The `nvidia-cudnn-frontend` is a Python library that provides a high-level, user-friendly API to interact with the cuDNN deep learning library backend. It facilitates the creation and execution of optimized tensor operations, including various fusions and custom kernels, specifically designed for NVIDIA GPUs. It is currently at version 1.22.1 and maintains an active release cadence, often aligning with new cuDNN backend releases.
pip install nvidia-cudnn-frontendVerified import paths — ran on the pinned version, not inferred.
This quickstart demonstrates how to initialize cuDNN frontend, define input tensors, create a convolution operation within a graph, build and execute the graph, and retrieve the output using PyTorch tensors on a CUDA-enabled GPU.
Ensure that the NVIDIA CUDA Toolkit and a supported version of the cuDNN backend library are correctly installed and configured on your system (e.g., `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` or system paths). Consult the official cuDNN documentation for installation instructions and compatibility matrix.
Always refer to the release notes of your `nvidia-cudnn-frontend` version to identify the recommended `cuDNN` backend and `CUDA Toolkit` versions. For example, v1.22.1 is recommended for cuDNN 9.20.0 and later. Ensure your system setup matches these recommendations.
Review your code for any dependencies on internal `v0.x` API elements of `cudnn_frontend`. Update your code to use the officially exposed public API functions and methods, which now directly map to the backend calls.
If encountering issues, ensure you are using `nvidia-cudnn-frontend` v1.19.1 or later. If you manage `pybind11` versions explicitly, ensure compatibility or allow `pip` to manage it for `nvidia-cudnn-frontend`.