Running CUDA inside Docker\WSL on Windows 11 Hyper-v VM with GPU Patritioning
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Description
Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
The problem is that WSL under a Hyper-V GPU Partitioned machine can't use the GPU (Nvidia), as stated in #8179 2 YEARS ago.
Describe the solution you'd like
Expected behavior on vm:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaHVsZa2jTc
For this to work there should be some configuration regarding the linkers to the drivers that are virtualized inside the Hyper-v VM.
The files from "C:\Windows\System32\lxss" when copied to the VM should do the link to the drivers. Or they should be changed in a way to accommodate the virtual GPU.
Describe alternatives you've considered
I'll try to do GPU partitioning with a Ubuntu VM under Hyper-v.
Additional context
Tech stack:
Windows 11 ✅ → Hyper-v ✅-> Windows 11 guest + Gpu Partitioning + Nested Virtualization ✅-> Docker Desktop + WSL ✅ → GPU acceleration (nvidia-smi) ❌
This is what I get in WSL when I copy the linkers("C:\Windows\System32\lxss") to VM:
Ubuntu:$ nvidia-smi
Failed to initialize NVML: GPU access blocked by the operating system
Failed to properly shut down NVML: GPU access blocked by the operating system
More details and my hardware are here:
https://forums.developer.nvidia.com/t/run-cuda-inside-docker-wsl-on-windows-11-hyper-v-vm-with-gpu-patritioning/308212
#Cuda #WSL #GPU-P #Paravirtualization #GPU Partitioning #NVIDIA #Docker #Nested Virtualization #nvidia-smi #Hyper-v
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Research direction
Start by reviewing the linked issue #8179 and the reported nvidia-smi output in WSL after copying files from C:\Windows\System32\lxss. Compare the setup with the linked NVIDIA forum details and identify the relevant WSL, Hyper-V GPU partitioning, and nested virtualization constraints. Done means documenting or implementing a supported configuration that permits GPU access in this environment.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- docker, linux
- Domain
- devops, infrastructure, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 20/100