From e47824731e1de5725fd3ef7899b5b4a010cddaf0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Martin Rys Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2025 20:24:49 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Fix up README.md --- README.md | 84 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------------------------- 1 file changed, 42 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 40907e7..f4c1602 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,11 +1,11 @@ # KISS FFT [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/mborgerding/kissfft.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/mborgerding/kissfft) -KISS FFT - A mixed-radix Fast Fourier Transform based up on the principle, +KISS FFT - A mixed-radix Fast Fourier Transform based up on the principle, "Keep It Simple, Stupid." There are many great fft libraries already around. Kiss FFT is not trying -to be better than any of them. It only attempts to be a reasonably efficient, -moderately useful FFT that can use fixed or floating data types and can be +to be better than any of them. It only attempts to be a reasonably efficient, +moderately useful FFT that can use fixed or floating data types and can be incorporated into someone's C program in a few minutes with trivial licensing. ## USAGE: @@ -16,27 +16,27 @@ The basic usage for 1-d complex FFT is: #include "kiss_fft.h" kiss_fft_cfg cfg = kiss_fft_alloc( nfft ,is_inverse_fft ,0,0 ); while ... - + ... // put kth sample in cx_in[k].r and cx_in[k].i - + kiss_fft( cfg , cx_in , cx_out ); - - ... // transformed. DC is in cx_out[0].r and cx_out[0].i - + + ... // transformed. DC is in cx_out[0].r and cx_out[0].i + kiss_fft_free(cfg); ``` - **Note**: frequency-domain data is stored from dc up to 2pi. so cx_out[0] is the dc bin of the FFT and cx_out[nfft/2] is the Nyquist bin (if exists) -Declarations are in "kiss_fft.h", along with a brief description of the -functions you'll need to use. +Declarations are in "kiss_fft.h", along with a brief description of the +functions you'll need to use. Code definitions for 1d complex FFTs are in kiss_fft.c. You can do other cool stuff with the extras you'll find in tools/ -> - multi-dimensional FFTs -> - real-optimized FFTs (returns the positive half-spectrum: +> - multi-dimensional FFTs +> - real-optimized FFTs (returns the positive half-spectrum: (nfft/2+1) complex frequency bins) > - fast convolution FIR filtering (not available for fixed point) > - spectrum image creation @@ -53,17 +53,17 @@ There are two functionally-equivalent build systems supported by kissfft: To build kissfft, the following build environment can be used: - - GNU build environment with GCC, Clang and GNU Make or CMake (>= 3.6) - - Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) with CMake (>= 3.6) + - GNU build environment with GCC, Clang and GNU Make or CMake (>= 3.10) + - Microsoft Visual C++ (MSVC) with CMake (>= 3.10) Additional libraries required to build and test kissfft include: - libpng for psdpng tool, - libfftw3 to validate kissfft results against it, - - python 2/3 with Numpy to validate kissfft results against it. + - Python 3 with Numpy to validate kissfft results against it. - OpenMP supported by GCC, Clang or MSVC for multi-core FFT transformations -While no tests have been performed to date, kissfft can likely be built using +While no tests have been performed to date, kissfft can likely be built using environments like Cygwin and MinGW when targeting the Windows platform. Both Make and CMake builds are easily configurable: @@ -104,13 +104,13 @@ Both Make and CMake builds are easily configurable: For example, to build kissfft as a static library with 'int16_t' datatype and OpenMP support using Make, run the command from kissfft source tree: -``` +```bash make KISSFFT_DATATYPE=int16_t KISSFFT_STATIC=1 KISSFFT_OPENMP=1 all ``` The same configuration for CMake is: -``` +```bash mkdir build && cd build cmake -DKISSFFT_DATATYPE=int16_t -DKISSFFT_STATIC=ON -DKISSFFT_OPENMP=ON .. make all @@ -119,13 +119,13 @@ make all To specify '/tmp/1234' as installation prefix directory, run: -``` +```bash make PREFIX=/tmp/1234 KISSFFT_DATATYPE=int16_t KISSFFT_STATIC=1 KISSFFT_OPENMP=1 install ``` or -``` +```bash mkdir build && cd build cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/tmp/1234 -DKISSFFT_DATATYPE=int16_t -DKISSFFT_STATIC=ON -DKISSFFT_OPENMP=ON .. make all @@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ make install To validate the build configured as an example above, run the following command from kissfft source tree: -``` +```bash make KISSFFT_DATATYPE=int16_t KISSFFT_STATIC=1 KISSFFT_OPENMP=1 testsingle ``` if using Make, or: -``` +```bash make test ``` @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ if using CMake. To test all possible build configurations, please run an extended testsuite from kissfft source tree: -``` +```bash sh test/kissfft-testsuite.sh ``` @@ -161,14 +161,14 @@ it runs on. This testsuite is useful for