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/*!
* Copyright (c) 2015 by Contributors
* \file c_api.h
* \brief C API of mxnet
*/
#ifndef MXNET_C_API_H_
#define MXNET_C_API_H_
/*! \brief Inhibit C++ name-mangling for MXNet functions. */
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif // __cplusplus
/*! \brief Keep the default value in C++ */
#ifdef __cplusplus
#define DEFAULT(x) = x
#else
#define DEFAULT(x)
#endif // __cplusplus
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
/*! \brief MXNET_DLL prefix for windows */
#ifdef _WIN32
#ifdef MXNET_EXPORTS
#define MXNET_DLL __declspec(dllexport)
#else
#define MXNET_DLL __declspec(dllimport)
#endif
#else
#define MXNET_DLL
#endif
/*! \brief manually define unsigned int */
typedef unsigned int mx_uint;
/*! \brief manually define float */
typedef float mx_float;
// all the handles are simply void *
// will be casted internally to specific pointers types
// these typedefs are mainly used for readablity reasons
/*! \brief handle to NDArray */
typedef void *NDArrayHandle;
/*! \brief handle to a mxnet narray function that changes NDArray */
typedef const void *FunctionHandle;
/*! \brief handle to a function that takes param and creates symbol */
typedef void *AtomicSymbolCreator;
/*! \brief handle to cached operator */
typedef void *CachedOpHandle;
/*! \brief handle to a symbol that can be bind as operator */
typedef void *SymbolHandle;
/*! \brief handle to a AtomicSymbol */
typedef void *AtomicSymbolHandle;
/*! \brief handle to an Executor */
typedef void *ExecutorHandle;
/*! \brief handle a dataiter creator */
typedef void *DataIterCreator;
/*! \brief handle to a DataIterator */
typedef void *DataIterHandle;
/*! \brief handle to KVStore */
typedef void *KVStoreHandle;
/*! \brief handle to RecordIO */
typedef void *RecordIOHandle;
/*! \brief handle to MXRtc*/
typedef void *RtcHandle;
typedef void (*ExecutorMonitorCallback)(const char*,
NDArrayHandle,
void *);
struct NativeOpInfo {
void (*forward)(int, float**, int*, unsigned**, int*, void*);
void (*backward)(int, float**, int*, unsigned**, int*, void*);
void (*infer_shape)(int, int*, unsigned**, void*);
void (*list_outputs)(char***, void*);
void (*list_arguments)(char***, void*);
// all functions also pass a payload void* pointer
void* p_forward;
void* p_backward;
void* p_infer_shape;
void* p_list_outputs;
void* p_list_arguments;
};
struct NDArrayOpInfo {
bool (*forward)(int, void**, int*, void*);
bool (*backward)(int, void**, int*, void*);
bool (*infer_shape)(int, int*, unsigned**, void*);
bool (*list_outputs)(char***, void*);
bool (*list_arguments)(char***, void*);
bool (*declare_backward_dependency)(const int*, const int*, const int*,
int*, int**, void*);
// all functions also pass a payload void* pointer
void* p_forward;
void* p_backward;
void* p_infer_shape;
void* p_list_outputs;
void* p_list_arguments;
void* p_declare_backward_dependency;
};
typedef int (*MXGenericCallback)(void);
struct MXCallbackList {
int num_callbacks;
int (**callbacks)(void);
void **contexts;
};
enum CustomOpCallbacks {
kCustomOpDelete,
kCustomOpForward,
kCustomOpBackward
};
enum CustomOpPropCallbacks {
kCustomOpPropDelete,
kCustomOpPropListArguments,
kCustomOpPropListOutputs,
kCustomOpPropListAuxiliaryStates,
kCustomOpPropInferShape,
kCustomOpPropDeclareBackwardDependency,
kCustomOpPropCreateOperator,
kCustomOpPropInferType
};
typedef int (*CustomOpFBFunc)(int /*size*/, void** /*ptrs*/, int* /*tags*/,
const int* /*reqs*/, const int /*is_train*/,
void* /*state*/);
typedef int (*CustomOpDelFunc)(void* /*state*/);
typedef int (*CustomOpListFunc)(char*** /*args*/, void* /*state*/);
typedef int (*CustomOpInferShapeFunc)(int /*num_input*/, int* /*ndims*/,
unsigned** /*shapes*/, void* /*state*/);
typedef int (*CustomOpInferTypeFunc)(int /*num_input*/, int* /*types*/, void* /*state*/);
typedef int (*CustomOpBwdDepFunc)(const int* /*out_grad*/, const int* /*in_data*/,
const int* /*out_data*/, int* /*num_deps*/,
int** /*rdeps*/, void* /*state*/);
typedef int (*CustomOpCreateFunc)(const char* /*ctx*/, int /*num_inputs*/,
unsigned** /*shapes*/, int* /*ndims*/,
int* /*dtypes*/, struct MXCallbackList* /*ret*/,
void* /*state*/);
typedef int (*CustomOpPropCreator)(const char* /*op_type*/, const int /*num_kwargs*/,
const char** /*keys*/, const char** /*values*/,
struct MXCallbackList* /*ret*/);
/*!
* \brief return str message of the last error
* all function in this file will return 0 when success
* and -1 when an error occured,
* MXGetLastError can be called to retrieve the error
*
* this function is threadsafe and can be called by different thread
* \return error info
*/
MXNET_DLL const char *MXGetLastError();
//-------------------------------------
// Part 0: Global State setups
//-------------------------------------
/*!
* \brief Seed the global random number generators in mxnet.
* \param seed the random number seed.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens.
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRandomSeed(int seed);
/*!
* \brief Notify the engine about a shutdown,
* This can help engine to print less messages into display.
*
* User do not have to call this function.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens.
