n_rows);
    blas_int info = 0;
    
    // NOTE: for complex matrices, zpotrf() assumes the matrix is hermitian (not simply symmetric)
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potrf()");
    lapack::potrf(&uplo, &n, out.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potri()");
    lapack::potri(&uplo, &n, out.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    out = symmatl(out);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("inv_sympd(): use of ATLAS or LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
arma_cold
inline
bool
auxlib::inv_sympd_tiny(Mat<eT>& out, const Mat<eT>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // if(sympd_helper::guess_sympd(X) == false)  { return false; }
  
  return auxlib::inv_tiny(out, X);
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
eT
auxlib::det(const Mat<eT>& A)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  typedef typename get_pod_type<eT>::result T;
  
  const uword N = A.n_rows;
  
  if(N <= 4)
    {
    const eT det_val = auxlib::det_tinymat(A, N);
    
    const  T det_min = std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon();
    
    if(std::abs(det_val) >= det_min)  { return det_val; }
    
    // fallthrough if obtained determinant is suspect
    }
  
  return auxlib::det_lapack(A);
  }



template<typename eT>
arma_cold
inline
eT
auxlib::det_tinymat(const Mat<eT>& X, const uword N)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  const eT* Xm = X.memptr();
  
  switch(N)
    {
    case 0:
      return eT(1);
      break;
    
    case 1:
      return Xm[0];
      break;
    
    case 2:
      {
      return ( Xm[pos<0,0>::n2]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n2] - Xm[pos<0,1>::n2]*Xm[pos<1,0>::n2] );
      }
      break;
    
    case 3:
      {
      // const double tmp1 = X.at(0,0) * X.at(1,1) * X.at(2,2);
      // const double tmp2 = X.at(0,1) * X.at(1,2) * X.at(2,0);
      // const double tmp3 = X.at(0,2) * X.at(1,0) * X.at(2,1);
      // const double tmp4 = X.at(2,0) * X.at(1,1) * X.at(0,2);
      // const double tmp5 = X.at(2,1) * X.at(1,2) * X.at(0,0);
      // const double tmp6 = X.at(2,2) * X.at(1,0) * X.at(0,1);
      // return (tmp1+tmp2+tmp3) - (tmp4+tmp5+tmp6);
      
      const eT val1 = Xm[pos<0,0>::n3]*(Xm[pos<2,2>::n3]*Xm[pos<1,1>::n3] - Xm[pos<2,1>::n3]*Xm[pos<1,2>::n3]);
      const eT val2 = Xm[pos<1,0>::n3]*(Xm[pos<2,2>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,1>::n3] - Xm[pos<2,1>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,2>::n3]);
      const eT val3 = Xm[pos<2,0>::n3]*(Xm[pos<1,2>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,1>::n3] - Xm[pos<1,1>::n3]*Xm[pos<0,2>::n3]);
      
      return ( val1 - val2 + val3 );
      }
      break;
    
    case 4:
      {
      const eT val = \
          Xm[pos<0,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,0>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,1>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,3>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,2>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] \
        - Xm[pos<0,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] \
        + Xm[pos<0,0>::n4] * Xm[pos<1,1>::n4] * Xm[pos<2,2>::n4] * Xm[pos<3,3>::n4] \
        ;
      
      return val;
      }
      break;
    
    default:
      return eT(0);
      ;
    }
  }



//! determinant of a matrix
template<typename eT>
inline
eT
auxlib::det_lapack(const Mat<eT>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  Mat<eT> tmp = X;
  
  if(tmp.is_empty())  { return eT(1); }
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_atlas_size(tmp);
    
    podarray<int> ipiv(tmp.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_getrf()");
    //const int info =
    atlas::clapack_getrf(atlas::CblasColMajor, tmp.n_rows, tmp.n_cols, tmp.memptr(), tmp.n_rows, ipiv.memptr());
    
    // on output tmp appears to be L+U_alt, where U_alt is U with the main diagonal set to zero
    eT val = tmp.at(0,0);
    for(uword i=1; i < tmp.n_rows; ++i)
      {
      val *= tmp.at(i,i);
      }
    
    int sign = +1;
    for(uword i=0; i < tmp.n_rows; ++i)
      {
      if( int(i) != ipiv.mem[i] )  // NOTE: no adjustment required, as the clapack version of getrf() assumes counting from 0
        {
        sign *= -1;
        }
      }
    
    return ( (sign < 0) ? -val : val );
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(tmp);
    
    podarray<blas_int> ipiv(tmp.n_rows);
    
    blas_int info   = 0;
    blas_int n_rows = blas_int(tmp.n_rows);
    blas_int n_cols = blas_int(tmp.n_cols);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getrf()");
    lapack::getrf(&n_rows, &n_cols, tmp.memptr(), &n_rows, ipiv.memptr(), &info);
    
    // on output tmp appears to be L+U_alt, where U_alt is U with the main diagonal set to zero
    eT val = tmp.at(0,0);
    for(uword i=1; i < tmp.n_rows; ++i)
      {
      val *= tmp.at(i,i);
      }
    
    blas_int sign = +1;
    for(uword i=0; i < tmp.n_rows; ++i)
      {
      if( blas_int(i) != (ipiv.mem[i] - 1) )  // NOTE: adjustment of -1 is required as Fortran counts from 1
        {
        sign *= -1;
        }
      }
    
    return ( (sign < 0) ? -val : val );
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_stop_logic_error("det(): use of ATLAS or LAPACK must be enabled");
    return eT(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



//! log determinant of a matrix
template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::log_det(eT& out_val, typename get_pod_type<eT>::result& out_sign, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  typedef typename get_pod_type<eT>::result T;
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS)
    {
    Mat<eT> tmp(X.get_ref());
    arma_debug_check( (tmp.is_square() == false), "log_det(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(tmp.is_empty())
      {
      out_val  = eT(0);
      out_sign =  T(1);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_atlas_size(tmp);
    
    podarray<int> ipiv(tmp.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_getrf()");
    const int info = atlas::clapack_getrf(atlas::CblasColMajor, tmp.n_rows, tmp.n_cols, tmp.memptr(), tmp.n_rows, ipiv.memptr());
    
    if(info < 0)  { return false; }
    
    // on output tmp appears to be L+U_alt, where U_alt is U with the main diagonal set to zero
    
    sword sign = (is_cx<eT>::no) ? ( (access::tmp_real( tmp.at(0,0) ) < T(0)) ? -1 : +1 ) : +1;
    eT    val  = (is_cx<eT>::no) ? std::log( (access::tmp_real( tmp.at(0,0) ) < T(0)) ? tmp.at(0,0)*T(-1) : tmp.at(0,0) ) : std::log( tmp.at(0,0) );
    
    for(uword i=1; i < tmp.n_rows; ++i)
      {
      const eT x = tmp.at(i,i);
      
      sign *= (is_cx<eT>::no) ? ( (access::tmp_real(x) < T(0)) ? -1 : +1 ) : +1;
      val  += (is_cx<eT>::no) ? std::log( (access::tmp_real(x) < T(0)) ? x*T(-1) : x ) : std::log(x);
      }
    
    for(uword i=0; i < tmp.n_rows; ++i)
      {
      if( int(i) != ipiv.mem[i] )  // NOTE: no adjustment required, as the clapack version of getrf() assumes counting from 0
        {
        sign *= -1;
        }
      }
    
    out_val  = val;
    out_sign = T(sign);
    
    return true;
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    Mat<eT> tmp(X.get_ref());
    arma_debug_check( (tmp.is_square() == false), "log_det(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(tmp.is_empty())
      {
      out_val  = eT(0);
      out_sign =  T(1);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(tmp);
    
    podarray<blas_int> ipiv(tmp.n_rows);
    
    blas_int info   = 0;
    blas_int n_rows = blas_int(tmp.n_rows);
    blas_int n_cols = blas_int(tmp.n_cols);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getrf()");
    lapack::getrf(&n_rows, &n_cols, tmp.memptr(), &n_rows, ipiv.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info < 0)  { return false; }
    
    // on output tmp appears to be L+U_alt, where U_alt is U with the main diagonal set to zero
    
    sword sign = (is_cx<eT>::no) ? ( (access::tmp_real( tmp.at(0,0) ) < T(0)) ? -1 : +1 ) : +1;
    eT    val  = (is_cx<eT>::no) ? std::log( (access::tmp_real( tmp.at(0,0) ) < T(0)) ? tmp.at(0,0)*T(-1) : tmp.at(0,0) ) : std::log( tmp.at(0,0) );
    
    for(uword i=1; i < tmp.n_rows; ++i)
      {
      const eT x = tmp.at(i,i);
      
      sign *= (is_cx<eT>::no) ? ( (access::tmp_real(x) < T(0)) ? -1 : +1 ) : +1;
      val  += (is_cx<eT>::no) ? std::log( (access::tmp_real(x) < T(0)) ? x*T(-1) : x ) : std::log(x);
      }
    
    for(uword i=0; i < tmp.n_rows; ++i)
      {
      if( blas_int(i) != (ipiv.mem[i] - 1) )  // NOTE: adjustment of -1 is required as Fortran counts from 1
        {
        sign *= -1;
        }
      }
    
    out_val  = val;
    out_sign = T(sign);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(X);
    
    out_val  = eT(0);
    out_sign =  T(0);
    
    arma_stop_logic_error("log_det(): use of ATLAS or LAPACK must be enabled");
    
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! LU decomposition of a matrix
template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::lu(Mat<eT>& L, Mat<eT>& U, podarray<blas_int>& ipiv, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  U = X.get_ref();
  
  const uword U_n_rows = U.n_rows;
  const uword U_n_cols = U.n_cols;
  
  if(U.is_empty())
    {
    L.set_size(U_n_rows, 0);
    U.set_size(0, U_n_cols);
    ipiv.reset();
    return true;
    }
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS) || defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS)
      {
      arma_debug_assert_atlas_size(U);
      
      ipiv.set_size( (std::min)(U_n_rows, U_n_cols) );
      
      arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_getrf()");
      int info = atlas::clapack_getrf(atlas::CblasColMajor, U_n_rows, U_n_cols, U.memptr(), U_n_rows, ipiv.memptr());
      
      if(info < 0)  { return false; }
      }
    #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
      {
      arma_debug_assert_blas_size(U);
      
      ipiv.set_size( (std::min)(U_n_rows, U_n_cols) );
      
      blas_int info = 0;
      
      blas_int n_rows = blas_int(U_n_rows);
      blas_int n_cols = blas_int(U_n_cols);
      
      arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getrf()");
      lapack::getrf(&n_rows, &n_cols, U.memptr(), &n_rows, ipiv.memptr(), &info);
      
      if(info < 0)  { return false; }
      
      // take into account that Fortran counts from 1
      arrayops::inplace_minus(ipiv.memptr(), blas_int(1), ipiv.n_elem);
      }
    #endif
    
    L.copy_size(U);
    
    for(uword col=0; col < U_n_cols; ++col)
      {
      for(uword row=0; (row < col) && (row < U_n_rows); ++row)
        {
        L.at(row,col) = eT(0);
        }
      
      if( L.in_range(col,col) == true )
        {
        L.at(col,col) = eT(1);
        }
      
      for(uword row = (col+1); row < U_n_rows; ++row)
        {
        L.at(row,col) = U.at(row,col);
        U.at(row,col) = eT(0);
        }
      }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_stop_logic_error("lu(): use of ATLAS or LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::lu(Mat<eT>& L, Mat<eT>& U, Mat<eT>& P, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  podarray<blas_int> ipiv1;
  const bool status = auxlib::lu(L, U, ipiv1, X);
  
  if(status == false)  { return false; }
  
  if(U.is_empty())
    {
    // L and U have been already set to the correct empty matrices
    P.eye(L.n_rows, L.n_rows);
    return true;
    }
  
  const uword n      = ipiv1.n_elem;
  const uword P_rows = U.n_rows;
  
  podarray<blas_int> ipiv2(P_rows);
  
  const blas_int* ipiv1_mem = ipiv1.memptr();
        blas_int* ipiv2_mem = ipiv2.memptr();
  
  for(uword i=0; i<P_rows; ++i)
    {
    ipiv2_mem[i] = blas_int(i);
    }
  
  for(uword i=0; i<n; ++i)
    {
    const uword k = static_cast<uword>(ipiv1_mem[i]);
    
    if( ipiv2_mem[i] != ipiv2_mem[k] )
      {
      std::swap( ipiv2_mem[i], ipiv2_mem[k] );
      }
    }
  
  P.zeros(P_rows, P_rows);
  
  for(uword row=0; row<P_rows; ++row)
    {
    P.at(row, static_cast<uword>(ipiv2_mem[row])) = eT(1);
    }
  
  if(L.n_cols > U.n_rows)
    {
    L.shed_cols(U.n_rows, L.n_cols-1);
    }
    
  if(U.n_rows > L.n_cols)
    {
    U.shed_rows(L.n_cols, U.n_rows-1);
    }
  
  return true;
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::lu(Mat<eT>& L, Mat<eT>& U, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  podarray<blas_int> ipiv1;
  const bool status = auxlib::lu(L, U, ipiv1, X);
  
  if(status == false)  { return false; }
  
  if(U.is_empty())
    {
    // L and U have been already set to the correct empty matrices
    return true;
    }
  
  const uword n      = ipiv1.n_elem;
  const uword P_rows = U.n_rows;
  
  podarray<blas_int> ipiv2(P_rows);
  
  const blas_int* ipiv1_mem = ipiv1.memptr();
        blas_int* ipiv2_mem = ipiv2.memptr();
  
  for(uword i=0; i<P_rows; ++i)
    {
    ipiv2_mem[i] = blas_int(i);
    }
  
  for(uword i=0; i<n; ++i)
    {
    const uword k = static_cast<uword>(ipiv1_mem[i]);
    
    if( ipiv2_mem[i] != ipiv2_mem[k] )
      {
      std::swap( ipiv2_mem[i], ipiv2_mem[k] );
      L.swap_rows( static_cast<uword>(ipiv2_mem[i]), static_cast<uword>(ipiv2_mem[k]) );
      }
    }
  
  if(L.n_cols > U.n_rows)
    {
    L.shed_cols(U.n_rows, L.n_cols-1);
    }
    
  if(U.n_rows > L.n_cols)
    {
    U.shed_rows(L.n_cols, U.n_rows-1);
    }
  
  return true;
  }



//! eigen decomposition of general square matrix (real)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_gen
  (
         Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& vals,
         Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& vecs,
  const bool                                         vecs_on,
  const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>&              expr
  )
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type T;
    
    Mat<T> X = expr.get_ref();
    
    arma_debug_check( (X.is_square() == false), "eig_gen(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(X);
    
    if(X.is_empty())
      {
      vals.reset();
      vecs.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    if(X.is_finite() == false)  { return false; }
    
    vals.set_size(X.n_rows, 1);
    
