# Performance of logarithm calculation (when not to use the dot operator?)

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/performance-of-logarithm-calculation-when-not-to-use-the-dot-operator/10504
**Category:** Performance
**Created:** [April 24, 2018, 12:19pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/performance-of-logarithm-calculation-when-not-to-use-the-dot-operator/10504 "2018-04-24T12:19:16Z")
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### Author: ![kristoffer.carlsson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/kristoffer.carlsson/32/22_2.png) [@kristoffer.carlsson](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/kristoffer.carlsson)
#### Post date: [April 24, 2018, 1:05pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/performance-of-logarithm-calculation-when-not-to-use-the-dot-operator/10504/4 "2018-04-24T13:05:41Z")

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Right now, you would have to use something like [https://github.com/JuliaMath/Yeppp.jl](https://github.com/JuliaMath/Yeppp.jl) or [https://github.com/JuliaMath/VML.jl](https://github.com/JuliaMath/VML.jl).

Issue to track: [https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/19640](https://github.com/JuliaLang/julia/issues/19640)

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