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link-pymllm-lib

Create or update the pymllm/lib symlink to point to a C++ build directory's bin/ folder. Required after editable installs with C++ builds so that Python can find the compiled .so libraries. Use when the user asks to link, fix, or set up pymllm native libraries.

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Create or update the pymllm/lib symlink to point to a C++ build directory's bin/ folder. Required after editable installs with C++ builds so that Python can find the compiled .so libraries. Use when the user asks to link, fix, or set up pymllm native libraries.
# Link pymllm lib ## Goal Create a symlink at `pymllm/lib` pointing to the correct build output directory so that an editable-installed pymllm can load the compiled C++ shared libraries (`MllmFFIExtension.so`, `libMllmRT.so`, etc.). ## Background When pymllm is installed in editable mode (`pip install -e .`), Python imports from the source tree directly. The C++ libraries are compiled into `<build-dir>/bin/` by CMake, but pymllm looks for them at `pymllm/lib/`. A symlink bridges this gap: ``` pymllm/lib -> <project-root>/<build-dir>/bin ``` ## Workflow ### Step 1: Detect available build directories Scan the project root for directories matching the pattern `build*/bin/` that contain `MllmFFIExtension.so` (or `.dylib` on macOS). List all valid candidates. Common build directories and their corresponding platforms: | Build directory | Platform / Config | Typical build command | |----------------|-------------------|----------------------| | `build/bin` | X86 CPU only | `python task.py tasks/build_x86.yaml` | | `build-x86-cuda/bin` | X86 + CUDA | `python task.py tasks/build_x86_cuda.yaml` | | `build-qnn-aot/bin` | X86 + QNN AOT | `python task.py tasks/build_x86_qnn_aot.yaml` | | `build-android-arm64-v8a-qnn/bin` | Android ARM + QNN | `python task.py tasks/build_android_qnn.yaml` | ### Step 2: Ask the user which build to link Use `AskUserQuestion` to let the user pick from the detected build directories. Show each option with its path and the platform it corresponds to. If no build directories with `.so` files are found, inform the user they need to build first: ```bash pip install -r requirements.txt python task.py tasks/build_x86.yaml # or another build task ``` ### Step 3: Check existing symlink Before creating a new symlink, check if `pymllm/lib` already exists: - If it's a symlink, show where it currently points and confirm replacement. - If it's a real directory, warn the user and ask before removing it. - If it doesn't exist, proceed directly. ### Step 4: Create the symlink ```bash ln -sfn <project-root>/<build-dir>/bin <project-root>/pymllm/lib ``` Use `ln -sfn` to atomically replace any existing symlink. ### Step 5: Verify After creating the symlink, verify by checking that the target `.so` file is accessible: ```bash ls -la pymllm/lib/MllmFFIExtension.so ``` Then run a quick Python check: ```bash python -c "import pymllm; print('mobile available:', pymllm.is_mobile_available())" ``` If `is_mobile_available()` returns `True`, the link is correct. ## Important Notes - The symlink target must be an **absolute path** for reliability. - On macOS, the library extension is `.dylib` instead of `.so`. - Android build directories (e.g., `build-android-arm64-v8a-qnn/bin`) contain ARM binaries that cannot run on x86 hosts. Warn the user if they select one of these on a non-ARM machine. - If the user has multiple build directories, they can re-run this skill anytime to switch which build pymllm uses.
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