    Mat<T> tmp(1,1);
    
    if(vecs_on)
      {
      vecs.set_size(X.n_rows, X.n_rows);
       tmp.set_size(X.n_rows, X.n_rows);
      }
    
    podarray<T> junk(1);
    
    char     jobvl = 'N';
    char     jobvr = (vecs_on) ? 'V' : 'N';
    blas_int N     = blas_int(X.n_rows);
    T*       vl    = junk.memptr();
    T*       vr    = (vecs_on) ? tmp.memptr() : junk.memptr();
    blas_int ldvl  = blas_int(1);
    blas_int ldvr  = (vecs_on) ? blas_int(tmp.n_rows) : blas_int(1);
    blas_int lwork = (vecs_on) ? (3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1), 4*N)) ) : (3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1), 3*N)) );
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    podarray<T> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    podarray<T> vals_real(X.n_rows);
    podarray<T> vals_imag(X.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::geev() -- START");
    lapack::geev(&jobvl, &jobvr, &N, X.memptr(), &N, vals_real.memptr(), vals_imag.memptr(), vl, &ldvl, vr, &ldvr, work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::geev() -- END");
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("reformatting eigenvalues and eigenvectors");
    
    std::complex<T>* vals_mem = vals.memptr();
    
    for(uword i=0; i < X.n_rows; ++i)  { vals_mem[i] = std::complex<T>(vals_real[i], vals_imag[i]); }
    
    if(vecs_on)
      {
      for(uword j=0; j < X.n_rows; ++j)
        {
        if( (j < (X.n_rows-1)) && (vals_mem[j] == std::conj(vals_mem[j+1])) )
          {
          for(uword i=0; i < X.n_rows; ++i)
            {
            vecs.at(i,j)   = std::complex<T>( tmp.at(i,j),  tmp.at(i,j+1) );
            vecs.at(i,j+1) = std::complex<T>( tmp.at(i,j), -tmp.at(i,j+1) );
            }
          
          ++j;
          }
        else
          {
          for(uword i=0; i<X.n_rows; ++i)
            {
            vecs.at(i,j) = std::complex<T>(tmp.at(i,j), T(0));
            }
          }
        }
      }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(vals);
    arma_ignore(vecs);
    arma_ignore(vecs_on);
    arma_ignore(expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_gen(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigen decomposition of general square matrix (complex)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_gen
  (
         Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >&     vals,
         Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >&     vecs, 
  const bool                                             vecs_on,
  const Base< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>, T1 >& expr
  )
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type     T;
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> X = expr.get_ref();
    
    arma_debug_check( (X.is_square() == false), "eig_gen(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(X);
    
    if(X.is_empty())
      {
      vals.reset();
      vecs.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    if(X.is_finite() == false)  { return false; }
    
    vals.set_size(X.n_rows, 1);
    
    if(vecs_on)  { vecs.set_size(X.n_rows, X.n_rows); }
    
    podarray<eT> junk(1);
    
    char     jobvl = 'N';
    char     jobvr = (vecs_on) ? 'V' : 'N';
    blas_int N     = blas_int(X.n_rows);
    eT*      vl    = junk.memptr();
    eT*      vr    = (vecs_on) ? vecs.memptr() : junk.memptr();
    blas_int ldvl  = blas_int(1);
    blas_int ldvr  = (vecs_on) ? blas_int(vecs.n_rows) : blas_int(1);
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1), 2*N));
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    podarray<eT>  work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray< T> rwork( static_cast<uword>(2*N)   );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_geev() -- START");
    lapack::cx_geev(&jobvl, &jobvr, &N, X.memptr(), &N, vals.memptr(), vl, &ldvl, vr, &ldvr, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_geev() -- END");
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(vals);
    arma_ignore(vecs);
    arma_ignore(vecs_on);
    arma_ignore(expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_gen(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigen decomposition of general square matrix (real, balance given matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_gen_balance
  (
         Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& vals,
         Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& vecs,
  const bool                                         vecs_on,
  const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>&              expr
  )
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type T;
    
    Mat<T> X = expr.get_ref();
    
    arma_debug_check( (X.is_square() == false), "eig_gen(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(X);
    
    if(X.is_empty())
      {
      vals.reset();
      vecs.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    if(X.is_finite() == false)  { return false; }
    
    vals.set_size(X.n_rows, 1);
    
    Mat<T> tmp(1,1);
    
    if(vecs_on)
      {
      vecs.set_size(X.n_rows, X.n_rows);
       tmp.set_size(X.n_rows, X.n_rows);
      }
    
    podarray<T> junk(1);
    
    char     bal   = 'B'; 
    char     jobvl = 'N';
    char     jobvr = (vecs_on) ? 'V' : 'N';
    char     sense = 'N';
    blas_int N     = blas_int(X.n_rows);
    T*       vl    = junk.memptr();
    T*       vr    = (vecs_on) ? tmp.memptr() : junk.memptr();
    blas_int ldvl  = blas_int(1);
    blas_int ldvr  = (vecs_on) ? blas_int(tmp.n_rows) : blas_int(1);
    blas_int ilo   = blas_int(0);
    blas_int ihi   = blas_int(0);
    T        abnrm = T(0);
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1), blas_int(2*N)));
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<T>  scale(X.n_rows);
    podarray<T> rconde(X.n_rows);
    podarray<T> rcondv(X.n_rows);
    
    podarray<T>         work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( uword(1) );  // iwork not used by lapack::geevx() as sense = 'N'
    
    podarray<T> vals_real(X.n_rows);
    podarray<T> vals_imag(X.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::geevx() -- START");
    lapack::geevx(&bal, &jobvl, &jobvr, &sense, &N, X.memptr(), &N, vals_real.memptr(), vals_imag.memptr(), vl, &ldvl, vr, &ldvr, &ilo, &ihi, scale.memptr(), &abnrm, rconde.memptr(), rcondv.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, iwork.memptr(), &info);
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::geevx() -- END");
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("reformatting eigenvalues and eigenvectors");
    
    std::complex<T>* vals_mem = vals.memptr();
    
    for(uword i=0; i < X.n_rows; ++i)  { vals_mem[i] = std::complex<T>(vals_real[i], vals_imag[i]); }
    
    if(vecs_on)
      {
      for(uword j=0; j < X.n_rows; ++j)
        {
        if( (j < (X.n_rows-1)) && (vals_mem[j] == std::conj(vals_mem[j+1])) )
          {
          for(uword i=0; i < X.n_rows; ++i)
            {
            vecs.at(i,j)   = std::complex<T>( tmp.at(i,j),  tmp.at(i,j+1) );
            vecs.at(i,j+1) = std::complex<T>( tmp.at(i,j), -tmp.at(i,j+1) );
            }
          
          ++j;
          }
        else
          {
          for(uword i=0; i<X.n_rows; ++i)
            {
            vecs.at(i,j) = std::complex<T>(tmp.at(i,j), T(0));
            }
          }
        }
      }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(vals);
    arma_ignore(vecs);
    arma_ignore(vecs_on);
    arma_ignore(expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_gen(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigen decomposition of general square matrix (complex, balance given matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_gen_balance
  (
         Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >&     vals,
         Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >&     vecs, 
  const bool                                             vecs_on,
  const Base< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>, T1 >& expr
  )
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::eig_gen_balance(): redirecting to auxlib::eig_gen() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    return auxlib::eig_gen(vals, vecs, vecs_on, expr);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type     T;
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> X = expr.get_ref();
    
    arma_debug_check( (X.is_square() == false), "eig_gen(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(X);
    
    if(X.is_empty())
      {
      vals.reset();
      vecs.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    if(X.is_finite() == false)  { return false; }
    
    vals.set_size(X.n_rows, 1);
    
    if(vecs_on)  { vecs.set_size(X.n_rows, X.n_rows); }
    
    podarray<eT> junk(1);
    
    char     bal   = 'B';
    char     jobvl = 'N';
    char     jobvr = (vecs_on) ? 'V' : 'N';
    char     sense = 'N';
    blas_int N     = blas_int(X.n_rows);
    eT*      vl    = junk.memptr();
    eT*      vr    = (vecs_on) ? vecs.memptr() : junk.memptr();
    blas_int ldvl  = blas_int(1);
    blas_int ldvr  = (vecs_on) ? blas_int(vecs.n_rows) : blas_int(1);
    blas_int ilo   = blas_int(0);
    blas_int ihi   = blas_int(0);
    T        abnrm = T(0);
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1), blas_int(2*N)));
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<T>  scale(X.n_rows);
    podarray<T> rconde(X.n_rows);
    podarray<T> rcondv(X.n_rows);
    
    podarray<eT>  work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray< T> rwork( static_cast<uword>(2*N)   );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_geevx() -- START");
    lapack::cx_geevx(&bal, &jobvl, &jobvr, &sense, &N, X.memptr(), &N, vals.memptr(), vl, &ldvl, vr, &ldvr, &ilo, &ihi, scale.memptr(), &abnrm, rconde.memptr(), rcondv.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_geevx() -- END");
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(vals);
    arma_ignore(vecs);
    arma_ignore(vecs_on);
    arma_ignore(expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_gen(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigendecomposition of general square real matrix pair (real)
template<typename T1, typename T2>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_pair
  (
        Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& vals,
        Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& vecs,
  const bool                                        vecs_on,
  const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>&             A_expr,
  const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T2>&             B_expr
  )
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type  T;
    typedef std::complex<T>       eT;
    
    Mat<T> A(A_expr.get_ref());
    Mat<T> B(B_expr.get_ref());
    
    arma_debug_check( ((A.is_square() == false) || (B.is_square() == false)), "eig_pair(): given matrices must be square sized" );
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "eig_pair(): given matrices must have the same size" );
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      vals.reset();
      vecs.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    if(A.is_finite() == false)  { return false; }
    if(B.is_finite() == false)  { return false; }
    
    vals.set_size(A.n_rows, 1);
    
    Mat<T> tmp(1,1);
    
    if(vecs_on)
      {
      vecs.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
       tmp.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
      }
    
    podarray<T> junk(1);
    
    char     jobvl = 'N';
    char     jobvr = (vecs_on) ? 'V' : 'N';
    blas_int N     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    T*       vl    = junk.memptr();
    T*       vr    = (vecs_on) ? tmp.memptr() : junk.memptr();
    blas_int ldvl  = blas_int(1);
    blas_int ldvr  = (vecs_on) ? blas_int(tmp.n_rows) : blas_int(1);
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1), 8*N));
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    podarray<T> alphar(A.n_rows);
    podarray<T> alphai(A.n_rows);
    podarray<T>   beta(A.n_rows);
    
    podarray<T> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::ggev()");
    lapack::ggev(&jobvl, &jobvr, &N, A.memptr(), &N,  B.memptr(), &N, alphar.memptr(), alphai.memptr(), beta.memptr(), vl, &ldvl, vr, &ldvr, work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("reformatting eigenvalues and eigenvectors");
    
          eT*   vals_mem =   vals.memptr();
    const  T* alphar_mem = alphar.memptr();
    const  T* alphai_mem = alphai.memptr();
    const  T*   beta_mem =   beta.memptr();
    
    bool beta_has_zero = false;
    
    for(uword j=0; j<A.n_rows; ++j)
      {
      const T alphai_val = alphai_mem[j];
      const T   beta_val =   beta_mem[j];
      
      const T re = alphar_mem[j] / beta_val;
      const T im = alphai_val    / beta_val;
      
      beta_has_zero = (beta_has_zero || (beta_val == T(0)));
      
      vals_mem[j] = std::complex<T>(re, im);
      
      if( (alphai_val > T(0)) && (j < (A.n_rows-1)) )
        {
        ++j;
        vals_mem[j] = std::complex<T>(re,-im);  // force exact conjugate
        }
      }
    
    if(beta_has_zero)  { arma_debug_warn("eig_pair(): given matrices appear ill-conditioned"); }
    
    if(vecs_on)
      {
      for(uword j=0; j<A.n_rows; ++j)
        {
        if( (j < (A.n_rows-1)) && (vals_mem[j] == std::conj(vals_mem[j+1])) )
          {
          for(uword i=0; i<A.n_rows; ++i)
            {
            vecs.at(i,j)   = std::complex<T>( tmp.at(i,j),  tmp.at(i,j+1) );
            vecs.at(i,j+1) = std::complex<T>( tmp.at(i,j), -tmp.at(i,j+1) );
            }
          
          ++j;
          }
        else
          {
          for(uword i=0; i<A.n_rows; ++i)
            {
            vecs.at(i,j) = std::complex<T>(tmp.at(i,j), T(0));
            }
          }
        }
      }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(vals);
    arma_ignore(vecs);
    arma_ignore(vecs_on);
    arma_ignore(A_expr);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_pair(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigendecomposition of general square real matrix pair (complex)
template<typename T1, typename T2>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_pair
  (
        Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >&      vals,
        Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >&      vecs,
  const bool                                             vecs_on,
  const Base< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>, T1 >& A_expr,
  const Base< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>, T2 >& B_expr
  )
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type     T;
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> A(A_expr.get_ref());
    Mat<eT> B(B_expr.get_ref());
    
    arma_debug_check( ((A.is_square() == false) || (B.is_square() == false)), "eig_pair(): given matrices must be square sized" );
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "eig_pair(): given matrices must have the same size" );
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      vals.reset();
      vecs.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    if(A.is_finite() == false)  { return false; }
    if(B.is_finite() == false)  { return false; }
    
    vals.set_size(A.n_rows, 1);
    
    if(vecs_on)  { vecs.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows); }
    
    podarray<eT> junk(1);
    
    char     jobvl = 'N';
    char     jobvr = (vecs_on) ? 'V' : 'N';
    blas_int N     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    eT*      vl    = junk.memptr();
    eT*      vr    = (vecs_on) ? vecs.memptr() : junk.memptr();
    blas_int ldvl  = blas_int(1);
    blas_int ldvr  = (vecs_on) ? blas_int(vecs.n_rows) : blas_int(1);
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1),2*N));
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    podarray<eT> alpha(A.n_rows);
    podarray<eT>  beta(A.n_rows);
    
    podarray<eT>  work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray<T>  rwork( static_cast<uword>(8*N)   );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_ggev()");
    lapack::cx_ggev(&jobvl, &jobvr, &N, A.memptr(), &N, B.memptr(), &N, alpha.memptr(), beta.memptr(), vl, &ldvl, vr, &ldvr, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
          eT*   vals_mem =  vals.memptr();
    const eT*  alpha_mem = alpha.memptr();
    const eT*   beta_mem =  beta.memptr();
    
    const std::complex<T> zero(T(0), T(0));
    
    bool beta_has_zero = false;
    
    for(uword i=0; i<A.n_rows; ++i)
      {
      const eT& beta_val = beta_mem[i];
      
      vals_mem[i] = alpha_mem[i] / beta_val;
      
      beta_has_zero = (beta_has_zero || (beta_val == zero));
      }
    
    if(beta_has_zero)  { arma_debug_warn("eig_pair(): given matrices appear ill-conditioned"); }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(vals);
    arma_ignore(vecs);
    arma_ignore(vecs_on);
    arma_ignore(A_expr);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_pair(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigenvalues of a symmetric real matrix
template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_sym(Col<eT>& eigval, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.is_square() == false), "eig_sym(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      eigval.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    // if(auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(A) == false)
    //   {
    //   arma_debug_warn("eig_sym(): given matrix is not symmetric");
    //   return false;
    //   }
    
    if((arma_config::debug) && (auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(A) == false))
      {
      arma_debug_warn("eig_sym(): given matrix is not symmetric");
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    eigval.set_size(A.n_rows);
    
    char jobz  = 'N';
    char uplo  = 'U';
    
    blas_int N     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ( (std::max)(blas_int(1), 3*N-1) );
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::syev()");
    lapack::syev(&jobz, &uplo, &N, A.memptr(), &N, eigval.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(eigval);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_sym(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigenvalues of a hermitian complex matrix
template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_sym(Col<T>& eigval, const Base<std::complex<T>,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.is_square() == false), "eig_sym(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      eigval.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    // if(auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(A) == false)
    //   {
    //   arma_debug_warn("eig_sym(): given matrix is not hermitian");
    //   return false;
    //   }
    
