pip package starter (#4754)

tools/pip_package/README.md

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+MXNet Python Package
+====================
+MXNet is a deep learning framework designed for both *efficiency* and *flexibility*.
+It allows you to mix the flavours of deep learning programs together to maximize the efficiency and your productivity.
+
+
+Installation
+------------
+To install, check [Build Instruction](http://mxnet.io/get_started/setup.html)

tools/pip_package/make_pip_package.sh

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+python setup.py bdist_wheel

tools/pip_package/setup.py

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+# pylint: disable=invalid-name, exec-used
+"""Setup mxnet package."""
+from __future__ import absolute_import
+import os
+import sys
+import shutil
+
+from setuptools import setup, find_packages
+from setuptools.extension import Extension
+from setuptools.dist import Distribution
+
+# We can not import `mxnet.info.py` in setup.py directly since mxnet/__init__.py
+# Will be invoked which introduces dependences
+CURRENT_DIR = os.path.dirname(__file__)
+libinfo_py = os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, '../../python/mxnet/libinfo.py')
+libinfo = {'__file__': libinfo_py}
+exec(compile(open(libinfo_py, "rb").read(), libinfo_py, 'exec'), libinfo, libinfo)
+
+LIB_PATH = libinfo['find_lib_path']()
+__version__ = libinfo['__version__']
+
+class BinaryDistribution(Distribution):
+    def is_pure(self):
+        return False
+    def has_ext_modules(self):
+        return True
+
+shutil.rmtree(os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, 'mxnet'))#, ignore_errors=True)
+shutil.copytree(os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, '../../python/mxnet'),
+                os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, 'mxnet'))
+shutil.copy(LIB_PATH[0], os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, 'mxnet'))
+
+setup(name='mxnet',
+      version=__version__,
+      description=open(os.path.join(CURRENT_DIR, 'README.md')).read(),
+      zip_safe=False,
+      packages=find_packages(),
+      package_data={'mxnet': [os.path.join('mxnet', os.path.basename(LIB_PATH[0]))]},
+      include_package_data=True,
+      distclass=BinaryDistribution,
+      url='https://github.com/dmlc/mxnet')