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@@ -5,8 +5,22 @@ arrays. NumPy is built on the Numeric code base and adds features
introduced by numarray as well as an extended C-API and the ability to
create arrays of arbitrary type which also makes NumPy suitable for
interfacing with general-purpose data-base applications.
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There are also basic facilities for discrete fourier transform, basic
linear algebra and random number generation.
-If you need to build numpy for debugging, set DEBUG=y.
+If you need to build numpy for debugging, set DEBUG=y. If software
+depending on numpy is having problems with the new relaxed strides
+checking, set NPY_RSC=0.
+
+It is highly recommended to install optimized BLAS and LAPACK libs
+before installing numpy. You may choose between ATLAS+LAPACK and
+OpenBLAS.
+
+IMPORTANT: The version installed by this SlackBuild doesn NOT include the
+ oldnumeric and numarray compatibility modules since starting with
+ version 1.9.0 these modules got removed by the numpy developers.
+ If you need these compatibility modules please consider the
+ numpy-legacy SlackBuild.
+ THUS: This SlackBuild conflicts with the numpy-legacy SlackBuild
+ which installs versions < 1.9.0!