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Find an alternative to MKL for OSX on Intel
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Description
Description
Reference: https://github.com/conda-forge/mkl-service-feedstock/pull/38
Context: MKL dropped OSX support from the 2024.0 release. In the pytensor conda-forge package, we depend on the mkl-service package for BLAS with Windows and non-ARM Linux/OSX. Is there a better modern alternative these days for Intel OSX? Would it be feasible to switch to OpenBLAS?
CC @lucianopaz
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the referenced mkl-service-feedstock pull request and inspecting the pytensor conda-forge package metadata for its current BLAS dependencies. Investigate modern BLAS options for Intel macOS, including whether OpenBLAS is feasible. Done means documenting a supported alternative and establishing whether the package dependency can be changed without losing required functionality.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, python
- Domain
- build-system, performance
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100