foxhunt/docs/guides/DOCKER_BUILD_GUIDE.md

# Foxhunt Hyperopt Docker Build Guide

## Overview

Production-ready multi-stage Dockerfile using `cargo-chef` for optimal layer caching and CUDA 12.4.1 support.

**Output**: 4 hyperparameter optimization binaries
- `hyperopt_mamba2_demo`
- `hyperopt_dqn_demo`
- `hyperopt_ppo_demo`
- `hyperopt_tft_demo`

**Key Features**:
- ✅ GLIBC 2.35 compatibility (Ubuntu 22.04)
- ✅ CUDA 12.4.1 + cuDNN runtime
- ✅ Cargo-chef dependency caching (fast rebuilds)
- ✅ BuildKit cache mounts (optimized registry access)
- ✅ Minimal runtime image (~2-3GB vs. ~11GB devel)
- ✅ Non-root user for security
- ✅ Metadata labels (git commit, build date, versions)

---

## Quick Start

### 1. Build Image

```bash
# Simple build (uses defaults)
./scripts/build_hyperopt_docker.sh

# Custom image name/tag
IMAGE_NAME=myrepo/foxhunt IMAGE_TAG=v1.0.0 ./scripts/build_hyperopt_docker.sh
```

### 2. Test Locally

```bash
# Test DQN binary
docker run --rm --gpus all jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest \
  hyperopt_dqn_demo --help

# Test with mounted data
docker run --rm --gpus all \
  -v $(pwd)/test_data:/workspace/data \
  jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest \
  hyperopt_dqn_demo --data-path /workspace/data
```

### 3. Push to Registry

```bash
# Login to Docker Hub
docker login

# Push both tags
docker push jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest
docker push jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:<git-commit>
```

---

## Architecture

### 5-Stage Build Process

```
Stage 1: Chef        → Install cargo-chef
Stage 2: Planner     → Generate recipe.json (dependency manifest)
Stage 3: Builder-Deps → Build dependencies (cached layer)
Stage 4: Builder     → Build 4 hyperopt binaries
Stage 5: Runtime     → Minimal CUDA runtime image
```

**Layer Caching**:
- Dependencies cached in Stage 3 (rebuilds only if `Cargo.toml` changes)
- BuildKit cache mounts for cargo registry (no re-downloads)
- Final image only contains binaries + CUDA runtime libs

**Size Comparison**:
| Image | Size | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| nvidia/cuda:12.4.1-cudnn-devel | ~8GB | Build stage only |
| nvidia/cuda:12.4.1-cudnn-runtime | ~2.5GB | Final runtime stage |
| Foxhunt final image | ~2.8GB | Production deployment |

---

## Build Configuration

### Environment Variables

| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `IMAGE_NAME` | `jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt` | Docker image name |
| `IMAGE_TAG` | `latest` | Docker image tag |
| `DOCKER_BUILDKIT` | `1` | Enable BuildKit (auto-set) |
| `SQLX_OFFLINE` | `true` | Offline mode (no DB connection) |

### Build Arguments

| Argument | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `GIT_COMMIT` | Auto-detected | Git commit hash |
| `BUILD_DATE` | Auto-generated | ISO 8601 build timestamp |
| `CUDA_VERSION` | `12.4.1` | CUDA toolkit version |
| `CUDNN_VERSION` | `9` | cuDNN version |

---

## Advanced Usage

### Manual Build (without script)

```bash
export DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1
GIT_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)
BUILD_DATE=$(date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")

docker build \
  -f Dockerfile.foxhunt-build \
  -t jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest \
  --build-arg GIT_COMMIT="${GIT_COMMIT}" \
  --build-arg BUILD_DATE="${BUILD_DATE}" \
  --progress=plain \
  .
```

### Inspect Image

```bash
# List binaries
docker run --rm jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest \
  ls -lh /usr/local/bin/hyperopt_*

# Check GLIBC version
docker run --rm jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest \
  ldd --version

# View metadata
docker inspect jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest | jq '.[0].Config.Labels'

# Check CUDA availability
docker run --rm --gpus all jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest \
  sh -c 'nvidia-smi && echo "CUDA_HOME=${CUDA_HOME}"'
```

### Multi-Architecture Build (Optional)

```bash
# Create buildx builder (one-time setup)
docker buildx create --name foxhunt-builder --use

# Build for multiple architectures
docker buildx build \
  -f Dockerfile.foxhunt-build \
  -t jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest \
  --platform linux/amd64,linux/arm64 \
  --push \
  .
```

