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{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"[FEA]: Make `Linker.backend` a `classmethod`","articleBody":"### Is this a duplicate?\n\n- [x] I confirmed there appear to be no [duplicate issues](https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-python/issues) for this request and that I agree to the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)\n\n### Area\n\ncuda.core\n\n### Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.\n\n`Linker` fully abstracts the linking details away from the user, but in certain cases the user might need to query the backend. For example, a user linking static code might prefer to pass `ltoir` rather than `ptx` if they know `nvjitlink` is available. `Linker.backend` exposes this property but requires instantiating a `Linker` instance to query. We should make it possible to get the info without doing so. \n\n### Describe the solution you'd like\n\nI'd like `Linker.backend` to return `driver` or `nvjitlink` without instantiating the class\n\n### Describe alternatives you've considered\n\nInstantiating a LinkerOptions in a function that catches the warning\n\n### Additional context\n\nhttps://github.com/NVIDIA/numba-cuda/pull/133","author":{"url":"https://github.com/brandon-b-miller","@type":"Person","name":"brandon-b-miller"},"datePublished":"2025-06-17T22:02:25Z","url":"https://github.com/NVIDIA/cuda-python/issues/714"}