reporting bugs or testing the pull requ ## BACKGROUND -I started coding this because I couldn't find a fixed point FFT that didn't -use assembly code. I started with floating point numbers so I could get the -theory straight before working on fixed point issues. In the end, I had a +I started coding this because I couldn't find a fixed point FFT that didn't +use assembly code. I started with floating point numbers so I could get the +theory straight before working on fixed point issues. In the end, I had a little bit of code that could be recompiled easily to do ffts with short, float -or double (other types should be easy too). +or double (other types should be easy too). Once I got my FFT working, I was curious about the speed compared to -a well respected and highly optimized fft library. I don't want to criticize +a well respected and highly optimized fft library. I don't want to criticize this great library, so let's call it FFT_BRANDX. During this process, I learned: @@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ During this process, I learned: > 4. FFT_BRANDX is roughly twice as fast as KISS FFT in default mode. It is wonderful that free, highly optimized libraries like FFT_BRANDX exist. -But such libraries carry a huge burden of complexity necessary to extract every +But such libraries carry a huge burden of complexity necessary to extract every last bit of performance. **Sometimes simpler is better, even if it's not better.** @@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ last bit of performance. > Q: Why don't I get the output I expect?
> A: The two most common causes of this are > 1) scaling : is there a constant multiplier between what you got and what you want? -> 2) mixed build environment -- all code must be compiled with same preprocessor +> 2) mixed build environment -- all code must be compiled with same preprocessor > definitions for FIXED_POINT and kiss_fft_scalar > Q: Will you write/debug my code for me?
-> A: Probably not unless you pay me. I am happy to answer pointed and topical questions, but +> A: Probably not unless you pay me. I am happy to answer pointed and topical questions, but > I may refer you to a book, a forum, or some other resource. @@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ last bit of performance. Kiss performed 10000 1024-pt cpx ffts in .63 s of cpu time. For comparison, it took md5sum twice as long to process the same amount of data. -Transforming 5 minutes of CD quality audio takes less than a second (nfft=1024). +Transforming 5 minutes of CD quality audio takes less than a second (nfft=1024). **DO NOT:** - use Kiss if you need the Fastest Fourier Transform in the World @@ -211,31 +211,31 @@ Transforming 5 minutes of CD quality audio takes less than a second (nfft=1024). ## UNDER THE HOOD -Kiss FFT uses a time decimation, mixed-radix, out-of-place FFT. If you give it an input buffer +Kiss FFT uses a time decimation, mixed-radix, out-of-place FFT. If you give it an input buffer
and output buffer that are the same, a temporary buffer will be created to hold the data. -No static data is used. The core routines of kiss_fft are thread-safe (but not all of the tools directory).[ +No static data is used. The core routines of kiss_fft are thread-safe (but not all of the tools directory). -No scaling is done for the floating point version (for speed). +No scaling is done for the floating point version (for speed).
Scaling is done both ways for the fixed-point version (for overflow prevention). -Optimized butterflies are used for factors 2,3,4, and 5. +Optimized butterflies are used for factors 2,3,4, and 5. The real (i.e. not complex) optimization code only works for even length ffts. It does two half-length -FFTs in parallel (packed into real&imag), and then combines them via twiddling. The result is +FFTs in parallel (packed into real&imag), and then combines them via twiddling. The result is nfft/2+1 complex frequency bins from DC to Nyquist. If you don't know what this means, search the web. -The fast convolution filtering uses the overlap-scrap method, slightly +The fast convolution filtering uses the overlap-scrap method, slightly modified to put the scrap at the tail. ## LICENSE - Revised BSD License, see COPYING for verbiage. + Revised BSD License, see COPYING for verbiage. Basically, "free to use&change, give credit where due, no guarantees" - Note this license is compatible with GPL at one end of the spectrum and closed, commercial software at + Note this license is compatible with GPL at one end of the spectrum and closed, commercial software at the other end. See http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses - + ## TODO - - Add real optimization for odd length FFTs + - Add real optimization for odd length FFTs - Document/revisit the input/output fft scaling - Make doc describing the overlap (tail) scrap fast convolution filtering in kiss_fastfir.c - Test all the ./tools/ code with fixed point (kiss_fastfir.c doesn't work, maybe others)