A Tool for Fast, Stable PyTorch Builds (<30 Mins) - PyTorch Turbo-Builder

sunny_yang: <p>Hi everyone,</p>
<p>Like many of you who build PyTorch from source, I was often frustrated with 90-minute builds that would frequently crash with out-of-memory (OOM) errors.</p>
<p>To solve this, I created a project called the <strong>PyTorch Turbo-Builder</strong>. It’s a collection of scripts and a documented workflow that automates the entire process inside the official <code>manylinux</code> container, bringing my compile times down to <strong>under 30 minutes</strong> on a 16-core CPU.</p>
<p>The goal was to create a fast, reproducible, and—most importantly—stable build process that doesn’t crash.</p>
<p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p>
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<li><img src="https://discuss.pytorch.org/images/emoji/apple/rocket.png?v=14" title=":rocket:" class="emoji" alt=":rocket:" loading="lazy" width="20" height="20"> <strong>Fast &amp; Stable Compilation</strong>: An intelligent governor actively monitors system resources to dynamically adjust parallel jobs (<code>-j</code>) and maximize speed without causing OOM errors.</li>
<li><img src="https://discuss.pytorch.org/images/emoji/apple/brain.png?v=14" title=":brain:" class="emoji" alt=":brain:" loading="lazy" width="20" height="20"> <strong>Two-Phase Build Strategy</strong>: It pre-builds known memory-intensive targets (like FlashAttention) in a controlled phase to prevent the most common build failures.</li>
<li><img src="https://discuss.pytorch.org/images/emoji/apple/package.png?v=14" title=":package:" class="emoji" alt=":package:" loading="lazy" width="20" height="20"> <strong>Fully Containerized Workflow</strong>: The entire build happens inside the official PyTorch builder container, ensuring perfect reproducibility with no dependencies on your host machine.</li>
<li><img src="https://discuss.pytorch.org/images/emoji/apple/floppy_disk.png?v=14" title=":floppy_disk:" class="emoji" alt=":floppy_disk:" loading="lazy" width="20" height="20"> <strong>Ultra-Low Disk I/O</strong>: The process uses a RAM disk (<code>tmpfs</code>) for temporary files to maximize speed and minimize SSD wear.</li>
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<p>This workflow is designed for anyone who regularly compiles PyTorch from source and wants to save time and frustration.</p>
<p>You can find the complete guide, scripts, and documentation on GitHub:</p>
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<p>The project is heavily inspired by the official PyTorch CI build scripts, and I’ve aimed to make that powerful logic more accessible for individual users.</p>
<p>I’m still actively working on it and would love to hear any feedback, suggestions, or bug reports from the community. I hope you find it useful!</p>