arviz-devs / arviz-devs/arviz-base

Allow auto for `stats.module`

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Description

We should default to "numba" if installed, fall back to "base" otherwise. If we add more computation alternatives we can consider them

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Research direction

Locate the configuration and selection logic for stats.module, then inspect how computation alternatives are currently chosen. Check behavior when numba is installed and when it is unavailable; done means auto selects numba in the first case and base in the second, with existing alternatives still working.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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