[PyCUDA] Get PyCuda 0.93 working on Snow Leopard
Hi there, my name is Krunal and I'm a new user to PyCUDA. I'm helping Nicolas out on his research. My first order of business was to get PyCUDA installed on my iMac Snow Leopard. Here were my experiences: 1) stick with the version of python installed by Mac, don't upgrade to the latest. The default version is 2.6.1. The main reason for this is because I couldn't figure out how to run a newly upgraded version of python in 32-bit mode. 2) I tried 1.38-1.41 versions of Boost. At the end, the one that worked for me was 1.39. Here is how I got things working: 1) first follow: http://wiki.tiker.net/BoostInstallationHowto but do this: ./bootstrap.sh --prefix=$HOME/pool --libdir=$HOME/pool/lib --with-libraries=signals,thread,python ./bjam address-model=32_64 architecture=x86 variant=release link=shared install (the architecture stuff comes from http://old.nabble.com/Boost-on-Snow-Leopard-failing-to-build-32-bit-target-td25218466.html and is the key to not getting the architecture is invalid when running test_driver.py) 2) then follow: http://wiki.tiker.net/PyCuda/Installation/Mac but do this: python configure.py --boost-inc-dir=/Users/k5patel/pool/include/boost-1_39/ --boost-lib-dir=/Users/k5patel/pool/lib/ --boost-python-libname=boost_python --cuda-root=/usr/local/cuda/ siteconf.py shoud look like: BOOST_INC_DIR = ['/Users/k5patel/pool/include/boost-1_39/'] BOOST_LIB_DIR = ['/Users/k5patel/pool/lib/'] BOOST_COMPILER = 'gcc42' BOOST_PYTHON_LIBNAME = ['boost_python-xgcc42-mt'] BOOST_THREAD_LIBNAME = ['boost_thread-xgcc42-mt'] CUDA_TRACE = False CUDA_ROOT = '/usr/local/cuda/' CUDA_ENABLE_GL = False CUDADRV_LIB_DIR = [] CUDADRV_LIBNAME = ['cuda'] CXXFLAGS = [] LDFLAGS = [] change setup.py so it has this: if 'darwin' in sys.platform: # prevent from building ppc since cuda on OS X is not compiled for ppc if -arch not in conf[CXXFLAGS]: conf[CXXFLAGS].extend(['-arch', 'i386','-m32']) if -arch not in conf[LDFLAGS]: conf[LDFLAGS].extend(['-arch', 'i386','-m32']) the key is -m32 as indicated by http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.cuda/1089 3) do sudo make install. ensure that there are no warnings around the line of different architecture 4) once built, go to the test directory and type in: python test_driver.py hopefully it passes don't type: sudo python test_driver.py as indicated elsewhere I hope this could be of help to those who couldn't get PyCUDA 0.93 working on their system. The main problem has to do with SL's 64-bitness and CUDA's lack of it (and hence PyCUDA) krunal ___ PyCUDA mailing list PyCUDA@tiker.net http://tiker.net/mailman/listinfo/pycuda_tiker.net
Re: [PyCUDA] Get PyCuda 0.93 working on Snow Leopard
Hi Krunal, first of all, welcome, and thanks for writing up your experience. I'm sorry that your install was as troublesome as it seems to have been. To make things better for everyone, I would like to ask two favors of you: 1) If there is anything that we can do by default in PyCUDA to make a default Mac install less painful, please let me know. For example, should -m32 be the default for Mac installs? 2) Next, while many people might eventually find this information on the mailing list, the Wiki (that you refer to) is designed to be the main place for up-to-date installation information. It's a wiki for a reason--to be edited! Don't be shy, and change that information where it's wrong, or augment it where additional info is needed. If I can be of any assistance, please let me know. Thanks again, Andreas On Samstag 23 Januar 2010, Krunal Patel wrote: Hi there, my name is Krunal and I'm a new user to PyCUDA. I'm helping Nicolas out on his research. My first order of business was to get PyCUDA installed on my iMac Snow Leopard. Here were my experiences: 1) stick with the version of python installed by Mac, don't upgrade to the latest. The default version is 2.6.1. The main reason for this is because I couldn't figure