Update tflite wheel version to 1.13.1

[apivovarov]

This PR updates tflite wheel version to 1.13.1
I also added alternative way to get tflite module by cloning https://github.com/FrozenGene/tflite.git repo.

Merge it after web-data PR is merged dmlc/web-data#190

[apivovarov]

@FrozenGene could you review it?

[FrozenGene]

I think it is better to let users do it themselves. In my opinion, we should restrict the repo under the umbrella of dmlc.

[apivovarov]

line 57 still shows the option where people can generate tflite themself.
Options are:

• install tflite using pip
• simply clone tflite repo
• generate tflite using flatc

[FrozenGene]

Yes. I saw it. My previous meaning is we restrict the repo url all are under the dmlc, not non-official ( for example FrozenGene/tflite.). However, I couldn't make sure whether we should have this restriction. Need more input from @tqchen @srkreddy1238 @yzhliu @kevinthesun One solution maybe is we upload these generated python files to dmlc/web-data. Or just let users do it themselves like line 57.

[apivovarov]

ok, I removed cloning tflite repo option from the tutorial.

[tqchen]

Given that we are not maintaining TFLite. I recommend we keep all the docker builds as binary, give instructions to install tensorflow and host the wheel image somewhere else.

[apivovarov]

I recommend we keep all the docker builds as binary, give instructions to install tensorflow and host the wheel image somewhere else.

@tqchen I can replace # Setup tflite from schema in ubuntu_install_tflite.sh with pip3 install tflite-1.13.1-py3-none-any.whl after you merge dmlc/web-data#190 which adds tflite-1.13.1-py3-none-any.whl to web-data

[tqchen]

Sorry that I was not being clear. I think we should build from source in the docker script when possible. As the binary wheel distribution is not really official.

[apivovarov]

@tqchen currently we use tflite-0.0.1-py3-none-any.whl wheel only in the tutorial
https://docs.tvm.ai/tutorials/frontend/from_tflite.html
This particular wheel version 0.0.1 was generated from schema 1.12

This PR updates tflite wheel to version 1.13.1 - tflite-1.13.1-py3-none-any.whl

In the tutorial we offer two option on how users can install tflite package

1. prebuilt wheel
2. generate TFLite package using flatc

In the docker file we use Option2 - flatc

If the options listed above are fine with you then can you merge PR dmlc/web-data#190
PR 190 adds tflite-1.13.1-py3-none-any.whl to web-data repo

[apivovarov]

@FrozenGene What you think if you make new release in you repo FrozenGene/tflite (version 1.13.1)?
You can attach newtflite wheels as the release Assets.
In TVM tutorial we can use wheel URLs pointing to release Assets instead of web-data.

Assets URLs will be smth like:
https://github.com/FrozenGene/tflite/releases/download/v1.13.1/tflite-1.13.1-py2-none-any.whl
https://github.com/FrozenGene/tflite/releases/download/v1.13.1/tflite-1.13.1-py3-none-any.whl

Looks like PR dmlc/web-data#190 will never be merged.

[tqchen]

Given that we do not maintain tflite, I personally think it is not a good idea to distribute tflite binaries as part of the project. We could certainly advertise FrozenGene/tflite, or even better, point instructions to install tflite from the original tf repo

[apivovarov]

@FrozenGene I created tflite Release 1.13.1 in my forked repo
https://github.com/apivovarov/tflite/releases/tag/v1.13.1
Assets:
https://github.com/apivovarov/tflite/releases/download/v1.13.1/tflite-1.13.1-py2-none-any.whl
https://github.com/apivovarov/tflite/releases/download/v1.13.1/tflite-1.13.1-py3-none-any.whl

Can you do the same in your repo?

[apivovarov]

Changed web-data/master/tensorflow/tflite/whl wheel links to FrozenGene/tflite/releases/download links

[FrozenGene]

@apivovarov I think you could make a PR on my tflite repo, then I merge it. If there is a need, I could create a release branch after merging your assets wheel files

Or your prefer way is I create one release branch (like 1.13) and upload wheel files as you list?

[FrozenGene]

@apivovarov I have done it. You could do a double check whether it is you want.

[apivovarov]

Thank you Zhao! The release and assets look good!
@tqchen I updated TFLite tutorial to use wheel files from FrozenGene/tflite/releases/download.
This PR should be ok to merge now.

[tqchen]

Thanks @FrozenGene @apivovarov , this PR is now merged