From ce5b9ee81a1077be2384fcd418f133b6fd64bc06 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Nicolo Fusi <nicolo.fusi@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:15:38 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] convenience change in linear.py

---
 GPy/kern/linear.py | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/GPy/kern/linear.py b/GPy/kern/linear.py
index 89e87314..d36e40b7 100644
--- a/GPy/kern/linear.py
+++ b/GPy/kern/linear.py
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ class linear(kernpart):
             self.Nparam = 1
             self.name = 'linear'
             if variances is not None:
+                if isinstance(variances, float):
+                    variances = np.array([variances])
+                    
                 assert variances.shape == (1,)
             else:
                 variances = np.ones(1)