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+ # Copyright (C) 2025 Arcee AI
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+ # SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-3.0-only
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+ """
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+ Module for computational graph execution.
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+
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+ Classes:
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+ Task: Abstract base class representing a computational task.
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+ Executor: Class for scheduling and executing directed acyclic task graphs.
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+ """
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+
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+ import os
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+ import sys
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+ import gc
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+ import logging
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+ import networkx
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+ import torch
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+ import tqdm
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+ from pydantic import BaseModel
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+ from typing_extensions import Generic, TypeVar
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+ from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
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+ from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, Iterator, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
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+
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+ from mergekit.common import get_torch_accelerator_module
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+
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+ # Windows/NVIDIA specific allocator tuning to reduce fragmentation
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+ if sys.platform == "win32":
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+ os.environ["PYTORCH_CUDA_ALLOC_CONF"] = "max_split_size_mb:32"
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+
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+ ValueT = TypeVar("ValueT")
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+ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
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+
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+
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+ class Task(ABC, BaseModel, Generic[ValueT], frozen=True):
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+ @abstractmethod
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+ def arguments(self) -> Dict[str, "Task"]:
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+ ...
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+
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+ @abstractmethod
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+ def execute(self, **kwargs) -> ValueT:
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+ ...
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+
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+ def priority(self) -> int:
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+ return 0
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+
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+ def group_label(self) -> Optional[str]:
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+ return None
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+
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+ def uses_accelerator(self) -> bool:
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+ return False
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+
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+ def main_thread_only(self) -> bool:
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+ return False
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+
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+ def duplicate_per_gpu(self) -> bool:
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+ return False
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+
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+
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+ class TaskUniverse:
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+ tasks: List[Task]
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+ task_to_index: Dict[Task, int]
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+ task_arguments: Dict[int, Dict[str, int]]
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+ _type_id_to_index: Dict[Tuple[type, int], int]
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+
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+ def __init__(self, tasks: Optional[Iterable[Task]] = None):
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+ self.tasks = []
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+ self.task_to_index = {}
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+ self.task_arguments = {}
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+ self._type_id_to_index = {}
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+ if tasks is not None:
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+ for task in tasks:
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+ self.add_task(task)
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+
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+ def add_task(self, task: Task, recursive: bool = True) -> "TaskHandle":
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+ _ti_key = (type(task), id(task))
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+ if _ti_key in self._type_id_to_index:
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+ index = self._type_id_to_index[_ti_key]
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+ return TaskHandle(self, index)
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+
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+ index = self.task_to_index.setdefault(task, len(self.tasks))
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+ if index < len(self.tasks):
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+ return TaskHandle(self, index)
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+ self.tasks.append(task)
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+ self._type_id_to_index[_ti_key] = index
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+
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+ if recursive:
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+ self.task_arguments[index] = {}
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+ for k, v in task.arguments().items():
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+ self.task_arguments[index][k] = self.add_task(v, recursive=True)._index
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+ return TaskHandle(self, index)
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+
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+ def get_handle(self, task: Task) -> Optional["TaskHandle"]:
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+ if task not in self.task_to_index:
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+ return None
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+ return TaskHandle(self, self.task_to_index[task])
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+
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+
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+ class TaskHandle:
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+ __slots__ = ["_universe", "_index"]
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+ _universe: TaskUniverse
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+ _index: int
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+
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+ def __init__(self, universe: TaskUniverse, index: int):
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+ self._universe = universe
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+ self._index = index
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+
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+ def task(self) -> Task:
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+ return self._universe.tasks[self._index]
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+
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+ def arguments(self) -> Dict[str, "TaskHandle"]:
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+ return {
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+ k: TaskHandle(self._universe, v)
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+ for k, v in self._universe.task_arguments[self._index].items()
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+ }
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+
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+ def __eq__(self, other):
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+ if not isinstance(other, TaskHandle):