    if((arma_config::debug) && (auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(A) == false))
      {
      arma_debug_warn("eig_sym(): given matrix is not hermitian");
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    eigval.set_size(A.n_rows);
    
    char jobz  = 'N'; 
    char uplo  = 'U';
    
    blas_int N     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ( (std::max)(blas_int(1), 2*N-1) );
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    podarray<eT>  work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray<T>  rwork( static_cast<uword>( (std::max)(blas_int(1), 3*N-2) ) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::heev()");
    lapack::heev(&jobz, &uplo, &N, A.memptr(), &N, eigval.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(eigval);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_sym(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a symmetric real matrix
template<typename eT>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_sym(Col<eT>& eigval, Mat<eT>& eigvec, const Mat<eT>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    eigvec = X;
    
    arma_debug_check( (eigvec.is_square() == false), "eig_sym(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(eigvec.is_empty())
      {
      eigval.reset();
      eigvec.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(eigvec);
    
    eigval.set_size(eigvec.n_rows);
    
    char jobz  = 'V';
    char uplo  = 'U';
    
    blas_int N     = blas_int(eigvec.n_rows);
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ( (std::max)(blas_int(1), 3*N-1) );
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::syev()");
    lapack::syev(&jobz, &uplo, &N, eigvec.memptr(), &N, eigval.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(eigval);
    arma_ignore(eigvec);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_sym(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a hermitian complex matrix
template<typename T>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_sym(Col<T>& eigval, Mat< std::complex<T> >& eigvec, const Mat< std::complex<T> >& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    eigvec = X;
    
    arma_debug_check( (eigvec.is_square() == false), "eig_sym(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(eigvec.is_empty())
      {
      eigval.reset();
      eigvec.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(eigvec);
    
    eigval.set_size(eigvec.n_rows);
    
    char jobz  = 'V';
    char uplo  = 'U';
    
    blas_int N     = blas_int(eigvec.n_rows);
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ( (std::max)(blas_int(1), 2*N-1) );
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    podarray<eT>  work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray<T>  rwork( static_cast<uword>((std::max)(blas_int(1), 3*N-2)) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::heev()");
    lapack::heev(&jobz, &uplo, &N, eigvec.memptr(), &N, eigval.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(eigval);
    arma_ignore(eigvec);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_sym(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a symmetric real matrix (divide and conquer algorithm)
template<typename eT>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_sym_dc(Col<eT>& eigval, Mat<eT>& eigvec, const Mat<eT>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    eigvec = X;
    
    arma_debug_check( (eigvec.is_square() == false), "eig_sym(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(eigvec.is_empty())
      {
      eigval.reset();
      eigvec.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(eigvec);
    
    eigval.set_size(eigvec.n_rows);
    
    char jobz = 'V';
    char uplo = 'U';
    
    blas_int N      = blas_int(eigvec.n_rows);
    blas_int lwork  = 2 * (1 + 6*N + 2*(N*N));
    blas_int liwork = 3 * (3 + 5*N);
    blas_int info   = 0;
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>( lwork) );
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(liwork) ); 
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::syevd()");
    lapack::syevd(&jobz, &uplo, &N, eigvec.memptr(), &N, eigval.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, iwork.memptr(), &liwork, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(eigval);
    arma_ignore(eigvec);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_sym(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a hermitian complex matrix (divide and conquer algorithm)
template<typename T>
inline
bool
auxlib::eig_sym_dc(Col<T>& eigval, Mat< std::complex<T> >& eigvec, const Mat< std::complex<T> >& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    eigvec = X;
    
    arma_debug_check( (eigvec.is_square() == false), "eig_sym(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(eigvec.is_empty())
      {
      eigval.reset();
      eigvec.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(eigvec);
    
    eigval.set_size(eigvec.n_rows);
    
    char jobz  = 'V';
    char uplo  = 'U';
    
    blas_int N      = blas_int(eigvec.n_rows);
    blas_int lwork  = 2 * (2*N + N*N);
    blas_int lrwork = 2 * (1 + 5*N + 2*(N*N));
    blas_int liwork = 3 * (3 + 5*N);
    blas_int info   = 0;
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork)  );
    podarray<T>        rwork( static_cast<uword>(lrwork) );
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(liwork) ); 
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::heevd()");
    lapack::heevd(&jobz, &uplo, &N, eigvec.memptr(), &N, eigval.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), &lrwork, iwork.memptr(), &liwork, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(eigval);
    arma_ignore(eigvec);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("eig_sym(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
bool
auxlib::chol_simple(Mat<eT>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_atlas_size(X);
    
    int info = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_potrf()");
    info = atlas::clapack_potrf(atlas::CblasColMajor, atlas::CblasUpper, X.n_rows, X.memptr(), X.n_rows);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(X);
    
    char      uplo = 'U';
    blas_int  n    = blas_int(X.n_rows);
    blas_int  info = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potrf()");
    lapack::potrf(&uplo, &n, X.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(X);
    
    arma_stop_logic_error("chol(): use of ATLAS or LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
bool
auxlib::chol(Mat<eT>& X, const uword layout)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_atlas_size(X);
    
    int info = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_potrf()");
    info = atlas::clapack_potrf(atlas::CblasColMajor, ((layout == 0) ? atlas::CblasUpper : atlas::CblasLower), X.n_rows, X.memptr(), X.n_rows);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    X = (layout == 0) ? trimatu(X) : trimatl(X);  // trimatu() and trimatl() return the same type
    
    return true;
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(X);
    
    char      uplo = (layout == 0) ? 'U' : 'L';
    blas_int  n    = blas_int(X.n_rows);
    blas_int  info = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potrf()");
    lapack::potrf(&uplo, &n, X.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    X = (layout == 0) ? trimatu(X) : trimatl(X);  // trimatu() and trimatl() return the same type
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(layout);
    
    arma_stop_logic_error("chol(): use of ATLAS or LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
bool
auxlib::chol_band(Mat<eT>& X, const uword KD, const uword layout)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  return auxlib::chol_band_common(X, KD, layout);
  }



template<typename T>
inline
bool
auxlib::chol_band(Mat< std::complex<T> >& X, const uword KD, const uword layout)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::chol_band(): redirecting to auxlib::chol() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    arma_ignore(KD);
    
    return auxlib::chol(X, layout);
    }
  #else
    {
    return auxlib::chol_band_common(X, KD, layout);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
bool
auxlib::chol_band_common(Mat<eT>& X, const uword KD, const uword layout)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    const uword N = X.n_rows;
    
    const uword KL = (layout == 0) ? uword(0) : KD;
    const uword KU = (layout == 0) ? KD       : uword(0);
    
    Mat<eT> AB;
    band_helper::compress(AB, X, KL, KU, false);
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(AB);
    
    char     uplo = (layout == 0) ? 'U' : 'L';
    blas_int n    = blas_int(N);
    blas_int kd   = blas_int(KD);
    blas_int ldab = blas_int(AB.n_rows);
    blas_int info = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::pbtrf()");
    lapack::pbtrf(&uplo, &n, &kd, AB.memptr(), &ldab, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    band_helper::uncompress(X, AB, KL, KU, false);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(KD);
    arma_ignore(layout);
    
    arma_stop_logic_error("chol(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }


//
// hessenberg decomposition
template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::hess(Mat<eT>& H, const Base<eT,T1>& X, Col<eT>& tao)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    H = X.get_ref();
    
    arma_debug_check( (H.is_square() == false), "hess(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(H.is_empty())
      {
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(H);
    
    if(H.n_rows > 2)
      {
      tao.set_size(H.n_rows-1);
      
      blas_int  n      = blas_int(H.n_rows);
      blas_int  ilo    = 1;
      blas_int  ihi    = blas_int(H.n_rows);
      blas_int  lda    = blas_int(H.n_rows);
      blas_int  lwork  = blas_int(H.n_rows) * 64;
      blas_int  info   = 0;
      
      podarray<eT> work(static_cast<uword>(lwork));
      
      arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gehrd()");
      lapack::gehrd(&n, &ilo, &ihi, H.memptr(), &lda, tao.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
      
      return (info == 0);
      }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(H);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(tao);
    arma_stop_logic_error("hess(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::qr(Mat<eT>& Q, Mat<eT>& R, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    R = X.get_ref();
    
    const uword R_n_rows = R.n_rows;
    const uword R_n_cols = R.n_cols;
    
    if(R.is_empty())
      {
      Q.eye(R_n_rows, R_n_rows);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(R);
    
    blas_int m         = static_cast<blas_int>(R_n_rows);
    blas_int n         = static_cast<blas_int>(R_n_cols);
    blas_int lwork     = 0;
    blas_int lwork_min = (std::max)(blas_int(1), (std::max)(m,n));  // take into account requirements of geqrf() _and_ orgqr()/ungqr()
    blas_int k         = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int info      = 0;
    
    podarray<eT> tau( static_cast<uword>(k) );
    
    eT        work_query[2];
    blas_int lwork_query = -1;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::geqrf()");
    lapack::geqrf(&m, &n, R.memptr(), &m, tau.memptr(), &work_query[0], &lwork_query, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    blas_int lwork_proposed = static_cast<blas_int>( access::tmp_real(work_query[0]) );
    
    lwork = (std::max)(lwork_proposed, lwork_min);
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::geqrf()");
    lapack::geqrf(&m, &n, R.memptr(), &m, tau.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    Q.set_size(R_n_rows, R_n_rows);
    
    arrayops::copy( Q.memptr(), R.memptr(), (std::min)(Q.n_elem, R.n_elem) );
    
    //
    // construct R
    
    for(uword col=0; col < R_n_cols; ++col)
      {
      for(uword row=(col+1); row < R_n_rows; ++row)
        {
        R.at(row,col) = eT(0);
        }
      }
    
    
    if( (is_float<eT>::value) || (is_double<eT>::value) )
      {
      arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::orgqr()");
      lapack::orgqr(&m, &m, &k, Q.memptr(), &m, tau.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
      }
    else
    if( (is_cx_float<eT>::value) || (is_cx_double<eT>::value) )
      {
      arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::ungqr()");
      lapack::ungqr(&m, &m, &k, Q.memptr(), &m, tau.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
      }
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(Q);
    arma_ignore(R);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("qr(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool 
auxlib::qr_econ(Mat<eT>& Q, Mat<eT>& R, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    if(is_Mat<T1>::value)
      {
      const unwrap<T1>   tmp(X.get_ref());
      const Mat<eT>& M = tmp.M;
      
      if(M.n_rows < M.n_cols)
        {
        return auxlib::qr(Q, R, X);
        }
      }
    
    Q = X.get_ref();
    
    const uword Q_n_rows = Q.n_rows;
    const uword Q_n_cols = Q.n_cols;
    
    if( Q_n_rows <= Q_n_cols )
      {
      return auxlib::qr(Q, R, Q);
      }
    
    if(Q.is_empty())
      {
      Q.set_size(Q_n_rows, 0       );
      R.set_size(0,        Q_n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(Q);
    
    blas_int m         = static_cast<blas_int>(Q_n_rows);
    blas_int n         = static_cast<blas_int>(Q_n_cols);
    blas_int lwork     = 0;
    blas_int lwork_min = (std::max)(blas_int(1), (std::max)(m,n));  // take into account requirements of geqrf() _and_ orgqr()/ungqr()
    blas_int k         = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int info      = 0;
    
    podarray<eT> tau( static_cast<uword>(k) );
    
    eT        work_query[2];
    blas_int lwork_query = -1;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::geqrf()");
    lapack::geqrf(&m, &n, Q.memptr(), &m, tau.memptr(), &work_query[0], &lwork_query, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    blas_int lwork_proposed = static_cast<blas_int>( access::tmp_real(work_query[0]) );
    
    lwork = (std::max)(lwork_proposed, lwork_min);
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::geqrf()");
    lapack::geqrf(&m, &n, Q.memptr(), &m, tau.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    R.set_size(Q_n_cols, Q_n_cols);
    
    //
    // construct R
    
    for(uword col=0; col < Q_n_cols; ++col)
      {
      for(uword row=0; row <= col; ++row)
        {
        R.at(row,col) = Q.at(row,col);
        }
      
      for(uword row=(col+1); row < Q_n_cols; ++row)
        {
        R.at(row,col) = eT(0);
        }
      }
    
    if( (is_float<eT>::value) || (is_double<eT>::value) )
      {
      arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::orgqr()");
      lapack::orgqr(&m, &n, &k, Q.memptr(), &m, tau.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
      }
    else
    if( (is_cx_float<eT>::value) || (is_cx_double<eT>::value) )
      {
      arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::ungqr()");
      lapack::ungqr(&m, &n, &k, Q.memptr(), &m, tau.memptr(), work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
      }
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(Q);
    arma_ignore(R);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("qr_econ(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd(Col<eT>& S, const Base<eT,T1>& X, uword& X_n_rows, uword& X_n_cols)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    X_n_rows = A.n_rows;
    X_n_cols = A.n_cols;
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      S.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    Mat<eT> U(1, 1);
    Mat<eT> V(1, A.n_cols);
    
    char jobu  = 'N';
    char jobvt = 'N';
    
    blas_int m          = A.n_rows;
    blas_int n          = A.n_cols;
    blas_int min_mn     = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int lda        = A.n_rows;
    blas_int ldu        = U.n_rows;
    blas_int ldvt       = V.n_rows;
    blas_int lwork      = 0;
    blas_int lwork_min  = (std::max)( blas_int(1), (std::max)( (3*min_mn + (std::max)(m,n)), 5*min_mn ) );
    blas_int info   = 0;
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    eT        work_query[2];
    blas_int lwork_query = -1;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesvd()");
    lapack::gesvd<eT>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, &work_query[0], &lwork_query, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    blas_int lwork_proposed = static_cast<blas_int>( work_query[0] );
    
    lwork = (std::max)(lwork_proposed, lwork_min);
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesvd()");
    lapack::gesvd<eT>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(X_n_rows);
    arma_ignore(X_n_cols);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd(Col<T>& S, const Base<std::complex<T>, T1>& X, uword& X_n_rows, uword& X_n_cols)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    X_n_rows = A.n_rows;
    X_n_cols = A.n_cols;
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      S.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    Mat<eT> U(1, 1);
    Mat<eT> V(1, A.n_cols);
    
    char jobu  = 'N';
    char jobvt = 'N';
    
    blas_int  m      = A.n_rows;
    blas_int  n      = A.n_cols;
    blas_int  min_mn = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int  lda    = A.n_rows;
    blas_int  ldu    = U.n_rows;
    blas_int  ldvt   = V.n_rows;
    blas_int  lwork  = 3 * ( (std::max)(blas_int(1), 2*min_mn+(std::max)(m,n) ) );
    blas_int  info   = 0;
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    podarray<eT>   work( static_cast<uword>(lwork   ) );
    podarray< T>  rwork( static_cast<uword>(5*min_mn) );
    
    blas_int lwork_tmp = -1;  // let gesvd_() calculate the optimum size of the workspace
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesvd()");
    lapack::cx_gesvd<T>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork_tmp, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    blas_int proposed_lwork = static_cast<blas_int>(real(work[0]));
    
    if(proposed_lwork > lwork)
      {
      lwork = proposed_lwork;
      work.set_size( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
      }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesvd()");
    lapack::cx_gesvd<T>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(X_n_rows);
    arma_ignore(X_n_cols);

