What does Intel IPP status -179 (ippStsNotPosDefErr) mean?

 
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ippStsNotPosDefErr

Cholesky-style solvers and covariance-oriented algorithms require a symmetric or Hermitian positive-definite matrix. If the matrix is indefinite, semidefinite or not symmetric within tolerance, the factorization contract is broken.

This is different from a generic singularity report. A matrix can be nonsingular but still fail the positive-definite requirement.

Check these details

  • Symmetry of the stored matrix and the selected upper/lower triangle.
  • Negative or zero pivots during Cholesky factorization.
  • Whether regularization is required before the solve.

Intel IPP Error Reporting · LAPACK positive-definite solvers


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