[doc-only] pathfinder: clarify Windows DLL search semantics#1795
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Document that Python 3.8+ excludes PATH from the native Windows DLL search used by cuda.pathfinder, so CTK installs are typically found via CUDA_HOME/CUDA_PATH or other explicit locations instead. Made-with: Cursor
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@cpcloud @mdboom Issue #1781 turned out to be a real rabbit hole, mainly because I started out with the wrong expectation (that I believe simply updating the documentation is best, but please let me know if you have a different opinion. |
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Fixes #1781
Document that Python 3.8+ excludes PATH from the native Windows DLL search used by cuda.pathfinder, so CTK installs are typically found via CUDA_HOME/CUDA_PATH or other explicit locations instead.
Made-with: Cursor