    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd(Col<eT>& S, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  uword junk;
  return auxlib::svd(S, X, junk, junk);
  }



template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd(Col<T>& S, const Base<std::complex<T>, T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  uword junk;
  return auxlib::svd(S, X, junk, junk);
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd(Mat<eT>& U, Col<eT>& S, Mat<eT>& V, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      U.eye(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
      S.reset();
      V.eye(A.n_cols, A.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    U.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    V.set_size(A.n_cols, A.n_cols);
    
    char jobu  = 'A';
    char jobvt = 'A';
    
    blas_int  m          = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  n          = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int  min_mn     = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int  lda        = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldu        = blas_int(U.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldvt       = blas_int(V.n_rows);
    blas_int  lwork_min  = (std::max)( blas_int(1), (std::max)( (3*min_mn + (std::max)(m,n)), 5*min_mn ) );
    blas_int  lwork      = 0;
    blas_int  info       = 0;
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    // let gesvd_() calculate the optimum size of the workspace
    eT        work_query[2];
    blas_int lwork_query = -1;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesvd()");
    lapack::gesvd<eT>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, &work_query[0], &lwork_query, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    blas_int lwork_proposed = static_cast<blas_int>( work_query[0] );
    
    lwork = (std::max)(lwork_proposed, lwork_min);
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesvd()");
    lapack::gesvd<eT>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_strans::apply_mat_inplace(V);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(V);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd(Mat< std::complex<T> >& U, Col<T>& S, Mat< std::complex<T> >& V, const Base< std::complex<T>, T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      U.eye(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
      S.reset();
      V.eye(A.n_cols, A.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    U.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    V.set_size(A.n_cols, A.n_cols);
    
    char jobu  = 'A';
    char jobvt = 'A';
    
    blas_int  m      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  n      = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int  min_mn = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int  lda    = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldu    = blas_int(U.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldvt   = blas_int(V.n_rows);
    blas_int  lwork  = 3 * ( (std::max)(blas_int(1), 2*min_mn + (std::max)(m,n) ) );
    blas_int  info   = 0;
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    podarray<eT>  work( static_cast<uword>(lwork   ) );
    podarray<T>  rwork( static_cast<uword>(5*min_mn) );
    
    blas_int lwork_tmp = -1;  // let gesvd_() calculate the optimum size of the workspace
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesvd()");
    lapack::cx_gesvd<T>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork_tmp, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }

    blas_int proposed_lwork = static_cast<blas_int>(real(work[0]));
    
    if(proposed_lwork > lwork)
      {
      lwork = proposed_lwork;
      work.set_size( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
      }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesvd()");
    lapack::cx_gesvd<T>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_htrans::apply_mat_inplace(V);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(V);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_econ(Mat<eT>& U, Col<eT>& S, Mat<eT>& V, const Base<eT,T1>& X, const char mode)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      U.eye();
      S.reset();
      V.eye();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    blas_int m      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int n      = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int min_mn = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int lda    = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    blas_int ldu  = 0;
    blas_int ldvt = 0;
    
    char jobu  = char(0);
    char jobvt = char(0);
    
    if(mode == 'l')
      {
      jobu  = 'S';
      jobvt = 'N';
      
      ldu  = m;
      ldvt = 1;
      
      U.set_size( static_cast<uword>(ldu), static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
      V.reset();
      }
    
    if(mode == 'r')
      {
      jobu  = 'N';
      jobvt = 'S';
      
      ldu = 1;
      ldvt = (std::min)(m,n);
      
      U.reset();
      V.set_size( static_cast<uword>(ldvt), static_cast<uword>(n) );
      }
    
    if(mode == 'b')
      {
      jobu  = 'S';
      jobvt = 'S';
      
      ldu  = m;
      ldvt = (std::min)(m,n);
      
      U.set_size( static_cast<uword>(ldu),  static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
      V.set_size( static_cast<uword>(ldvt), static_cast<uword>(n     ) );
      }
    
    
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ( (std::max)(blas_int(1), (std::max)( (3*min_mn + (std::max)(m,n)), 5*min_mn ) ) );
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    blas_int lwork_tmp = -1;  // let gesvd_() calculate the optimum size of the workspace
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesvd()");
    lapack::gesvd<eT>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork_tmp, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    blas_int proposed_lwork = static_cast<blas_int>(work[0]);
    
    if(proposed_lwork > lwork)
      {
      lwork = proposed_lwork;
      work.set_size( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
      }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesvd()");
    lapack::gesvd<eT>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_strans::apply_mat_inplace(V);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(V);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(mode);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_econ(Mat< std::complex<T> >& U, Col<T>& S, Mat< std::complex<T> >& V, const Base< std::complex<T>, T1>& X, const char mode)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      U.eye();
      S.reset();
      V.eye();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    blas_int m      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int n      = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int min_mn = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int lda    = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    blas_int ldu  = 0;
    blas_int ldvt = 0;
    
    char jobu  = char(0);
    char jobvt = char(0);
    
    if(mode == 'l')
      {
      jobu  = 'S';
      jobvt = 'N';
      
      ldu  = m;
      ldvt = 1;
      
      U.set_size( static_cast<uword>(ldu), static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
      V.reset();
      }
    
    if(mode == 'r')
      {
      jobu  = 'N';
      jobvt = 'S';
      
      ldu  = 1;
      ldvt = (std::min)(m,n);
      
      U.reset();
      V.set_size( static_cast<uword>(ldvt), static_cast<uword>(n) );
      }
    
    if(mode == 'b')
      {
      jobu  = 'S';
      jobvt = 'S';
      
      ldu  = m;
      ldvt = (std::min)(m,n);
      
      U.set_size( static_cast<uword>(ldu),  static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
      V.set_size( static_cast<uword>(ldvt), static_cast<uword>(n)      );
      }
    
    blas_int lwork = 3 * ( (std::max)(blas_int(1), (std::max)( (3*min_mn + (std::max)(m,n)), 5*min_mn ) ) );
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    
    podarray<eT>  work( static_cast<uword>(lwork   ) );
    podarray<T>  rwork( static_cast<uword>(5*min_mn) );
    
    blas_int lwork_tmp = -1;  // let gesvd_() calculate the optimum size of the workspace
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesvd()");
    lapack::cx_gesvd<T>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork_tmp, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    blas_int proposed_lwork = static_cast<blas_int>(real(work[0]));
    
    if(proposed_lwork > lwork)
      {
      lwork = proposed_lwork;
      work.set_size( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
      }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesvd()");
    lapack::cx_gesvd<T>(&jobu, &jobvt, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_htrans::apply_mat_inplace(V);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(V);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(mode);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_dc(Col<eT>& S, const Base<eT,T1>& X, uword& X_n_rows, uword& X_n_cols)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    X_n_rows = A.n_rows;
    X_n_cols = A.n_cols;
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      S.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    Mat<eT> U(1, 1);
    Mat<eT> V(1, 1);
    
    char jobz = 'N';
    
    blas_int  m      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  n      = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int  min_mn = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int  lda    = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldu    = blas_int(U.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldvt   = blas_int(V.n_rows);
    blas_int  lwork  = 3 * ( 3*min_mn + std::max( std::max(m,n), 7*min_mn ) );
    blas_int  info   = 0;
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork   ) );
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(8*min_mn) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesdd()");
    lapack::gesdd<eT>(&jobz, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(X_n_rows);
    arma_ignore(X_n_cols);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_dc(Col<T>& S, const Base<std::complex<T>, T1>& X, uword& X_n_rows, uword& X_n_cols)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    X_n_rows = A.n_rows;
    X_n_cols = A.n_cols;
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      S.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    Mat<eT> U(1, 1);
    Mat<eT> V(1, 1);
    
    char jobz = 'N';
    
    blas_int  m      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  n      = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int  min_mn = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int  lda    = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldu    = blas_int(U.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldvt   = blas_int(V.n_rows);
    blas_int  lwork  = 3 * (2*min_mn + std::max(m,n));  
    blas_int  info   = 0;
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork   ) );
    podarray<T>        rwork( static_cast<uword>(7*min_mn) );  // LAPACK 3.4.2 docs state 5*min(m,n), while zgesdd() seems to write past the end 
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(8*min_mn) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesdd()");
    lapack::cx_gesdd<T>(&jobz, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(X_n_rows);
    arma_ignore(X_n_cols);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_dc(Col<eT>& S, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  uword junk;
  return auxlib::svd_dc(S, X, junk, junk);
  }



template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_dc(Col<T>& S, const Base<std::complex<T>, T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  uword junk;
  return auxlib::svd_dc(S, X, junk, junk);
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_dc(Mat<eT>& U, Col<eT>& S, Mat<eT>& V, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      U.eye(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
      S.reset();
      V.eye(A.n_cols, A.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    U.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    V.set_size(A.n_cols, A.n_cols);
    
    char jobz = 'A';
    
    blas_int  m      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  n      = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int  min_mn = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int  max_mn = (std::max)(m,n);
    blas_int  lda    = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldu    = blas_int(U.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldvt   = blas_int(V.n_rows);
    blas_int  lwork1 = 3*min_mn*min_mn + (std::max)( max_mn, 4*min_mn*min_mn + 4*min_mn          );
    blas_int  lwork2 = 3*min_mn        + (std::max)( max_mn, 4*min_mn*min_mn + 3*min_mn + max_mn );
    blas_int  lwork  = 2 * ((std::max)(lwork1, lwork2));  // due to differences between lapack 3.1 and 3.4
    blas_int  info   = 0;
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork   ) );
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(8*min_mn) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesdd()");
    lapack::gesdd<eT>(&jobz, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_strans::apply_mat_inplace(V);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(V);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_dc(Mat< std::complex<T> >& U, Col<T>& S, Mat< std::complex<T> >& V, const Base< std::complex<T>, T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      U.eye(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
      S.reset();
      V.eye(A.n_cols, A.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    U.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    V.set_size(A.n_cols, A.n_cols);
    
    char jobz = 'A';
    
    blas_int m       = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int n       = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int min_mn  = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int max_mn  = (std::max)(m,n);
    blas_int lda     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldu     = blas_int(U.n_rows);
    blas_int ldvt    = blas_int(V.n_rows);
    blas_int lwork   = 2 * (min_mn*min_mn + 2*min_mn + max_mn);
    blas_int lrwork1 = 5*min_mn*min_mn + 7*min_mn;
    blas_int lrwork2 = min_mn * ((std::max)(5*min_mn+7, 2*max_mn + 2*min_mn+1));
    blas_int lrwork  = (std::max)(lrwork1, lrwork2);  // due to differences between lapack 3.1 and 3.4
    blas_int info    = 0;
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork   ) );
    podarray<T>        rwork( static_cast<uword>(lrwork  ) );
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(8*min_mn) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesdd()");
    lapack::cx_gesdd<T>(&jobz, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_htrans::apply_mat_inplace(V);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(V);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_dc_econ(Mat<eT>& U, Col<eT>& S, Mat<eT>& V, const Base<eT,T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    char jobz = 'S';
    
    blas_int m      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int n      = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int min_mn = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int max_mn = (std::max)(m,n);
    blas_int lda    = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldu    = m;
    blas_int ldvt   = min_mn;
    blas_int lwork1 = 3*min_mn*min_mn + (std::max)( max_mn, 4*min_mn*min_mn + 4*min_mn          );
    blas_int lwork2 = 3*min_mn        + (std::max)( max_mn, 4*min_mn*min_mn + 3*min_mn + max_mn );
    blas_int lwork  = 2 * ((std::max)(lwork1, lwork2));  // due to differences between lapack 3.1 and 3.4
    blas_int info   = 0;
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      U.eye();
      S.reset();
      V.eye( static_cast<uword>(n), static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
      return true;
      }
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    U.set_size( static_cast<uword>(m), static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    V.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn), static_cast<uword>(n) );
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork   ) );
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(8*min_mn) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesdd()");
    lapack::gesdd<eT>(&jobz, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_strans::apply_mat_inplace(V);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(V);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::svd_dc_econ(Mat< std::complex<T> >& U, Col<T>& S, Mat< std::complex<T> >& V, const Base< std::complex<T>, T1>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> A(X.get_ref());
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    char jobz = 'S';
    
    blas_int m       = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int n       = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int min_mn  = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int max_mn  = (std::max)(m,n);
    blas_int lda     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldu     = m;
    blas_int ldvt    = min_mn;
    blas_int lwork   = 2 * (min_mn*min_mn + 2*min_mn + max_mn);
    blas_int lrwork1 = 5*min_mn*min_mn + 7*min_mn;
    blas_int lrwork2 = min_mn * ((std::max)(5*min_mn+7, 2*max_mn + 2*min_mn+1));
    blas_int lrwork  = (std::max)(lrwork1, lrwork2);  // due to differences between lapack 3.1 and 3.4
    blas_int info    = 0;
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
      U.eye();
      S.reset();
      V.eye( static_cast<uword>(n), static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
      return true;
      }
    
    S.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    U.set_size( static_cast<uword>(m), static_cast<uword>(min_mn) );
    
    V.set_size( static_cast<uword>(min_mn), static_cast<uword>(n) );
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork   ) );
    podarray<T>        rwork( static_cast<uword>(lrwork  ) );
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(8*min_mn) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesdd()");
    lapack::cx_gesdd<T>(&jobz, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, S.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldu, V.memptr(), &ldvt, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_htrans::apply_mat_inplace(V);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(V);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_stop_logic_error("svd(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via explicit inverse (tiny matrices)
template<typename T1>
arma_cold
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_square_tiny(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, const Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // NOTE: assuming A has a size <= 4x4
  
  typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
  
  const uword A_n_rows = A.n_rows;
  
  Mat<eT> A_inv(A_n_rows, A_n_rows);
  
  const bool status = auxlib::inv_tiny(A_inv, A);
  
  if(status == false)  { return false; }
  
  const quasi_unwrap<T1> UB(B_expr.get_ref());
  const Mat<eT>& B     = UB.M;
  
  const uword B_n_rows = B.n_rows;
  const uword B_n_cols = B.n_cols;
  
  arma_debug_check( (A_n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
  
  if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
    {
    out.zeros(A.n_cols, B_n_cols);
    return true;
    }
  
  if(UB.is_alias(out))
    {
    Mat<eT> tmp(A_n_rows, B_n_cols);
    
    gemm_emul<false,false,false,false>::apply(tmp, A_inv, B);
    
    out.steal_mem(tmp);
    }
  else
    {
    out.set_size(A_n_rows, B_n_cols);
    
    gemm_emul<false,false,false,false>::apply(out, A_inv, B);
    }
  
  return true;
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_square_fast(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
  
  const uword A_n_rows = A.n_rows;
  
  if(A_n_rows <= 4)
    {
    const bool status = auxlib::solve_square_tiny(out, A, B_expr.get_ref());
    
    if(status == true)  { return true; }
    }
  
  out = B_expr.get_ref();
  
  const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
  const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
    
  arma_debug_check( (A_n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
  if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
    {
    out.zeros(A.n_cols, B_n_cols);
    return true;
    }
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_atlas_size(A);
    
    podarray<int> ipiv(A_n_rows + 2);  // +2 for paranoia: old versions of Atlas might be trashing memory
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_gesv()");
    int info = atlas::clapack_gesv<eT>(atlas::CblasColMajor, A_n_rows, B_n_cols, A.memptr(), A_n_rows, ipiv.memptr(), out.memptr(), A_n_rows);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    blas_int n    = blas_int(A_n_rows);  // assuming A is square
    blas_int lda  = blas_int(A_n_rows);
    blas_int ldb  = blas_int(B_n_rows);
    blas_int nrhs = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int info = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<blas_int> ipiv(A_n_rows + 2);  // +2 for paranoia: some versions of Lapack might be trashing memory
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesv()");
    lapack::gesv<eT>(&n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, ipiv.memptr(), out.memptr(), &ldb, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of ATLAS or LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition with rcond estimate
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_square_rcond(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
    typedef typename T1::pod_type   T;
    
    out_rcond = T(0);
    
    out = B_expr.get_ref();
    
    const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
    const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
      
