Docker

Docker can be used to run qsim tests in a self-contained environment, regardless of your local operating system.

Build Docker Images

Prior to building with Docker, make sure that your repository is clean and all submodules are up-to-date. The following commands should accomplish this:

make clean
git submodule update --init --recursive

To build qsim and run all the tests:

# docker compose up --build

docker compose will create the qsim, qsim-cxx-tests, and qsim-py-tests images and automatically run all tests. A successful run should have the following messages somewhere in the logs:

qsim-cxx-tests exited with code 0
qsim-py-tests exited with code 0

To build without running tests, simply run:

# docker compose build

Run Simulations

Once the qsim image is created, it can be used to run the qsim_base.x simulation binary with the following command:

# docker run -ti --rm -v $PWD/circuits:/qsim/circuits:ro \
                      qsim:latest -c /qsim/circuits/circuit_q24

The flag -v [orig]:[dest]:[attr] is required to allow access to the host folders from within the qsim image. This can be omitted only if the circuit to be simulated has not been modified since the image was created.

Run C++ Tests

Once the qsim-cxx-tests image is created, use the following command to run all C++ tests:

# docker run -ti --rm qsim-cxx-tests

Run Python Tests

Once the qsim-py-tests image is created, use the following command to run all Python tests:

# docker run -ti --rm qsim-py-tests