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[FEA]: Support importing __c_dlpack_exchange_api__ objects as StridedMemoryView #1439

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Add support for importing objects that implement the __c_dlpack_exchange_api__ protocol as StridedMemoryView objects.

Motivation

The __c_dlpack_exchange_api__ protocol provides a C-level interface for efficient zero-copy data exchange. Currently, StridedMemoryView supports construction from Python-level protocols (__dlpack__, __cuda_array_interface__, buffer protocol), but does not support the C-level exchange API.

Supporting this protocol would enable:

  • More efficient data sharing with libraries that expose the C-level API
  • Reduced overhead by avoiding Python-level protocol dispatch
  • Better integration with Cython-based libraries that use the C exchange API

Requested Features

  • Add a class method or constructor path in StridedMemoryView that can consume objects implementing __c_dlpack_exchange_api__
  • Properly handle the DLManagedTensor lifecycle (deleter callback)

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