diff --git a/hmatrix.cabal b/hmatrix.cabal
--- a/hmatrix.cabal
+++ b/hmatrix.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:               hmatrix
-Version:            0.20.0.0
+Version:            0.20.1
 License:            BSD3
 License-file:       LICENSE
 Author:             Alberto Ruiz
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 Category:           Math
 tested-with:        GHC==8.2, GHC==8.4
 
-cabal-version:      >=1.8
+cabal-version:       >=1.18
 
 build-type:         Simple
 
@@ -29,22 +29,30 @@
 flag openblas
     description:    Link with OpenBLAS (https://github.com/xianyi/OpenBLAS) optimized libraries.
     default:        False
-    manual: True
+    manual:         True
 
 flag disable-default-paths
     description:    When enabled, don't add default hardcoded include/link dirs by default. Needed for hermetic builds like in nix.
     default:        False
-    manual: True
+    manual:         True
 
+flag no-random_r
+    description:    When enabled, don't depend on the random_r() C function.
+    default:        False
+    manual:         True
+
 library
 
-    Build-Depends:      base >= 4.9 && < 5,
+    default-language:   Haskell2010
+
+    Build-Depends:      base >= 4.8 && < 5,
                         binary,
                         array,
                         deepseq,
                         random,
                         split,
                         bytestring,
+                        primitive,
                         storable-complex,
                         semigroups,
                         vector >= 0.11
@@ -84,7 +92,7 @@
                         src/Internal/C/vector-aux.c
 
 
-    extensions:         ForeignFunctionInterface
+    other-extensions:   ForeignFunctionInterface
 
     ghc-options:        -Wall
                         -fno-warn-missing-signatures
@@ -99,6 +107,9 @@
         cc-options:     -msse2
 
 
+    if flag(no-random_r)
+        cc-options: -DNO_RANDOM_R
+
     if os(OSX)
         if flag(openblas)
             if !flag(disable-default-paths)
@@ -128,10 +139,11 @@
             extra-lib-dirs: /usr/local/lib
             include-dirs: /usr/local/include
         extra-libraries: gfortran
+        extra-lib-dirs: /usr/local/lib/gcc9 /usr/local/lib/gcc8 /usr/local/lib/gcc7
 
     if os(windows)
         if flag(openblas)
-            extra-libraries:    libopenblas, libgcc_s_seh-1, libgfortran, libquadmath-0
+            extra-libraries:    openblas
         else
             extra-libraries:    blas lapack
 
@@ -150,4 +162,3 @@
 source-repository head
     type:     git
     location: https://github.com/albertoruiz/hmatrix
-
diff --git a/src/Internal/Algorithms.hs b/src/Internal/Algorithms.hs
--- a/src/Internal/Algorithms.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/Algorithms.hs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts, FlexibleInstances #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE UndecidableInstances #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}
 
 {-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-missing-signatures #-}
@@ -27,6 +26,10 @@
   UpLo(..)
 ) where
 
+#if MIN_VERSION_base(4,11,0)
+import Prelude hiding ((<>))
+#endif
+
 import Internal.Vector
 import Internal.Matrix
 import Internal.Element
@@ -1159,4 +1162,3 @@
 --   for usage in 'chol', 'eigSH', etc. Only a triangular part of the matrix will be used.
 trustSym :: Matrix t -> Herm t
 trustSym x = (Herm x)
-
diff --git a/src/Internal/C/lapack-aux.c b/src/Internal/C/lapack-aux.c
--- a/src/Internal/C/lapack-aux.c
+++ b/src/Internal/C/lapack-aux.c
@@ -45,6 +45,9 @@
                      for(q=0;q<M##r*M##c;q++) printf("%.1f ",M##p[q]); printf("\n");}
 
 #define CHECK(RES,CODE) MACRO(if(RES) return CODE;)
+#define MARK(RES,CODE) MACRO(if(RES) { ret = CODE; })
+#define CONVERGED(RES,CODE) MACRO(if(RES > 0) { ret = CODE; } else if(RES < 0) { ret = RES; })
+#define UNWIND(RES,CODE,LABEL) MACRO(if(RES) { ret = CODE; goto LABEL; })
 
 #define BAD_SIZE 2000
 #define BAD_CODE 2001
@@ -116,6 +119,7 @@
 	integer *info);
 
 int svd_l_R(ODMAT(a),ODMAT(u), DVEC(s),ODMAT(v)) {
+    integer ret = 0;
     integer m = ar;
     integer n = ac;
     integer q = MIN(m,n);
@@ -152,9 +156,12 @@
              vp,&ldvt,
              &ans, &lwork,
              &res);
+    CHECK(res,res);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans);
     double * work = (double*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(double));
     CHECK(!work,MEM);
+
     dgesvd_ (jobu,jobvt,
              &m,&n,ap,&m,
              sp,
@@ -162,9 +169,10 @@
              vp,&ldvt,
              work, &lwork,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+
+    MARK(res, res);
     free(work);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 // (alternative version)
@@ -175,9 +183,10 @@
 	integer *iwork, integer *info);
 
 int svd_l_Rdd(ODMAT(a),ODMAT(u), DVEC(s),ODMAT(v)) {
-    integer m = ar;
-    integer n = ac;
-    integer q = MIN(m,n);
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = ar;
+    integer n   = ac;
+    integer q   = MIN(m,n);
     REQUIRES(sn==q,BAD_SIZE);
     REQUIRES((up == NULL && vp == NULL)
              || (ur==m && vc==n
@@ -195,20 +204,27 @@
     }
     DEBUGMSG("svd_l_Rdd");
     integer* iwk = (integer*) malloc(8*q*sizeof(integer));
-    CHECK(!iwk,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!iwk,MEM,cleanup0);
     integer lwk = -1;
     integer res;
     // ask for optimal lwk
     double ans;
     dgesdd_ (jobz,&m,&n,ap,&m,sp,up,&m,vp,&ldvt,&ans,&lwk,iwk,&res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup1);
+
     lwk = ans;
     double * workv = (double*)malloc(lwk*sizeof(double));
-    CHECK(!workv,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!workv,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     dgesdd_ (jobz,&m,&n,ap,&m,sp,up,&m,vp,&ldvt,workv,&lwk,iwk,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
-    free(iwk);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
+cleanup2:
     free(workv);
-    OK
+cleanup1:
+    free(iwk);
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// complex svd ////////////////////////////////////
@@ -219,11 +235,14 @@
     integer *lwork, doublereal *rwork, integer *info);
 
 int svd_l_C(OCMAT(a),OCMAT(u), DVEC(s),OCMAT(v)) {
-    integer m = ar;
-    integer n = ac;
-    integer q = MIN(m,n);
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = ar;
+    integer n   = ac;
+    integer q   = MIN(m,n);
     REQUIRES(sn==q,BAD_SIZE);
     REQUIRES(up==NULL || (ur==m && (uc==m || uc==q)),BAD_SIZE);
+    REQUIRES(vp==NULL || (vc==n && (vr==n || vr==q)),BAD_SIZE);
+
     char* jobu  = "A";
     if (up==NULL) {
         jobu = "N";
@@ -232,7 +251,6 @@
             jobu = "S";
         }
     }
-    REQUIRES(vp==NULL || (vc==n && (vr==n || vr==q)),BAD_SIZE);
     char* jobvt  = "A";
     integer ldvt = n;
     if (vp==NULL) {
@@ -245,7 +263,8 @@
     }DEBUGMSG("svd_l_C");
 
     double *rwork = (double*) malloc(5*q*sizeof(double));
-    CHECK(!rwork,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!rwork,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     integer lwork = -1;
     integer res;
     // ask for optimal lwork
@@ -258,9 +277,12 @@
              &ans, &lwork,
              rwork,
              &res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup1);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans.r);
     doublecomplex * work = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
-    CHECK(!work,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!work,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     zgesvd_ (jobu,jobvt,
              &m,&n,ap,&m,
              sp,
@@ -269,10 +291,14 @@
              work, &lwork,
              rwork,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
+cleanup2:
     free(work);
+cleanup1:
     free(rwork);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 int zgesdd_ (char *jobz, integer *m, integer *n,
@@ -281,49 +307,68 @@
     integer *lwork, doublereal *rwork, integer* iwork, integer *info);
 