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
      
    if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_cols, B_n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    char     norm_id  = '1';
    char     trans    = 'N';
    blas_int n        = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming A is square
    blas_int lda      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb      = blas_int(B_n_rows);
    blas_int nrhs     = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int info     = blas_int(0);
    T        norm_val = T(0);
    
    podarray<T>        junk(1);
    podarray<blas_int> ipiv(A.n_rows + 2);  // +2 for paranoia
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::lange()");
    norm_val = lapack::lange<eT>(&norm_id, &n, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, junk.memptr());
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getrf()");
    lapack::getrf<eT>(&n, &n, A.memptr(), &n, ipiv.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getrs()");
    lapack::getrs<eT>(&trans, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, ipiv.memptr(), out.memptr(), &ldb, &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return false; }
    
    out_rcond = auxlib::lu_rcond<T>(A, norm_val);
    
    if( (allow_ugly == false) && (out_rcond < auxlib::epsilon_lapack(A)) )  { return false; }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition with refinement (real matrices)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_square_refine(Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>& B_expr, const bool equilibrate, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type eT;
    
    // Mat<eT> B = B_expr.get_ref();  // B is overwritten by lapack::gesvx() if equilibrate is enabled
    
    quasi_unwrap<T1> UB(B_expr.get_ref());  // deliberately not declaring as const
    
    const Mat<eT>& UB_M_as_Mat = UB.M;  // so we don't confuse the ?: operator below
    
    const bool use_copy = ((equilibrate && UB.is_const) || UB.is_alias(out));
    
    Mat<eT> B_tmp;  if(use_copy)  { B_tmp = UB_M_as_Mat; }
    
    const Mat<eT>& B = (use_copy) ? B_tmp : UB_M_as_Mat;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
      
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A,B);
    
    out.set_size(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
    
    char     fact  = (equilibrate) ? 'E' : 'N'; 
    char     trans = 'N';
    char     equed = char(0);
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B.n_cols);
    blas_int lda   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldaf  = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldx   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    eT       rcond = eT(0);
    
    Mat<eT> AF(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    
    podarray<blas_int>  IPIV(  A.n_rows);
    podarray<eT>           R(  A.n_rows);
    podarray<eT>           C(  A.n_rows);
    podarray<eT>        FERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray<eT>        BERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray<eT>        WORK(4*A.n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> IWORK(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gesvx()");
    lapack::gesvx
      (
      &fact, &trans, &n, &nrhs,
      A.memptr(), &lda,
      AF.memptr(), &ldaf,
      IPIV.memptr(),
      &equed,
      R.memptr(),
      C.memptr(),
      const_cast<eT*>(B.memptr()), &ldb,
      out.memptr(), &ldx,
      &rcond,
      FERR.memptr(),
      BERR.memptr(),
      WORK.memptr(),
      IWORK.memptr(),
      &info
      );
    
    // NOTE: using const_cast<eT*>(B.memptr()) to allow B to be overwritten for equilibration;
    // NOTE: B is created as a copy of B_expr if equilibration is enabled; otherwise B is a reference to B_expr
    
    out_rcond = rcond;
    
    return (allow_ugly) ? ((info == 0) || (info == (n+1))) : (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(equilibrate);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition with refinement (complex matrices)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_square_refine(Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& A, const Base<std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>,T1>& B_expr, const bool equilibrate, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type     T;
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    // Mat<eT> B = B_expr.get_ref();  // B is overwritten by lapack::cx_gesvx() if equilibrate is enabled
    
    quasi_unwrap<T1> UB(B_expr.get_ref());  // deliberately not declaring as const
    
    const Mat<eT>& UB_M_as_Mat = UB.M;  // so we don't confuse the ?: operator below
    
    const bool use_copy = ((equilibrate && UB.is_const) || UB.is_alias(out));
    
    Mat<eT> B_tmp;  if(use_copy)  { B_tmp = UB_M_as_Mat; }
    
    const Mat<eT>& B = (use_copy) ? B_tmp : UB_M_as_Mat;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
      
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A,B);
    
    out.set_size(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
    
    char     fact  = (equilibrate) ? 'E' : 'N'; 
    char     trans = 'N';
    char     equed = char(0);
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B.n_cols);
    blas_int lda   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldaf  = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldx   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    T        rcond = T(0);
    
    Mat<eT> AF(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    
    podarray<blas_int>  IPIV(  A.n_rows);
    podarray< T>           R(  A.n_rows);
    podarray< T>           C(  A.n_rows);
    podarray< T>        FERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray< T>        BERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray<eT>        WORK(2*A.n_rows);
    podarray< T>       RWORK(2*A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gesvx()");
    lapack::cx_gesvx
      (
      &fact, &trans, &n, &nrhs,
      A.memptr(), &lda,
      AF.memptr(), &ldaf,
      IPIV.memptr(),
      &equed,
      R.memptr(),
      C.memptr(),
      const_cast<eT*>(B.memptr()), &ldb,
      out.memptr(), &ldx,
      &rcond,
      FERR.memptr(),
      BERR.memptr(),
      WORK.memptr(),
      RWORK.memptr(),
      &info
      );
    
    // NOTE: using const_cast<eT*>(B.memptr()) to allow B to be overwritten for equilibration;
    // NOTE: B is created as a copy of B_expr if equilibration is enabled; otherwise B is a reference to B_expr
    
    out_rcond = rcond;
    
    return (allow_ugly) ? ((info == 0) || (info == (n+1))) : (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(equilibrate);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_sympd_fast(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::solve_sympd_fast(): redirecting to auxlib::solve_square_fast() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    return auxlib::solve_square_fast(out, A, B_expr);
    }
  #else
    {
    return auxlib::solve_sympd_fast_common(out, A, B_expr);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_sympd_fast_common(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  const uword A_n_rows = A.n_rows;
  
  if(A_n_rows <= 4)
    {
    const bool status = auxlib::solve_square_tiny(out, A, B_expr.get_ref());
    
    if(status == true)  { return true; }
    }
  
  out = B_expr.get_ref();
  
  const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
  const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
  
  arma_debug_check( (A_n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
  
  if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
    {
    out.zeros(A.n_cols, B_n_cols);
    return true;
    }
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_ATLAS)
    {
    typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
    
    arma_debug_assert_atlas_size(A, out);
    
    int info = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("atlas::clapack_posv()");
    info = atlas::clapack_posv<eT>(atlas::CblasColMajor, atlas::CblasLower, A_n_rows, B_n_cols, A.memptr(), A_n_rows, out.memptr(), B_n_rows);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A, out);
    
    char     uplo = 'L';
    blas_int n    = blas_int(A_n_rows);  // assuming A is square
    blas_int nrhs = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int lda  = blas_int(A_n_rows);
    blas_int ldb  = blas_int(B_n_rows);
    blas_int info = blas_int(0);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::posv()");
    lapack::posv<eT>(&uplo, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, out.memptr(), &ldb, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of ATLAS or LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via Cholesky decomposition with rcond estimate (real matrices)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_sympd_rcond(Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>& B_expr, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
    typedef typename T1::pod_type   T;
    
    out_rcond = T(0);
    
    out = B_expr.get_ref();
    
    const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
    const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_cols, B_n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A, out);
    
    char     norm_id  = '1';
    char     uplo     = 'L';
    blas_int n        = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming A is square
    blas_int nrhs     = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int info     = blas_int(0);
    T        norm_val = T(0);
    
    podarray<T> work(A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::lansy()");
    norm_val = lapack::lansy(&norm_id, &uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &n, work.memptr());
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potrf()");
    lapack::potrf<eT>(&uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potrs()");
    lapack::potrs<eT>(&uplo, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &n, out.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    out_rcond = auxlib::lu_rcond_sympd<T>(A, norm_val);
    
    if( (allow_ugly == false) && (out_rcond < auxlib::epsilon_lapack(A)) )  { return false; }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via Cholesky decomposition with rcond estimate (complex matrices)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_sympd_rcond(Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& A, const Base< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>,T1>& B_expr, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::solve_sympd_rcond(): redirecting to auxlib::solve_square_rcond() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    return auxlib::solve_square_rcond(out, out_rcond, A, B_expr, allow_ugly);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type     T;
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    out_rcond = T(0);
    
    out = B_expr.get_ref();
    
    const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
    const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_cols, B_n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A, out);
    
    char     norm_id  = '1';
    char     uplo     = 'L';
    blas_int n        = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming A is square
    blas_int nrhs     = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int info     = blas_int(0);
    T        norm_val = T(0);
    
    podarray<T> work(A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::lanhe()");
    norm_val = lapack::lanhe(&norm_id, &uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &n, work.memptr());
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potrf()");
    lapack::potrf<eT>(&uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potrs()");
    lapack::potrs<eT>(&uplo, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &n, out.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    out_rcond = auxlib::lu_rcond_sympd<T>(A, norm_val);
    
    if( (allow_ugly == false) && (out_rcond < auxlib::epsilon_lapack(A)) )  { return false; }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via Cholesky decomposition with refinement (real matrices)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_sympd_refine(Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>& B_expr, const bool equilibrate, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type eT;
    
    // Mat<eT> B = B_expr.get_ref();  // B is overwritten by lapack::posvx() if equilibrate is enabled
    
    quasi_unwrap<T1> UB(B_expr.get_ref());  // deliberately not declaring as const
    
    const Mat<eT>& UB_M_as_Mat = UB.M;  // so we don't confuse the ?: operator below
    
    const bool use_copy = ((equilibrate && UB.is_const) || UB.is_alias(out));
    
    Mat<eT> B_tmp;  if(use_copy)  { B_tmp = UB_M_as_Mat; }
    
    const Mat<eT>& B = (use_copy) ? B_tmp : UB_M_as_Mat;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A,B);
    
    out.set_size(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
    
    char     fact  = (equilibrate) ? 'E' : 'N'; 
    char     uplo  = 'L';
    char     equed = char(0);
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B.n_cols);
    blas_int lda   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldaf  = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldx   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    eT       rcond = eT(0);
    
    Mat<eT> AF(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    
    podarray<eT>           S(  A.n_rows);
    podarray<eT>        FERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray<eT>        BERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray<eT>        WORK(3*A.n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> IWORK(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::posvx()");
    lapack::posvx(&fact, &uplo, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, AF.memptr(), &ldaf, &equed, S.memptr(), const_cast<eT*>(B.memptr()), &ldb, out.memptr(), &ldx, &rcond, FERR.memptr(), BERR.memptr(), WORK.memptr(), IWORK.memptr(), &info);
    
    // NOTE: using const_cast<eT*>(B.memptr()) to allow B to be overwritten for equilibration;
    // NOTE: B is created as a copy of B_expr if equilibration is enabled; otherwise B is a reference to B_expr
    
    out_rcond = rcond;
    
    return (allow_ugly) ? ((info == 0) || (info == (n+1))) : (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(equilibrate);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via Cholesky decomposition with refinement (complex matrices)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_sympd_refine(Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& A, const Base<std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>,T1>& B_expr, const bool equilibrate, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::solve_sympd_refine(): redirecting to auxlib::solve_square_refine() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    return auxlib::solve_square_refine(out, out_rcond, A, B_expr, equilibrate, allow_ugly);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type     T;
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    // Mat<eT> B = B_expr.get_ref();  // B is overwritten by lapack::cx_posvx() if equilibrate is enabled
    
    quasi_unwrap<T1> UB(B_expr.get_ref());  // deliberately not declaring as const
    
    const Mat<eT>& UB_M_as_Mat = UB.M;  // so we don't confuse the ?: operator below
    
    const bool use_copy = ((equilibrate && UB.is_const) || UB.is_alias(out));
    
    Mat<eT> B_tmp;  if(use_copy)  { B_tmp = UB_M_as_Mat; }
    
    const Mat<eT>& B = (use_copy) ? B_tmp : UB_M_as_Mat;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
      
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A,B);
    
    out.set_size(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
    
    char     fact  = (equilibrate) ? 'E' : 'N'; 
    char     uplo  = 'L';
    char     equed = char(0);
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B.n_cols);
    blas_int lda   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldaf  = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldx   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    T        rcond = T(0);
    
    Mat<eT> AF(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    
    podarray< T>           S(  A.n_rows);
    podarray< T>        FERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray< T>        BERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray<eT>        WORK(2*A.n_rows);
    podarray< T>       RWORK(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_posvx()");
    lapack::cx_posvx(&fact, &uplo, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, AF.memptr(), &ldaf, &equed, S.memptr(), const_cast<eT*>(B.memptr()), &ldb, out.memptr(), &ldx, &rcond, FERR.memptr(), BERR.memptr(), WORK.memptr(), RWORK.memptr(), &info);
    
    // NOTE: using const_cast<eT*>(B.memptr()) to allow B to be overwritten for equilibration;
    // NOTE: B is created as a copy of B_expr if equilibration is enabled; otherwise B is a reference to B_expr
    
    out_rcond = rcond;
    
    return (allow_ugly) ? ((info == 0) || (info == (n+1))) : (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(equilibrate);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a non-square full-rank system via QR or LQ decomposition
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_approx_fast(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
    
    const unwrap<T1>   U(B_expr.get_ref());
    const Mat<eT>& B = U.M;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_cols, B.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A,B);
    
    Mat<eT> tmp( (std::max)(A.n_rows, A.n_cols), B.n_cols );
    
    if(arma::size(tmp) == arma::size(B))
      {
      tmp = B;
      }
    else
      {
      tmp.zeros();
      tmp(0,0, arma::size(B)) = B;
      }
    
    char      trans = 'N';
    blas_int  m     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  n     = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int  lda   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int  ldb   = blas_int(tmp.n_rows);
    blas_int  nrhs  = blas_int(B.n_cols);
    blas_int  mn    = (std::min)(m,n);
    blas_int  lwork = 3 * ( (std::max)(blas_int(1), mn + (std::max)(mn, nrhs)) );
    blas_int  info  = 0;
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gels()");
    lapack::gels<eT>( &trans, &m, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, tmp.memptr(), &ldb, work.memptr(), &lwork, &info );
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    if(tmp.n_rows == A.n_cols)
      {
      out.steal_mem(tmp);
      }
    else
      {
      out = tmp.head_rows(A.n_cols);
      }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_approx_svd(Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& out, Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type eT;
    
    const unwrap<T1>   U(B_expr.get_ref());
    const Mat<eT>& B = U.M;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_cols, B.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A,B);
    
    Mat<eT> tmp( (std::max)(A.n_rows, A.n_cols), B.n_cols );
    
    if(arma::size(tmp) == arma::size(B))
      {
      tmp = B;
      }
    else
      {
      tmp.zeros();
      tmp(0,0, arma::size(B)) = B;
      }
    
    blas_int m     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B.n_cols);
    blas_int lda   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb   = blas_int(tmp.n_rows);
    eT       rcond = eT(-1);  // -1 means "use machine precision"
    blas_int rank  = blas_int(0);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    
    const uword min_mn = (std::min)(A.n_rows, A.n_cols);
    
    podarray<eT> S(min_mn);
    
