Good morning, all.
I am writing an application with MKL that, upon launching, requires mkl_core.dll and mkl_intel_thread.dll. As my MKL redist directory is not in %PATH%, I copied these to the application place. Then it asks for libiomp5md.dll, which comes in the redistribution packages here: https://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/redistributable-libraries-for-intel-c-and-fortran-2018-compilers-for-windows. When running, say, a FFT method, it asks for mkl_avx2.dll or mkl_def.dll. I also have to copy one of these from the MKL redist directory to the app directory. So my questions are:
- One of the dependencies, libiomp5md.dll, can be obtained from the above download page, no need to ship it with the program. The other MKL dlls are in a development package. Is there any download for such redistributable files so I can keep my shipping package small and prevent the end user to download MKL dev stuff? Or it is just how it is, ship these dlls and end of story?
- The console error I get when calling a FFT command says that either mkl_avx2.dll or mkl_def.dll is missing. Copying the first to the app place solves, but will mkl_def.dll be needed at some point? Should I ship just one or both?
Any input will be appreciated. Please let me know if something is not clear so I can explain further.
Thanks a lot.