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNotifyShutdown();
/*!
* \brief Set up configuration of profiler
* \param mode indicate the working mode of profiler,
* record anly symbolic operator when mode == 0,
* record all operator when mode == 1
* \param filename where to save trace file
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens.
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSetProfilerConfig(int mode, const char* filename);
/*!
* \brief Set up state of profiler
* \param state indicate the working state of profiler,
* profiler not running when state == 0,
* profiler running when state == 1
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens.
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSetProfilerState(int state);
/*! \brief Save profile and stop profiler */
MXNET_DLL int MXDumpProfile();
/*! \brief Set the number of OMP threads to use */
MXNET_DLL int MXSetNumOMPThreads(int thread_num);
//-------------------------------------
// Part 1: NDArray creation and deletion
//-------------------------------------
/*!
* \brief create a NDArray handle that is not initialized
* can be used to pass in as mutate variables
* to hold the result of NDArray
* \param out the returning handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayCreateNone(NDArrayHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief create a NDArray with specified shape
* \param shape the pointer to the shape
* \param ndim the dimension of the shape
* \param dev_type device type, specify device we want to take
* \param dev_id the device id of the specific device
* \param delay_alloc whether to delay allocation until
* the narray is first mutated
* \param out the returning handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayCreate(const mx_uint *shape,
mx_uint ndim,
int dev_type,
int dev_id,
int delay_alloc,
NDArrayHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief create a NDArray with specified shape and data type
* \param shape the pointer to the shape
* \param ndim the dimension of the shape
* \param dev_type device type, specify device we want to take
* \param dev_id the device id of the specific device
* \param delay_alloc whether to delay allocation until
* the narray is first mutated
* \param dtype data type of created array
* \param out the returning handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayCreateEx(const mx_uint *shape,
mx_uint ndim,
int dev_type,
int dev_id,
int delay_alloc,
int dtype,
NDArrayHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief create a NDArray handle that is loaded from raw bytes.
* \param buf the head of the raw bytes
* \param size size of the raw bytes
* \param out the returning handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayLoadFromRawBytes(const void *buf,
size_t size,
NDArrayHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief save the NDArray into raw bytes.
* \param handle the NDArray handle
* \param out_size size of the raw bytes
* \param out_buf the head of returning memory bytes.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArraySaveRawBytes(NDArrayHandle handle,
size_t *out_size,
const char **out_buf);
/*!
* \brief Save list of narray into the file.
* \param fname name of the file.
* \param num_args number of arguments to save.
* \param args the array of NDArrayHandles to be saved.
* \param keys the name of the NDArray, optional, can be NULL
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArraySave(const char* fname,
mx_uint num_args,
NDArrayHandle* args,
const char** keys);
/*!
* \brief Load list of narray from the file.
* \param fname name of the file.
* \param out_size number of narray loaded.
* \param out_arr head of the returning narray handles.
* \param out_name_size size of output name arrray.
* \param out_names the names of returning NDArrays, can be NULL
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayLoad(const char* fname,
mx_uint *out_size,
NDArrayHandle** out_arr,
mx_uint *out_name_size,
const char*** out_names);
/*!
* \brief Perform a synchronize copy from a continugous CPU memory region.
*
* This function will call WaitToWrite before the copy is performed.
* This is useful to copy data from existing memory region that are
* not wrapped by NDArray(thus dependency not being tracked).
*
* \param handle the NDArray handle
* \param data the data source to copy from.
* \param size the memory size we want to copy from.
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArraySyncCopyFromCPU(NDArrayHandle handle,
const void *data,
size_t size);
/*!
* \brief Perform a synchronize copyto a continugous CPU memory region.
*
* This function will call WaitToRead before the copy is performed.
* This is useful to copy data from existing memory region that are
* not wrapped by NDArray(thus dependency not being tracked).
*
* \param handle the NDArray handle
* \param data the data source to copy into.
* \param size the memory size we want to copy into.
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArraySyncCopyToCPU(NDArrayHandle handle,
void *data,
size_t size);
/*!
* \brief Wait until all the pending writes with respect NDArray are finished.
* Always call this before read data out synchronizely.
* \param handle the NDArray handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayWaitToRead(NDArrayHandle handle);
/*!
* \brief Wait until all the pending read/write with respect NDArray are finished.
* Always call this before write data into NDArray synchronizely.
* \param handle the NDArray handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayWaitToWrite(NDArrayHandle handle);
/*!
* \brief wait until all delayed operations in
* the system is completed
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayWaitAll();
/*!
* \brief free the narray handle
* \param handle the handle to be freed
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayFree(NDArrayHandle handle);
/*!
* \brief Slice the NDArray along axis 0.
* \param handle the handle to the NDArray
* \param slice_begin The beginning index of slice
* \param slice_end The ending index of slice
* \param out The NDArrayHandle of sliced NDArray
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArraySlice(NDArrayHandle handle,
mx_uint slice_begin,
mx_uint slice_end,
NDArrayHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Index the NDArray along axis 0.
* \param handle the handle to the NDArray
* \param idx the index
* \param out The NDArrayHandle of output NDArray
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayAt(NDArrayHandle handle,
mx_uint idx,
NDArrayHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Reshape the NDArray.
* \param handle the handle to the narray
* \param ndim number of dimensions of new shape
* \param dims new shape
* \param out the NDArrayHandle of reshaped NDArray
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayReshape(NDArrayHandle handle,
int ndim,
int *dims,
NDArrayHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief get the shape of the array
* \param handle the handle to the narray
* \param out_dim the output dimension
* \param out_pdata pointer holder to get data pointer of the shape
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayGetShape(NDArrayHandle handle,
mx_uint *out_dim,
const mx_uint **out_pdata);
/*!