    // NOTE: with LAPACK 3.8, can use the workspace query to also obtain liwork,
    // NOTE: which makes the call to lapack::laenv() redundant
    
    blas_int ispec = blas_int(9);
    
    const char* const_name = (is_float<eT>::value) ? "SGELSD" : "DGELSD";
    const char* const_opts = " ";
    
    char* name = const_cast<char*>(const_name);
    char* opts = const_cast<char*>(const_opts);
    
    blas_int n1 = m;
    blas_int n2 = n;
    blas_int n3 = nrhs;
    blas_int n4 = lda;
    
    blas_int laenv_result = (arma_config::hidden_args) ? blas_int(lapack::laenv(&ispec, name, opts, &n1, &n2, &n3, &n4, 6, 1)) : blas_int(0);
    
    blas_int smlsiz    = (std::max)( blas_int(25), laenv_result );
    blas_int smlsiz_p1 = blas_int(1) + smlsiz;
    
    blas_int nlvl   = (std::max)( blas_int(0), blas_int(1) + blas_int( std::log(double(min_mn) / double(smlsiz_p1))/double(0.69314718055994530942) ) );
    blas_int liwork = (std::max)( blas_int(1), (blas_int(3)*blas_int(min_mn)*nlvl + blas_int(11)*blas_int(min_mn)) );
    
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(liwork) );
    
    eT        work_query[2];
    blas_int lwork_query = blas_int(-1);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gelsd()");
    lapack::gelsd(&m, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, tmp.memptr(), &ldb, S.memptr(), &rcond, &rank, &work_query[0], &lwork_query, iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    // NOTE: in LAPACK 3.8, iwork[0] returns the minimum liwork
    
    blas_int lwork = static_cast<blas_int>( access::tmp_real(work_query[0]) );
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gelsd()");
    lapack::gelsd(&m, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, tmp.memptr(), &ldb, S.memptr(), &rcond, &rank, work.memptr(), &lwork, iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    if(tmp.n_rows == A.n_cols)
      {
      out.steal_mem(tmp);
      }
    else
      {
      out = tmp.head_rows(A.n_cols);
      }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_approx_svd(Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& out, Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& A, const Base<std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type     T;
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    const unwrap<T1>   U(B_expr.get_ref());
    const Mat<eT>& B = U.M;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_cols, B.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A,B);
    
    Mat<eT> tmp( (std::max)(A.n_rows, A.n_cols), B.n_cols );
    
    if(arma::size(tmp) == arma::size(B))
      {
      tmp = B;
      }
    else
      {
      tmp.zeros();
      tmp(0,0, arma::size(B)) = B;
      }
    
    blas_int m     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_cols);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B.n_cols);
    blas_int lda   = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb   = blas_int(tmp.n_rows);
    T        rcond = T(-1);  // -1 means "use machine precision"
    blas_int rank  = blas_int(0);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    
    const uword min_mn = (std::min)(A.n_rows, A.n_cols);
    
    podarray<T> S(min_mn);
    
    blas_int ispec = blas_int(9);
    
    const char* const_name = (is_float<T>::value) ? "CGELSD" : "ZGELSD";
    const char* const_opts = " ";
    
    char* name = const_cast<char*>(const_name);
    char* opts = const_cast<char*>(const_opts);
    
    blas_int n1 = m;
    blas_int n2 = n;
    blas_int n3 = nrhs;
    blas_int n4 = lda;
    
    blas_int laenv_result = (arma_config::hidden_args) ? blas_int(lapack::laenv(&ispec, name, opts, &n1, &n2, &n3, &n4, 6, 1)) : blas_int(0);
    
    blas_int smlsiz = (std::max)( blas_int(25), laenv_result );
    blas_int smlsiz_p1 = blas_int(1) + smlsiz;
    
    blas_int nlvl = (std::max)( blas_int(0), blas_int(1) + blas_int( std::log(double(min_mn) / double(smlsiz_p1))/double(0.69314718055994530942) ) );
    
    blas_int lrwork = (m >= n)
      ? blas_int(10)*n + blas_int(2)*n*smlsiz + blas_int(8)*n*nlvl + blas_int(3)*smlsiz*nrhs + (std::max)( (smlsiz_p1)*(smlsiz_p1), n*(blas_int(1)+nrhs) + blas_int(2)*nrhs )
      : blas_int(10)*m + blas_int(2)*m*smlsiz + blas_int(8)*m*nlvl + blas_int(3)*smlsiz*nrhs + (std::max)( (smlsiz_p1)*(smlsiz_p1), n*(blas_int(1)+nrhs) + blas_int(2)*nrhs );
    
    blas_int liwork = (std::max)( blas_int(1), (blas_int(3)*blas_int(min_mn)*nlvl + blas_int(11)*blas_int(min_mn)) );
    
    podarray<T>        rwork( static_cast<uword>(lrwork) );
    podarray<blas_int> iwork( static_cast<uword>(liwork) );
    
    eT        work_query[2];
    blas_int lwork_query = blas_int(-1);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gelsd()");
    lapack::cx_gelsd(&m, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, tmp.memptr(), &ldb, S.memptr(), &rcond, &rank, &work_query[0], &lwork_query, rwork.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    blas_int lwork  = static_cast<blas_int>( access::tmp_real( work_query[0]) );
    
    podarray<eT> work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gelsd()");
    lapack::cx_gelsd(&m, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &lda, tmp.memptr(), &ldb, S.memptr(), &rcond, &rank, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    if(tmp.n_rows == A.n_cols)
      {
      out.steal_mem(tmp);
      }
    else
      {
      out = tmp.head_rows(A.n_cols);
      }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_trimat_fast(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, const Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr, const uword layout)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    out = B_expr.get_ref();
    
    const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
    const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_cols, B_n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A,out);
    
    char     uplo  = (layout == 0) ? 'U' : 'L';
    char     trans = 'N';
    char     diag  = 'N';
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::trtrs()");
    lapack::trtrs(&uplo, &trans, &diag, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &n, out.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(layout);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_trimat_rcond(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, const Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr, const uword layout, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type T;
    
    out_rcond = T(0);
    
    out = B_expr.get_ref();
    
    const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
    const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_cols, B_n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A,out);
    
    char     uplo  = (layout == 0) ? 'U' : 'L';
    char     trans = 'N';
    char     diag  = 'N';
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int info  = 0;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::trtrs()");
    lapack::trtrs(&uplo, &trans, &diag, &n, &nrhs, A.memptr(), &n, out.memptr(), &n, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    // determine quality of solution
    out_rcond = auxlib::rcond_trimat(A, layout);
    
    if( (allow_ugly == false) && (out_rcond < auxlib::epsilon_lapack(A)) )  { return false; }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(layout);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition (real band matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_band_fast(Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& out, Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& A, const uword KL, const uword KU, const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  return auxlib::solve_band_fast_common(out, A, KL, KU, B_expr);
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition (complex band matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_band_fast(Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& out, Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& A, const uword KL, const uword KU, const Base< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::solve_band_fast(): redirecting to auxlib::solve_square_fast() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    
    return auxlib::solve_square_fast(out, A, B_expr);
    }
  #else
    {
    return auxlib::solve_band_fast_common(out, A, KL, KU, B_expr);
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition (band matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_band_fast_common(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, const Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const uword KL, const uword KU, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
    
    out = B_expr.get_ref();
    
    const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
    const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_rows, B_n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    // for gbsv, matrix AB size: 2*KL+KU+1 x N; band representation of A stored in rows KL+1 to 2*KL+KU+1  (note: fortran counts from 1)
    
    Mat<eT> AB;
    band_helper::compress(AB, A, KL, KU, true);
    
    const uword N = AB.n_cols;  // order of the original square matrix A
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(AB,out);
    
    blas_int n    = blas_int(N);
    blas_int kl   = blas_int(KL);
    blas_int ku   = blas_int(KU);
    blas_int nrhs = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int ldab = blas_int(AB.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb  = blas_int(B_n_rows);
    blas_int info = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<blas_int> ipiv(N + 2);  // +2 for paranoia
    
    // NOTE: AB is overwritten
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gbsv()");
    lapack::gbsv<eT>(&n, &kl, &ku, &nrhs, AB.memptr(), &ldab, ipiv.memptr(), out.memptr(), &ldb, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition (real band matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_band_rcond(Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& A, const uword KL, const uword KU, const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>& B_expr, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  return auxlib::solve_band_rcond_common(out, out_rcond, A, KL, KU, B_expr, allow_ugly);
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition (complex band matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_band_rcond(Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& A, const uword KL, const uword KU, const Base< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>,T1>& B_expr, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::solve_band_rcond(): redirecting to auxlib::solve_square_rcond() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    
    return auxlib::solve_square_rcond(out, out_rcond, A, B_expr, allow_ugly);
    }
  #else
    {
    return auxlib::solve_band_rcond_common(out, out_rcond, A, KL, KU, B_expr, allow_ugly);
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition (band matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_band_rcond_common(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, const Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const uword KL, const uword KU, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
    typedef typename T1::pod_type   T;
    
    out_rcond = T(0);
    
    out = B_expr.get_ref();
    
    const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
    const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_rows, B_n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    // for gbtrf, matrix AB size: 2*KL+KU+1 x N; band representation of A stored in rows KL+1 to 2*KL+KU+1  (note: fortran counts from 1)
    
    Mat<eT> AB;
    band_helper::compress(AB, A, KL, KU, true);
    
    const uword N = AB.n_cols;  // order of the original square matrix A
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(AB,out);
    
    char     norm_id  = '1';
    char     trans    = 'N';
    blas_int n        = blas_int(N);  // assuming square matrix
    blas_int kl       = blas_int(KL);
    blas_int ku       = blas_int(KU);
    blas_int nrhs     = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int ldab     = blas_int(AB.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb      = blas_int(B_n_rows);
    blas_int info     = blas_int(0);
    T        norm_val = T(0);
    
    podarray<T>        junk(1);
    podarray<blas_int> ipiv(N + 2);  // +2 for paranoia
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::langb()");
    norm_val = lapack::langb<eT>(&norm_id, &n, &kl, &ku, AB.memptr(), &ldab, junk.memptr());
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gbtrf()");
    lapack::gbtrf<eT>(&n, &n, &kl, &ku, AB.memptr(), &ldab, ipiv.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gbtrs()");
    lapack::gbtrs<eT>(&trans, &n, &kl, &ku, &nrhs, AB.memptr(), &ldab, ipiv.memptr(), out.memptr(), &ldb, &info);
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    out_rcond = auxlib::lu_rcond_band<T>(AB, KL, KU, ipiv, norm_val);
    
    if( (allow_ugly == false) && (out_rcond < auxlib::epsilon_lapack(AB)) )  { return false; }
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition with refinement (real band matrices)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_band_refine(Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& A, const uword KL, const uword KU, const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>& B_expr, const bool equilibrate, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type eT;
    
    Mat<eT> B = B_expr.get_ref();  // B is overwritten
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
      
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    // for gbsvx, matrix AB size: KL+KU+1 x N; band representation of A stored in rows 1 to KL+KU+1  (note: fortran counts from 1)
    
    Mat<eT> AB;
    band_helper::compress(AB, A, KL, KU, false);
    
    const uword N = AB.n_cols;
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(AB,B);
    
    out.set_size(N, B.n_cols);
    
    Mat<eT> AFB(2*KL+KU+1, N);
    
    char     fact  = (equilibrate) ? 'E' : 'N'; 
    char     trans = 'N';
    char     equed = char(0);
    blas_int n     = blas_int(N);
    blas_int kl    = blas_int(KL);
    blas_int ku    = blas_int(KU);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B.n_cols);
    blas_int ldab  = blas_int(AB.n_rows);
    blas_int ldafb = blas_int(AFB.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb   = blas_int(B.n_rows);
    blas_int ldx   = blas_int(N);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    eT       rcond = eT(0);
    
    podarray<blas_int>  IPIV(  N);
    podarray<eT>           R(  N);
    podarray<eT>           C(  N);
    podarray<eT>        FERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray<eT>        BERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray<eT>        WORK(3*N);
    podarray<blas_int> IWORK(  N);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gbsvx()");
    lapack::gbsvx
      (
      &fact, &trans, &n, &kl, &ku, &nrhs, 
      AB.memptr(), &ldab,
      AFB.memptr(), &ldafb,
      IPIV.memptr(),
      &equed,
      R.memptr(),
      C.memptr(),
      B.memptr(), &ldb,
      out.memptr(), &ldx,
      &rcond,
      FERR.memptr(),
      BERR.memptr(),
      WORK.memptr(),
      IWORK.memptr(),
      &info
      );
    
    out_rcond = rcond;
    
    return (allow_ugly) ? ((info == 0) || (info == (n+1))) : (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(equilibrate);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via LU decomposition with refinement (complex band matrices)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_band_refine(Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& out, typename T1::pod_type& out_rcond, Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& A, const uword KL, const uword KU, const Base<std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>,T1>& B_expr, const bool equilibrate, const bool allow_ugly)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::solve_band_refine(): redirecting to auxlib::solve_square_refine() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    
    return auxlib::solve_square_refine(out, out_rcond, A, B_expr, equilibrate, allow_ugly);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::pod_type     T;
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    Mat<eT> B = B_expr.get_ref();  // B is overwritten
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
      
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_rows, B.n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    // for gbsvx, matrix AB size: KL+KU+1 x N; band representation of A stored in rows 1 to KL+KU+1  (note: fortran counts from 1)
    
    Mat<eT> AB;
    band_helper::compress(AB, A, KL, KU, false);
    
    const uword N = AB.n_cols;
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(AB,B);
    
    out.set_size(N, B.n_cols);
    
    Mat<eT> AFB(2*KL+KU+1, N);
    
    char     fact  = (equilibrate) ? 'E' : 'N'; 
    char     trans = 'N';
    char     equed = char(0);
    blas_int n     = blas_int(N);
    blas_int kl    = blas_int(KL);
    blas_int ku    = blas_int(KU);
    blas_int nrhs  = blas_int(B.n_cols);
    blas_int ldab  = blas_int(AB.n_rows);
    blas_int ldafb = blas_int(AFB.n_rows);
    blas_int ldb   = blas_int(B.n_rows);
    blas_int ldx   = blas_int(N);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    T        rcond = T(0);
    
    podarray<blas_int>  IPIV(  N);
    podarray< T>           R(  N);
    podarray< T>           C(  N);
    podarray< T>        FERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray< T>        BERR(  B.n_cols);
    podarray<eT>        WORK(2*N);
    podarray< T>       RWORK(  N);  // NOTE: according to lapack 3.6.1 docs, the size of RWORK in zgbsvx is different to RWORK in dgesvx 
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gbsvx()");
    lapack::cx_gbsvx
      (
      &fact, &trans, &n, &kl, &ku, &nrhs,
      AB.memptr(), &ldab,
      AFB.memptr(), &ldafb,
      IPIV.memptr(),
      &equed,
      R.memptr(),
      C.memptr(),
      B.memptr(), &ldb,
      out.memptr(), &ldx,
      &rcond,
      FERR.memptr(),
      BERR.memptr(),
      WORK.memptr(),
      RWORK.memptr(),
      &info
      );
    
    out_rcond = rcond;
    
    return (allow_ugly) ? ((info == 0) || (info == (n+1))) : (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(out_rcond);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_ignore(equilibrate);
    arma_ignore(allow_ugly);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via Gaussian elimination with partial pivoting (real tridiagonal band matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_tridiag_fast(Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& out, Mat<typename T1::pod_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::pod_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  return auxlib::solve_tridiag_fast_common(out, A, B_expr);
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via Gaussian elimination with partial pivoting (complex tridiagonal band matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_tridiag_fast(Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& out, Mat< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type> >& A, const Base< std::complex<typename T1::pod_type>,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::solve_tridiag_fast(): redirecting to auxlib::solve_square_fast() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    return auxlib::solve_square_fast(out, A, B_expr);
    }
  #else
    {
    return auxlib::solve_tridiag_fast_common(out, A, B_expr);
    }
  #endif
  }