out how to run a newly upgraded version of python in 32-bit mode. 2) I tried 1.38-1.41 versions of Boost. At the end, the one that worked for me was 1.39. Here is how I got things working: 1) first follow: http://wiki.tiker.net/BoostInstallationHowto but do this: ./bootstrap.sh --prefix=$HOME/pool --libdir=$HOME/pool/lib --with-libraries=signals,thread,python ./bjam address-model=32_64 architecture=x86 variant=release link=shared install (the architecture stuff comes from http://old.nabble.com/Boost-on-Snow-Leopard-failing-to-build-32-bit-target -td25218466.html and is the key to not getting the architecture is invalid when running test_driver.py) 2) then follow: http://wiki.tiker.net/PyCuda/Installation/Mac but do this: python configure.py --boost-inc-dir=/Users/k5patel/pool/include/boost-1_39/ --boost-lib-dir=/Users/k5patel/pool/lib/ --boost-python-libname=boost_python --cuda-root=/usr/local/cuda/ siteconf.py shoud look like: BOOST_INC_DIR = ['/Users/k5patel/pool/include/boost-1_39/'] BOOST_LIB_DIR = ['/Users/k5patel/pool/lib/'] BOOST_COMPILER = 'gcc42' BOOST_PYTHON_LIBNAME = ['boost_python-xgcc42-mt'] BOOST_THREAD_LIBNAME = ['boost_thread-xgcc42-mt'] CUDA_TRACE = False CUDA_ROOT = '/usr/local/cuda/' CUDA_ENABLE_GL = False CUDADRV_LIB_DIR = [] CUDADRV_LIBNAME = ['cuda'] CXXFLAGS = [] LDFLAGS = [] change setup.py so it has this: if 'darwin' in sys.platform: # prevent from building ppc since cuda on OS X is not compiled for ppc if -arch not in conf[CXXFLAGS]: conf[CXXFLAGS].extend(['-arch', 'i386','-m32']) if -arch not in conf[LDFLAGS]: conf[LDFLAGS].extend(['-arch', 'i386','-m32']) the key is -m32 as indicated by http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.python.cuda/1089 3) do sudo make install. ensure that there are no warnings around the line of different architecture 4) once built, go to the test directory and type in: python test_driver.py hopefully it passes don't type: sudo python test_driver.py as indicated elsewhere I hope this could be of help to those who couldn't get PyCUDA 0.93 working on their system. The main problem has to do with SL's 64-bitness and CUDA's lack of it (and hence PyCUDA) krunal signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. ___ PyCUDA mailing list PyCUDA@tiker.net http://tiker.net/mailman/listinfo/pycuda_tiker.net
Re: [PyCUDA] Get PyCuda 0.93 working on Snow Leopard
Yes I think the default should be -m32. The main issue is plain and simple. It all has to do with the lack of support of 64 bit by Cuda. That basically leaves a presence on which 3rdpary libraries we can use. On the mac when I first tried everything through macports (which I don't recommend for our purpuse) i basically in config issues having to do with architecure. I have done the needful on the wiki pages. ___ PyCUDA mailing list PyCUDA@tiker.net http://tiker.net/mailman/listinfo/pycuda_tiker.net
Re: [PyCUDA] Get PyCuda 0.93 working on Snow Leopard
On Samstag 23 Januar 2010, Krunal Patel wrote: Yes I think the default should be -m32. Done in git. Thanks for your advice. I have done the needful on the wiki pages. Thank you very much for your work! Andreas signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. ___ PyCUDA mailing list PyCUDA@tiker.net http://tiker.net/mailman/listinfo/pycuda_tiker.net
Re: [PyCUDA] Get PyCuda 0.93 working on Snow Leopard
On Samstag 23 Januar 2010, Andreas Klöckner wrote: I have done the needful on the wiki pages. Thank you very much for your work! I've hacked the Wiki a little bit--can you please take a quick look? Thanks! Andreas signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. ___ PyCUDA mailing list PyCUDA@tiker.net http://tiker.net/mailman/listinfo/pycuda_tiker.net
Re: [PyCUDA] Get PyCuda 0.93 working on Snow Leopard
It looks good...changed the DYNLIB to point to $HOME/pool/lib since the reset of the instructions use pool ___ PyCUDA mailing list PyCUDA@tiker.net http://tiker.net/mailman/listinfo/pycuda_tiker.net