* \brief get the content of the data in NDArray
* \param handle the handle to the ndarray
* \param out_pdata pointer holder to get pointer of data
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayGetData(NDArrayHandle handle,
void **out_pdata);
/*!
* \brief get the type of the data in NDArray
* \param handle the handle to the narray
* \param out_dtype pointer holder to get type of data
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayGetDType(NDArrayHandle handle,
int *out_dtype);
/*!
* \brief get the context of the NDArray
* \param handle the handle to the narray
* \param out_dev_type the output device type
* \param out_dev_id the output device id
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayGetContext(NDArrayHandle handle,
int *out_dev_type,
int *out_dev_id);
/*!
* \brief detach and ndarray from computation graph by clearing entry_
* \param handle NDArray handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayDetach(NDArrayHandle handle, NDArrayHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief set the flag for gradient array state.
* \param handle NDArray handle
* \param state the new state.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArraySetGradState(NDArrayHandle handle, int state);
/*!
* \brief set the flag for gradient array state.
* \param handle NDArray handle
* \param state the new state.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXNDArrayGetGradState(NDArrayHandle handle, int *out);
//--------------------------------
// Part 2: functions on NDArray
//--------------------------------
/*!
* \brief list all the available functions handles
* most user can use it to list all the needed functions
* \param out_size the size of returned array
* \param out_array the output function array
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXListFunctions(mx_uint *out_size,
FunctionHandle **out_array);
/*!
* \brief get the function handle by name
* \param name the name of the function
* \param out the corresponding function handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXGetFunction(const char *name,
FunctionHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Get the information of the function handle.
* \param fun The function handle.
* \param name The returned name of the function.
* \param description The returned description of the function.
* \param num_args Number of arguments.
* \param arg_names Name of the arguments.
* \param arg_type_infos Type information about the arguments.
* \param arg_descriptions Description information about the arguments.
* \param return_type Return type of the function.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXFuncGetInfo(FunctionHandle fun,
const char **name,
const char **description,
mx_uint *num_args,
const char ***arg_names,
const char ***arg_type_infos,
const char ***arg_descriptions,
const char **return_type DEFAULT(NULL));
/*!
* \brief get the argument requirements of the function
* \param fun input function handle
* \param num_use_vars how many NDArrays to be passed in as used_vars
* \param num_scalars scalar variable is needed
* \param num_mutate_vars how many NDArrays to be passed in as mutate_vars
* \param type_mask the type mask of this function
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
* \sa MXFuncInvoke
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXFuncDescribe(FunctionHandle fun,
mx_uint *num_use_vars,
mx_uint *num_scalars,
mx_uint *num_mutate_vars,
int *type_mask);
/*!
* \brief invoke a function, the array size of passed in arguments
* must match the values in the
* \param fun the function
* \param use_vars the normal arguments passed to function
* \param scalar_args the scalar qarguments
* \param mutate_vars the mutate arguments
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
* \sa MXFuncDescribeArgs
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXFuncInvoke(FunctionHandle fun,
NDArrayHandle *use_vars,
mx_float *scalar_args,
NDArrayHandle *mutate_vars);
/*!
* \brief invoke a function, the array size of passed in arguments
* must match the values in the
* \param fun the function
* \param use_vars the normal arguments passed to function
* \param scalar_args the scalar qarguments
* \param mutate_vars the mutate arguments
* \param num_params number of keyword parameters
* \param param_keys keys for keyword parameters
* \param param_vals values for keyword parameters
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
* \sa MXFuncDescribeArgs
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXFuncInvokeEx(FunctionHandle fun,
NDArrayHandle *use_vars,
mx_float *scalar_args,
NDArrayHandle *mutate_vars,
int num_params,
char **param_keys,
char **param_vals);
/*!
* \brief invoke a nnvm op and imperative function
* \param creator the op
* \param num_inputs number of input NDArrays
* \param inputs input NDArrays
* \param num_outputs number of output NDArrays
* \param outputs output NDArrays
* \param num_params number of keyword parameters
* \param param_keys keys for keyword parameters
* \param param_vals values for keyword parameters
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXImperativeInvoke(AtomicSymbolCreator creator,
int num_inputs,
NDArrayHandle *inputs,
int *num_outputs,
NDArrayHandle **outputs,
int num_params,
const char **param_keys,
const char **param_vals);
/*!
* \brief set whether to record operator for autograd
* \param is_train 1 when training, 0 when testing
* \param prev returns the previous status before this set.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXAutogradSetIsTraining(int is_training, int* prev);
/*!
* \brief mark NDArrays as variables to compute gradient for autograd
* \param num_var number of variable NDArrays
* \param var_handles variable NDArrays
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXAutogradMarkVariables(mx_uint num_var,
NDArrayHandle *var_handles,
mx_uint *reqs_array,
NDArrayHandle *grad_handles);
/*!
* \brief compute the gradient of outputs w.r.t variabels
* \param num_output number of output NDArray
* \param output_handles output NDArrays
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXAutogradComputeGradient(mx_uint num_output,
NDArrayHandle* output_handles);
/*!
* \brief compute the gradient of outputs w.r.t variabels
* \param num_output number of output NDArray
* \param output_handles output NDArrays
* \param ograd_handles head gradient for NDArrays
* \param retain_graph whether to keep the graph after backward
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXAutogradBackward(mx_uint num_output,
NDArrayHandle* output_handles,
NDArrayHandle* ograd_handles,
int retain_graph);
/*!
* \brief create cached operator
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXCreateCachedOp(SymbolHandle handle,
CachedOpHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief free cached operator
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXFreeCachedOp(CachedOpHandle handle);
/*!
