diff --git a/doc/builders/packages/dlib.section.md b/doc/builders/packages/dlib.section.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..8f0aa861018 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/builders/packages/dlib.section.md @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +# DLib {#dlib} + +[DLib](http://dlib.net/) is a modern, C++-based toolkit which provides several machine learning algorithms. + +## Compiling without AVX support {#compiling-without-avx-support} + +Especially older CPUs don\'t support [AVX](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Vector_Extensions) (Advanced Vector Extensions) instructions that are used by DLib to optimize their algorithms. + +On the affected hardware errors like `Illegal instruction` will occur. In those cases AVX support needs to be disabled: + +```nix +self: super: { dlib = super.dlib.override { avxSupport = false; }; } +``` diff --git a/doc/builders/packages/dlib.xml b/doc/builders/packages/dlib.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 5f768dd51b6..00000000000 --- a/doc/builders/packages/dlib.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,24 +0,0 @@ -
- DLib - - - DLib is a modern, C++-based toolkit which provides several machine learning algorithms. - - -
- Compiling without AVX support - - - Especially older CPUs don't support AVX (Advanced Vector Extensions) instructions that are used by DLib to optimize their algorithms. - - - - On the affected hardware errors like Illegal instruction will occur. In those cases AVX support needs to be disabled: -self: super: { - dlib = super.dlib.override { avxSupport = false; }; -} - -
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diff --git a/doc/builders/packages/index.xml b/doc/builders/packages/index.xml index a2bcd431531..f5b05b0bbcc 100644 --- a/doc/builders/packages/index.xml +++ b/doc/builders/packages/index.xml @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This chapter contains information about how to use and maintain the Nix expressions for a number of specific packages, such as the Linux kernel or X.org. - +