Add Python binding build. Add L0_python_api to test Python binding

Dockerfile.QA

@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ RUN mkdir -p qa/common && \
     cp bin/backend_output_detail_test qa/L0_backend_output_detail/. && \
     cp -r deploy/mlflow-triton-plugin qa/L0_mlflow/.
 
+RUN mkdir -p qa/pkgs && \
+    cp python/triton*.whl qa/pkgs/. && \
+    cp python/test_binding.py qa/L0_python_api/.
+
 # caffe2plan will not exist if the build was done without TensorRT enabled
 RUN if [ -f bin/caffe2plan ]; then \
        cp bin/caffe2plan qa/common/.; \
@@ -369,6 +373,10 @@ RUN rm -fr qa/L0_copyrights qa/L0_build_variants && \
     "tritonclient-*linux*.whl" | xargs printf -- '%s[all]' | \
     xargs pip3 install --upgrade
 
+# Install Triton Python API
+RUN find qa/pkgs/ -maxdepth 1 -type f -name \
+    "tritonserver-*.whl" | xargs pip3 install --upgrade
+
 ENV LD_LIBRARY_PATH /opt/tritonserver/qa/clients:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
 
 # DLIS-3631: Needed to run Perf Analyzer CI tests correctly

build.py

@@ -1683,6 +1683,13 @@ def core_build(
             os.path.join(repo_install_dir, "lib", "libtritonserver.so"),
             os.path.join(install_dir, "lib"),
         )
+    # [FIXME] Placing the Triton server wheel file in 'python' for now, should
+    # have been upload to pip registry and be able to install directly
+    cmake_script.mkdir(os.path.join(install_dir, "python"))
+    cmake_script.cp(
+        os.path.join(repo_install_dir, "python", "tritonserver*.whl"),
+        os.path.join(install_dir, "python"),
+    )
 
     cmake_script.mkdir(os.path.join(install_dir, "include", "triton"))
     cmake_script.cpdir(
@@ -1854,7 +1861,7 @@ def cibase_build(
         os.path.join(repo_dir, "src", "test", "models"),
         os.path.join(ci_dir, "src", "test"),
     )
-    # Skip copying the artifacts in the bin and lib as those directories will
+    # Skip copying the artifacts in the bin, lib, and python as those directories will
     # be missing when the core build is not enabled.
     if not FLAGS.no_core_build:
         cmake_script.cpdir(os.path.join(repo_install_dir, "bin"), ci_dir)
@@ -1863,6 +1870,7 @@ def cibase_build(
             os.path.join(repo_install_dir, "lib", "libtritonrepoagent_relocation.so"),
             os.path.join(ci_dir, "lib"),
         )
+        cmake_script.cpdir(os.path.join(repo_install_dir, "python"), ci_dir)
 
     # Some of the backends are needed for CI testing
     cmake_script.mkdir(os.path.join(ci_dir, "backends"))

qa/L0_python_api/test.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Copyright 2023, 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
+# are met:
+#  * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#  * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#  * Neither the name of NVIDIA CORPORATION nor the names of its
+#    contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived
+#    from this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+# EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+# PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+# CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+# EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+# PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY
+# OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+# (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+TEST_LOG="./python_binding.log"
+
+RET=0
+
+rm -f $TEST_LOG
+
+set +e
+
+python test_binding.py > $TEST_LOG 2>&1
+if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "\n***\n*** Test Failed\n***"
+    RET=1
+fi
+set -e
+
+if [ $RET -eq 0 ]; then
+    echo -e "\n***\n*** Test Passed\n***"
+else
+    cat $TEST_LOG
+    echo -e "\n***\n*** Test FAILED\n***"
+fi
+
+exit $RET