* \brief invoke cached operator
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXInvokeCachedOp(CachedOpHandle handle,
int num_inputs,
NDArrayHandle *inputs,
int *num_outputs,
NDArrayHandle **outputs);
//--------------------------------------------
// Part 3: symbolic configuration generation
//--------------------------------------------
/*!
* \brief list all the available operator names, include entries.
* \param out_size the size of returned array
* \param out_array the output operator name array.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXListAllOpNames(mx_uint *out_size,
const char ***out_array);
/*!
* \brief list all the available AtomicSymbolEntry
* \param out_size the size of returned array
* \param out_array the output AtomicSymbolCreator array
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolListAtomicSymbolCreators(mx_uint *out_size,
AtomicSymbolCreator **out_array);
/*!
* \brief Get the name of an atomic symbol.
* \param creator the AtomicSymbolCreator.
* \param name The returned name of the creator.
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolGetAtomicSymbolName(AtomicSymbolCreator creator,
const char **name);
/*!
* \brief Get the detailed information about atomic symbol.
* \param creator the AtomicSymbolCreator.
* \param name The returned name of the creator.
* \param description The returned description of the symbol.
* \param num_args Number of arguments.
* \param arg_names Name of the arguments.
* \param arg_type_infos Type informations about the arguments.
* \param arg_descriptions Description information about the arguments.
* \param key_var_num_args The keyword argument for specifying variable number of arguments.
* When this parameter has non-zero length, the function allows variable number
* of positional arguments, and will need the caller to pass it in in
* MXSymbolCreateAtomicSymbol,
* With key = key_var_num_args, and value = number of positional arguments.
* \param return_type Return type of the function, can be Symbol or Symbol[]
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolGetAtomicSymbolInfo(AtomicSymbolCreator creator,
const char **name,
const char **description,
mx_uint *num_args,
const char ***arg_names,
const char ***arg_type_infos,
const char ***arg_descriptions,
const char **key_var_num_args,
const char **return_type DEFAULT(NULL));
/*!
* \brief Create an AtomicSymbol.
* \param creator the AtomicSymbolCreator
* \param num_param the number of parameters
* \param keys the keys to the params
* \param vals the vals of the params
* \param out pointer to the created symbol handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolCreateAtomicSymbol(AtomicSymbolCreator creator,
mx_uint num_param,
const char **keys,
const char **vals,
SymbolHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Create a Variable Symbol.
* \param name name of the variable
* \param out pointer to the created symbol handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolCreateVariable(const char *name, SymbolHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Create a Symbol by grouping list of symbols together
* \param num_symbols number of symbols to be grouped
* \param symbols array of symbol handles
* \param out pointer to the created symbol handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolCreateGroup(mx_uint num_symbols,
SymbolHandle *symbols,
SymbolHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Load a symbol from a json file.
* \param fname the file name.
* \param out the output symbol.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolCreateFromFile(const char *fname, SymbolHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Load a symbol from a json string.
* \param json the json string.
* \param out the output symbol.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolCreateFromJSON(const char *json, SymbolHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Save a symbol into a json file.
* \param symbol the input symbol.
* \param fname the file name.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolSaveToFile(SymbolHandle symbol, const char *fname);
/*!
* \brief Save a symbol into a json string
* \param symbol the input symbol.
* \param out_json output json string.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolSaveToJSON(SymbolHandle symbol, const char **out_json);
/*!
* \brief Free the symbol handle.
* \param symbol the symbol
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolFree(SymbolHandle symbol);
/*!
* \brief Copy the symbol to another handle
* \param symbol the source symbol
* \param out used to hold the result of copy
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolCopy(SymbolHandle symbol, SymbolHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Print the content of symbol, used for debug.
* \param symbol the symbol
* \param out_str pointer to hold the output string of the printing.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolPrint(SymbolHandle symbol, const char **out_str);
/*!
* \brief Get string name from symbol
* \param symbol the source symbol
* \param out The result name.
* \param success Whether the result is contained in out.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolGetName(SymbolHandle symbol,
const char** out,
int *success);
/*!
* \brief Get string attribute from symbol
* \param symbol the source symbol
* \param key The key of the symbol.
* \param out The result attribute, can be NULL if the attribute do not exist.
* \param success Whether the result is contained in out.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolGetAttr(SymbolHandle symbol,
const char* key,
const char** out,
int *success);
/*!
* \brief Set string attribute from symbol.
* NOTE: Setting attribute to a symbol can affect the semantics(mutable/immutable) of symbolic graph.
*
* Safe recommendaton: use immutable graph
* - Only allow set attributes during creation of new symbol as optional parameter
*
* Mutable graph (be careful about the semantics):
* - Allow set attr at any point.
* - Mutating an attribute of some common node of two graphs can cause confusion from user.
*
* \param symbol the source symbol
* \param key The key of the symbol.
* \param value The value to be saved.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolSetAttr(SymbolHandle symbol,
const char* key,
const char* value);
/*!
* \brief Get all attributes from symbol, including all descendents.
* \param symbol the source symbol
* \param out_size The number of output attributes
* \param out 2*out_size strings representing key value pairs.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolListAttr(SymbolHandle symbol,
mx_uint *out_size,
const char*** out);
/*!
* \brief Get all attributes from symbol, excluding descendents.
* \param symbol the source symbol
* \param out_size The number of output attributes
* \param out 2*out_size strings representing key value pairs.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolListAttrShallow(SymbolHandle symbol,
mx_uint *out_size,
const char*** out);
/*!
* \brief List arguments in the symbol.
* \param symbol the symbol
* \param out_size output size
* \param out_str_array pointer to hold the output string array
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolListArguments(SymbolHandle symbol,
mx_uint *out_size,
const char ***out_str_array);
/*!
* \brief List returns in the symbol.