---

## Runpod Deployment

### 1. Push to Docker Hub

```bash
# Build and push
./scripts/build_hyperopt_docker.sh
docker push jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest
```

### 2. Create Runpod Pod

```bash
python3 scripts/runpod_deploy.py \
  --gpu-type "RTX A4000" \
  --docker-image "jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest" \
  --volume-mount "/runpod-volume"
```

### 3. Execute Training

```bash
# SSH into pod
runpodctl ssh <pod-id>

# Mount data from network volume
export DATA_PATH=/runpod-volume/test_data

# Run hyperopt (auto-uploads to S3)
hyperopt_dqn_demo \
  --data-path ${DATA_PATH} \
  --epochs 100 \
  --s3-bucket se3zdnb5o4 \
  --s3-prefix models/dqn
```

---

## Troubleshooting

### Build Fails: SQLX Error

**Symptom**: `error: could not find .env file`

**Solution**: Ensure `SQLX_OFFLINE=true` is set in Dockerfile (already included)

### Build Fails: CUDA Not Found

**Symptom**: `nvcc: command not found`

**Solution**: Verify base image is `nvidia/cuda:12.4.1-cudnn-devel-ubuntu22.04` in Stage 3

### Runtime Error: GLIBC Version Mismatch

**Symptom**: `version 'GLIBC_2.35' not found`

**Solution**: Ensure base image is Ubuntu 22.04 (GLIBC 2.35). Runpod driver 550 supports GLIBC 2.35.

### Binary Not Found

**Symptom**: `hyperopt_dqn_demo: command not found`

**Solution**: Verify binary copied to `/usr/local/bin/` in final stage. Check with `docker run --rm <image> ls /usr/local/bin/`

### CUDA Error at Runtime

**Symptom**: `CUDA error: no kernel image available`

**Solution**: Ensure running with `--gpus all` flag and CUDA driver version is compatible with CUDA 12.4.1 (driver >= 550)

---

## Performance Optimization

### Cache Hits

After first build, subsequent builds should show:
```
[builder-deps] => CACHED cargo chef cook ...
[builder-deps] => CACHED cargo build ...
```

If not cached, check:
1. `recipe.json` hasn't changed (dependencies stable)
2. BuildKit enabled (`export DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1`)
3. No `--no-cache` flag used

### Build Time Expectations

| Stage | First Build | Cached Build |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1-2 (Chef/Planner) | ~30s | ~5s |
| Stage 3 (Dependencies) | ~15 min | ~10s (cached) |
| Stage 4 (Binaries) | ~8 min | ~8 min |
| Stage 5 (Runtime) | ~1 min | ~30s |
| **Total** | **~25 min** | **~9 min** |

**Optimization**: Stage 3 cache is critical. Avoid changing `Cargo.toml` unless necessary.

---

## Files Created

| File | Description |
|---|---|
| `Dockerfile.foxhunt-build` | Multi-stage build definition |
| `.dockerignore` | Build context exclusions |
| `scripts/build_hyperopt_docker.sh` | Automated build script |
| `DOCKER_BUILD_GUIDE.md` | This guide |

---

## Next Steps

1. **Local Validation**:
   ```bash
   # Build image
   ./scripts/build_hyperopt_docker.sh
   
   # Test DQN binary
   docker run --rm --gpus all jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest \
     hyperopt_dqn_demo --help
   ```

2. **Push to Registry**:
   ```bash
   docker push jgrusewski/foxhunt-hyperopt:latest
   ```

3. **Runpod Deployment**:
   ```bash
   python3 scripts/runpod_deploy.py --gpu-type "RTX A4000"
   ```

4. **Monitor Training**:
   ```bash
   # Check S3 for checkpoints
   aws s3 ls s3://se3zdnb5o4/models/ --profile runpod --recursive
   ```

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## References

- **cargo-chef**: https://github.com/LukeMathWalker/cargo-chef
- **Docker BuildKit**: https://docs.docker.com/build/buildkit/
- **NVIDIA CUDA Images**: https://hub.docker.com/r/nvidia/cuda
- **Runpod Docs**: https://docs.runpod.io/

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**Last Updated**: 2025-10-29
**Status**: ✅ PRODUCTION READY