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nvidia_nvjitlink_ptx_to_cubin_runtime_linking.py

python

This example demonstrates how to use nvJitLink to link a PTX input

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nvidia_nvjitlink_ptx_to_cubin_runtime_linking.py
1import numpy as np
2from cuda import cuda, nvjitlink
3
4def check_cuda_error(res):
5    if isinstance(res, cuda.CUresult):
6        if res != cuda.CUresult.CUDA_SUCCESS:
7            raise RuntimeError(f"CUDA Error: {res}")
8    elif isinstance(res, nvjitlink.nvJitLinkResult):
9        if res != nvjitlink.nvJitLinkResult.NVJITLINK_SUCCESS:
10            raise RuntimeError(f"nvJitLink Error: {res}")
11
12# PTX code for a simple vector addition
13ptx = """
14.version 7.0
15.target sm_50
16.address_size 64
17
18.visible .entry add_vectors(
19    .param .u64 add_vectors_param_0,
20    .param .u64 add_vectors_param_1,
21    .param .u64 add_vectors_param_2,
22    .param .u32 add_vectors_param_3
23)
24{
25    .reg .f32   %f<4>;
26    .reg .b32   %r<5>;
27    .reg .b64   %rd<11>;
28
29    ld.param.u64    %rd1, [add_vectors_param_0];
30    ld.param.u64    %rd2, [add_vectors_param_1];
31    ld.param.u64    %rd3, [add_vectors_param_2];
32    ld.param.u32    %r1, [add_vectors_param_3];
33    
34    mov.u32         %r2, %ctaid.x;
35    mov.u32         %r3, %ntid.x;
36    mov.u32         %r4, %tid.x;
37    mad.lo.s32      %r1, %r2, %r3, %r4;
38
39    setp.ge.s32     %p1, %r1, %r1;
40    @%p1 bra        LBB0_2;
41
42    cvta.to.global.u64  %rd4, %rd1;
43    mul.wide.s32    %rd5, %r1, 4;
44    add.s64         %rd6, %rd4, %rd5;
45    ld.global.f32   %f1, [%rd6];
46    cvta.to.global.u64  %rd7, %rd2;
47    add.s64         %rd8, %rd7, %rd5;
48    ld.global.f32   %f2, [%rd8];
49    add.f32         %f3, %f1, %f2;
50    cvta.to.global.u64  %rd9, %rd3;
51    add.s64         %rd10, %rd9, %rd5;
52    st.global.f32   [%rd10], %f3;
53
54LBB0_2:
55    ret;
56}
57"""
58
59# Initialize nvJitLink and Link the PTX
60def main():
61    # 1. Create a linker handle
62    # Options can be passed as a list of strings
63    options = []
64    res, handle = nvjitlink.nvJitLinkCreate(options)
65    check_cuda_error(res)
66
67    try:
68        # 2. Add the PTX input
69        # Arguments: handle, input_type, data, name
70        ptx_bytes = ptx.encode('utf-8')
71        res = nvjitlink.nvJitLinkAddData(handle, nvjitlink.nvJitLinkInputType.NVJITLINK_INPUT_PTX, ptx_bytes, "my_kernel.ptx")
72        check_cuda_error(res)
73
74        # 3. Complete the link
75        res = nvjitlink.nvJitLinkComplete(handle)
76        check_cuda_error(res)
77
78        # 4. Retrieve the linked cubin
79        res, size = nvjitlink.nvJitLinkGetLinkedCubinSize(handle)
80        check_cuda_error(res)
81        
82        cubin = bytearray(size)
83        res = nvjitlink.nvJitLinkGetLinkedCubin(handle, cubin)
84        check_cuda_error(res)
85
86        print(f"Successfully linked PTX. Cubin size: {len(cubin)} bytes")
87        
88    finally:
89        # 5. Destroy the handle
90        res = nvjitlink.nvJitLinkDestroy(handle)
91        check_cuda_error(res)
92
93if __name__ == "__main__":
94    main()