* \param symbol the symbol
* \param out_size output size
* \param out_str_array pointer to hold the output string array
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolListOutputs(SymbolHandle symbol,
mx_uint *out_size,
const char ***out_str_array);
/*!
* \brief Get a symbol that contains all the internals.
* \param symbol The symbol
* \param out The output symbol whose outputs are all the internals.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolGetInternals(SymbolHandle symbol,
SymbolHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Get a symbol that contains only direct children.
* \param symbol The symbol
* \param out The output symbol whose outputs are the direct children.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolGetChildren(SymbolHandle symbol,
SymbolHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Get index-th outputs of the symbol.
* \param symbol The symbol
* \param index the Index of the output.
* \param out The output symbol whose outputs are the index-th symbol.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolGetOutput(SymbolHandle symbol,
mx_uint index,
SymbolHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief List auxiliary states in the symbol.
* \param symbol the symbol
* \param out_size output size
* \param out_str_array pointer to hold the output string array
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolListAuxiliaryStates(SymbolHandle symbol,
mx_uint *out_size,
const char ***out_str_array);
/*!
* \brief Compose the symbol on other symbols.
*
* This function will change the sym hanlde.
* To achieve function apply behavior, copy the symbol first
* before apply.
*
* \param sym the symbol to apply
* \param name the name of symbol
* \param num_args number of arguments
* \param keys the key of keyword args (optional)
* \param args arguments to sym
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolCompose(SymbolHandle sym,
const char *name,
mx_uint num_args,
const char** keys,
SymbolHandle* args);
/*!
* \brief Get the gradient graph of the symbol
*
* \param sym the symbol to get gradient
* \param num_wrt number of arguments to get gradient
* \param wrt the name of the arguments to get gradient
* \param out the returned symbol that has gradient
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolGrad(SymbolHandle sym,
mx_uint num_wrt,
const char** wrt,
SymbolHandle* out);
/*!
* \brief infer shape of unknown input shapes given the known one.
* The shapes are packed into a CSR matrix represented by arg_ind_ptr and arg_shape_data
* The call will be treated as a kwargs call if key != nullptr or num_args==0, otherwise it is positional.
*
* \param sym symbol handle
* \param num_args numbe of input arguments.
* \param keys the key of keyword args (optional)
* \param arg_ind_ptr the head pointer of the rows in CSR
* \param arg_shape_data the content of the CSR
* \param in_shape_size sizeof the returning array of in_shapes
* \param in_shape_ndim returning array of shape dimensions of eachs input shape.
* \param in_shape_data returning array of pointers to head of the input shape.
* \param out_shape_size sizeof the returning array of out_shapes
* \param out_shape_ndim returning array of shape dimensions of eachs input shape.
* \param out_shape_data returning array of pointers to head of the input shape.
* \param aux_shape_size sizeof the returning array of aux_shapes
* \param aux_shape_ndim returning array of shape dimensions of eachs auxiliary shape.
* \param aux_shape_data returning array of pointers to head of the auxiliary shape.
* \param complete whether infer shape completes or more information is needed.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolInferShape(SymbolHandle sym,
mx_uint num_args,
const char** keys,
const mx_uint *arg_ind_ptr,
const mx_uint *arg_shape_data,
mx_uint *in_shape_size,
const mx_uint **in_shape_ndim,
const mx_uint ***in_shape_data,
mx_uint *out_shape_size,
const mx_uint **out_shape_ndim,
const mx_uint ***out_shape_data,
mx_uint *aux_shape_size,
const mx_uint **aux_shape_ndim,
const mx_uint ***aux_shape_data,
int *complete);
/*!
* \brief partially infer shape of unknown input shapes given the known one.
*
* Return partially inferred results if not all shapes could be inferred.
* The shapes are packed into a CSR matrix represented by arg_ind_ptr and arg_shape_data
* The call will be treated as a kwargs call if key != nullptr or num_args==0, otherwise it is positional.
*
* \param sym symbol handle
* \param num_args numbe of input arguments.
* \param keys the key of keyword args (optional)
* \param arg_ind_ptr the head pointer of the rows in CSR
* \param arg_shape_data the content of the CSR
* \param in_shape_size sizeof the returning array of in_shapes
* \param in_shape_ndim returning array of shape dimensions of eachs input shape.
* \param in_shape_data returning array of pointers to head of the input shape.
* \param out_shape_size sizeof the returning array of out_shapes
* \param out_shape_ndim returning array of shape dimensions of eachs input shape.
* \param out_shape_data returning array of pointers to head of the input shape.
* \param aux_shape_size sizeof the returning array of aux_shapes
* \param aux_shape_ndim returning array of shape dimensions of eachs auxiliary shape.
* \param aux_shape_data returning array of pointers to head of the auxiliary shape.
* \param complete whether infer shape completes or more information is needed.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolInferShapePartial(SymbolHandle sym,
mx_uint num_args,
const char** keys,
const mx_uint *arg_ind_ptr,
const mx_uint *arg_shape_data,
mx_uint *in_shape_size,
const mx_uint **in_shape_ndim,
const mx_uint ***in_shape_data,
mx_uint *out_shape_size,
const mx_uint **out_shape_ndim,
const mx_uint ***out_shape_data,
mx_uint *aux_shape_size,
const mx_uint **aux_shape_ndim,
const mx_uint ***aux_shape_data,
int *complete);
/*!
* \brief infer type of unknown input types given the known one.
* The types are packed into a CSR matrix represented by arg_ind_ptr and arg_type_data
* The call will be treated as a kwargs call if key != nullptr or num_args==0, otherwise it is positional.
*
* \param sym symbol handle
* \param num_args numbe of input arguments.
* \param keys the key of keyword args (optional)
* \param arg_type_data the content of the CSR
* \param in_type_size sizeof the returning array of in_types
* \param in_type_data returning array of pointers to head of the input type.
