{"id":23155,"library":"pythran-openblas","title":"pythran-openblas","description":"Python packaging of OpenBLAS optimized BLAS library, version 0.3.6. Provides a simple way to install OpenBLAS as a Python package, mainly used by pythran for acceleration. Low release cadence, no recent updates.","status":"active","version":"0.3.6","language":"python","source_language":"en","source_url":"https://github.com/serge-sans-paille/pythran-openblas","tags":["openblas","blas","pythran","linear-algebra"],"install":[{"cmd":"pip install pythran-openblas","lang":"bash","label":"PyPI install"}],"dependencies":[],"imports":[{"note":"Imports the configured OpenBLAS library info; no function API.","symbol":"openblas","correct":"import pythran_openblas\nprint(pythran_openblas.__version__)"}],"quickstart":{"code":"import pythran_openblas\nprint(pythran_openblas.get_include())","lang":"python","description":"Check the OpenBLAS include path."},"warnings":[{"fix":"Import numpy or scipy.linalg for BLAS operations.","message":"This package does not provide Python-level BLAS functions. It only installs the shared library and headers. Use numpy or scipy to call BLAS.","severity":"gotcha","affected_versions":"all"},{"fix":"Check for updates or use system OpenBLAS if needed.","message":"pythran-openblas is a thin wrapper around OpenBLAS. The library version may lag behind official OpenBLAS releases.","severity":"deprecated","affected_versions":"0.3.x"}],"env_vars":null,"last_verified":"2026-05-01T00:00:00.000Z","next_check":"2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z","problems":[{"fix":"Run 'pip install pythran-openblas' in the correct environment.","cause":"Package not installed or wrong Python environment.","error":"ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pythran_openblas'"},{"fix":"Use numpy.dot or scipy.linalg.blas.dgemm for direct BLAS calls.","cause":"The package only provides include paths and library config, not BLAS function wrappers.","error":"AttributeError: module 'pythran_openblas' has no attribute 'dgemm'"}],"ecosystem":"pypi","meta_description":null,"install_score":null,"install_tag":null,"quickstart_score":null,"quickstart_tag":null}