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diff --git a/sci-libs/blas-reference/metadata.xml b/sci-libs/blas-reference/metadata.xml index b229aec85b8f..c9e6e2943e57 100644 --- a/sci-libs/blas-reference/metadata.xml +++ b/sci-libs/blas-reference/metadata.xml @@ -2,4 +2,13 @@ <!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd"> <pkgmetadata> <herd>sci</herd> +<longdescription lang="en"> +The BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) are high quality "building +block" routines for performing basic vector and matrix operations. Level 1 +BLAS do vector-vector operations, Level 2 BLAS do matrix-vector operations, +and Level 3 BLAS do matrix-matrix operations. Because the BLAS are +efficient, portable, and widely available, they're commonly used in the +development of high quality linear algebra software, LAPACK for +example. This packages implements the reference FORTRAN 77 library. +</longdescription> </pkgmetadata> |