* \param out_type_size sizeof the returning array of out_types
* \param out_type_data returning array of pointers to head of the input type.
* \param aux_type_size sizeof the returning array of aux_types
* \param aux_type_data returning array of pointers to head of the auxiliary type.
* \param complete whether infer type completes or more information is needed.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXSymbolInferType(SymbolHandle sym,
mx_uint num_args,
const char** keys,
const int *arg_type_data,
mx_uint *in_type_size,
const int **in_type_data,
mx_uint *out_type_size,
const int **out_type_data,
mx_uint *aux_type_size,
const int **aux_type_data,
int *complete);
//--------------------------------------------
// Part 4: Executor interface
//--------------------------------------------
/*!
* \brief Delete the executor
* \param handle the executor.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorFree(ExecutorHandle handle);
/*!
* \brief Print the content of execution plan, used for debug.
* \param handle the executor.
* \param out_str pointer to hold the output string of the printing.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorPrint(ExecutorHandle handle, const char **out_str);
/*!
* \brief Executor forward method
*
* \param handle executor handle
* \param is_train int value to indicate whether the forward pass is for evaluation
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorForward(ExecutorHandle handle, int is_train);
/*!
* \brief Excecutor run backward
*
* \param handle execute handle
* \param len lenth
* \param head_grads NDArray handle for heads' gradient
*
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorBackward(ExecutorHandle handle,
mx_uint len,
NDArrayHandle *head_grads);
/*!
* \brief Get executor's head NDArray
*
* \param handle executor handle
* \param out_size output narray vector size
* \param out out put narray handles
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorOutputs(ExecutorHandle handle,
mx_uint *out_size,
NDArrayHandle **out);
/*!
* \brief Generate Executor from symbol
*
* \param symbol_handle symbol handle
* \param dev_type device type
* \param dev_id device id
* \param len length
* \param in_args in args array
* \param arg_grad_store arg grads handle array
* \param grad_req_type grad req array
* \param aux_states_len length of auxiliary states
* \param aux_states auxiliary states array
* \param out output executor handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorBind(SymbolHandle symbol_handle,
int dev_type,
int dev_id,
mx_uint len,
NDArrayHandle *in_args,
NDArrayHandle *arg_grad_store,
mx_uint *grad_req_type,
mx_uint aux_states_len,
NDArrayHandle *aux_states,
ExecutorHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Generate Executor from symbol,
* This is advanced function, allow specify group2ctx map.
* The user can annotate "ctx_group" attribute to name each group.
*
* \param symbol_handle symbol handle
* \param dev_type device type of default context
* \param dev_id device id of default context
* \param num_map_keys size of group2ctx map
* \param map_keys keys of group2ctx map
* \param map_dev_types device type of group2ctx map
* \param map_dev_ids device id of group2ctx map
* \param len length
* \param in_args in args array
* \param arg_grad_store arg grads handle array
* \param grad_req_type grad req array
* \param aux_states_len length of auxiliary states
* \param aux_states auxiliary states array
* \param out output executor handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorBindX(SymbolHandle symbol_handle,
int dev_type,
int dev_id,
mx_uint num_map_keys,
const char** map_keys,
const int* map_dev_types,
const int* map_dev_ids,
mx_uint len,
NDArrayHandle *in_args,
NDArrayHandle *arg_grad_store,
mx_uint *grad_req_type,
mx_uint aux_states_len,
NDArrayHandle *aux_states,
ExecutorHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Generate Executor from symbol,
* This is advanced function, allow specify group2ctx map.
* The user can annotate "ctx_group" attribute to name each group.
*
* \param symbol_handle symbol handle
* \param dev_type device type of default context
* \param dev_id device id of default context
* \param num_map_keys size of group2ctx map
* \param map_keys keys of group2ctx map
* \param map_dev_types device type of group2ctx map
* \param map_dev_ids device id of group2ctx map
* \param len length
* \param in_args in args array
* \param arg_grad_store arg grads handle array
* \param grad_req_type grad req array
* \param aux_states_len length of auxiliary states
* \param aux_states auxiliary states array
* \param shared_exec input executor handle for memory sharing
* \param out output executor handle
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorBindEX(SymbolHandle symbol_handle,
int dev_type,
int dev_id,
mx_uint num_map_keys,
const char** map_keys,
const int* map_dev_types,
const int* map_dev_ids,
mx_uint len,
NDArrayHandle *in_args,
NDArrayHandle *arg_grad_store,
mx_uint *grad_req_type,
mx_uint aux_states_len,
NDArrayHandle *aux_states,
ExecutorHandle shared_exec,
ExecutorHandle *out);
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorSimpleBind(SymbolHandle symbol_handle,
int dev_type,
int dev_id,
const mx_uint num_g2c_keys,
const char** g2c_keys,
const int* g2c_dev_types,
const int* g2c_dev_ids,
const mx_uint provided_grad_req_list_len,
const char** provided_grad_req_names,
const char** provided_grad_req_types,
const mx_uint num_provided_arg_shapes,
const char** provided_arg_shape_names,
const mx_uint* provided_arg_shape_data,
const mx_uint* provided_arg_shape_idx,
const mx_uint num_provided_arg_dtypes,
const char** provided_arg_dtype_names,
const int* provided_arg_dtypes,
const mx_uint num_shared_arg_names,
const char** shared_arg_name_list,
int* shared_buffer_len,
const char** shared_buffer_name_list,
NDArrayHandle* shared_buffer_handle_list,
const char*** updated_shared_buffer_name_list,
NDArrayHandle** updated_shared_buffer_handle_list,
mx_uint* num_in_args,
NDArrayHandle** in_args,
NDArrayHandle** arg_grads,
mx_uint* num_aux_states,
NDArrayHandle** aux_states,
ExecutorHandle shared_exec_handle,
ExecutorHandle* out);
/*!