 int svd_l_Cdd(OCMAT(a),OCMAT(u), DVEC(s),OCMAT(v)) {
-    integer m = ar;
-    integer n = ac;
-    integer q = MIN(m,n);
-    REQUIRES(sn==q,BAD_SIZE);
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = ar;
+    integer n   = ac;
+    integer mx  = MAX(m,n);
+    integer mn  = MIN(m,n);
+    REQUIRES(sn==mn,BAD_SIZE);
     REQUIRES((up == NULL && vp == NULL)
              || (ur==m && vc==n
-                &&   ((uc == q && vr == q)
+                &&   ((uc == mn && vr == mn)
                    || (uc == m && vc==n))),BAD_SIZE);
     char* jobz  = "A";
     integer ldvt = n;
     if (up==NULL) {
         jobz = "N";
     } else {
-        if (uc==q && vr == q) {
+        if (uc==mn && vr == mn) {
             jobz = "S";
-            ldvt = q;
+            ldvt = mn;
         }
     }
     DEBUGMSG("svd_l_Cdd");
-    integer* iwk = (integer*) malloc(8*q*sizeof(integer));
-    CHECK(!iwk,MEM);
+    integer* iwk = (integer*) malloc(8*mn*sizeof(integer));
+    UNWIND(!iwk,MEM,cleanup0);
+
+    // Docs: http://www.netlib.org/lapack/explore-html/d8/d54/zgesdd_8f_source.html
+    // RWORK is DOUBLE PRECISION array, dimension (MAX(1,LRWORK))
+    // Let mx = max(M,N) and mn = min(M,N).
+    // If JOBZ = 'N',    LRWORK >= 5*mn (LAPACK <= 3.6 needs 7*mn);
+    // else if mx >> mn, LRWORK >= 5*mn*mn + 5*mn;
+    // else              LRWORK >= max( 5*mn*mn + 5*mn,
+    //                                  2*mx*mn + 2*mn*mn + mn ).
     int lrwk;
-    if (0 && *jobz == 'N') {
-        lrwk = 5*q; // does not work, crash at free below
+    if (*jobz == 'N') {
+        lrwk = 7*mn;
     } else {
-        lrwk = 5*q*q + 7*q;
+        lrwk = MAX(5*mn*mn + 7*mn, 2*mx*mn + 2*mn*mn + mn);
     }
-    double *rwk = (double*)malloc(lrwk*sizeof(double));;
-    CHECK(!rwk,MEM);
+    double *rwk = (double*)malloc(MAX(1, lrwk)*sizeof(double));;
+    UNWIND(!rwk,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     integer lwk = -1;
     integer res;
     // ask for optimal lwk
     doublecomplex ans;
     zgesdd_ (jobz,&m,&n,ap,&m,sp,up,&m,vp,&ldvt,&ans,&lwk,rwk,iwk,&res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
     lwk = ans.r;
     doublecomplex * workv = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwk*sizeof(doublecomplex));
-    CHECK(!workv,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!workv,MEM,cleanup2);
+
     zgesdd_ (jobz,&m,&n,ap,&m,sp,up,&m,vp,&ldvt,workv,&lwk,rwk,iwk,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup3);
+
+cleanup3:
     free(workv);
+cleanup2:
     free(rwk);
+cleanup1:
     free(iwk);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// general complex eigensystem ////////////
@@ -334,15 +379,18 @@
 	integer *lwork, doublereal *rwork, integer *info);
 
 int eig_l_C(OCMAT(a), OCMAT(u), CVEC(s),OCMAT(v)) {
-    integer n = ar;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer n   = ar;
     REQUIRES(ac==n && sn==n, BAD_SIZE);
     REQUIRES(up==NULL || (ur==n && uc==n), BAD_SIZE);
     char jobvl = up==NULL?'N':'V';
     REQUIRES(vp==NULL || (vr==n && vc==n), BAD_SIZE);
     char jobvr = vp==NULL?'N':'V';
     DEBUGMSG("eig_l_C");
+
     double *rwork = (double*) malloc(2*n*sizeof(double));
-    CHECK(!rwork,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!rwork,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     integer lwork = -1;
     integer res;
     // ask for optimal lwork
@@ -355,9 +403,13 @@
              &ans, &lwork,
              rwork,
              &res);
+
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup1);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans.r);
     doublecomplex * work = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
-    CHECK(!work,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!work,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     zgeev_  (&jobvl,&jobvr,
              &n,ap,&n,
              sp,
@@ -366,10 +418,15 @@
              work, &lwork,
              rwork,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
+cleanup2:
     free(work);
+cleanup1:
     free(rwork);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -382,7 +439,8 @@
 	integer *lwork, integer *info);
 
 int eig_l_R(ODMAT(a),ODMAT(u), CVEC(s),ODMAT(v)) {
-    integer n = ar;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer n   = ar;
     REQUIRES(ac==n && sn==n, BAD_SIZE);
     REQUIRES(up==NULL || (ur==n && uc==n), BAD_SIZE);
     char jobvl = up==NULL?'N':'V';
@@ -400,6 +458,8 @@
              vp,&n,
              &ans, &lwork,
              &res);
+    CHECK(res,res);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans);
     double * work = (double*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(double));
     CHECK(!work,MEM);
@@ -410,9 +470,10 @@
              vp,&n,
              work, &lwork,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(work);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// generalized real eigensystem ////////////
@@ -425,7 +486,8 @@
 	integer *lwork, integer *info);
 
 int eig_l_G(ODMAT(a), ODMAT(b), CVEC(alpha), DVEC(beta), ODMAT(vl), ODMAT(vr)) {
-    integer n = ar;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer n   = ar;
     REQUIRES(ac == n && br == n && bc == n && alphan == n && betan == n, BAD_SIZE);
     REQUIRES(vlp==NULL || (vlr==n && vlc==n), BAD_SIZE);
     char jobvl = vlp==NULL?'N':'V';
@@ -443,9 +505,12 @@
              vlp, &n, vrp, &n,
              &ans, &lwork,
              &res);
+    CHECK(res,res);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans);
     double * work = (double*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(double));
     CHECK(!work,MEM);
+
     dggev_  (&jobvl,&jobvr,
              &n,
              ap,&n,bp,&n,
@@ -453,9 +518,10 @@
              vlp, &n, vrp, &n,
              work, &lwork,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(work);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// generalized complex eigensystem ////////////
@@ -468,7 +534,8 @@
     doublereal *rwork, integer *info);
 
 int eig_l_GC(OCMAT(a), OCMAT(b), CVEC(alpha), CVEC(beta), OCMAT(vl), OCMAT(vr)) {
-    integer n = ar;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer n   = ar;
     REQUIRES(ac == n && br == n && bc == n && alphan == n && betan == n, BAD_SIZE);
     REQUIRES(vlp==NULL || (vlr==n && vlc==n), BAD_SIZE);
     char jobvl = vlp==NULL?'N':'V';
@@ -476,7 +543,8 @@
     char jobvr = vrp==NULL?'N':'V';
     DEBUGMSG("eig_l_GC");
     double *rwork = (double*) malloc(8*n*sizeof(double));
-    CHECK(!rwork,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!rwork,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     integer lwork = -1;
     integer res;
     // ask for optimal lwork
@@ -488,9 +556,12 @@
              vlp, &n, vrp, &n,
              &ans, &lwork,
              rwork, &res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup1);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans.r);
     doublecomplex * work = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
-    CHECK(!work,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!work,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     zggev_  (&jobvl,&jobvr,
              &n,
              ap,&n,bp,&n,
@@ -498,9 +569,14 @@
              vlp, &n, vrp, &n,
              work, &lwork,
              rwork, &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
+cleanup2:
     free(work);
-    OK
+cleanup1:
+    free(rwork);
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// symmetric real eigensystem ////////////
@@ -510,7 +586,8 @@
 	integer *info);
 
