docs: add Windows (WSL2 + CUDA) build guide#12
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vla.cpp targets Linux/macOS; on Windows the supported path is WSL2 with Ubuntu. Document the GPU/toolkit prerequisites (WSL CUDA driver vs. the in-WSL CUDA toolkit), the apt + CUDA 12.6 setup, the Windows PATH translation gotcha, and the CUDA configure/build/run steps for SmolVLA. Link the new doc from the README alongside the macOS/Metal note.
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Thanks @VatsalyaBhadaurya for the WSL2 build guide! I tested it on my machine (RTX 3050 Ti, 4GB VRAM) and it works well. I pushed a commit with the benchmark results from that run. |
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Adds a Windows build guide for
vla.cppvia WSL2 + CUDA, mirroring the existing macOS/Metal doc.What this adds
docs/backend/windows-wsl.md— WSL2 (Ubuntu 24.04) + CUDA 12.6 setup: GPU/toolkit prerequisites (WSL CUDA driver vs. the in-WSL CUDA toolkit), apt build deps, the WindowsPATHtranslation gotcha (UtilTranslatePathListerrors from stale entries), and the CUDA configure/build/run steps for SmolVLA.README.md— pointer to the new doc alongside the macOS/Metal note.Verification status
Verified through toolchain + dependency setup on Ubuntu 24.04 (WSL2), CUDA 12.6, RTX 4050 Laptop (sm_89). End-to-end CUDA build + SmolVLA load validation is in progress; opening as a draft until the Results section is filled in.