How to prepare newer version of nvidia-cuda-toolkit

[Vasudev Kamath]

Vasudev Kamath <vasudev at debian.org> writes:

> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to build a newer version of nvidia-cuda-toolkit for work
> purpose. Looking at newer download page latest version available is
> 10.1.243_418.87.00. So here is what I did I modified the rules.def file
> to download newer version.
> diff --git a/debian/rules.defs b/debian/rules.defs
> index a5f2230..36a8f7d 100644
> --- a/debian/rules.defs
> +++ b/debian/rules.defs
> @@ -7,10 +7,10 @@ CUDA_ARCH_LIST			+= ppc64el
>  CUDA_ARCH_LIST_NO_DRIVER	+= ppc64el
>  CUDA_ARCH_LIST_NO_JAVA		+= ppc64el
>  
> -CUDA_VERSION_DRIVER_MINIMAL.amd64	 = 418.39
> +CUDA_VERSION_DRIVER_MINIMAL.amd64	 = 418.87.00
>  CUDA_VERSION_DRIVER_MINIMAL.ppc64el	 = $(CUDA_VERSION_DRIVER_MINIMAL.amd64)
>  
> -CUDA_VERSION_DRIVER_BUNDLED.amd64	 = 418.67
> +CUDA_VERSION_DRIVER_BUNDLED.amd64	 = 418.87.00
>  CUDA_VERSION_DRIVER_BUNDLED.ppc64el	 = $(CUDA_VERSION_DRIVER_BUNDLED.amd64)
>  
>  NSIGHT_COMPUTE_VERSION			 = 2019.3
> @@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ CUDA_TAR_TYPE.ppc64el		 = repack
>  CUDA_DL_TYPE.amd64		 = run
>  CUDA_DL_TYPE.ppc64el		 = run
>  
> -CUDA_DL_URL_HOST		 = https://developer.nvidia.com
> +CUDA_DL_URL_HOST		 = https://developer.download.nvidia.com
>  CUDA_DL_URL_PROD		 = Prod
>  CUDA_DL_URL_PATH_BASE		 = compute/cuda/$(CUDA_VERSION_MAJOR).$(CUDA_VERSION_MINOR)/$(CUDA_DL_URL_PROD)
>  CUDA_DL_URL_PATH.amd64		 = $(CUDA_DL_URL_PATH_BASE)/local_installers
>
> But I'm unclear about the variables and how these are got. If some one
> can help me understand this better it would be helpful. Once explained I
> would be happy to update a README.source file in the repo.
>
> PS: I've also requested access to nvidia-team in Salsa.
> PPS: Please keep my colleague in Copy while replying, he is not
>      subscribed to the list

Is there any IRC where I can contact any of the devs?. My Salsa request
is accepted. I'm just looking a way to build newer version of
cuda-toolkit and at the same time contribute back. (As I don't like to
maintain stuff privately). Will be happy to get some pointers.

Cheers,