Configuring a Python Environment

To facilitate the access to TVM using Python, build a Python virtual environment. Python 3.7 or 3.8 is recommended. Python 3.9 is not supported yet.

1. Obtain the Anaconda installation package by following instructions in OS and Software Requirements.

   1	wget https://repo.anaconda.com/archive/Anaconda3-2024.10-1-Linux-aarch64.sh

2. Run the installation script and complete the installation and initialization as prompted.

   1	bash Anaconda3-2024.10-1-Linux-aarch64.sh

3. Reactivate the shell.

   1	source ~/.bashrc

4. Check whether Anaconda is successfully installed. If Anaconda is successfully installed, the installed package is displayed in the command output.

   1	conda list

5. Use conda to build a Python 3.7 virtual environment and activate it.

   1 2	conda create -n tvm python=3.7 conda activate tvm

6. Configure the PIP source. Open or create the ~/.pip/pip.conf file and add the following content:

   1 2	[global] index-url = https://mirrors.huaweicloud.com/repository/pypi/simple/

7. Create the requirements.txt file to specify the Python dependencies to be installed.

   numpy==1.19.2
   decorator
   attrs
   typing-extensions
   psutil
   scipy
   tornado
   xgboost==1.5.0
   pybind11
   cython==0.29.32
   pythran
   cloudpickle
   synr==0.6.0
   pytest 
   junitparser 
   onnx

8. Install the software packages specified in the requirements.txt file.

   1	pip install -r requirements.txt