Dynare on Matlab 64 bit

[lombard]

Hi,

Has anybody tried to compile Dynare on a 64 bit Windows machine? Do the instructions at
http://www.dynare.org/DynareWiki/BuildingPreprocessor
still apply?
Thanks and regards

Gianni

[SébastienVillemot]

Hi

Actually we (the Dynare developers) haven't tried Dynare on Windows/64bits (but we did on Linux/64bits).

My understanding is that you don't need to recompile the preprocessor; the 32-bits binary shipped with the official distribution of Dynare should work on Windows/64 (through backward compatibility).

But you may need to recompile the MEX files.

In that respect, the issue is not whether you have Windows/64 or Windows/32, but rather whether you have Matlab/64 or Matlab/32.
Of course, you cannot run Matlab/64 on Windows/32. But you can run Matlab/32 on Windows/64.

You can test your Matlab version by typing "computer" at the command line. If it returns "PCWIN", then you have Matlab/32, and the official Dynare package should work directly (please let us know if it is not the case).

If "computer" returns "PCWIN64", then you have Matlab/64. You then need to recompile the MEX files, by following these instructions:
http://www.dynare.org/DynareWiki/BuildingDlls
This has not been tested on Matlab/64 for Windows; we would be welcome any feedback on this point, and I am at your disposal to help you if something fails. And if you succeed in compiling the MEX files, we could include your binaries in the next release of Dynare.

Best

Sébastien

[lombard]

Hi Sébastien,

Thanks for your reply.

The question regarded Matlab 64 on Windows 64.

At the ECB we have several platforms (via a CITRIX server) that allow us to choose different MATLAB versions on different bits.

Running Dynare on Win32 works great.

Running Dynare on Win64 + MATLAT 32 OR MATLAB 64 gives the following error message (obviously same model, i.e. same location of folder and files)
for MATLAB/32 (ans similar for MATLAB/64 once replace [mex] with [m] as I have not compiled the mex yet)

dynare nawm_fin

Configuring Dynare ...
[mex] Generalized QZ.
[mex] Sylvester equation solution.
[mex] Kronecker products.
[mex] Sparse kronecker products.

??? Error using ==> dynare at 96
DYNARE: preprocessing failed

The path of MATLAB is

K:\R-Common\PeterMcA_GL\dynare\4.0.2\matlab\kronecker
K:\R-Common\PeterMcA_GL\dynare\4.0.2\matlab\gensylv
K:\R-Common\PeterMcA_GL\dynare\4.0.2\matlab\qz
K:\R-Common\PeterMcA_GL\dynare\4.0.2\matlab\..\mex\2007b
K:\R-Common\PeterMcA_GL\dynare\4.0.2\matlab\AIM
\\GIMECB01\lombard$\MATLAB
K:\R-Common\PeterMcA_GL\dynare\4.0.2\matlab
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\optim
K:\R-Common\PeterMcA_GL\dynare\4.0.0\matlab
j:\symbsolve4_lnx\lq_solution_4lnx\utilities
j:\symbsolve4_lnx\lq_solution_4lnx
J:\symbsolve4_lnx\symbsolve_4lnx
j:\optimization\solveopt
j:\optimization\sa
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\general
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\ops
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\lang
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\elmat
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\elfun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\specfun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\matfun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\datafun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\polyfun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\funfun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\sparfun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\scribe
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\graph2d
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\graph3d
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\specgraph
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\graphics
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\uitools
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\strfun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\imagesci
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\iofun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\audiovideo
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\timefun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\datatypes
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\verctrl
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\codetools
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\helptools
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\winfun
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\demos
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\timeseries
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\hds
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\guide
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlab\plottools
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\local
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\shared\controllib
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\matlabxl\matlabxl
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\compiler
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\control\control
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\control\ctrlguis
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\control\ctrlobsolete
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\control\ctrlutil
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\control\ctrldemos
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\shared\slcontrollib
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\curvefit\curvefit
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\curvefit\cftoolgui
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\shared\optimlib
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\database\database
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\database\dbdemos
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\database\vqb
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\exlink
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\finance\finance
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\finance\calendar
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\finance\findemos
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\finance\finsupport
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\finance\ftseries
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\finance\ftsdemos
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\finance\ftsdata
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\finance\ftstutorials
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\finderiv\finderiv
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\garch\garch
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\garch\garchdemos
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\ident\ident
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\ident\idobsolete
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\ident\idguis
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\ident\idutils
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\ident\iddemos
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\ident\idhelp
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nncontrol
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nndemos
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnanalyze
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nncustom
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nndistance
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnformat
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nninit
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnlearn
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnnetinput
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnnetwork
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnperformance
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnplot
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnprocess
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnsearch
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nntopology
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nntrain
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nntransfer
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnet\nnweight
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnguis
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnguis\nftool
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnguis\nntool
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnobsolete
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnresource
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\nnet\nnutils
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\signal\signal
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\signal\sigtools
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\signal\sptoolgui
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\signal\sigdemos
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\shared\spcuilib
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\shared\dastudio
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\splines
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\toolbox\stats
c:\program files\matlab\r2008a\work

I wouldn't be surprised if the problem is with the installation of MATLAB as it is something very recent.

Best

Gianni

[SébastienVillemot]

Hi

It seems indeed that the preprocessor fails to run.

Can you try to run it independently of Matlab, and report the result ?

Open a command window (by typing "cmd" in the "Run..." entry of your start menu), then run the preprocessor by typing something like:
"c:\dynare\4.0.2\matlab\dynare_m.exe"

Best

Sébastien

[lombard]

I'll try via Matlab ! command (I don't have access to a command window)


Gianni

[cyntia]

Just to let you know, I have a 64 Bit Windows machine, but had to install the 32 bit matlab because the 64 bit one does not have the symbolic math toolbox that I needed. I installed the official dynare package and it is working just fine.

Cyntia

[lombard]

Hi Cyntia,

thanks for lettig me know. I also had to stick to 32bit Matlab for the same reason.

Apparently the new Matlab 64 for Linux has the symbolic toolbox (I've read that Maple has not provided a working kernel for Windows 64) but for the moment I only have the 2006 version

I'll wait...

Best

Gianni