* \brief set a call back to notify the completion of operation
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXExecutorSetMonitorCallback(ExecutorHandle handle,
ExecutorMonitorCallback callback,
void* callback_handle);
//--------------------------------------------
// Part 5: IO Interface
//--------------------------------------------
/*!
* \brief List all the available iterator entries
* \param out_size the size of returned iterators
* \param out_array the output iteratos entries
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXListDataIters(mx_uint *out_size,
DataIterCreator **out_array);
/*!
* \brief Init an iterator, init with parameters
* the array size of passed in arguments
* \param handle of the iterator creator
* \param num_param number of parameter
* \param keys parameter keys
* \param vals parameter values
* \param out resulting iterator
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXDataIterCreateIter(DataIterCreator handle,
mx_uint num_param,
const char **keys,
const char **vals,
DataIterHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Get the detailed information about data iterator.
* \param creator the DataIterCreator.
* \param name The returned name of the creator.
* \param description The returned description of the symbol.
* \param num_args Number of arguments.
* \param arg_names Name of the arguments.
* \param arg_type_infos Type informations about the arguments.
* \param arg_descriptions Description information about the arguments.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXDataIterGetIterInfo(DataIterCreator creator,
const char **name,
const char **description,
mx_uint *num_args,
const char ***arg_names,
const char ***arg_type_infos,
const char ***arg_descriptions);
/*!
* \brief Free the handle to the IO module
* \param handle the handle pointer to the data iterator
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXDataIterFree(DataIterHandle handle);
/*!
* \brief Move iterator to next position
* \param handle the handle to iterator
* \param out return value of next
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXDataIterNext(DataIterHandle handle,
int *out);
/*!
* \brief Call iterator.Reset
* \param handle the handle to iterator
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXDataIterBeforeFirst(DataIterHandle handle);
/*!
* \brief Get the handle to the NDArray of underlying data
* \param handle the handle pointer to the data iterator
* \param out handle to underlying data NDArray
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXDataIterGetData(DataIterHandle handle,
NDArrayHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Get the image index by array.
* \param handle the handle pointer to the data iterator
* \param out_index output index of the array.
* \param out_size output size of the array.
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXDataIterGetIndex(DataIterHandle handle,
uint64_t **out_index,
uint64_t *out_size);
/*!
* \brief Get the padding number in current data batch
* \param handle the handle pointer to the data iterator
* \param pad pad number ptr
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXDataIterGetPadNum(DataIterHandle handle,
int *pad);
/*!
* \brief Get the handle to the NDArray of underlying label
* \param handle the handle pointer to the data iterator
* \param out the handle to underlying label NDArray
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXDataIterGetLabel(DataIterHandle handle,
NDArrayHandle *out);
//--------------------------------------------
// Part 6: basic KVStore interface
//--------------------------------------------
/*!
* \brief Initialized ps-lite environment variables
* \param num_vars number of variables to initialize
* \param keys environment keys
* \param vals environment values
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXInitPSEnv(mx_uint num_vars,
const char **keys,
const char **vals);
/*!
* \brief Create a kvstore
* \param type the type of KVStore
* \param out The output type of KVStore
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreCreate(const char *type,
KVStoreHandle *out);
/*!
* \brief Delete a KVStore handle.
* \param handle handle to the kvstore
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreFree(KVStoreHandle handle);
/*!
* \brief Init a list of (key,value) pairs in kvstore
* \param handle handle to the kvstore
* \param num the number of key-value pairs
* \param keys the list of keys
* \param vals the list of values
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreInit(KVStoreHandle handle,
mx_uint num,
const int* keys,
NDArrayHandle* vals);
/*!
* \brief Init a list of (key,value) pairs in kvstore, where each key is a string
* \param handle handle to the kvstore
* \param num the number of key-value pairs
* \param keys the list of keys
* \param vals the list of values
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreInitEx(KVStoreHandle handle,
mx_uint num,
const char** keys,
NDArrayHandle* vals);
/*!
* \brief Push a list of (key,value) pairs to kvstore
* \param handle handle to the kvstore
* \param num the number of key-value pairs
* \param keys the list of keys
* \param vals the list of values
* \param priority the priority of the action
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStorePush(KVStoreHandle handle,
mx_uint num,
const int* keys,
NDArrayHandle* vals,
int priority);
/*!
* \brief Push a list of (key,value) pairs to kvstore, where each key is a string
* \param handle handle to the kvstore
* \param num the number of key-value pairs
* \param keys the list of keys
* \param vals the list of values
* \param priority the priority of the action
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStorePushEx(KVStoreHandle handle,
mx_uint num,
const char** keys,
NDArrayHandle* vals,
int priority);
/*!
* \brief pull a list of (key, value) pairs from the kvstore
* \param handle handle to the kvstore
* \param num the number of key-value pairs
* \param keys the list of keys
* \param vals the list of values
* \param priority the priority of the action
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStorePull(KVStoreHandle handle,
mx_uint num,
const int* keys,
NDArrayHandle* vals,
int priority);
/*!
* \brief pull a list of (key, value) pairs from the kvstore, where each key is a string
* \param handle handle to the kvstore
* \param num the number of key-value pairs
* \param keys the list of keys
* \param vals the list of values
* \param priority the priority of the action
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStorePullEx(KVStoreHandle handle,
mx_uint num,
const char** keys,
NDArrayHandle* vals,
int priority);
/*!
* \brief user-defined updater for the kvstore
* It's this updater's responsibility to delete \a recv and \a local
* \param the key
* \param recv the pushed value on this key
* \param local the value stored on local on this key
* \param handle The additional handle to the updater
*/
typedef void (MXKVStoreUpdater)(int key,
NDArrayHandle recv,
NDArrayHandle local,
void *handle);
/*!
