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+# Building
+
+Example:
+
+        mkdir build && cd build
+        . /opt/intel/oneapi/setvars.sh
+        cmake .. -DCMAKE_CXX_COMPILER=hipcc -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$HOME/local/stow/H4I-HipSOLVER
+        make all install
+