pytorch/ios/TestApp/README.md
John Detloff 5322f00151 Re-add benchmarking files to ios TestApp (#85539)
Fixes #76033

The benchmarking code in the iOS TestApp was removed a while back as dead code:
https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/pull/64849

I believe this was done in error - as this leaves our TestApp empty, nothing occurs when it runs. And we still have a tutorial up demonstrating how to use the benchmarking feature of the TestApp.

This diff restores the files that were deleted, with some minor tweaks for compatibility with changes that have happened since they were deleted.
Pull Request resolved: https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/pull/85539
Approved by: https://github.com/kimishpatel
2022-10-03 06:43:06 +00:00

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## TestApp
The TestApp is currently being used as a dummy app by Circle CI for nightly jobs. The challenge comes when testing the arm64 build as we don't have a way to code-sign our TestApp. This is where Fastlane came to rescue. [Fastlane](https://fastlane.tools/) is a trendy automation tool for building and managing iOS applications. It also works seamlessly with Circle CI. We are going to leverage the `import_certificate` action, which can install developer certificates on CI machines. See `Fastfile` for more details.
For simulator build, we run unit tests as the last step of our CI workflow. Those unit tests can also be run manually via the `fastlane scan` command.
## Run Simulator Test Locally
Follow these steps if you want to run the test locally.
1. Checkout PyTorch repo including all submodules
2. Build PyTorch for ios
```
USE_COREML_DELEGATE=1 IOS_PLATFORM=SIMULATOR ./scripts/build_ios.sh
```
3. Generate on-the-fly test models
```
python test/mobile/model_test/gen_test_model.py ios-test
```
You need to install regular PyTorch on your local machine to run this script.
Check https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/tree/master/test/mobile/model_test#diagnose-failed-test to learn more.
4. Create XCode project (for lite interpreter)
```
cd ios/TestApp/benchmark
ruby setup.rb --lite 1
```
5. Open the generated TestApp/TestApp.xcodeproj in XCode and run simulator test.
## Re-generate All Test Models
1. Make sure PyTorch (not PyTorch for iOS) is installed
See https://pytorch.org/get-started/locally/
2. Re-generate models for operator test
```
python test/mobile/model_test/gen_test_model.py ios
python test/mobile/model_test/gen_test_model.py ios-test
```
3. Re-generate Core ML model
```
cd ios/TestApp/benchmark; python coreml_backend.py
```
## Debug Test Failures
Make sure all models are generated. See https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/tree/master/test/mobile/model_test to learn more.
There's no debug information in simulator test (project TestAppTests). You can copy the failed test code to
TestApp/TestApp/ViewController.mm and debug in the main TestApp.
### Benchmark
The benchmark folder contains two scripts that help you setup the benchmark project. The `setup.rb` does the heavy-lifting jobs of setting up the XCode project, whereas the `trace_model.py` is a Python script that you can tweak to generate your model for benchmarking. Simply follow the steps below to setup the project
1. In the PyTorch root directory, run `IOS_ARCH=arm64 ./scripts/build_ios.sh` to generate the custom build from **Master** branch
2. Navigate to the `benchmark` folder, run `python trace_model.py` to generate your model.
3. In the same directory, open `config.json`. Those are the input parameters you can tweak.
4. Again, in the same directory, run `ruby setup.rb` to setup the XCode project.
5. Open the `TestApp.xcodeproj`, you're ready to go.
The benchmark code is written in C++, you can use `UI_LOG` to visualize the log. See `benchmark.mm` for more details.