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Check for arrayfire during installation

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
38/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
build-system

Research direction

Start by tracing the repository's installation entry point and dependency-detection logic. Review how installation options are currently defined and how missing libraries are reported. Done means optional ArrayFire library parameters are supported and missing libraries produce clear error messages.

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Description

Add optional parameters to install arrayfire libraries and / or print error messages if arrayfire libs are not found.

Dominant language
Python
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