 int eig_l_S(int wantV,DVEC(s),ODMAT(v)) {
-    integer n = sn;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer n   = sn;
     REQUIRES(vr==n && vc==n, BAD_SIZE);
     char jobz = wantV?'V':'N';
     DEBUGMSG("eig_l_S");
@@ -524,17 +601,21 @@
              sp,
              &ans, &lwork,
              &res);
+    CHECK(res,res);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans);
     double * work = (double*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(double));
     CHECK(!work,MEM);
+
     dsyev_  (&jobz,&uplo,
              &n,vp,&n,
              sp,
              work, &lwork,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(work);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// hermitian complex eigensystem ////////////
@@ -544,12 +625,15 @@
 	doublereal *rwork, integer *info);
 
 int eig_l_H(int wantV,DVEC(s),OCMAT(v)) {
-    integer n = sn;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer n   = sn;
+
     REQUIRES(vr==n && vc==n, BAD_SIZE);
     char jobz = wantV?'V':'N';
     DEBUGMSG("eig_l_H");
     double *rwork = (double*) malloc((3*n-2)*sizeof(double));
-    CHECK(!rwork,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!rwork,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     integer lwork = -1;
     char uplo = 'U';
     integer res;
@@ -561,19 +645,26 @@
              &ans, &lwork,
              rwork,
              &res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup1);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans.r);
     doublecomplex * work = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
-    CHECK(!work,MEM);
+    UNWIND(!work,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     zheev_  (&jobz,&uplo,
              &n,vp,&n,
              sp,
              work, &lwork,
              rwork,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
+cleanup2:
     free(work);
+cleanup1:
     free(rwork);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// general real linear system ////////////
@@ -582,23 +673,25 @@
 	*lda, integer *ipiv, doublereal *b, integer *ldb, integer *info);
 
 int linearSolveR_l(ODMAT(a),ODMAT(b)) {
-    integer n = ar;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer n    = ar;
     integer nhrs = bc;
+
     REQUIRES(n>=1 && ar==ac && ar==br,BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("linearSolveR_l");
     integer * ipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
+    CHECK(!ipiv,MEM);
+
     integer res;
     dgesv_  (&n,&nhrs,
              ap, &n,
              ipiv,
              bp, &n,
              &res);
-    if(res>0) {
-        return SINGULAR;
-    }
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    CONVERGED(res,SINGULAR);
+
     free(ipiv);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// general complex linear system ////////////
@@ -608,23 +701,25 @@
 	info);
 
 int linearSolveC_l(OCMAT(a),OCMAT(b)) {
-    integer n = ar;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer n    = ar;
     integer nhrs = bc;
+
     REQUIRES(n>=1 && ar==ac && ar==br,BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("linearSolveC_l");
     integer * ipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
+    CHECK(!ipiv,MEM);
+
     integer res;
     zgesv_  (&n,&nhrs,
              ap, &n,
              ipiv,
              bp, &n,
              &res);
-    if(res>0) {
-        return SINGULAR;
-    }
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    CONVERGED(res,SINGULAR);
+
     free(ipiv);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////// symmetric positive definite real linear system using Cholesky ////////////
@@ -768,27 +863,37 @@
             integer *info);
 
 int triDiagSolveR_l(DVEC(dl), DVEC(d), DVEC(du), ODMAT(b)) {
-    integer n = dn;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer n    = dn;
     integer nhrs = bc;
     REQUIRES(n >= 1 && dln == dn - 1 && dun == dn - 1 && br == n, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("triDiagSolveR_l");
     integer res;
     integer* ipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
-    double* du2  = (double*)malloc((n - 2)*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!ipiv,MEM,cleanup0);
+
+    double* du2 = (double*)malloc((n - 2)*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!du2,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     dgttrf_ (&n,
              dlp, dp, dup, du2,
              ipiv,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
     dgttrs_ ("N",
              &n,&nhrs,
              dlp, dp, dup, du2,
              ipiv, bp, &n,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
-    free(ipiv);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
+cleanup2:
     free(du2);
-    OK
+cleanup1:
+    free(ipiv);
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////// tridiagonal complex linear system ////////////
@@ -804,27 +909,37 @@
             integer *info);
 
 int triDiagSolveC_l(CVEC(dl), CVEC(d), CVEC(du), OCMAT(b)) {
-    integer n = dn;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer n    = dn;
     integer nhrs = bc;
     REQUIRES(n >= 1 && dln == dn - 1 && dun == dn - 1 && br == n, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("triDiagSolveC_l");
     integer res;
     integer* ipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
+    UNWIND(!ipiv,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     doublecomplex* du2 = (doublecomplex*)malloc((n - 2)*sizeof(doublecomplex));
+    UNWIND(!du2,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     zgttrf_ (&n,
              dlp, dp, dup, du2,
              ipiv,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
     zgttrs_ ("N",
              &n,&nhrs,
              dlp, dp, dup, du2,
              ipiv, bp, &n,
              &res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
-    free(ipiv);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
+cleanup2:
     free(du2);
-    OK
+cleanup1:
+    free(ipiv);
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// least squares real linear system ////////////
@@ -834,10 +949,11 @@
 	doublereal *work, integer *lwork, integer *info);
 
 int linearSolveLSR_l(ODMAT(a),ODMAT(b)) {
-    integer m = ar;
-    integer n = ac;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer m    = ar;
+    integer n    = ac;
     integer nrhs = bc;
-    integer ldb = bXc;
+    integer ldb  = bXc;
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n>=1 && br==MAX(m,n), BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("linearSolveLSR_l");
     integer res;
@@ -848,19 +964,21 @@
              bp,&ldb,
              &ans,&lwork,
              &res);
+    CHECK(res,res);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans);
     double * work = (double*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(double));
+    CHECK(!work,MEM);
+
     dgels_  ("N",&m,&n,&nrhs,
              ap,&m,
              bp,&ldb,
              work,&lwork,
              &res);
-    if(res>0) {
-        return SINGULAR;
-    }
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    CONVERGED(res,SINGULAR);
+
     free(work);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// least squares complex linear system ////////////
@@ -870,10 +988,11 @@
 	doublecomplex *work, integer *lwork, integer *info);
 
 int linearSolveLSC_l(OCMAT(a),OCMAT(b)) {
-    integer m = ar;
-    integer n = ac;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer m    = ar;
+    integer n    = ac;
     integer nrhs = bc;
-    integer ldb = bXc;
+    integer ldb  = bXc;
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n>=1 && br==MAX(m,n), BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("linearSolveLSC_l");
     integer res;
@@ -884,19 +1003,21 @@
              bp,&ldb,
              &ans,&lwork,
              &res);
+    CHECK(res,res);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans.r);
     doublecomplex * work = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
+    CHECK(!work,MEM);
+
     zgels_  ("N",&m,&n,&nrhs,
              ap,&m,
              bp,&ldb,
              work,&lwork,
              &res);
-    if(res>0) {
-        return SINGULAR;
-    }
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    CONVERGED(res,SINGULAR);
+
     free(work);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// least squares real linear system using SVD ////////////
@@ -907,13 +1028,17 @@
 	integer *info);
 
 int linearSolveSVDR_l(double rcond,ODMAT(a),ODMAT(b)) {
-    integer m = ar;
-    integer n = ac;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer m    = ar;
+    integer n    = ac;
     integer nrhs = bc;
-    integer ldb = bXc;
+    integer ldb  = bXc;
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n>=1 && br==MAX(m,n), BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("linearSolveSVDR_l");
-    double*S = (double*)malloc(MIN(m,n)*sizeof(double));
+
+    double * S   = (double*)malloc(MIN(m,n)*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!S,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     integer res;
     integer lwork = -1;
     integer rank;
@@ -925,8 +1050,12 @@
              &rcond,&rank,
              &ans,&lwork,
              &res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup1);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans);
     double * work = (double*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!work,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     dgelss_  (&m,&n,&nrhs,
              ap,&m,
              bp,&ldb,
@@ -934,13 +1063,15 @@
              &rcond,&rank,
              work,&lwork,
              &res);
-    if(res>0) {
-        return NOCONVER;
-    }
-    CHECK(res,res);
+
+    CONVERGED(res,NOCONVER);
+
     free(work);
+cleanup1:
     free(S);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
+
 }
 
