lstsq: return correct array size

doc/specs/stdlib_linalg.md

@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ Result vector `x` returns the approximate solution that minimizes the 2-norm \(
 
 `b`: Shall be a rank-1 or rank-2 array of the same kind as `a`, containing one or more right-hand-side vector(s), each in its leading dimension. It is an `intent(in)` argument. 
 
-`x`: Shall be an array of same kind and rank as `b`, containing the solution(s) to the least squares system. It is an `intent(inout)` argument.
+`x`: Shall be an array of same kind and rank as `b`, and leading dimension of at least `n`, containing the solution(s) to the least squares system. It is an `intent(inout)` argument.
 
 `real_storage` (optional): Shall be a `real` rank-1 array of the same kind `a`, providing working storage for the solver. It minimum size can be determined with a call to [[stdlib_linalg(module):lstsq_space(interface)]]. It is an `intent(inout)` argument.
 

src/stdlib_linalg_least_squares.fypp

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ submodule (stdlib_linalg) stdlib_linalg_least_squares
      pure module subroutine stdlib_linalg_${ri}$_lstsq_space_${ndsuf}$(a,b,lrwork,liwork#{if rt.startswith('c')}#,lcwork#{endif}#)
          !> Input matrix a[m,n]
          ${rt}$, intent(in), target :: a(:,:)
-         !> Right hand side vector or array, b[n] or b[n,nrhs]
+         !> Right hand side vector or array, b[m] or b[m,nrhs]
          ${rt}$, intent(in) :: b${nd}$
          !> Size of the working space arrays       
          integer(ilp), intent(out) :: lrwork,liwork
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ submodule (stdlib_linalg) stdlib_linalg_least_squares
      !! This function computes the least-squares solution of a linear matrix problem.
      !!
      !! param: a Input matrix of size [m,n].
-     !! param: b Right-hand-side vector of size [n] or matrix of size [n,nrhs].
+     !! param: b Right-hand-side vector of size [m] or matrix of size [m,nrhs].
      !! param: cond [optional] Real input threshold indicating that singular values `s_i <= cond*maxval(s)` 
      !!        do not contribute to the matrix rank.
      !! param: overwrite_a [optional] Flag indicating if the input matrix can be overwritten.
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ submodule (stdlib_linalg) stdlib_linalg_least_squares
      !!
          !> Input matrix a[m,n]
          ${rt}$, intent(inout), target :: a(:,:)
-         !> Right hand side vector or array, b[n] or b[n,nrhs]
+         !> Right hand side vector or array, b[m] or b[m,nrhs]
          ${rt}$, intent(in) :: b${nd}$
          !> [optional] cutoff for rank evaluation: singular values s(i)<=cond*maxval(s) are considered 0.
          real(${rk}$), optional, intent(in) :: cond
@@ -134,9 +134,19 @@ submodule (stdlib_linalg) stdlib_linalg_least_squares
          !> Result array/matrix x[n] or x[n,nrhs]
          ${rt}$, allocatable, target :: x${nd}$         
 
-         ! Initialize solution with the shape of the rhs
-         allocate(x,mold=b)
+         integer(ilp) :: n,nrhs,ldb
+
+         n    = size(a,2,kind=ilp)
+         ldb  = size(b,1,kind=ilp)         
+         nrhs = size(b,kind=ilp)/ldb
 
+         ! Initialize solution with the shape of the rhs
+         #:if ndsuf=="one"
+         allocate(x(n))
+         #:else
+         allocate(x(n,nrhs))
+         #:endif
+
          call stdlib_linalg_${ri}$_solve_lstsq_${ndsuf}$(a,b,x,&
               cond=cond,overwrite_a=overwrite_a,rank=rank,err=err)
 
