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+# Building Relocatable TransferBench Packages with GitHub Actions
+
+This document describes the GitHub Actions workflow for building relocatable
+TransferBench packages using the ROCm SDK from
+[TheRock](https://github.com/ROCm/TheRock).
+
+The workflow (`.github/workflows/build-relocatable-packages.yml`) and the
+`build_packages_local.sh` script at the repo root produce:
+
+- **DEB** packages for Ubuntu/Debian
+- **RPM** packages for AlmaLinux/Rocky/RHEL (built in `manylinux_2_28`)
+- **TGZ** archives for any Linux distribution
+
+All packages install to `/opt/rocm/extras-<MAJOR>` and use relocatable
+`$ORIGIN`-relative `RPATH` so the install tree itself can be moved without
+hard-coded library paths. These artifacts are **not** fully self-contained:
+target systems must still provide the required ROCm/HSA runtime libraries
+(declared as package dependencies: `hsa-rocr` and `numactl`).
+
+This workflow is modeled on the
+[ROCmValidationSuite packaging workflow](https://github.com/ROCm/ROCmValidationSuite/blob/master/.github/workflows/README_BUILD_PACKAGES.md).
+
+## Workflow Triggers
+
+| Trigger | Behavior |
+|---------|----------|
+| Push to `develop`, `mainline`, `release/**` | Build + upload to S3 (if configured) + regenerate apt/yum repo metadata |
+| Pull request to `develop`, `mainline` | Build + upload to ref-specific S3 path (no repo metadata) |
+| Schedule (daily 13:00 UTC) | Same as push, with auto-fetched latest ROCm |
+| `workflow_dispatch` | Manual trigger with `rocm_version` and `gpu_family` inputs |
+
+### Manual trigger inputs
+
+- **`rocm_version`** (e.g. `7.11.0a20260121`). Empty = auto-fetch latest from TheRock.
+- **`gpu_family`** — one of:
+  - `gfx94X-dcgpu` (MI300A/MI300X) — **default**
+  - `gfx950-dcgpu` (MI350X/MI355X)
+  - `gfx110X-all` (RX 7900 XTX, 7800 XT, 7700S, Radeon 780M)
+  - `gfx120X-all` (RX 9060/XT, 9070/XT)
+  - `gfx1151` (Strix Halo iGPU)
+
+## Build features enabled in CI
+
+The workflow always builds with:
+
+- `ENABLE_NIC_EXEC=OFF` — RDMA NIC executor disabled (would require libibverbs.so.1 at runtime; not bundled by TheRock SDK)
+- `ENABLE_MPI_COMM=OFF` — MPI multi-node communicator disabled (would require OpenMPI at runtime; not bundled by TheRock SDK). Packages are built to run out of the box with only `numactl`/`libnuma1` from the OS.
+- `DISABLE_DMABUF=OFF` — DMA-BUF support for GPU Direct RDMA
+- `BUILD_RELOCATABLE_PACKAGE=ON` — RVS-style install prefix + package naming
+- `GPU_TARGETS` — full data-center + consumer set (gfx906, 908, 90a, 942, 950, 1030, 1100/01/02, 1150/51, 1200/01)
+
+## Local builds
+
+The same script the workflow uses also works locally:
+
+```bash
+# Auto-fetch latest ROCm
+sudo ./build_packages_local.sh
+
+# Pin a specific version (use sudo -E to preserve env)
+sudo -E ROCM_VERSION=7.11.0a20260121 GPU_FAMILY=gfx94X-dcgpu ./build_packages_local.sh
+
+# Debug build
+sudo -E BUILD_TYPE=Debug ./build_packages_local.sh
+```
+
+`sudo` is required because the script installs system packages
+(`libnuma-dev`, `libibverbs-dev`, `libopenmpi-dev`, etc).
+
+After the script completes, packages live under `build/`:
+
+```
+build/amdrocm7-transferbench_1.66.02-<release>_amd64.deb
+build/amdrocm7-transferbench-1.66.02-<release>.x86_64.rpm
+build/amdrocm7-transferbench-1.66.02-Linux.tar.gz
+```
+
+## Installing built packages
+
+### Ubuntu / Debian
+
+```bash
+sudo dpkg -i build/amdrocm7-transferbench_*.deb
+/opt/rocm/extras-7/bin/TransferBench
+```
+
+### Rocky / RHEL / AlmaLinux
+
+```bash
+sudo rpm -i --replacefiles --nodeps build/amdrocm7-transferbench-*.rpm
+/opt/rocm/extras-7/bin/TransferBench
+```
+
+### Any Linux (TGZ — relocatable install tree, requires ROCm runtime on target)
+
+```bash
+sudo mkdir -p /opt/rocm/extras-7
+sudo tar -xzf build/amdrocm7-transferbench-*.tar.gz -C /opt/rocm/extras-7 --strip-components=1
+export PATH=/opt/rocm/extras-7/bin:$PATH
+TransferBench
+```
+
+## S3 upload (OIDC)
+
+S3 upload runs only when:
+- The repository is `ROCm/TransferBench`, **and**
+- The `AWS_S3_BUCKET` repository variable is set.