//! solve a system of linear equations via Gaussian elimination with partial pivoting (tridiagonal band matrix)
template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::solve_tridiag_fast_common(Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& out, const Mat<typename T1::elem_type>& A, const Base<typename T1::elem_type,T1>& B_expr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename T1::elem_type eT;
    
    out = B_expr.get_ref();
    
    const uword B_n_rows = out.n_rows;
    const uword B_n_cols = out.n_cols;
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B_n_rows), "solve(): number of rows in the given matrices must be the same" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || out.is_empty())
      {
      out.zeros(A.n_rows, B_n_cols);
      return true;
      }
    
    Mat<eT> tridiag;
    band_helper::extract_tridiag(tridiag, A);
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(tridiag, out);
    
    blas_int n    = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int nrhs = blas_int(B_n_cols);
    blas_int ldb  = blas_int(B_n_rows);
    blas_int info = blas_int(0);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gtsv()");
    lapack::gtsv<eT>(&n, &nrhs, tridiag.colptr(0), tridiag.colptr(1), tridiag.colptr(2), out.memptr(), &ldb, &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(out);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B_expr);
    arma_stop_logic_error("solve(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//
// Schur decomposition

template<typename eT, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::schur(Mat<eT>& U, Mat<eT>& S, const Base<eT,T1>& X, const bool calc_U)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    S = X.get_ref();
    
    arma_debug_check( (S.is_square() == false), "schur(): given matrix must be square sized" );
    
    if(S.is_empty())
      {
      U.reset();
      S.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(S);
    
    const uword S_n_rows = S.n_rows;
    
    if(calc_U) { U.set_size(S_n_rows, S_n_rows); } else { U.set_size(1,1); }
    
    char      jobvs  = calc_U ? 'V' : 'N';
    char      sort   = 'N';
    void*     select = 0;
    blas_int  n      = blas_int(S_n_rows);
    blas_int  sdim   = 0;
    blas_int  ldvs   = calc_U ? n : blas_int(1);
    blas_int  lwork  = 3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1), 3*n));
    blas_int  info   = 0;
    
    podarray<eT> wr(S_n_rows);
    podarray<eT> wi(S_n_rows);
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray<blas_int> bwork(S_n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gees()");
    lapack::gees(&jobvs, &sort, select, &n, S.memptr(), &n, &sdim, wr.memptr(), wi.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldvs, work.memptr(), &lwork, bwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(calc_U);
    arma_stop_logic_error("schur(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T, typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::schur(Mat<std::complex<T> >& U, Mat<std::complex<T> >& S, const Base<std::complex<T>,T1>& X, const bool calc_U)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  S = X.get_ref();
  
  arma_debug_check( (S.is_square() == false), "schur(): given matrix must be square sized" );
  
  return auxlib::schur(U,S,calc_U);
  }



template<typename T>
inline
bool
auxlib::schur(Mat<std::complex<T> >& U, Mat<std::complex<T> >& S, const bool calc_U)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef std::complex<T> eT;
    
    if(S.is_empty())
      {
      U.reset();
      S.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(S);
    
    const uword S_n_rows = S.n_rows;
    
    if(calc_U) { U.set_size(S_n_rows, S_n_rows); } else { U.set_size(1,1); }
    
    char      jobvs  = calc_U ? 'V' : 'N';
    char      sort   = 'N';
    void*     select = 0;
    blas_int  n      = blas_int(S_n_rows);
    blas_int  sdim   = 0;
    blas_int  ldvs   = calc_U ? n : blas_int(1);
    blas_int  lwork  = 3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1), 2*n));
    blas_int  info   = 0;
    
    podarray<eT>           w(S_n_rows);
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray< T>       rwork(S_n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> bwork(S_n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gees()");
    lapack::cx_gees(&jobvs, &sort, select, &n, S.memptr(), &n, &sdim, w.memptr(), U.memptr(), &ldvs, work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), bwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    return (info == 0);
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(U);
    arma_ignore(S);
    arma_ignore(calc_U);
    arma_stop_logic_error("schur(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//
// syl (solution of the Sylvester equation AX + XB = C)

template<typename eT>
inline
bool
auxlib::syl(Mat<eT>& X, const Mat<eT>& A, const Mat<eT>& B, const Mat<eT>& C)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_check( (A.is_square() == false) || (B.is_square() == false), "syl(): given matrices must be square sized" );
      
    arma_debug_check( (C.n_rows != A.n_rows) || (C.n_cols != B.n_cols), "syl(): matrices are not conformant" );
    
    if(A.is_empty() || B.is_empty() || C.is_empty())
      {
      X.reset();
      return true;
      }
  
    Mat<eT> Z1, Z2, T1, T2;
    
    const bool status_sd1 = auxlib::schur(Z1, T1, A);
    const bool status_sd2 = auxlib::schur(Z2, T2, B);
    
    if( (status_sd1 == false) || (status_sd2 == false) )
      {
      return false;
      }
    
    char     trana = 'N';
    char     tranb = 'N';
    blas_int  isgn = +1;
    blas_int     m = blas_int(T1.n_rows);
    blas_int     n = blas_int(T2.n_cols);
    
    eT       scale = eT(0);
    blas_int  info = 0;
    
    Mat<eT> Y = trans(Z1) * C * Z2;
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::trsyl()");
    lapack::trsyl<eT>(&trana, &tranb, &isgn, &m, &n, T1.memptr(), &m, T2.memptr(), &n, Y.memptr(), &m, &scale, &info);
    
    if(info < 0)  { return false; }
    
    //Y /= scale;
    Y /= (-scale);
    
    X = Z1 * Y * trans(Z2);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(X);
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B);
    arma_ignore(C);
    arma_stop_logic_error("syl(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }
  
  

//
// QZ decomposition of general square real matrix pair

template<typename T, typename T1, typename T2>
inline
bool
auxlib::qz(Mat<T>& A, Mat<T>& B, Mat<T>& vsl, Mat<T>& vsr, const Base<T,T1>& X_expr, const Base<T,T2>& Y_expr, const char mode)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    A = X_expr.get_ref();
    B = Y_expr.get_ref();
    
    arma_debug_check( ((A.is_square() == false) || (B.is_square() == false)), "qz(): given matrices must be square sized" );
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "qz(): given matrices must have the same size" );
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
        A.reset();
        B.reset();
      vsl.reset();
      vsr.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    vsl.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    vsr.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    
    char     jobvsl  = 'V';
    char     jobvsr  = 'V';
    char     eigsort = 'N';
    void*    selctg  = 0;
    blas_int N       = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int sdim    = 0;
    blas_int lwork   = 3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1),8*N+16));
    blas_int info    = 0;
    
         if(mode == 'l')  { eigsort = 'S'; selctg = qz_helper::ptr_cast(&(qz_helper::select_lhp<T>)); }
    else if(mode == 'r')  { eigsort = 'S'; selctg = qz_helper::ptr_cast(&(qz_helper::select_rhp<T>)); }
    else if(mode == 'i')  { eigsort = 'S'; selctg = qz_helper::ptr_cast(&(qz_helper::select_iuc<T>)); }
    else if(mode == 'o')  { eigsort = 'S'; selctg = qz_helper::ptr_cast(&(qz_helper::select_ouc<T>)); }
    
    podarray<T> alphar(A.n_rows);
    podarray<T> alphai(A.n_rows);
    podarray<T>   beta(A.n_rows);
    
    podarray<T>         work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray<blas_int> bwork( static_cast<uword>(N)     );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gges()");
    
    lapack::gges
      (
      &jobvsl, &jobvsr, &eigsort, selctg, &N,
      A.memptr(), &N, B.memptr(), &N, &sdim,
      alphar.memptr(), alphai.memptr(), beta.memptr(),
      vsl.memptr(), &N, vsr.memptr(), &N,
      work.memptr(), &lwork, bwork.memptr(),
      &info
      );
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_strans::apply_mat_inplace(vsl);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B);
    arma_ignore(vsl);
    arma_ignore(vsr);
    arma_ignore(X_expr);
    arma_ignore(Y_expr);
    arma_ignore(mode);
    arma_stop_logic_error("qz(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



//
// QZ decomposition of general square complex matrix pair

template<typename T, typename T1, typename T2>
inline
bool
auxlib::qz(Mat< std::complex<T> >& A, Mat< std::complex<T> >& B, Mat< std::complex<T> >& vsl, Mat< std::complex<T> >& vsr, const Base< std::complex<T>, T1 >& X_expr, const Base< std::complex<T>, T2 >& Y_expr, const char mode)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    A = X_expr.get_ref();
    B = Y_expr.get_ref();
    
    arma_debug_check( ((A.is_square() == false) || (B.is_square() == false)), "qz(): given matrices must be square sized" );
    
    arma_debug_check( (A.n_rows != B.n_rows), "qz(): given matrices must have the same size" );
    
    if(A.is_empty())
      {
        A.reset();
        B.reset();
      vsl.reset();
      vsr.reset();
      return true;
      }
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    vsl.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    vsr.set_size(A.n_rows, A.n_rows);
    
    char     jobvsl  = 'V';
    char     jobvsr  = 'V';
    char     eigsort = 'N';
    void*    selctg  = 0;
    blas_int N       = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int sdim    = 0;
    blas_int lwork   = 3 * ((std::max)(blas_int(1),2*N));
    blas_int info    = 0;
    
         if(mode == 'l')  { eigsort = 'S'; selctg = qz_helper::ptr_cast(&(qz_helper::cx_select_lhp<T>)); }
    else if(mode == 'r')  { eigsort = 'S'; selctg = qz_helper::ptr_cast(&(qz_helper::cx_select_rhp<T>)); }
    else if(mode == 'i')  { eigsort = 'S'; selctg = qz_helper::ptr_cast(&(qz_helper::cx_select_iuc<T>)); }
    else if(mode == 'o')  { eigsort = 'S'; selctg = qz_helper::ptr_cast(&(qz_helper::cx_select_ouc<T>)); }
    
    podarray<eT> alpha(A.n_rows);
    podarray<eT>  beta(A.n_rows);
    
    podarray<eT>        work( static_cast<uword>(lwork) );
    podarray< T>       rwork( static_cast<uword>(8*N)   );
    podarray<blas_int> bwork( static_cast<uword>(N)     );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gges()");
    
    lapack::cx_gges
      (
      &jobvsl, &jobvsr, &eigsort, selctg, &N,
      A.memptr(), &N, B.memptr(), &N, &sdim,
      alpha.memptr(), beta.memptr(),
      vsl.memptr(), &N, vsr.memptr(), &N,
      work.memptr(), &lwork, rwork.memptr(), bwork.memptr(),
      &info
      );
    
    if(info != 0)  { return false; }
    
    op_htrans::apply_mat_inplace(vsl);
    
    return true;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(B);
    arma_ignore(vsl);
    arma_ignore(vsr);
    arma_ignore(X_expr);
    arma_ignore(Y_expr);
    arma_ignore(mode);
    arma_stop_logic_error("qz(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
eT
auxlib::rcond(Mat<eT>& A)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    char     norm_id  = '1';
    blas_int m        = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int n        = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    blas_int lda      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    eT       norm_val = eT(0);
    eT       rcond    = eT(0);
    blas_int info     = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>        work(4*A.n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> iwork(  A.n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> ipiv( (std::min)(A.n_rows, A.n_cols) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::lange()");
    norm_val = lapack::lange(&norm_id, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, work.memptr());
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getrf()");
    lapack::getrf(&m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, ipiv.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return eT(0); }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gecon()");
    lapack::gecon(&norm_id, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return eT(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_stop_logic_error("rcond(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return eT(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T>
inline
T
auxlib::rcond(Mat< std::complex<T> >& A)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    char     norm_id  = '1';
    blas_int m        = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    blas_int n        = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    blas_int lda      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    T        norm_val = T(0);
    T        rcond    = T(0);
    blas_int info     = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray< T>        junk(1);
    podarray<eT>        work(2*A.n_rows);
    podarray< T>       rwork(2*A.n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> ipiv( (std::min)(A.n_rows, A.n_cols) );
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::lange()");
    norm_val = lapack::lange(&norm_id, &m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, junk.memptr());
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::getrf()");
    lapack::getrf(&m, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, ipiv.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return T(0); }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gecon()");
    lapack::cx_gecon(&norm_id, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return T(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_stop_logic_error("rcond(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return T(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
eT
auxlib::rcond_sympd(Mat<eT>& A, bool& calc_ok)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    calc_ok = false;
    
    char     norm_id  = '1';
    char     uplo     = 'L';
    blas_int n        = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    blas_int lda      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    eT       norm_val = eT(0);
    eT       rcond    = eT(0);
    blas_int info     = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>        work(3*A.n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> iwork(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::lansy()");
    norm_val = lapack::lansy(&norm_id, &uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, work.memptr());
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potrf()");
    lapack::potrf(&uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return eT(0); }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::pocon()");
    lapack::pocon(&uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return eT(0); }
    
    calc_ok = true;
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    calc_ok = false;
    arma_stop_logic_error("rcond(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return eT(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T>
inline
T
auxlib::rcond_sympd(Mat< std::complex<T> >& A, bool& calc_ok)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::rcond_sympd(): redirecting to auxlib::rcond() due to crippled LAPACK");
    
    calc_ok = true;
    
    return auxlib::rcond(A);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    calc_ok = false;
    
    char     norm_id  = '1';
    char     uplo     = 'L';
    blas_int n        = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    blas_int lda      = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    T        norm_val = T(0);
    T        rcond    = T(0);
    blas_int info     = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>  work(2*A.n_rows);
    podarray< T> rwork(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::lanhe()");
    norm_val = lapack::lanhe(&norm_id, &uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, rwork.memptr());
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::potrf()");
    lapack::potrf(&uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return T(0); }
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_pocon()");
    lapack::cx_pocon(&uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return T(0); }
    
    calc_ok = true;
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    calc_ok = false;
    arma_stop_logic_error("rcond(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return T(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
eT
auxlib::rcond_trimat(const Mat<eT>& A, const uword layout)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    char     norm_id = '1';
    char     uplo    = (layout == 0) ? 'U' : 'L';
    char     diag    = 'N';
    blas_int n       = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    eT       rcond   = eT(0);
    blas_int info    = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>        work(3*A.n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> iwork(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::trcon()");
    lapack::trcon(&norm_id, &uplo, &diag, &n, A.memptr(), &n, &rcond, work.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return eT(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(layout);
    arma_stop_logic_error("rcond(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return eT(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T>
inline
T
auxlib::rcond_trimat(const Mat< std::complex<T> >& A, const uword layout)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    arma_debug_assert_blas_size(A);
    