 //////////////////// least squares complex linear system using SVD ////////////
@@ -952,14 +1083,20 @@
     integer *info);
 
 int linearSolveSVDC_l(double rcond, OCMAT(a),OCMAT(b)) {
-    integer m = ar;
-    integer n = ac;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer m    = ar;
+    integer n    = ac;
     integer nrhs = bc;
-    integer ldb = bXc;
+    integer ldb  = bXc;
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n>=1 && br==MAX(m,n), BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("linearSolveSVDC_l");
+
     double*S = (double*)malloc(MIN(m,n)*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!S,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     double*RWORK = (double*)malloc(5*MIN(m,n)*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!S,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     integer res;
     integer lwork = -1;
     integer rank;
@@ -972,8 +1109,12 @@
              &ans,&lwork,
              RWORK,
              &res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
     lwork = ceil(ans.r);
     doublecomplex * work = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
+    UNWIND(!work,MEM,cleanup2);
+
     zgelss_  (&m,&n,&nrhs,
              ap,&m,
              bp,&ldb,
@@ -982,14 +1123,16 @@
              work,&lwork,
              RWORK,
              &res);
-    if(res>0) {
-        return NOCONVER;
-    }
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    CONVERGED(res,NOCONVER);
+
     free(work);
+cleanup2:
     free(RWORK);
+cleanup1:
     free(S);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
+
 }
 
 //////////////////// Cholesky factorization /////////////////////////
@@ -1042,36 +1185,43 @@
 	lda, doublereal *tau, doublereal *work, integer *info);
 
 int qr_l_R(DVEC(tau), ODMAT(r)) {
-    integer m = rr;
-    integer n = rc;
-    integer mn = MIN(m,n);
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = rr;
+    integer n   = rc;
+    integer mn  = MIN(m,n);
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n >=1 && taun == mn, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("qr_l_R");
     double *WORK = (double*)malloc(n*sizeof(double));
     CHECK(!WORK,MEM);
+
     integer res;
     dgeqr2_ (&m,&n,rp,&m,taup,WORK,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(WORK);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 int zgeqr2_(integer *m, integer *n, doublecomplex *a,
 	integer *lda, doublecomplex *tau, doublecomplex *work, integer *info);
 
 int qr_l_C(CVEC(tau), OCMAT(r)) {
-    integer m = rr;
-    integer n = rc;
-    integer mn = MIN(m,n);
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = rr;
+    integer n   = rc;
+    integer mn  = MIN(m,n);
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n >=1 && taun == mn, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("qr_l_C");
+
     doublecomplex *WORK = (doublecomplex*)malloc(n*sizeof(doublecomplex));
     CHECK(!WORK,MEM);
+
     integer res;
     zgeqr2_ (&m,&n,rp,&m,taup,WORK,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(WORK);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 int dorgqr_(integer *m, integer *n, integer *k, doublereal *
@@ -1079,18 +1229,21 @@
 	integer *info);
 
 int c_dorgqr(KDVEC(tau), ODMAT(r)) {
-    integer m = rr;
-    integer n = MIN(rc,rr);
-    integer k = taun;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = rr;
+    integer n   = MIN(rc,rr);
+    integer k   = taun;
     DEBUGMSG("c_dorgqr");
     integer lwork = 8*n; // FIXME
     double *WORK = (double*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(double));
     CHECK(!WORK,MEM);
+
     integer res;
     dorgqr_ (&m,&n,&k,rp,&m,(double*)taup,WORK,&lwork,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(WORK);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 int zungqr_(integer *m, integer *n, integer *k,
@@ -1098,18 +1251,21 @@
 	work, integer *lwork, integer *info);
 
 int c_zungqr(KCVEC(tau), OCMAT(r)) {
-    integer m = rr;
-    integer n = MIN(rc,rr);
-    integer k = taun;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = rr;
+    integer n   = MIN(rc,rr);
+    integer k   = taun;
     DEBUGMSG("z_ungqr");
     integer lwork = 8*n; // FIXME
     doublecomplex *WORK = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
     CHECK(!WORK,MEM);
+
     integer res;
     zungqr_ (&m,&n,&k,rp,&m,(doublecomplex*)taup,WORK,&lwork,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(WORK);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1120,20 +1276,23 @@
 	integer *lwork, integer *info);
 
 int hess_l_R(DVEC(tau), ODMAT(r)) {
-    integer m = rr;
-    integer n = rc;
-    integer mn = MIN(m,n);
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = rr;
+    integer n   = rc;
+    integer mn  = MIN(m,n);
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n == m && taun == mn-1, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("hess_l_R");
     integer lwork = 5*n; // FIXME
     double *WORK = (double*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(double));
     CHECK(!WORK,MEM);
+
     integer res;
     integer one = 1;
     dgehrd_ (&n,&one,&n,rp,&n,taup,WORK,&lwork,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(WORK);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1142,20 +1301,23 @@
 	work, integer *lwork, integer *info);
 
 int hess_l_C(CVEC(tau), OCMAT(r)) {
-    integer m = rr;
-    integer n = rc;
-    integer mn = MIN(m,n);
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = rr;
+    integer n   = rc;
+    integer mn  = MIN(m,n);
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n == m && taun == mn-1, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("hess_l_C");
     integer lwork = 5*n; // FIXME
     doublecomplex *WORK = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
     CHECK(!WORK,MEM);
+
     integer res;
     integer one = 1;
     zgehrd_ (&n,&one,&n,rp,&n,taup,WORK,&lwork,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(WORK);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// Schur factorization /////////////////////////
@@ -1166,28 +1328,35 @@
 	integer *lwork, logical *bwork, integer *info);
 
 int schur_l_R(ODMAT(u), ODMAT(s)) {
-    integer m = sr;
-    integer n = sc;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = sr;
+    integer n   = sc;
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n==m && ur==n && uc==n, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("schur_l_R");
     integer lwork = 6*n; // FIXME
     double *WORK = (double*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(double));
-    double *WR = (double*)malloc(n*sizeof(double));
-    double *WI = (double*)malloc(n*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!WORK,MEM,cleanup0);
+    double *WR   = (double*)malloc(n*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!WORK,MEM,cleanup1);
+    double *WI   = (double*)malloc(n*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!WORK,MEM,cleanup2);
     // WR and WI not really required in this call
     logical *BWORK = (logical*)malloc(n*sizeof(logical));
+    UNWIND(!BWORK,MEM,cleanup3);
     integer res;
     integer sdim;
     dgees_ ("V","N",NULL,&n,sp,&n,&sdim,WR,WI,up,&n,WORK,&lwork,BWORK,&res);
-    if(res>0) {
-        return NOCONVER;
-    }
-    CHECK(res,res);
-    free(WR);
-    free(WI);
+    CONVERGED(res,NOCONVER);
+
     free(BWORK);
+cleanup3:
+    free(WI);
+cleanup2:
+    free(WR);
+cleanup1:
     free(WORK);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1197,29 +1366,40 @@
 	doublereal *rwork, logical *bwork, integer *info);
 
 int schur_l_C(OCMAT(u), OCMAT(s)) {
-    integer m = sr;
-    integer n = sc;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = sr;
+    integer n   = sc;
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n==m && ur==n && uc==n, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("schur_l_C");
     integer lwork = 6*n; // FIXME
     doublecomplex *WORK = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
-    doublecomplex *W = (doublecomplex*)malloc(n*sizeof(doublecomplex));
+    UNWIND(!WORK,MEM,cleanup0);
+
+    doublecomplex *W    = (doublecomplex*)malloc(n*sizeof(doublecomplex));
+    UNWIND(!W,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     // W not really required in this call
     logical *BWORK = (logical*)malloc(n*sizeof(logical));
-    double *RWORK = (double*)malloc(n*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!BWORK,MEM,cleanup2);
+
+    double  *RWORK = (double*)malloc(n*sizeof(double));
+    UNWIND(!RWORK,MEM,cleanup3);
     integer res;
     integer sdim;
     zgees_ ("V","N",NULL,&n,sp,&n,&sdim,W,
                             up,&n,
                             WORK,&lwork,RWORK,BWORK,&res);
-    if(res>0) {
-        return NOCONVER;
-    }
-    CHECK(res,res);
-    free(W);
+    CONVERGED(res,NOCONVER);
+
+    free(RWORK);
+cleanup3:
     free(BWORK);
+cleanup2:
+    free(W);
+cleanup1:
     free(WORK);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 //////////////////// LU factorization /////////////////////////
@@ -1228,24 +1408,30 @@
 	lda, integer *ipiv, integer *info);
 