* \brief register an push updater
* \param handle handle to the KVStore
* \param updater udpater function
* \param updater_handle The additional handle used to invoke the updater
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreSetUpdater(KVStoreHandle handle,
MXKVStoreUpdater updater,
void *updater_handle);
/*!
* \brief get the type of the kvstore
* \param handle handle to the KVStore
* \param type a string type
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreGetType(KVStoreHandle handle,
const char** type);
//--------------------------------------------
// Part 6: advanced KVStore for multi-machines
//--------------------------------------------
/**
* \brief return The rank of this node in its group, which is in [0, GroupSize).
*
* \param handle handle to the KVStore
* \param ret the node rank
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreGetRank(KVStoreHandle handle,
int *ret);
/**
* \brief return The number of nodes in this group, which is
* - number of workers if if `IsWorkerNode() == true`,
* - number of servers if if `IsServerNode() == true`,
* - 1 if `IsSchedulerNode() == true`,
* \param handle handle to the KVStore
* \param ret the group size
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreGetGroupSize(KVStoreHandle handle,
int *ret);
/**
* \brief return whether or not this process is a worker node.
* \param ret 1 for yes, 0 for no
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreIsWorkerNode(int *ret);
/**
* \brief return whether or not this process is a server node.
* \param ret 1 for yes, 0 for no
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreIsServerNode(int *ret);
/**
* \brief return whether or not this process is a scheduler node.
* \param ret 1 for yes, 0 for no
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreIsSchedulerNode(int *ret);
/**
* \brief global barrier among all worker machines
*
* \param handle handle to the KVStore
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreBarrier(KVStoreHandle handle);
/**
* \brief whether to do barrier when finalize
*
* \param handle handle to the KVStore
* \param barrier_before_exit whether to do barrier when kvstore finalize
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreSetBarrierBeforeExit(KVStoreHandle handle,
const int barrier_before_exit);
/**
* \brief the prototype of a server controller
* \param head the head of the command
* \param body the body of the command
* \param controller_handle helper handle for implementing controller
*/
typedef void (MXKVStoreServerController)(int head,
const char *body,
void *controller_handle);
/**
* \return Run as server (or scheduler)
*
* \param handle handle to the KVStore
* \param controller the user-defined server controller
* \param controller_handle helper handle for implementing controller
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreRunServer(KVStoreHandle handle,
MXKVStoreServerController controller,
void *controller_handle);
/**
* \return Send a command to all server nodes
*
* \param handle handle to the KVStore
* \param cmd_id the head of the command
* \param cmd_body the body of the command
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreSendCommmandToServers(KVStoreHandle handle,
int cmd_id,
const char* cmd_body);
/**
* \brief Get the number of ps dead node(s) specified by {node_id}
*
* \param handle handle to the KVStore
* \param node_id Can be a node group or a single node.
* kScheduler = 1, kServerGroup = 2, kWorkerGroup = 4
* \param number Ouptut number of dead nodes
* \param timeout_sec A node fails to send heartbeart in {timeout_sec} seconds
* will be presumed as 'dead'
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXKVStoreGetNumDeadNode(KVStoreHandle handle,
const int node_id,
int *number,
const int timeout_sec DEFAULT(60));
/**
* \brief Create a RecordIO writer object
* \param uri path to file
* \param out handle pointer to the created object
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRecordIOWriterCreate(const char *uri, RecordIOHandle *out);
/**
* \brief Delete a RecordIO writer object
* \param handle handle to RecordIO object
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRecordIOWriterFree(RecordIOHandle handle);
/**
* \brief Write a record to a RecordIO object
* \param handle handle to RecordIO object
* \param buf buffer to write
* \param size size of buffer
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRecordIOWriterWriteRecord(RecordIOHandle handle,
const char *buf, size_t size);
/**
* \brief Get the current writer pointer position
* \param handle handle to RecordIO object
* \param pos handle to output position
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRecordIOWriterTell(RecordIOHandle handle, size_t *pos);
/**
* \brief Create a RecordIO reader object
* \param uri path to file
* \param out handle pointer to the created object
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRecordIOReaderCreate(const char *uri, RecordIOHandle *out);
/**
* \brief Delete a RecordIO reader object
* \param handle handle to RecordIO object
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRecordIOReaderFree(RecordIOHandle handle);
/**
* \brief Write a record to a RecordIO object
* \param handle handle to RecordIO object
* \param buf pointer to return buffer
* \param size point to size of buffer
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRecordIOReaderReadRecord(RecordIOHandle handle,
char const **buf, size_t *size);
/**
* \brief Set the current reader pointer position
* \param handle handle to RecordIO object
* \param pos target position
* \return 0 when success, -1 when failure happens
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRecordIOReaderSeek(RecordIOHandle handle, size_t pos);
/**
* \brief Create a MXRtc object
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRtcCreate(char* name, mx_uint num_input, mx_uint num_output,
char** input_names, char** output_names,
NDArrayHandle* inputs, NDArrayHandle* outputs,
char* kernel, RtcHandle *out);
/**
* \brief Run cuda kernel
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRtcPush(RtcHandle handle, mx_uint num_input, mx_uint num_output,
NDArrayHandle* inputs, NDArrayHandle* outputs,
mx_uint gridDimX,
mx_uint gridDimY,
mx_uint gridDimZ,
mx_uint blockDimX,
mx_uint blockDimY,
mx_uint blockDimZ);
/**
* \brief Delete a MXRtc object
*/
MXNET_DLL int MXRtcFree(RtcHandle handle);
MXNET_DLL int MXCustomOpRegister(const char* op_type, CustomOpPropCreator creator);
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#endif // MXNET_C_API_H_