Merge branch 'master' of github.com:clj-python/libpython-clj

cnuernber · cnuernber · commit 0fdedfb42626 · 2023-03-12T06:09:46.000-06:00
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -160,6 +160,13 @@ configuration as json.  We parse the json and use the output to attempt to find
 the `libpython3.Xm.so` shared library so for example if we are loading python
 3.6 we look for `libpython3.6m.so` on Linux or `libpython3.6m.dylib` on the Mac.
 
+If we are unable to find a dynamic library such as `libpythonx.y.so` or `libpythonx.z.dylib`, 
+it may be because Python is statically linked and the library is not present at all. 
+This is dependent on the operating system and installation, and it is not always possible to detect it. 
+In this case, we will receive an error message saying "Failed to find a valid python library!". 
+To fix this, you may need to install additional OS packages or manually set the precise library location during `py/initialize!`.
+
+
 This pathway has allowed us support Conda albeit with some work.  For examples
 using Conda, check out the facial rec repository a)bove or look into how we
 [build](scripts/build-conda-docker)