@@ -155,7 +165,7 @@ submodule (stdlib_linalg) stdlib_linalg_least_squares
      !!
      !! param: a Input matrix of size [m,n].
      !! param: b Right-hand-side vector of size [n] or matrix of size [n,nrhs].
-     !! param: x Solution vector of size [n] or solution matrix of size [n,nrhs].
+     !! param: x Solution vector of size at [>=n] or solution matrix of size [>=n,nrhs].
      !! param: real_storage [optional] Real working space
      !! param: int_storage [optional] Integer working space
      #:if rt.startswith('c')   
@@ -198,7 +208,7 @@ submodule (stdlib_linalg) stdlib_linalg_least_squares
          integer(ilp) :: m,n,lda,ldb,nrhs,ldx,nrhsx,info,mnmin,mnmax,arank,lrwork,liwork,lcwork
          integer(ilp) :: nrs,nis,ncs,nsvd
          integer(ilp), pointer :: iwork(:)
-         logical(lk) :: copy_a
+         logical(lk) :: copy_a,large_enough_x
          real(${rk}$) :: acond,rcond
          real(${rk}$), pointer :: rwork(:),singular(:)
          ${rt}$, pointer :: xmat(:,:),amat(:,:),cwork(:)
@@ -214,8 +224,8 @@ submodule (stdlib_linalg) stdlib_linalg_least_squares
          mnmin = min(m,n)
          mnmax = max(m,n)
 
-         if (lda<1 .or. n<1 .or. ldb<1 .or. ldb/=m .or. ldx/=m) then
-            err0 = linalg_state_type(this,LINALG_VALUE_ERROR,'invalid sizes: a=',[lda,n], &
+         if (lda<1 .or. n<1 .or. ldb<1 .or. ldb/=m .or. ldx<n) then
+            err0 = linalg_state_type(this,LINALG_VALUE_ERROR,'insufficient sizes: a=',[lda,n], &
                                                              'b=',[ldb,nrhs],' x=',[ldx,nrhsx])
             call linalg_error_handling(err0,err)
             if (present(rank)) rank = 0
@@ -236,9 +246,19 @@ submodule (stdlib_linalg) stdlib_linalg_least_squares
             amat => a
          endif
 
-         ! Initialize solution with the rhs
-         x = b 
-         xmat(1:n,1:nrhs) => x
+         ! If x is large enough to store b, use it as temporary rhs storage. 
+         large_enough_x = ldx>=m
+         if (large_enough_x) then          
+            xmat(1:ldx,1:nrhs) => x
+         else
+            allocate(xmat(m,nrhs))
+         endif
+
+         #:if ndsuf=="one"
+         xmat(1:m,1) = b
+         #:else
+         xmat(1:m,1:nrhs) = b
+         #:endif
 
          ! Singular values array (in decreasing order)
          if (present(singvals)) then 
@@ -316,7 +336,16 @@ submodule (stdlib_linalg) stdlib_linalg_least_squares
          endif           
 
          ! Process output and return
+         if (.not.large_enough_x) then 
+            #:if ndsuf=="one"
+            x(1:n) = xmat(1:n,1)
+            #:else
+            x(1:n,1:nrhs) = xmat(1:n,1:nrhs)
+            #:endif
+            deallocate(xmat)
+         endif
          if (copy_a) deallocate(amat)         
+
          if (present(rank)) rank = arank
          if (.not.present(real_storage)) deallocate(rwork)
          if (.not.present(int_storage))  deallocate(iwork)

test/linalg/test_linalg_lstsq.fypp

@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ module test_linalg_least_squares
         type(linalg_state_type) :: state
         integer(ilp), parameter :: n = 12, m = 3
         real :: Arnd(n,m),xrnd(m)
-        ${rt}$ :: xsol(m),x(m),y(n),A(n,m)
+        ${rt}$, allocatable :: x(:)
+        ${rt}$ :: xsol(m),y(n),A(n,m)
 
         ! Random coefficient matrix and solution
         call random_number(Arnd)
@@ -88,6 +89,10 @@ module test_linalg_least_squares
         call check(error,state%ok(),state%print())
         if (allocated(error)) return
 
+        ! Check size
+        call check(error,size(x)==m)
+        if (allocated(error)) return
+
         call check(error, all(abs(x-xsol)<1.0e-4_${rk}$), 'data converged')
         if (allocated(error)) return