    char     norm_id = '1';
    char     uplo    = (layout == 0) ? 'U' : 'L';
    char     diag    = 'N';
    blas_int n       = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    T        rcond   = T(0);
    blas_int info    = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>  work(2*A.n_rows);
    podarray< T> rwork(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_trcon()");
    lapack::cx_trcon(&norm_id, &uplo, &diag, &n, A.memptr(), &n, &rcond, work.memptr(), rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return T(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(layout);
    arma_stop_logic_error("rcond(): use of LAPACK must be enabled");
    return T(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
eT
auxlib::lu_rcond(const Mat<eT>& A, const eT norm_val)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    char     norm_id = '1';
    blas_int n       = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    blas_int lda     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    eT       rcond   = eT(0);
    blas_int info    = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>        work(4*A.n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> iwork(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gecon()");
    lapack::gecon(&norm_id, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return eT(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(norm_val);
    return eT(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T>
inline
T
auxlib::lu_rcond(const Mat< std::complex<T> >& A, const T norm_val)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    char     norm_id = '1';
    blas_int n       = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    blas_int lda     = blas_int(A.n_rows);
    T        rcond   = T(0);
    blas_int info    = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>  work(2*A.n_rows);
    podarray< T> rwork(2*A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gecon()");
    lapack::cx_gecon(&norm_id, &n, A.memptr(), &lda, &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return T(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(norm_val);
    return T(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
eT
auxlib::lu_rcond_sympd(const Mat<eT>& A, const eT norm_val)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    char     uplo  = 'L';
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    eT       rcond = eT(0);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>        work(3*A.n_rows);
    podarray<blas_int> iwork(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::pocon()");
    lapack::pocon(&uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &n, &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return eT(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(norm_val);
    return eT(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T>
inline
T
auxlib::lu_rcond_sympd(const Mat< std::complex<T> >& A, const T norm_val)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(norm_val);
    return T(0);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    char     uplo  = 'L';
    blas_int n     = blas_int(A.n_rows);  // assuming square matrix
    T        rcond = T(0);
    blas_int info  = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>  work(2*A.n_rows);
    podarray< T> rwork(  A.n_rows);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_pocon()");
    lapack::cx_pocon(&uplo, &n, A.memptr(), &n, &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return T(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(A);
    arma_ignore(norm_val);
    return T(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
eT
auxlib::lu_rcond_band(const Mat<eT>& AB, const uword KL, const uword KU, const podarray<blas_int>& ipiv, const eT norm_val)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    const uword N = AB.n_cols;  // order of the original square matrix A
    
    char     norm_id = '1';
    blas_int n       = blas_int(N);
    blas_int kl      = blas_int(KL);
    blas_int ku      = blas_int(KU);
    blas_int ldab    = blas_int(AB.n_rows);
    eT       rcond   = eT(0);
    blas_int info    = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>        work(3*N);
    podarray<blas_int> iwork(  N);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::gbcon()");
    lapack::gbcon<eT>(&norm_id, &n, &kl, &ku, AB.memptr(), &ldab, ipiv.memptr(), &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), iwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return eT(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(AB);
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    arma_ignore(ipiv);
    arma_ignore(norm_val);
    return eT(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T>
inline
T
auxlib::lu_rcond_band(const Mat< std::complex<T> >& AB, const uword KL, const uword KU, const podarray<blas_int>& ipiv, const T norm_val)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_ignore(AB);
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    arma_ignore(ipiv);
    arma_ignore(norm_val);
    return T(0);
    }
  #elif defined(ARMA_USE_LAPACK)
    {
    typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
    
    const uword N = AB.n_cols;  // order of the original square matrix A
    
    char     norm_id = '1';
    blas_int n       = blas_int(N);
    blas_int kl      = blas_int(KL);
    blas_int ku      = blas_int(KU);
    blas_int ldab    = blas_int(AB.n_rows);
    T        rcond   = T(0);
    blas_int info    = blas_int(0);
    
    podarray<eT>  work(2*N);
    podarray< T> rwork(  N);
    
    arma_extra_debug_print("lapack::cx_gbcon()");
    lapack::cx_gbcon<T>(&norm_id, &n, &kl, &ku, AB.memptr(), &ldab, ipiv.memptr(), &norm_val, &rcond, work.memptr(), rwork.memptr(), &info);
    
    if(info != blas_int(0))  { return T(0); }
    
    return rcond;
    }
  #else
    {
    arma_ignore(AB);
    arma_ignore(KL);
    arma_ignore(KU);
    arma_ignore(ipiv);
    arma_ignore(norm_val);
    return T(0);
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T1>
inline
bool
auxlib::crippled_lapack(const Base<typename T1::elem_type, T1>&)
  {
  #if defined(ARMA_CRIPPLED_LAPACK)
    {
    arma_extra_debug_print("auxlib::crippled_lapack(): true");
    
    return (is_cx<typename T1::elem_type>::yes);
    }
  #else
    {
    return false;
    }
  #endif
  }



template<typename T1>
inline
typename T1::pod_type
auxlib::epsilon_lapack(const Base<typename T1::elem_type, T1>&)
  {
  typedef typename T1::pod_type T;
  
  return T(0.5)*std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon();
  
  // value reverse engineered from dgesvx.f and dlamch.f
  // http://www.netlib.org/lapack/explore-html/da/d21/dgesvx_8f.html
  // http://www.netlib.org/lapack/explore-html/d5/dd4/dlamch_8f.html
  //
  // Fortran epsilon(X) function:
  // https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gfortran/EPSILON.html
  // "EPSILON(X) returns the smallest number E of the same kind as X such that 1 + E > 1"
  // 
  // C++ std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon() function:
  // https://en.cppreference.com/w/cpp/types/numeric_limits/epsilon
  // "the difference between 1.0 and the next value representable by the floating-point type T"
  // 
  // extract from dgesvx.f:
  // 
  //   IF( rcond.LT.dlamch( 'Epsilon' ) )
  //     info = n + 1
  //   RETURN
  // 
  // extract from dlamch.f:
  //   
  //   * rnd = 1.0 when rounding occurs in addition, 0.0 otherwise
  //   ...
  //   *  Assume rounding, not chopping. Always
  //   
  //   rnd = one
  //   
  //   IF( one.EQ.rnd ) THEN
  //     eps = epsilon(zero) * 0.5
  //   ELSE
  //     eps = epsilon(zero)
  //   END IF
  //   ...
  //   IF( lsame( cmach, 'E' ) ) THEN
  //     rmach = eps
  //   ...
  //   END IF
  //   ...
  //   dlamch = rmach
  //   RETURN
  }



template<typename eT>
inline
bool
auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(const Mat<eT>& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  const uword N   = X.n_rows;
  const uword Nm2 = N-2;
  
  if(N != X.n_cols)  { return false; }
  if(N <= uword(1))  { return true;  }
  
  const eT* X_mem = X.memptr();
  
  const eT* X_offsetA = &(X_mem[Nm2  ]);
  const eT* X_offsetB = &(X_mem[Nm2*N]);
  
  const eT A1 = *(X_offsetA  ); 
  const eT A2 = *(X_offsetA+1);  // bottom-left corner (ie. last value in first column)
  const eT B1 = *(X_offsetB  );  
  const eT B2 = *(X_offsetB+N);  // top-right   corner (ie. first value in last column)
  
  const eT C1 = (std::max)(std::abs(A1), std::abs(B1));
  const eT C2 = (std::max)(std::abs(A2), std::abs(B2));
  
  const eT delta1 = std::abs(A1 - B1);
  const eT delta2 = std::abs(A2 - B2);
  
  const eT tol = eT(10000)*std::numeric_limits<eT>::epsilon();  // allow some leeway
  
  const bool okay1 = ( (delta1 <= tol) || (delta1 <= (C1 * tol)) );
  const bool okay2 = ( (delta2 <= tol) || (delta2 <= (C2 * tol)) );
  
  return (okay1 && okay2);
  }



template<typename T>
inline
bool
auxlib::rudimentary_sym_check(const Mat< std::complex<T> >& X)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // NOTE: the function name is a misnomer, as it checks for hermitian complex matrices;
  // NOTE: for simplicity of use, the function name is the same as for real matrices
  
  typedef typename std::complex<T> eT;
  
  const uword N   = X.n_rows;
  const uword Nm1 = N-1;
  
  if(N != X.n_cols)  { return false; }
  if(N == uword(0))  { return true;  }
  
  const eT* X_mem = X.memptr();
  
  const T tol = T(10000)*std::numeric_limits<T>::epsilon();  // allow some leeway
  
  if(std::abs(X_mem[0].imag()) > tol)  { return false; }
  
  const eT& A = X_mem[Nm1  ];  // bottom-left corner (ie. last value in first column)
  const eT& B = X_mem[Nm1*N];  // top-right   corner (ie. first value in last column)
  
  const T C_real = (std::max)(std::abs(A.real()), std::abs(B.real()));
  const T C_imag = (std::max)(std::abs(A.imag()), std::abs(B.imag()));
  
  const T delta_real = std::abs(A.real() - B.real());
  const T delta_imag = std::abs(A.imag() + B.imag());  // take into account the conjugate
  
  const bool okay_real = ( (delta_real <= tol) || (delta_real <= (C_real * tol)) );
  const bool okay_imag = ( (delta_imag <= tol) || (delta_imag <= (C_imag * tol)) );
  
  return (okay_real && okay_imag);
  }



//



namespace qz_helper
{

// sgges() and dgges() require an external function with three arguments:
// select(alpha_real, alpha_imag, beta)
// where the eigenvalue is defined as complex(alpha_real, alpha_imag) / beta

template<typename T>
inline
blas_int
select_lhp(const T* x_ptr, const T* y_ptr, const T* z_ptr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // cout << "select_lhp(): (*x_ptr) = " << (*x_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "select_lhp(): (*y_ptr) = " << (*y_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "select_lhp(): (*z_ptr) = " << (*z_ptr) << endl;
  
  arma_ignore(y_ptr);  // ignore imaginary part
  
  const T x = (*x_ptr);
  const T z = (*z_ptr);
  
  if(z == T(0))  { return blas_int(0); }  // consider an infinite eig value not to lie in either lhp or rhp
  
  return ((x/z) < T(0)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  }



template<typename T>
inline
blas_int
select_rhp(const T* x_ptr, const T* y_ptr, const T* z_ptr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // cout << "select_rhp(): (*x_ptr) = " << (*x_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "select_rhp(): (*y_ptr) = " << (*y_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "select_rhp(): (*z_ptr) = " << (*z_ptr) << endl;
  
  arma_ignore(y_ptr);  // ignore imaginary part
  
  const T x = (*x_ptr);
  const T z = (*z_ptr);
  
  if(z == T(0))  { return blas_int(0); }  // consider an infinite eig value not to lie in either lhp or rhp
  
  return ((x/z) > T(0)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  }



template<typename T>
inline
blas_int
select_iuc(const T* x_ptr, const T* y_ptr, const T* z_ptr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // cout << "select_iuc(): (*x_ptr) = " << (*x_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "select_iuc(): (*y_ptr) = " << (*y_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "select_iuc(): (*z_ptr) = " << (*z_ptr) << endl;
  
  const T x = (*x_ptr);
  const T y = (*y_ptr);
  const T z = (*z_ptr);
  
  if(z == T(0))  { return blas_int(0); }  // consider an infinite eig value to be outside of the unit circle 
  
  //return (std::abs(std::complex<T>(x,y) / z) < T(1)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  return (std::sqrt(x*x + y*y) < std::abs(z)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  }



template<typename T>
inline
blas_int
select_ouc(const T* x_ptr, const T* y_ptr, const T* z_ptr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // cout << "select_ouc(): (*x_ptr) = " << (*x_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "select_ouc(): (*y_ptr) = " << (*y_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "select_ouc(): (*z_ptr) = " << (*z_ptr) << endl;
  
  const T x = (*x_ptr);
  const T y = (*y_ptr);
  const T z = (*z_ptr);
  
  if(z == T(0))
    {
    return (x == T(0)) ? blas_int(0) : blas_int(1);  // consider an infinite eig value to be outside of the unit circle 
    }
  
  //return (std::abs(std::complex<T>(x,y) / z) > T(1)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  return (std::sqrt(x*x + y*y) > std::abs(z)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  }



// cgges() and zgges() require an external function with two arguments:
// select(alpha, beta)
// where the complex eigenvalue is defined as (alpha / beta)

template<typename T>
inline
blas_int
cx_select_lhp(const std::complex<T>* x_ptr, const std::complex<T>* y_ptr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // cout << "cx_select_lhp(): (*x_ptr) = " << (*x_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "cx_select_lhp(): (*y_ptr) = " << (*y_ptr) << endl;
  
  const std::complex<T>& x = (*x_ptr);
  const std::complex<T>& y = (*y_ptr);
  
  if( (y.real() == T(0)) && (y.imag() == T(0)) )  { return blas_int(0); }  // consider an infinite eig value not to lie in either lhp or rhp
  
  return (std::real(x / y) < T(0)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  }



template<typename T>
inline
blas_int
cx_select_rhp(const std::complex<T>* x_ptr, const std::complex<T>* y_ptr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // cout << "cx_select_rhp(): (*x_ptr) = " << (*x_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "cx_select_rhp(): (*y_ptr) = " << (*y_ptr) << endl;
  
  const std::complex<T>& x = (*x_ptr);
  const std::complex<T>& y = (*y_ptr);
  
  if( (y.real() == T(0)) && (y.imag() == T(0)) )  { return blas_int(0); }  // consider an infinite eig value not to lie in either lhp or rhp
  
  return (std::real(x / y) > T(0)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  }



template<typename T>
inline
blas_int
cx_select_iuc(const std::complex<T>* x_ptr, const std::complex<T>* y_ptr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // cout << "cx_select_iuc(): (*x_ptr) = " << (*x_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "cx_select_iuc(): (*y_ptr) = " << (*y_ptr) << endl;
  
  const std::complex<T>& x = (*x_ptr);
  const std::complex<T>& y = (*y_ptr);
  
  if( (y.real() == T(0)) && (y.imag() == T(0)) )  { return blas_int(0); }  // consider an infinite eig value to be outside of the unit circle
  
  return (std::abs(x / y) < T(1)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  }



template<typename T>
inline
blas_int
cx_select_ouc(const std::complex<T>* x_ptr, const std::complex<T>* y_ptr)
  {
  arma_extra_debug_sigprint();
  
  // cout << "cx_select_ouc(): (*x_ptr) = " << (*x_ptr) << endl;
  // cout << "cx_select_ouc(): (*y_ptr) = " << (*y_ptr) << endl;
  
  const std::complex<T>& x = (*x_ptr);
  const std::complex<T>& y = (*y_ptr);
  
  if( (y.real() == T(0)) && (y.imag() == T(0)) )
    {
    return ((x.real() == T(0)) && (x.imag() == T(0))) ? blas_int(0) : blas_int(1);  // consider an infinite eig value to be outside of the unit circle
    }
  
  return (std::abs(x / y) > T(1)) ? blas_int(1) : blas_int(0);
  }



// need to do shenanigans with pointers due to:
// - we're using LAPACK ?gges() defined to expect pointer-to-function to be passed as pointer-to-object
// - explicit casting between pointer-to-function and pointer-to-object is a non-standard extension in C
// - the extension is essentially mandatory on POSIX systems
// - some compilers will complain about the extension in pedantic mode

template<typename T>
inline
void_ptr
ptr_cast(blas_int (*function)(const T*, const T*, const T*))
  {
  union converter
    {
    blas_int (*fn)(const T*, const T*, const T*);
    void_ptr obj;
    };
  
  converter tmp;
  
  tmp.obj = 0;
  tmp.fn  = function;
  
  return tmp.obj;
  }



template<typename T>
inline
void_ptr
ptr_cast(blas_int (*function)(const std::complex<T>*, const std::complex<T>*))
  {
  union converter
    {
    blas_int (*fn)(const std::complex<T>*, const std::complex<T>*);
    void_ptr obj;
    };
  
  converter tmp;
  
  tmp.obj = 0;
  tmp.fn  = function;
  
  return tmp.obj;
  }



}  // end of namespace qz_helper


//! @}
