Bring back Python backend based PyTorch backend (#117)

* Add Python backend based PyTorch runtime

* Add exec env build

* Add note for adding .pt2 model support

* Do not specify pytorch cuda version

* Do not install Python runtime on non x86

* Remove legacy comment

* User to build PyTorch env

* Add docs

* Update copyright

* Clarify model layout between PyTorch and TorchScript

* Fix header size

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Copyright 2019-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright 2019-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -502,6 +502,13 @@ install(
     ${INSTALL_CONFIGDIR}
 )
 
+install(
+  FILES
+    src/model.py
+  DESTINATION
+    ${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}/backends/pytorch
+)
+
 include(CMakePackageConfigHelpers)
 configure_package_config_file(
   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/cmake/TritonPyTorchBackendConfig.cmake.in

README.md

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-# Copyright 2020-2023, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
+# Copyright 2020-2024, NVIDIA CORPORATION & AFFILIATES. All rights reserved.
 #
 # Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
 # modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
@@ -243,3 +243,127 @@ instance in the
 [model configuration](https://github.com/triton-inference-server/server/blob/main/docs/user_guide/model_configuration.md#instance-groups)
 to ensure that the model instance and the tensors used for inference are
 assigned to the same GPU device as on which the model was traced.
+
+# PyTorch 2.0 Backend \[Experimental\]
+
+> [!WARNING]
+> *This feature is subject to change and removal.*
+
+Starting from 24.01, PyTorch models can be served directly via
+[Python runtime](src/model.py). By default, Triton will use the
+[LibTorch runtime](#pytorch-libtorch-backend) for PyTorch models. To use Python
+runtime, provide the following
+[runtime setting](https://github.com/triton-inference-server/backend/blob/main/README.md#backend-shared-library)
+in the model configuration:
+
+```
+runtime: "model.py"
+```
+
+## Dependencies
+
+### Python backend dependency
+
+This feature depends on
+[Python backend](https://github.com/triton-inference-server/python_backend),
+see
+[Python-based Backends](https://github.com/triton-inference-server/backend/blob/main/docs/python_based_backends.md)
+for more details.
+
+### PyTorch dependency
+
+This feature will take advantage of the
+[`torch.compile`](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.compile.html#torch-compile)
+optimization, make sure the
+[PyTorch 2.0+ pip package](https://pypi.org/project/torch) is available in the
+same Python environment.
+
+Alternatively, a [Python Execution Environment](#using-custom-python-execution-environments)
+with the PyTorch dependency may be used. It can be created with the
+[provided script](tools/gen_pb_exec_env.sh). The resulting
+`pb_exec_env_model.py.tar.gz` file should be placed at the same
+[backend shared library](https://github.com/triton-inference-server/backend/blob/main/README.md#backend-shared-library)
+directory as the [Python runtime](src/model.py).
+
+## Model Layout
+
+### PyTorch 2.0 models
+
+The model repository should look like:
+
+```
+model_repository/
+`-- model_directory
+    |-- 1
+    |   |-- model.py
+    |   `-- [model.pt]
+    `-- config.pbtxt
+```
+
+The `model.py` contains the class definition of the PyTorch model. The class
+should extend the
+[`torch.nn.Module`](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.nn.Module.html#torch.nn.Module).
+The `model.pt` may be optionally provided which contains the saved
+[`state_dict`](https://pytorch.org/tutorials/beginner/saving_loading_models.html#saving-loading-model-for-inference)
+of the model.
+
+### TorchScript models
+
+The model repository should look like:
+
+```
+model_repository/
+`-- model_directory
+    |-- 1
+    |   `-- model.pt
+    `-- config.pbtxt
+```
+
+The `model.pt` is the TorchScript model file.
+
+## Customization
+
+The following PyTorch settings may be customized by setting parameters on the
+`config.pbtxt`.
+
+[`torch.set_num_threads(int)`](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.set_num_threads.html#torch.set_num_threads)
+- Key: NUM_THREADS
+- Value: The number of threads used for intraop parallelism on CPU.
+
+[`torch.set_num_interop_threads(int)`](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.set_num_interop_threads.html#torch.set_num_interop_threads)
+- Key: NUM_INTEROP_THREADS
+- Value: The number of threads used for interop parallelism (e.g. in JIT
+interpreter) on CPU.
+
+[`torch.compile()` parameters](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.compile.html#torch-compile)
+- Key: TORCH_COMPILE_OPTIONAL_PARAMETERS
+- Value: Any of following parameter(s) encoded as a JSON object.
+  - fullgraph (*bool*): Whether it is ok to break model into several subgraphs.
+  - dynamic (*bool*): Use dynamic shape tracing.
+  - backend (*str*): The backend to be used.
+  - mode (*str*): Can be either "default", "reduce-overhead" or "max-autotune".
+  - options (*dict*): A dictionary of options to pass to the backend.
+  - disable (*bool*): Turn `torch.compile()` into a no-op for testing.
+
+For example:
+```
+parameters: {
+    key: "NUM_THREADS"
+    value: { string_value: "4" }
+}
+parameters: {
+    key: "TORCH_COMPILE_OPTIONAL_PARAMETERS"
+    value: { string_value: "{\"disable\": true}" }
+}
+```
+
+## Limitations
+
+Following are few known limitations of this feature:
+- Python functions optimizable by `torch.compile` may not be served directly in
+the `model.py` file, they need to be enclosed by a class extending the
+[`torch.nn.Module`](https://pytorch.org/docs/stable/generated/torch.nn.Module.html#torch.nn.Module).
+- Model weights cannot be shared across multiple instances on the same GPU
+device.
+- When using `KIND_MODEL` as model instance kind, the default device of the
+first parameter on the model is used.