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cuda_bindings/DESCRIPTION.rst

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 cuda.bindings: Low-level CUDA interfaces
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-`cuda.bindings` is a standard set of low-level interfaces, providing full coverage of and access to the CUDA host APIs from Python. Checkout the `Overview <https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/latest/overview.html>`_ for the workflow and performance results.
+`cuda.bindings` is a standard set of low-level interfaces, providing full coverage of and 1:1 access to the CUDA host APIs from Python. Checkout the `Overview <https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/latest/overview.html>`_ for the workflow and performance results.
 
-Installation
-============
-
-`cuda.bindings` can be installed from:
-
-* PyPI
-* Conda (conda-forge/nvidia channels)
-* Source builds
-
-Differences between these options are described in `Installation <https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/latest/install.html>`_ documentation. Each package guarantees minor version compatibility.
-
-Runtime Dependencies
-====================
-
-`cuda.bindings` is supported on all the same platforms as CUDA. Specific dependencies are as follows:
-
-* Driver: Linux (450.80.02 or later) Windows (456.38 or later)
-* CUDA Toolkit 12.x
-
-Only the NVRTC and nvJitLink redistributable components are required from the CUDA Toolkit, which can be obtained via PyPI, Conda, or local installers (as described in the CUDA Toolkit `Windows <https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-microsoft-windows/index.html>`_ and `Linux <https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/index.html>`_ Installation Guides).
+For the installation instruction, please refer to the `Installation <https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/latest/install.html>`_ page.

cuda_bindings/README.md

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 # `cuda.bindings`: Low-level CUDA interfaces
 
-`cuda.bindings` is a standard set of low-level interfaces, providing full coverage of and access to the CUDA host APIs from Python. Checkout the [Overview](https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/latest/overview.html) for the workflow and performance results.
+`cuda.bindings` is a standard set of low-level interfaces, providing full coverage of and access to the CUDA host APIs from Python. Checkout the [Overview page](https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/latest/overview.html) for the workflow and performance results.
 
 `cuda.bindings` is a subpackage of `cuda-python`.
 
 ## Installing
 
-`cuda.bindings` can be installed from:
-
-* PyPI
-* Conda (conda-forge/nvidia channels)
-* Source builds
-
-Differences between these options are described in [Installation](https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/latest/install.html) documentation. Each package guarantees minor version compatibility.
-
-## Runtime Dependencies
-
-`cuda.bindings` is supported on all the same platforms as CUDA. Specific dependencies are as follows:
-
-* Driver: Linux (450.80.02 or later) Windows (456.38 or later)
-* CUDA Toolkit 12.x
-
-Only the NVRTC and nvJitLink redistributable components are required from the CUDA Toolkit, which can be obtained via PyPI, Conda, or local installers (as described in the CUDA Toolkit [Windows](https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-microsoft-windows/index.html) and [Linux](https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/index.html) Installation Guides).
+Please refer to the [Installation page](https://nvidia.github.io/cuda-python/cuda-bindings/latest/install.html) for instructions and required/optional dependencies.
 
 ## Developing
 

cuda_bindings/docs/source/install.md

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 `cuda.bindings` supports the same platforms as CUDA. Runtime dependencies are:
 
 * Linux (x86-64, arm64) and Windows (x86-64)
-* Driver: Linux (450.80.02 or later) Windows (456.38 or later)
-* CUDA Toolkit 12.x
 * Python 3.9 - 3.13
+* Driver: Linux (450.80.02 or later) Windows (456.38 or later)
+* Optionally, NVRTC, nvJitLink, and NVVM from CUDA Toolkit 12.x
 
 ```{note}
-Only the NVRTC and nvJitLink redistributable components are required from the CUDA Toolkit, which can be obtained via PyPI, Conda, or local installers (as described in the CUDA Toolkit [Windows](https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-microsoft-windows/index.html) and [Linux](https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/index.html) Installation Guides).
+The optional CUDA Toolkit components can be installed via PyPI, Conda, OS-specific package managers, or local installers (as described in the CUDA Toolkit [Windows](https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-microsoft-windows/index.html) and [Linux](https://docs.nvidia.com/cuda/cuda-installation-guide-linux/index.html) Installation Guides).
 ```
 
 Starting from v12.8.0, `cuda-python` becomes a meta package which currently depends only on `cuda-bindings`; in the future more sub-packages will be added to `cuda-python`. In the instructions below, we still use `cuda-python` as example to serve existing users, but everything is applicable to `cuda-bindings` as well.