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Could not set ArrayFire backend

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Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
25/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
backend

Research direction

The issue names no repository file or test. Start by reproducing backend loading through the Python binding with the reported CUDA 9.2 build and inspect the attached error screenshot, then compare the installed backend and runtime configuration. Done means identifying the cause and a concrete fix or next step.

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Description

Hello,

I am using the Python binding. I get an error when I try to load any of the back ends. Arrayfire was built with CUDA 9.2 loaded. Any ideas about next steps would be appreciated.

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