+
+Upload uses **AWS OIDC** — no long-term keys are stored in the repo.
+
+### S3 path layout
+
+| Trigger | Path |
+|---------|------|
+| `release/*` push or dispatch | `release/transferbench/{deb,rpm,tar}/` |
+| Schedule, push to `develop`/`mainline`, dispatch on non-release | `nightly/transferbench/{deb,rpm,tar}/` |
+| Pull request (same repo) | `transferbench/<head_ref>/<run_number>/{ubuntu-22.04,manylinux_2_28}/` |
+
+### Required repository setup
+
+In **Settings → Secrets and variables → Actions**:
+
+**Secrets tab:**
+- `AWS_ROLE_ARN` — IAM role ARN with OIDC trust for this repo (e.g. `arn:aws:iam::123456789012:role/rocm-transferbench-s3-upload`)
+
+**Variables tab:**
+- `AWS_S3_BUCKET` — bucket name (e.g. `rocm-transferbench-packages`)
+- `RUNNER_LABEL` (optional) — override Ubuntu runner label (default `ubuntu-22.04`)
+- `RUNNER_LABEL_CONTAINER` (optional) — override container-job runner label (default `ubuntu-latest`)
+- `RUNNER_LABEL_UTILITY` (optional) — override summary-job runner label (default `ubuntu-latest`)
+
+### IAM role trust policy
+
+The role in `AWS_ROLE_ARN` must trust GitHub's OIDC provider:
+
+```json
+{
+  "Version": "2012-10-17",
+  "Statement": [{
+    "Effect": "Allow",
+    "Principal": {
+      "Federated": "arn:aws:iam::<ACCOUNT_ID>:oidc-provider/token.actions.githubusercontent.com"
+    },
+    "Action": "sts:AssumeRoleWithWebIdentity",
+    "Condition": {
+      "StringEquals": { "token.actions.githubusercontent.com:aud": "sts.amazonaws.com" },
+      "StringLike":   { "token.actions.githubusercontent.com:sub": "repo:ROCm/TransferBench:*" }
+    }
+  }]
+}
+```
+
+Permissions needed: `s3:PutObject`, `s3:GetObject`, `s3:ListBucket`, `s3:DeleteObject` on the bucket.
+
+## Using the S3 paths as apt / yum repos
+
+Push and scheduled builds also publish APT / YUM metadata so the S3 paths
+work directly as native package repositories.
+
+### apt (Ubuntu / Debian)
+
+```bash
+echo "deb [trusted=yes] https://<bucket>.s3.amazonaws.com/nightly/transferbench/deb/ ./" \
+  | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/transferbench-nightly.list
+sudo apt update
+sudo apt install amdrocm7-transferbench
+```
+
+### yum / dnf (Rocky / RHEL / AlmaLinux)
+
+```bash
+sudo tee /etc/yum.repos.d/transferbench-nightly.repo <<'EOF'
+[transferbench-nightly]
+name=TransferBench Nightly
+baseurl=https://<bucket>.s3.amazonaws.com/nightly/transferbench/rpm/
+enabled=1
+gpgcheck=0
+EOF
+sudo dnf install amdrocm7-transferbench
+```
+
+> **Note:** `[trusted=yes]` / `gpgcheck=0` skip GPG verification. For
+> production deployments, sign packages and metadata with a GPG key.
+
+## Verifying RPATH
+
+```bash
+readelf -d /opt/rocm/extras-7/bin/TransferBench | grep -E 'RPATH|RUNPATH'
+# Should contain $ORIGIN, $ORIGIN/../lib, /opt/rocm/extras-7/lib
+```
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+### S3 step fails with "Credentials could not be loaded"
+
+- PR from a fork: OIDC is unavailable; the upload step is skipped.
+- Same-repo: confirm `AWS_ROLE_ARN` secret is set and the role's trust
+  policy allows `repo:ROCm/TransferBench:*`.
+
+### Build fails: missing `libibverbs.h` / `mpi.h`
+
+The packaged builds disable both `ENABLE_NIC_EXEC` and `ENABLE_MPI_COMM`, so these
+headers are not required. If you've manually re-enabled either flag for a local
+build, install the dev packages yourself:
+
+```bash
+# Ubuntu — for ENABLE_NIC_EXEC=ON
+sudo apt install -y libibverbs-dev rdma-core
+# Ubuntu — for ENABLE_MPI_COMM=ON
+sudo apt install -y libopenmpi-dev openmpi-bin
+# Rocky/RHEL
+sudo dnf install -y rdma-core-devel openmpi-devel
+```
+
+### TheRock tarball download 404s
+
+Check available builds at
+<https://therock-nightly-tarball.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html>. Set
+`ROCM_VERSION` explicitly to a known-good version.
+
+## References
+
+- [TheRock Releases](https://github.com/ROCm/TheRock/blob/main/RELEASES.md)
+- [TheRock nightly tarballs](https://therock-nightly-tarball.s3.amazonaws.com/index.html)
+- [ROCmValidationSuite packaging workflow](https://github.com/ROCm/ROCmValidationSuite/blob/master/.github/workflows/README_BUILD_PACKAGES.md) — reference implementation
+- [TransferBench README](../../README.md)