Relation to JuliaSparse/MUMPS.jl

[tshort]

The code here looks newer, and so does the API. Is it meant to replace JuliaSparse/MUMPS.jl? Does it include more features or link to more updated libraries?

[dpo]

There may be a few minor differences in the features supported. I haven't checked lately. The goal here is to support the entire MUMPS API in all four arithmetics. It isn't very hard to do, but time's been short.

Last time I checked JuliaSparse/MUMPS.jl weren't very interested in merging this code. I developed it to resolve some (of what I think are) shortcomings of their code (use MPI.jl, don't ship the MUMPS code with MUMPS.jl, etc.). I also like my API better (but I'm biased ;).

Because it seems we wont port the MUMPS formula to Homebrew.jl (see JuliaPackaging/Homebrew.jl#163 and JuliaPackaging/Homebrew.jl#76), this package asks the user to install MUMPS separately.

[ViralBShah]

I know this is very old, but if there is interest in reviving this effort and combining efforts with the other package - I'll be happy to make all related parties owners of JuliaSparse org.

[dpo]

I think working on #47 is more promising than joining with the other package. I just have to find some time.

[dpo]

The move to the native C API and JLL binaries is now complete. As far as I can tell, the other MUMPS package hasn't been updated in the past two years.