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+ return False
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+ return self._index == other._index and self._universe is other._universe
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+
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+ def __hash__(self):
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+ return self._index
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+
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+ def __str__(self):
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+ return f"TaskHandle({type(self.task()).__name__}, {self._index})"
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+
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+ __repr__ = __str__
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+
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+
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+ class ExecutionSchedule:
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+ tasks: List[TaskHandle]
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+ last_use_index: Dict[TaskHandle, int]
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+
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+ def __init__(self, tasks: List[TaskHandle], last_use_index: Dict[TaskHandle, int]):
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+ self.tasks = tasks
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+ self.last_use_index = last_use_index
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+
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+
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+ def build_schedule(
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+ targets: List[TaskHandle], cached_values: Dict[TaskHandle, Any]
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+ ) -> ExecutionSchedule:
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+ if not targets:
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+ return ExecutionSchedule(tasks=[], last_use_index={})
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+
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+ universe = targets[0]._universe
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+ dummy_handle = TaskHandle(universe, -1)
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+ edge_tups: List[Tuple[TaskHandle, TaskHandle]] = []
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+
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+ explored = set()
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+ to_explore = set(targets)
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+ while to_explore:
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+ task = to_explore.pop()
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+ if task in explored:
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+ continue
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+ explored.add(task)
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+ if task in (cached_values or {}):
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+ continue
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+ for dep in task.arguments().values():
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+ to_explore.add(dep)
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+ edge_tups.append((dep, task))
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+
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+ for target in targets:
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+ edge_tups.append((dummy_handle, target))
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+
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+ def _compare_key(node: TaskHandle) -> Tuple[str, int]:
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+ if node._index < 0:
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+ return ("", 0)
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+ task = node.task()
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+ return (task.group_label() or "", -task.priority())
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+
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+ graph = networkx.DiGraph(edge_tups)
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+ schedule: List[TaskHandle] = [
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+ node
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+ for node in networkx.lexicographical_topological_sort(graph, key=_compare_key)
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+ if (node != dummy_handle) and node not in (cached_values or {})
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+ ]
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+
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+ last_use_index = {}
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+ for idx, task in reversed(list(enumerate(schedule))):
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+ for dep in task.arguments().values():
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+ if dep not in last_use_index:
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+ last_use_index[dep] = idx
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+ if task not in last_use_index:
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+ last_use_index[task] = idx
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+ for task in cached_values or {}:
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+ if task not in last_use_index:
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+ last_use_index[task] = len(schedule) + 1
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+
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+ return ExecutionSchedule(tasks=schedule, last_use_index=last_use_index)
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+
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+
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+ class Executor:
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+ math_device: torch.device
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+ storage_device: torch.device
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+ universe: TaskUniverse
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+ targets: List[TaskHandle]
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+ schedule: ExecutionSchedule
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+ cached_values: Optional[Dict[TaskHandle, Any]]
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+
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+ def __init__(
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+ self,
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+ targets: Union[List[Task], List[TaskHandle]],
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+ math_device: torch.device = torch.device("cpu"),
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+ storage_device: torch.device = torch.device("cpu"),
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+ cached_values: Optional[Dict[TaskHandle, Any]] = None,
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+ ):
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+ self.cached_values = cached_values
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+ if isinstance(math_device, str):
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+ math_device = torch.device(math_device)
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+ if isinstance(storage_device, str):
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+ storage_device = torch.device(storage_device)
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+ self.math_device = math_device
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+ self.storage_device = storage_device
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+
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+ if targets and isinstance(targets[0], Task):
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+ universe = TaskUniverse(targets)
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+ targets = [universe.add_task(t) for t in targets]
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+ elif targets and isinstance(targets[0], TaskHandle):
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+ universe = targets[0]._universe
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+ elif not targets:
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+ universe = TaskUniverse()
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+ else:
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+ raise ValueError("Targets must be a list of Task or TaskHandle instances")
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+
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+ self.universe = universe
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+ self.targets = targets
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+ self.schedule = build_schedule(targets, cached_values=cached_values)
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+
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+ def _slice_argument(self, arg: Any, start: int, end: int) -> Any:
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+ """Helper to slice tensors within nested structures."""