 int lu_l_R(DVEC(ipiv), ODMAT(r)) {
-    integer m = rr;
-    integer n = rc;
-    integer mn = MIN(m,n);
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = rr;
+    integer n   = rc;
+    integer mn  = MIN(m,n);
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n >=1 && ipivn == mn, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("lu_l_R");
     integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(mn*sizeof(integer));
+    UNWIND(!auxipiv,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     integer res;
     dgetrf_ (&m,&n,rp,&m,auxipiv,&res);
     if(res>0) {
         res = 0; // FIXME
     }
-    CHECK(res,res);
-    int k;
-    for (k=0; k<mn; k++) {
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup1);
+
+    for (int k=0; k<mn; k++) {
         ipivp[k] = auxipiv[k];
     }
+
+cleanup1:
     free(auxipiv);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1253,24 +1439,31 @@
 	integer *lda, integer *ipiv, integer *info);
 
 int lu_l_C(DVEC(ipiv), OCMAT(r)) {
-    integer m = rr;
-    integer n = rc;
-    integer mn = MIN(m,n);
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer m   = rr;
+    integer n   = rc;
+    integer mn  = MIN(m,n);
+
     REQUIRES(m>=1 && n >=1 && ipivn == mn, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("lu_l_C");
     integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(mn*sizeof(integer));
+    UNWIND(!auxipiv,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     integer res;
     zgetrf_ (&m,&n,rp,&m,auxipiv,&res);
     if(res>0) {
         res = 0; // FIXME
     }
-    CHECK(res,res);
-    int k;
-    for (k=0; k<mn; k++) {
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup1);
+
+    for (int k=0; k<mn; k++) {
         ipivp[k] = auxipiv[k];
     }
+
+cleanup1:
     free(auxipiv);
-    OK
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1281,23 +1474,26 @@
 	ldb, integer *info);
 
 int luS_l_R(KODMAT(a), KDVEC(ipiv), ODMAT(b)) {
-  integer m = ar;
-  integer n = ac;
-  integer lda = aXc;
-  integer mrhs = br;
-  integer nrhs = bc;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer m    = ar;
+    integer n    = ac;
+    integer lda  = aXc;
+    integer mrhs = br;
+    integer nrhs = bc;
 
-  REQUIRES(m==n && m==mrhs && m==ipivn,BAD_SIZE);
-  integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
-  int k;
-  for (k=0; k<n; k++) {
-    auxipiv[k] = (integer)ipivp[k];
-  }
-  integer res;
-  dgetrs_ ("N",&n,&nrhs,(/*no const (!?)*/ double*)ap,&lda,auxipiv,bp,&mrhs,&res);
-  CHECK(res,res);
-  free(auxipiv);
-  OK
+    REQUIRES(m==n && m==mrhs && m==ipivn,BAD_SIZE);
+    integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
+    CHECK(!auxipiv,MEM);
+
+    for (int k=0; k<n; k++) {
+      auxipiv[k] = (integer)ipivp[k];
+    }
+    integer res;
+    dgetrs_ ("N",&n,&nrhs,(/*no const (!?)*/ double*)ap,&lda,auxipiv,bp,&mrhs,&res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
+    free(auxipiv);
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1306,23 +1502,26 @@
 	integer *ldb, integer *info);
 
 int luS_l_C(KOCMAT(a), KDVEC(ipiv), OCMAT(b)) {
-    integer m = ar;
-    integer n = ac;
-    integer lda = aXc;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer m    = ar;
+    integer n    = ac;
+    integer lda  = aXc;
     integer mrhs = br;
     integer nrhs = bc;
 
     REQUIRES(m==n && m==mrhs && m==ipivn,BAD_SIZE);
     integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
-    int k;
-    for (k=0; k<n; k++) {
+    CHECK(!auxipiv,MEM);
+
+    for (int k=0; k<n; k++) {
         auxipiv[k] = (integer)ipivp[k];
     }
     integer res;
     zgetrs_ ("N",&n,&nrhs,(doublecomplex*)ap,&lda,auxipiv,bp,&mrhs,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(auxipiv);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1332,10 +1531,15 @@
             doublereal *work, integer *lwork, integer *info);
 
 int ldl_R(DVEC(ipiv), ODMAT(r)) {
-    integer n = rr;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer n   = rr;
+
     REQUIRES(n>=1 && rc==n && ipivn == n, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("ldl_R");
+
     integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
+    UNWIND(!auxipiv,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     integer res;
     integer lda = rXc;
     integer lwork = -1;
@@ -1343,15 +1547,22 @@
     dsytrf_ ("L",&n,rp,&lda,auxipiv,&ans,&lwork,&res);
     lwork = ceil(ans);
     doublereal* work = (doublereal*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublereal));
+    UNWIND(!work,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     dsytrf_ ("L",&n,rp,&lda,auxipiv,work,&lwork,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
+
     int k;
     for (k=0; k<n; k++) {
         ipivp[k] = auxipiv[k];
     }
-    free(auxipiv);
+
+cleanup2:
     free(work);
-    OK
+cleanup1:
+    free(auxipiv);
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1359,10 +1570,14 @@
             doublecomplex *work, integer *lwork, integer *info);
 
 int ldl_C(DVEC(ipiv), OCMAT(r)) {
-    integer n = rr;
+    integer ret = 0;
+    integer n   = rr;
+
     REQUIRES(n>=1 && rc==n && ipivn == n, BAD_SIZE);
     DEBUGMSG("ldl_R");
     integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
+    UNWIND(!auxipiv,MEM,cleanup0);
+
     integer res;
     integer lda = rXc;
     integer lwork = -1;
@@ -1370,15 +1585,21 @@
     zhetrf_ ("L",&n,rp,&lda,auxipiv,&ans,&lwork,&res);
     lwork = ceil(ans.r);
     doublecomplex* work = (doublecomplex*)malloc(lwork*sizeof(doublecomplex));
+    UNWIND(!work,MEM,cleanup1);
+
     zhetrf_ ("L",&n,rp,&lda,auxipiv,work,&lwork,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    UNWIND(res,res,cleanup2);
     int k;
     for (k=0; k<n; k++) {
         ipivp[k] = auxipiv[k];
     }
-    free(auxipiv);
+
+cleanup2:
     free(work);
-    OK
+cleanup1:
+    free(auxipiv);
+cleanup0:
+    return ret;
 
 }
 
@@ -1388,23 +1609,26 @@
             integer *ipiv, doublereal *b, integer *ldb, integer *info);
 
 int ldl_S_R(KODMAT(a), KDVEC(ipiv), ODMAT(b)) {
-  integer m = ar;
-  integer n = ac;
-  integer lda = aXc;
-  integer mrhs = br;
-  integer nrhs = bc;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer m    = ar;
+    integer n    = ac;
+    integer lda  = aXc;
+    integer mrhs = br;
+    integer nrhs = bc;
 
