[ARROW-16820] C++ project doesn't need to require Numpy with ARROW_PYTHON=ON because it only builds Python extension's support libraries

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 8.0.0
• Component/s: Python
• External issue URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow/issues/32150
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Yuri
• Created: 12/Jun/22 23:45
• Updated: 11/Jan/23 11:46

Description

Currently it fails to configure when Numpy is missing.

Issue Links

• relates to: ARROW-8998 [Python] Make NumPy an optional runtime dependency