My-Torch-Extension

This is a minimalist and extensible PyTorch extension for implementing custom backend operators in PyTorch.We provide a simple addition operator, demonstrating how to expose C++ code to Python for invocation using pybind11. Additionally, we showcase how to package this project using setuptools.Based on this project, you can more quickly compare the performance and functionality of custom CUDA kernels with PyTorch's built-in kernels.

Quick Start

First, you need to have an NVIDIA GPU and have CUDA installed correctly. Then, you can install the Python environment required for this project using the following command:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Of course, if you have already installed the required environment, you can skip this step.

Build && Install

Build & Install using the following command is recommended:

python3 setup.py develop

You can also check your installation using the following command:

pip list

Run the example

python3 examples/example_add.py

How to extend operators

First, you need to implement your CUDA kernel in a file within the csrcdirectory, for example, csrc/attention.cu. Then, you need to declare your operator invocation interface in the csrc/ops.h file. After that, you also need to register this interface to the pybind11::module ops in the csrc/pybind.cpp file. Once done, you can rebuild and reinstall the package.

At this point, you can use the following example code to utilize your custom operator:

import torch
import my_torch_ext 

# Call the module
my_torch_ext.ops.attention()

TODO

Support for more GPU backends such as HIP and OpenCL,etc.
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