-  REQUIRES(m==n && m==mrhs && m==ipivn,BAD_SIZE);
-  integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
-  int k;
-  for (k=0; k<n; k++) {
-    auxipiv[k] = (integer)ipivp[k];
-  }
-  integer res;
-  dsytrs_ ("L",&n,&nrhs,(/*no const (!?)*/ double*)ap,&lda,auxipiv,bp,&mrhs,&res);
-  CHECK(res,res);
-  free(auxipiv);
-  OK
+    REQUIRES(m==n && m==mrhs && m==ipivn,BAD_SIZE);
+    integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
+    CHECK(!auxipiv,MEM);
+
+    for (int k=0; k<n; k++) {
+      auxipiv[k] = (integer)ipivp[k];
+    }
+    integer res;
+    dsytrs_ ("L",&n,&nrhs,(/*no const (!?)*/ double*)ap,&lda,auxipiv,bp,&mrhs,&res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
+    free(auxipiv);
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
@@ -1412,23 +1636,26 @@
             integer *ipiv, doublecomplex *b, integer *ldb, integer *info);
 
 int ldl_S_C(KOCMAT(a), KDVEC(ipiv), OCMAT(b)) {
-    integer m = ar;
-    integer n = ac;
-    integer lda = aXc;
+    integer ret  = 0;
+    integer m    = ar;
+    integer n    = ac;
+    integer lda  = aXc;
     integer mrhs = br;
     integer nrhs = bc;
 
     REQUIRES(m==n && m==mrhs && m==ipivn,BAD_SIZE);
     integer* auxipiv = (integer*)malloc(n*sizeof(integer));
-    int k;
-    for (k=0; k<n; k++) {
+    CHECK(!auxipiv,MEM);
+
+    for (int k=0; k<n; k++) {
         auxipiv[k] = (integer)ipivp[k];
     }
     integer res;
     zhetrs_ ("L",&n,&nrhs,(doublecomplex*)ap,&lda,auxipiv,bp,&mrhs,&res);
-    CHECK(res,res);
+    MARK(res,res);
+
     free(auxipiv);
-    OK
+    return ret;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/Internal/C/vector-aux.c b/src/Internal/C/vector-aux.c
--- a/src/Internal/C/vector-aux.c
+++ b/src/Internal/C/vector-aux.c
@@ -932,20 +932,33 @@
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-#if defined (__APPLE__) || (__FreeBSD__)
-/* FreeBSD and Mac OS X do not provide random_r(), thread safety cannot be
-   guaranteed.
+#if defined (__APPLE__) || (__FreeBSD__) || defined(NO_RANDOM_R) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN32)
+/* Windows use thread-safe random
+   See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/143108/is-windows-rand-s-thread-safe
+*/
+#if defined (__APPLE__) || (__FreeBSD__) || defined(NO_RANDOM_R)
+
+/* For FreeBSD, Mac OS X, and other libcs (like `musl`) that do not provide
+   random_r(), or if the use of random_r() is explicitly disabled, thread safety
+   cannot be guaranteed.
+   As per current understanding, this should at worst lead to less "random"
+   numbers being generated, in particular
+     * if another thread somebody calls lcong48() at the same time as nrand48()
+       is called
+     * in addition to that, for glibc with NO_RANDOM_R enabled when ndrand48()
+       is called for the first time by multiple threads in parallel due to the
+       initialisation function placed within it
+   See: http://www.evanjones.ca/random-thread-safe.html
+
    For FreeBSD and Mac OS X, nrand48() is much better than random().
    See: http://www.evanjones.ca/random-thread-safe.html
-*/
-#pragma message "randomVector is not thread-safe in OSX and FreeBSD"
-#endif
 
-#if defined (__APPLE__) || (__FreeBSD__) || defined(_WIN32) || defined(WIN32)
-/* Windows use thread-safe random
-   See: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/143108/is-windows-rand-s-thread-safe
+   TODO: As mentioned in the linked article, this could be fixed:
+         "the best solution for truly portable applications is to include
+          your own random number generator implementation,
+          and not rely on the system's C library".
 */
-#if defined (__APPLE__) || (__FreeBSD__)
+#pragma message "randomVector is not thread-safe in OSX and FreeBSD or with NO_RANDOM_R; this likely leads to less random numbers at worst; see http://www.evanjones.ca/random-thread-safe.html"
 
 inline double urandom() {
     /* the probalility of matching will be theoretically p^3(in fact, it is not)
diff --git a/src/Internal/CG.hs b/src/Internal/CG.hs
--- a/src/Internal/CG.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/CG.hs
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@
           where
             m1 = convomat n k
             m2 = map (((+n) *** id) *** id) m1
-            
+
         testb n = vect $ take n $ cycle ([0..10]++[9,8..1])
-        
+
         denseSolve a = flatten . linearSolveLS a . asColumn
 
         -- mkDiag v = mkDiagR (dim v) (dim v) v
diff --git a/src/Internal/Container.hs b/src/Internal/Container.hs
--- a/src/Internal/Container.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/Container.hs
@@ -3,10 +3,7 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FunctionalDependencies #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE UndecidableInstances #-}
 
-{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-simplifiable-class-constraints #-}
-
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
 -- Module      :  Internal.Container
@@ -190,7 +187,7 @@
   where
     build = build'
 
-instance Container Matrix e => Build (Int,Int) (e -> e -> e) Matrix e
+instance (Num e, Container Vector e) => Build (Int,Int) (e -> e -> e) Matrix e
   where
     build = build'
 
diff --git a/src/Internal/Conversion.hs b/src/Internal/Conversion.hs
--- a/src/Internal/Conversion.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/Conversion.hs
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FunctionalDependencies #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE UndecidableInstances #-}
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- |
diff --git a/src/Internal/Devel.hs b/src/Internal/Devel.hs
--- a/src/Internal/Devel.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/Devel.hs
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@
 import Foreign.C.Types ( CInt )
 --import Foreign.Storable.Complex ()
 import Foreign.Ptr(Ptr)
-import Control.Exception as E ( SomeException, catch )
+import           Control.Exception (SomeException, SomeAsyncException (..))
+import qualified Control.Exception as Exception
 import Internal.Vector(Vector,avec)
 import Foreign.Storable(Storable)
 
@@ -59,9 +60,21 @@
 
 -- | Error capture and conversion to Maybe
 mbCatch :: IO x -> IO (Maybe x)
-mbCatch act = E.catch (Just `fmap` act) f
-    where f :: SomeException -> IO (Maybe x)
-          f _ = return Nothing
+mbCatch act =
+  hush <$>
+    Exception.tryJust
+      (\e -> if isSyncException e then Just e else Nothing)
+      act
+
+  where
+    hush :: Either a b -> Maybe b
+    hush = either (const Nothing) Just
+
+    isSyncException :: SomeException -> Bool
+    isSyncException e =
+      case Exception.fromException e of
+        Just (SomeAsyncException _) -> False
+        Nothing -> True
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/Internal/Element.hs b/src/Internal/Element.hs
--- a/src/Internal/Element.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/Element.hs
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE UndecidableInstances #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
 
 {-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-orphans #-}
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@
 
 import Data.Binary
 
-instance (Binary (Vector a), Element a) => Binary (Matrix a) where
+instance (Binary a, Element a) => Binary (Matrix a) where
     put m = do
             put (cols m)
             put (flatten m)
diff --git a/src/Internal/Modular.hs b/src/Internal/Modular.hs
--- a/src/Internal/Modular.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/Modular.hs
@@ -1,20 +1,14 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE CPP #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE DataKinds #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE KindSignatures #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FunctionalDependencies #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE ScopedTypeVariables #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE Rank2Types #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE UndecidableInstances #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE GADTs #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies  #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE TypeOperators #-}
 
 {-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-missing-signatures #-}
-{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-missing-methods #-}
 
 {- |
 Module      :  Internal.Modular
@@ -83,11 +77,11 @@
   where
     compare a b = compare (unMod a) (unMod b)
 
-instance (Integral t, Real t, KnownNat m, Integral (Mod m t)) => Real (Mod m t)
+instance (Integral t, Real t, KnownNat m) => Real (Mod m t)
   where
     toRational x = toInteger x % 1
 
-instance (Integral t, KnownNat m, Num (Mod m t)) => Integral (Mod m t)
+instance (Integral t, KnownNat m) => Integral (Mod m t)
   where
     toInteger = toInteger . unMod
     quotRem a b = (Mod q, Mod r)
@@ -95,7 +89,7 @@
          (q,r) = quotRem (unMod a) (unMod b)
 
