[bug] [lang] Fix copyback for fortran contiguous numpy arrays" (#6390)

Attempt #2
This PR got reverted due to failed release tests.

ghstack-source-id: 7f4ee88e39858a8ae8d1d7012f3aa1bc08e0e037
Pull Request resolved: taichi-dev/taichi#6394

misc/ci_check_pr_title.py

@@ -27,8 +27,12 @@ def get_old_ver():
 with open(json_path) as f:
     prtags = json.load(f)
 
-# PR must be properly tagged. The only exception allowed here is the revert pr automatically generated by github.
-if not title.startswith('[') and not title.startswith('Revert '):
+# If PR titles starts with "Revert", skip title check
+if title.startswith('Revert '):
+    exit()
+
+# PR must be properly tagged.
+if not title.startswith('['):
     exit(f'PR title does not start with any tag: {title}')
 
 if title.endswith(' '):

python/taichi/lang/kernel_impl.py

@@ -711,12 +711,28 @@ def func__(*args):
                         array_shape = v.shape[
                             element_dim:] if is_soa else v.shape[:-element_dim]
                     if is_numpy:
-                        tmp = np.ascontiguousarray(v)
-                        # Purpose: DO NOT GC |tmp|!
-                        tmps.append(tmp)
-                        launch_ctx.set_arg_external_array_with_shape(
-                            actual_argument_slot, int(tmp.ctypes.data),
-                            tmp.nbytes, array_shape)
+                        if v.flags.c_contiguous:
+                            launch_ctx.set_arg_external_array_with_shape(
+                                actual_argument_slot, int(v.ctypes.data),
+                                v.nbytes, array_shape)
+                        elif v.flags.f_contiguous:
+                            # TODO: A better way that avoids copying is saving strides info.
+                            tmp = np.ascontiguousarray(v)
+                            # Purpose: DO NOT GC |tmp|!
+                            tmps.append(tmp)
+
+                            def callback(original, updated):
+                                np.copyto(original, np.asfortranarray(updated))
+
+                            callbacks.append(
+                                functools.partial(callback, v, tmp))
+                            launch_ctx.set_arg_external_array_with_shape(
+                                actual_argument_slot, int(tmp.ctypes.data),
+                                tmp.nbytes, array_shape)
+                        else:
+                            raise ValueError(
+                                "Non contiguous numpy arrays are not supported, please call np.ascontiguousarray(arr) before passing it into taichi kernel."
+                            )
                     elif is_torch:
                         is_ndarray = False
                         tmp, torch_callbacks = self.get_torch_callbacks(

tests/python/test_numpy.py

@@ -89,18 +89,21 @@ def test_numpy_2d_transpose():
     def test_numpy(arr: ti.types.ndarray()):
         for i in ti.grouped(val):
             val[i] = arr[i]
+            arr[i] = 1
 
     a = np.empty(shape=(n, m), dtype=np.int32)
+    b = a.transpose()
 
     for i in range(n):
         for j in range(m):
             a[i, j] = i * j + i * 4
 
-    test_numpy(a.transpose())
+    test_numpy(b)
 
     for i in range(n):
         for j in range(m):
             assert val[i, j] == i * j + j * 4
+            assert a[i][j] == 1
 
 
 @test_utils.test()
@@ -234,3 +237,15 @@ def test():
         assert all(y == [1.0, 2.0])
 
     test()
+
+
+@test_utils.test()
+def test_numpy_view():
+    @ti.kernel
+    def fill(img: ti.types.ndarray()):
+        img[0] = 1
+
+    a = np.zeros(shape=(2, 2))[:, 0]
+    with pytest.raises(ValueError,
+                       match='Non contiguous numpy arrays are not supported'):
+        fill(a)