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+ if isinstance(arg, torch.Tensor):
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+ # Only slice if the dimension is large enough
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+ if arg.shape[0] > 1:
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+ return arg[start:end]
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+ return arg
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+ elif isinstance(arg, dict):
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+ return {k: self._slice_argument(v, start, end) for k, v in arg.items()}
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+ elif isinstance(arg, list):
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+ return [self._slice_argument(v, start, end) for v in arg]
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+ elif isinstance(arg, tuple):
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+ return tuple(self._slice_argument(v, start, end) for v in arg)
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+ return arg
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+
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+ def _execute_chunked(self, task: Task, arguments: Dict[str, Any], chunk_size: int) -> Any:
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+ """
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+ Executes a task by splitting input tensors into chunks, processing on GPU,
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+ and concatenating results on CPU.
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+ """
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+ # Find a reference tensor to determine batch size
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+ ref_tensor = None
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+ for arg in arguments.values():
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+ if isinstance(arg, torch.Tensor):
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+ ref_tensor = arg
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+ break
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+ elif isinstance(arg, dict):
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+ for v in arg.values():
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+ if isinstance(v, torch.Tensor):
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+ ref_tensor = v
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+ break
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+ if ref_tensor is not None: break
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+
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+ if ref_tensor is None:
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+ raise ValueError("No tensors found to chunk")
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+
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+ total_rows = ref_tensor.shape[0]
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+ results = []
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+
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+ accelerator = get_torch_accelerator_module(self.math_device.type) if self.math_device.type != "cpu" else None
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+
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+ # Process in chunks
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+ for i in range(0, total_rows, chunk_size):
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+ end = min(i + chunk_size, total_rows)
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+
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+ # Slice inputs
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+ chunk_args = {
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+ k: self._slice_argument(v, i, end)
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+ for k, v in arguments.items()
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+ }
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+
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+ # Move chunk inputs to GPU
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+ chunk_args_gpu = {
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+ k: self._move_tensors(v, self.math_device)
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+ for k, v in chunk_args.items()
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+ }
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+
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+ # Execute
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+ chunk_res = task.execute(**chunk_args_gpu)
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+
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+ # Move result to CPU immediately
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+ chunk_res_cpu = self._move_tensors(chunk_res, self.storage_device)
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+ results.append(chunk_res_cpu)
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+
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+ # Cleanup
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+ del chunk_args
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+ del chunk_args_gpu
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+ del chunk_res
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+
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+ # Clear cache inside loop to handle complex methods like Magic
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+ if accelerator:
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+ accelerator.empty_cache()
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+
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+ # Concatenate results
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+ if isinstance(results[0], torch.Tensor):
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+ return torch.cat(results, dim=0)
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+ elif isinstance(results[0], dict):
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+ # Reassemble dict of tensors
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+ out = {}
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+ for k in results[0].keys():
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+ out[k] = torch.cat([r[k] for r in results], dim=0)
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+ return out
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+ else:
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+ raise ValueError("Unsupported return type for chunking")
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+
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+ def _run(
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+ self,
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+ quiet: bool = False,
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+ desc: Optional[str] = None,
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+ ) -> Iterator[Tuple[TaskHandle, Any]]:
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+ last_use_index = self.schedule.last_use_index
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+
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+ values: Dict[TaskHandle, Any] = {}
