JuliaGPU / JuliaGPU/KernelAbstractions.jl

Implement `KernelAbstractions.get_backend(::PyArray)`

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Description

Our library will be called from Python by some users via PythonCall.jl, and this override is needed to ensure they can plug-and-play numpy arrays in the same framework. Such an override can be added to this package using a PythonCall extension.

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Research direction

Locate the existing get_backend definitions and the package's extension setup first. Then inspect how a PythonCall PyArray can be handled and verify that NumPy arrays use the expected backend through the extension.

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Tech stack
julia, numpy
Domain
backend-api-design
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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