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 before running `simpleaf`.
 
-- **The pre-compiled executables (including those installed via bioconda)** require that the underlying processor support [the BMI2 instruction set](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X86_Bit_manipulation_instruction_set). If you are running on a CPU from ~2012 or earlier, these instructions may not be available and the pre-compiled executable may not work. In that case, you should compile from source using the `NO_BMI2` environement variable (i.e. `NO_BMI2=TRUE cargo build --release`).
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 ## Introduction & motivation 
 
  * **Q(s)** : What is the purpose of `simpleaf`? Isn't its functionality covered by the constituent programs (e.g. `salmon`, `alevin-fry`, `piscem`, etc.)? Can't I make those tools do the same things `simpleaf` does?