321
+ if self.cached_values:
322
+ for task, value in self.cached_values.items():
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+ values[task] = value
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+
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+ is_gpu_execution = self.math_device.type != "cpu"
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+ accelerator = get_torch_accelerator_module(self.math_device.type) if is_gpu_execution else None
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+
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+ for idx, task_handle in (
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+ pbar := tqdm.tqdm(
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+ list(enumerate(self.schedule.tasks)),
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+ disable=quiet,
332
+ desc=desc or "Executing graph",
333
+ )
334
+ ):
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+ task = task_handle.task()
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+ task_type = type(task).__name__
337
+
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+ # Heuristic: Don't force I/O tasks to GPU
339
+ # PermutedEmbeddings is essentially a gather operation, hard to chunk, better on CPU if memory is tight
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+ is_io_task = task_type in ["LoadTensor", "GatherTensors", "SaveTensor", "TensorWriterTask", "FinalizeModel", "PermutedEmbeddings"]
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+
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+ want_gpu = is_gpu_execution and (task.uses_accelerator() or not is_io_task)
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+
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+ success = False
345
+
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+ if want_gpu:
347
+ try:
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+ # 1. Try Full GPU Execution
349
+ arguments = {}
350
+ for name, dep_handle in task_handle.arguments().items():
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+ value = values[dep_handle]
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+ value = self._move_tensors(value, self.math_device)
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+ arguments[name] = value
354
+
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+ res = task.execute(**arguments)
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+ del arguments
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+ res = self._move_tensors(res, self.storage_device)
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+ values[task_handle] = res
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+ success = True
360
+
361
+ except torch.OutOfMemoryError:
362
+ # Cleanup
363
+ arguments = None
364
+ res = None
365
+ gc.collect()
366
+ if accelerator: accelerator.empty_cache()
367
+
368
+ # 2. Try Chunked GPU Execution with Adaptive Sizing
369
+ chunk_sizes = [4096, 2048, 1024, 512, 256, 128, 64]
370
+
371
+ # Reload arguments on CPU
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+ arguments = {}
373
+ for name, dep_handle in task_handle.arguments().items():
374
+ arguments[name] = values[dep_handle] # Already on storage device
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+
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+ for chunk_size in chunk_sizes:
377
+ try:
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+ LOG.info(f"OOM on {task_type}. Attempting chunked GPU execution (size={chunk_size})...")
379
+ res = self._execute_chunked(task, arguments, chunk_size=chunk_size)
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+ values[task_handle] = res
381
+ success = True
382
+ LOG.info(f"Chunked execution successful for {task_type} (size={chunk_size})")
383
+ break
384
+ except Exception as e:
385
+ LOG.warning(f"Chunked execution failed at size {chunk_size} ({str(e)}).")
386
+ gc.collect()
387
+ if accelerator: accelerator.empty_cache()
388
+ # If it wasn't an OOM (e.g. index error), stop trying chunking
389
+ if not isinstance(e, torch.OutOfMemoryError):
390
+ break
391
+
392
+ # 3. CPU Fallback
393
+ if not success:
394
+ if want_gpu:
395
+ LOG.warning(f"All GPU attempts failed for {task_type}. Falling back to CPU.")
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+
397
+ # Ensure we clean up any GPU debris before CPU attempt
398
+ if is_gpu_execution:
399
+ gc.collect()
400
+ if accelerator: accelerator.empty_cache()
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+
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+ arguments = {}
403
+ for name, dep_handle in task_handle.arguments().items():
404
+ value = values[dep_handle]
405
+ value = self._move_tensors(value, torch.device("cpu"))
406
+ arguments[name] = value
407
+
408
+ res = task.execute(**arguments)
409
+ del arguments
410
+ res = self._move_tensors(res, self.storage_device)
411
+ values[task_handle] = res
412
+
413
+ del res
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+
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+ if task_handle in self.targets:
416
+ yield (task_handle, values[task_handle])
417
+
418
+ # Evict unreferenced values
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+ expired = []
420
+ for key in values:
421
+ if idx >= last_use_index[key]:
422
+ expired.append(key)
423
+ for key in expired:
424
+ del values[key]
425
+
426
+ # Aggressive cleanup
427
+ if is_gpu_execution:
428
+ gc.collect()
429
+ if accelerator: accelerator.empty_cache()
430
+
431
+ del values
432
+ del pbar
433
+
434
+ def run(
435
+ self,
436
+ quiet: bool = False,
437
+ desc: Optional[str] = None,
438
+ ) -> Iterator[Tuple[Task, Any]]:
439
+ for handle, value in self._run(quiet=quiet, desc=desc):
440
+ yield (handle.task(), value)
441
+
442
+ def execute(self, desc: Optional[str] = None) -> None:
443
+ for _ in self.run(desc=desc):
444
+ pass
445
+
446
+ def _move_tensors(
447
+ self, value: Any, device: torch.device, non_blocking: Optional[bool] = None
448
+ ) -> Any:
449
+ if non_blocking is None:
450
+ non_blocking = device.type in ["cuda", "xpu"]
451
+ if isinstance(value, torch.Tensor):
452
+ if value.device == device:
453
+ return value
454
+ return value.to(device=device, non_blocking=non_blocking)
455
+ elif isinstance(value, dict):
456
+ return {k: self._move_tensors(v, device, non_blocking) for k, v in value.items()}
457
+ elif isinstance(value, list):
458
+ return [self._move_tensors(v, device, non_blocking) for v in value]
459
+ elif isinstance(value, tuple):
460
+ return tuple(self._move_tensors(v, device, non_blocking) for v in value)
461
+ return value
mergekit_low-VRAM-graph_patch.md ADDED
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+ # Mergekit Low VRAM Graph Patch
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+ ## Merge models in minutes instead of hours on low VRAM
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+
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+ This is a significant and sophisticated modification to `mergekit/graph.py`. It transforms the standard `Executor` from a "optimistic" runner (assuming tensors fit in VRAM) into a **robust, adaptive execution engine** designed specifically to survive low-VRAM environments.