 -- | this instance is only valid for prime m
-instance (Show (Mod m t), Num (Mod m t), Eq t, KnownNat m) => Fractional (Mod m t)
+instance (Integral t, Show t, Eq t, KnownNat m) => Fractional (Mod m t)
   where
     recip x
         | x*r == 1  = r
@@ -151,6 +145,7 @@
     gemm u a b c = gemmg (c_gemmMI m') (f2i u) (f2iM a) (f2iM b) (f2iM c)
       where
         m' = fromIntegral . natVal $ (undefined :: Proxy m)
+    reorderV strides dims = i2f . reorderAux c_reorderI strides dims . f2i
 
 instance KnownNat m => Element (Mod m Z)
   where
@@ -168,6 +163,7 @@
     gemm u a b c = gemmg (c_gemmML m') (f2i u) (f2iM a) (f2iM b) (f2iM c)
       where
         m' = fromIntegral . natVal $ (undefined :: Proxy m)
+    reorderV strides dims = i2f . reorderAux c_reorderL strides dims . f2i
 
 
 instance KnownNat m => CTrans (Mod m I)
diff --git a/src/Internal/Sparse.hs b/src/Internal/Sparse.hs
--- a/src/Internal/Sparse.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/Sparse.hs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-{-# LANGUAGE RecordWildCards #-}
-{-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE BangPatterns #-}
 {-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
-
-{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-missing-signatures #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE MultiParamTypeClasses #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE RankNTypes #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE RecordWildCards #-}
 
 module Internal.Sparse(
-    GMatrix(..), CSR(..), mkCSR, fromCSR,
+    GMatrix(..), CSR(..), mkCSR, fromCSR, impureCSR,
     mkSparse, mkDiagR, mkDense,
     AssocMatrix,
     toDense,
@@ -16,10 +16,12 @@
 import Internal.Matrix
 import Internal.Numeric
 import qualified Data.Vector.Storable as V
-import Data.Function(on)
+import qualified Data.Vector.Storable.Mutable as M
 import Control.Arrow((***))
-import Control.Monad(when)
-import Data.List(groupBy, sort)
+import Control.Monad(when, foldM)
+import Control.Monad.ST (runST)
+import Control.Monad.Primitive (PrimMonad)
+import Data.List(sort)
 import Foreign.C.Types(CInt(..))
 
 import Internal.Devel
@@ -27,10 +29,7 @@
 import Foreign(Ptr)
 import Text.Printf(printf)
 
-infixl 0 ~!~
-c ~!~ msg = when c (error msg)
-
-type AssocMatrix = [((Int,Int),Double)]
+type AssocMatrix = [(IndexOf Matrix, Double)]
 
 data CSR = CSR
         { csrVals  :: Vector Double
@@ -49,23 +48,79 @@
         } deriving Show
 
 
+-- | Produce a CSR sparse matrix from a association matrix.
 mkCSR :: AssocMatrix -> CSR
-mkCSR sm' = CSR{..}
+mkCSR ms =
+  runST $ impureCSR runFold $ sort ms
+    where
+  runFold next initialise xtract as0 = do
+    i0  <- initialise
+    acc <- foldM next i0 as0
+    xtract acc
+
+-- | Produce a CSR sparse matrix by applying a generic folding function.
+--
+--   This allows one to build a CSR from an effectful streaming source
+--   when combined with libraries like pipes, io-streams, or streaming.
+--
+--   For example
+--
+--   > impureCSR Pipes.Prelude.foldM :: PrimMonad m => Producer AssocEntry m () -> m CSR
+--   > impureCSR Streaming.Prelude.foldM :: PrimMonad m => Stream (Of AssocEntry) m r -> m (Of CSR r)
+--
+impureCSR
+    :: PrimMonad m
+    => (forall x . (x -> (IndexOf Matrix, Double) -> m x) -> m x -> (x -> m CSR) -> r)
+    -> r
+impureCSR f = f next begin done
   where
-    sm = sort sm'
-    rws = map ((fromList *** fromList)
-              . unzip
-              . map ((succ.fi.snd) *** id)
-              )
-        . groupBy ((==) `on` (fst.fst))
-        $ sm
-    rszs = map (fi . dim . fst) rws
-    csrRows = fromList (scanl (+) 1 rszs)
-    csrVals = vjoin (map snd rws)
-    csrCols = vjoin (map fst rws)
-    csrNRows = dim csrRows - 1
-    csrNCols = fromIntegral (V.maximum csrCols)
+    sfi = succ . fi
+    begin = do
+      mv <- M.unsafeNew 64
+      mr <- M.unsafeNew 64
+      mc <- M.unsafeNew 64
+      return (mv, mr, mc, 0, 0, 0, -1)
 
+    next (!mv, !mr, !mc, !idxVC, !idxR, !maxC, !curRow) ((r,c),d) = do
+      when (r < curRow) $
+        error (printf "impureCSR: row %i specified after %i" r curRow)
+
+      let lenVC = M.length mv
+          lenR  = M.length mr
+          maxC' = max maxC c
+
+      (mv', mc') <-
+        if idxVC >= lenVC then do
+          mv' <- M.unsafeGrow mv lenVC
+          mc' <- M.unsafeGrow mc lenVC
+          return (mv', mc')
+        else
+          return (mv, mc)
+
+      mr' <-
+        if idxR >= lenR - 1 then
+          M.unsafeGrow mr lenR
+        else
+          return mr
+
+      M.unsafeWrite mc' idxVC (sfi c)
+      M.unsafeWrite mv' idxVC d
+
+      idxR' <-
+        foldM
+          (\idxR' _ -> idxR' + 1 <$ M.unsafeWrite mr' idxR' (sfi idxVC))
+          idxR [1 .. (r-curRow)]
+
+      return (mv', mr', mc', idxVC + 1, idxR', maxC', r)
+
+    done (!mv, !mr, !mc, !idxVC, !idxR, !maxC, !curR) = do
+      M.unsafeWrite mr idxR (sfi idxVC)
+      vv <- V.unsafeFreeze (M.unsafeTake idxVC mv)
+      vc <- V.unsafeFreeze (M.unsafeTake idxVC mc)
+      vr <- V.unsafeFreeze (M.unsafeTake (idxR + 1)  mr)
+      return $ CSR vv vc vr (succ curR) (succ maxC)
+
+
 {- | General matrix with specialized internal representations for
      dense, sparse, diagonal, banded, and constant elements.
 
@@ -129,6 +184,7 @@
     nCols = csrNCols
 
 
+mkDiagR :: Int -> Int -> Vector Double -> GMatrix
 mkDiagR r c v
     | dim v <= min r c = Diag{..}
     | otherwise = error $ printf "mkDiagR: incorrect sizes (%d,%d) [%d]" r c (dim v)
@@ -144,13 +200,17 @@
 
 gmXv :: GMatrix -> Vector Double -> Vector Double
 gmXv SparseR { gmCSR = CSR{..}, .. } v = unsafePerformIO $ do
-    dim v /= nCols ~!~ printf "gmXv (CSR): incorrect sizes: (%d,%d) x %d" nRows nCols (dim v)
+    when (dim v /= nCols) $
+      error (printf "gmXv (CSR): incorrect sizes: (%d,%d) x %d" nRows nCols (dim v))
+
     r <- createVector nRows
     (csrVals # csrCols # csrRows # v #! r) c_smXv #|"CSRXv"
     return r
 
 gmXv SparseC { gmCSC = CSC{..}, .. } v = unsafePerformIO $ do
-    dim v /= nCols ~!~ printf "gmXv (CSC): incorrect sizes: (%d,%d) x %d" nRows nCols (dim v)
+    when (dim v /= nCols) $
+      error (printf "gmXv (CSC): incorrect sizes: (%d,%d) x %d" nRows nCols (dim v))
+
     r <- createVector nRows
     (cscVals # cscRows # cscCols # v #! r) c_smTXv #|"CSCXv"
     return r
diff --git a/src/Internal/Static.hs b/src/Internal/Static.hs
--- a/src/Internal/Static.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/Static.hs
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 {-# LANGUAGE DeriveGeneric #-}
 
