Spatial convolution worker vs beta release

[Cyrille Berger]

On Monday 05 April 2010, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
> On Friday 02 April 2010, Dmitry Kazakov wrote:
> > Hi, All!
> > 
> > When i tried our blur filter the previous time it didn't work well when
> > it used KisConvolutionWorkerSpatial. It works with fftw3 library
> > installed only. I think it can be a release blocker, if we don't expand
> > dependency onto fftw3.
> > 
> > So if someone has a build without fftw3, could you check this? If it is
> > buggy, we need to create a blocker bug.
> 
> I haven't tested yet -- but I'm fine in principle with making fftw3 a
> required dependency. Have you mailed Edward directly about the convolution
> issues?
my main concern is that fftw3 is ridiculously slow when used with the filter 
brush, with small brushes. I think we need a switch depending on the size that 
is needed to be convolved.

-- 
Cyrille Berger