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 - `--enable-numa`: enable NUMA first touch optimisation
 - `--enable-simd=<code>`: setup Grid for the SIMD target `<code>` (default: `GEN`). A list of possible SIMD targets is detailed in a section below.
 - `--enable-gen-simd-width=<size>`: select the size (in bytes) of the generic SIMD vector type (default: 32 bytes).
-- `--enable-precision={single|double}`: set the default precision (default: `double`). **Deprecated option**
 - `--enable-comms=<comm>`: Use `<comm>` for message passing (default: `none`). A list of possible SIMD targets is detailed in a section below.
 - `--enable-rng={sitmo|ranlux48|mt19937}`: choose the RNG (default: `sitmo `).
 - `--disable-timers`: disable system dependent high-resolution timers.