 {-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-missing-signatures #-}
-{-# OPTIONS_GHC -fno-warn-simplifiable-class-constraints #-}
 
 {- |
 Module      :  Internal.Static
@@ -131,9 +130,9 @@
   where
     du = fromIntegral . natVal $ (undefined :: Proxy n)
     dv = fromIntegral . natVal $ (undefined :: Proxy m)
-    u' | du > 1 && LA.size u == 1 = LA.konst (u D.@> 0) du
+    u' | du /= 1 && LA.size u == 1 = LA.konst (u D.@> 0) du
        | otherwise = u
-    v' | dv > 1 && LA.size v == 1 = LA.konst (v D.@> 0) dv
+    v' | dv /= 1 && LA.size v == 1 = LA.konst (v D.@> 0) dv
        | otherwise = v
 
 
@@ -367,7 +366,7 @@
     negate = lift1F negate
     fromInteger x = Dim (fromInteger x)
 
-instance (Num (Vector t), Num (Matrix t), Fractional t, Numeric t) => Fractional (Dim n (Vector t))
+instance (Num (Vector t), Fractional t, Numeric t) => Fractional (Dim n (Vector t))
   where
     fromRational x = Dim (fromRational x)
     (/) = lift2F (/)
@@ -392,7 +391,7 @@
     pi    = Dim pi
 
 
-instance (Num (Matrix t), Numeric t) => Num (Dim m (Dim n (Matrix t)))
+instance (Num (Vector t), Numeric t) => Num (Dim m (Dim n (Matrix t)))
   where
     (+) = (lift2F . lift2F) (+)
     (*) = (lift2F . lift2F) (*)
@@ -402,12 +401,12 @@
     negate = (lift1F . lift1F) negate
     fromInteger x = Dim (Dim (fromInteger x))
 
-instance (Num (Vector t), Num (Matrix t), Fractional t, Numeric t) => Fractional (Dim m (Dim n (Matrix t)))
+instance (Num (Vector t), Fractional t, Numeric t) => Fractional (Dim m (Dim n (Matrix t)))
   where
     fromRational x = Dim (Dim (fromRational x))
     (/) = (lift2F.lift2F) (/)
 
-instance (Num (Vector t), Floating (Matrix t), Fractional t, Numeric t) => Floating (Dim m (Dim n (Matrix t))) where
+instance (Floating (Vector t), Floating t, Numeric t) => Floating (Dim m (Dim n (Matrix t))) where
     sin   = (lift1F . lift1F) sin
     cos   = (lift1F . lift1F) cos
     tan   = (lift1F . lift1F) tan
diff --git a/src/Internal/Util.hs b/src/Internal/Util.hs
--- a/src/Internal/Util.hs
+++ b/src/Internal/Util.hs
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@
 
 instance Element t => Indexable (Matrix t) (Vector t)
   where
-    m!j = subVector (j*c) c (flatten m)
+    m ! j = subVector (j*c) c (flatten m)
       where
         c = cols m
 
@@ -912,4 +912,3 @@
          , remap r (tr c) p == ep
          , tr p ?? (PosCyc (idxs[-5,13]), Pos (idxs[3,7,1])) == (2><3) [35,75,15,33,73,13]
          ]
-
diff --git a/src/Numeric/LinearAlgebra/Devel.hs b/src/Numeric/LinearAlgebra/Devel.hs
--- a/src/Numeric/LinearAlgebra/Devel.hs
+++ b/src/Numeric/LinearAlgebra/Devel.hs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 module Numeric.LinearAlgebra.Devel(
     -- * FFI tools
     -- | See @examples/devel@ in the repository.
-    
+
     createVector, createMatrix,
     TransArray(..),
     MatrixOrder(..), orderOf, cmat, fmat,
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     -- * ST
     -- | In-place manipulation inside the ST monad.
     -- See @examples/inplace.hs@ in the repository.
-    
+
     -- ** Mutable Vectors
     STVector, newVector, thawVector, freezeVector, runSTVector,
     readVector, writeVector, modifyVector, liftSTVector,
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     liftMatrix, liftMatrix2, liftMatrix2Auto,
 
     -- * Sparse representation
-    CSR(..), fromCSR, mkCSR,
+    CSR(..), fromCSR, mkCSR, impureCSR,
     GMatrix(..),
 
     -- * Misc
diff --git a/src/Numeric/LinearAlgebra/Static.hs b/src/Numeric/LinearAlgebra/Static.hs
--- a/src/Numeric/LinearAlgebra/Static.hs
+++ b/src/Numeric/LinearAlgebra/Static.hs
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@
     matrix,
     -- * Complex
     ℂ, C, M, Her, her, 𝑖,
+    toComplex,
+    fromComplex,
+    complex,
+    real,
+    imag,
+    sqMagnitude,
+    magnitude,
     -- * Products
     (<>),(#>),(<.>),
     -- * Linear Systems
@@ -74,7 +81,9 @@
     (<\>),fromList,takeDiag,svd,eig,eigSH,
     eigenvalues,eigenvaluesSH,build,
     qr,size,dot,chol,range,R,C,sym,mTm,unSym,
-    randomVector,rand,randn,gaussianSample,uniformSample,meanCov)
+    randomVector,rand,randn,gaussianSample,uniformSample,meanCov,
+    toComplex, fromComplex, complex, real, magnitude
+    )
 import qualified Numeric.LinearAlgebra as LA
 import qualified Numeric.LinearAlgebra.Devel as LA
 import Data.Proxy(Proxy(..))
@@ -243,7 +252,30 @@
   where
     takeDiag x = mkC (LA.takeDiag (extract x))
 
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+
+toComplex :: KnownNat n => (R n, R n) -> C n
+toComplex (r,i) = mkC $ LA.toComplex (ud1 r, ud1 i)
+
+fromComplex :: KnownNat n => C n -> (R n, R n)
+fromComplex (C (Dim v)) = let (r,i) = LA.fromComplex v in (mkR r, mkR i)
+
+complex :: KnownNat n => R n -> C n
+complex r = mkC $ LA.toComplex (ud1 r, LA.konst 0 (size r))
+
+real :: KnownNat n => C n -> R n
+real = fst . fromComplex
+
+imag :: KnownNat n => C n -> R n 
+imag = snd . fromComplex
+
+sqMagnitude :: KnownNat n => C n -> R n
+sqMagnitude c = let (r,i) = fromComplex c in r**2 + i**2
+
+magnitude :: KnownNat n => C n -> R n
+magnitude = sqrt . sqMagnitude
+
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 linSolve :: (KnownNat m, KnownNat n) => L m m -> L m n -> Maybe (L m n)
@@ -595,9 +627,9 @@
     a' = subVector 0 n a
     b' = subVector 0 n b
 
-mulR (isDiag -> Just (0,a,_)) (extract -> b) = mkL (asColumn a * takeRows (LA.size a) b)
+-- mulR (isDiag -> Just (0,a,_)) (extract -> b) = mkL (asColumn a * takeRows (LA.size a) b)
 
-mulR (extract -> a) (isDiag -> Just (0,b,_)) = mkL (takeColumns (LA.size b) a * asRow b)
+-- mulR (extract -> a) (isDiag -> Just (0,b,_)) = mkL (takeColumns (LA.size b) a * asRow b)
 
 mulR a b = mkL (extract a LA.<> extract b)
 
@@ -658,9 +690,9 @@
     a' = subVector 0 n a
     b' = subVector 0 n b
 
-mulC (isDiagC -> Just (0,a,_)) (extract -> b) = mkM (asColumn a * takeRows (LA.size a) b)
+-- mulC (isDiagC -> Just (0,a,_)) (extract -> b) = mkM (asColumn a * takeRows (LA.size a) b)
 
-mulC (extract -> a) (isDiagC -> Just (0,b,_)) = mkM (takeColumns (LA.size b) a * asRow b)
+-- mulC (extract -> a) (isDiagC -> Just (0,b,_)) = mkM (takeColumns (LA.size b) a * asRow b)
 
 mulC a b = mkM (extract a LA.<> extract b)
 