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+
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+ Here is a detailed analysis of the changes and how they achieve the goal of running on RTX 3060-class hardware.
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+
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+ ### Core Strategy: "Fail Gracefully and Chunk"
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+
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+ The original `Executor` simply moved tensors to the GPU, executed, and moved them back. If VRAM ran out, the process crashed. This modified version implements a three-tier fallback strategy inside `_run`:
11
+
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+ 1. **Tier 1: Standard GPU Execution.** Try to run the task normally on the GPU.
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+ 2. **Tier 2: Adaptive Chunking.** If Tier 1 throws an OOM (`torch.OutOfMemoryError`), catch it, clear the cache, and attempt to split the operation into smaller batches (chunks).
14
+ 3. **Tier 3: CPU Fallback.** If chunking fails (or isn't applicable), fall back to system RAM (CPU), which is much slower but usually has higher capacity.
15
+
16
+ ### Key Code Modifications
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+
18
+ #### 1. Windows/NVIDIA Allocator Tuning
19
+ ```python
20
+ if sys.platform == "win32":
21
+ os.environ["PYTORCH_CUDA_ALLOC_CONF"] = "max_split_size_mb:32"
22
+ ```
23
+ **Analysis:** This is a crucial addition for consumer hardware, particularly on Windows. PyTorch on Windows often suffers from memory fragmentation. Setting `max_split_size_mb` helps prevent the allocator from splitting blocks too aggressively, reducing "fragmentation OOMs" where free memory exists but isn't contiguous.
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+
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+ #### 2. The `_execute_chunked` Method
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+ This is a new helper method that implements the logic for breaking a large tensor operation into smaller pieces.
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+
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+ * **Logic:** It identifies a reference tensor in the arguments, determines the total number of rows (dim 0), and iterates through the data in `chunk_size` increments.
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+ * **Memory Efficiency:**
30
+ * It slices inputs on the CPU.
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+ * Moves **only the current slice** to the GPU.
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+ * Executes the task.
33
+ * Moves the result **immediately back to the CPU**.
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+ * Deletes the GPU tensors and clears the cache.
35
+ * **Result:** The peak VRAM usage becomes proportional to `chunk_size` rather than the full model layer size.
36
+
37
+ #### 3. The Adaptive Execution Loop (`_run`)
38
+ The `_run` method has been completely rewritten to handle the fallback logic.
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+
40
+ **The Heuristic Filter:**
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+ ```python
42
+ is_io_task = task_type in ["LoadTensor", "GatherTensors", "SaveTensor", ...]
43
+ want_gpu = is_gpu_execution and (task.uses_accelerator() or not is_io_task)
44
+ ```
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+ **Analysis:** The code explicitly prevents I/O tasks (loading/saving) from clogging up the GPU. `PermutedEmbeddings` is also excluded, which is smart because embedding tables are massive (often 250MB+) and permuting them is memory-bandwidth bound, not compute bound.
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+
47
+ **The OOM Handler:**
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+ ```python
49
+ except torch.OutOfMemoryError:
50
+ # ... cleanup ...
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+ chunk_sizes = [4096, 2048, 1024, 512, 256, 128, 64]
52
+ for chunk_size in chunk_sizes:
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+ try:
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+ res = self._execute_chunked(task, arguments, chunk_size=chunk_size)
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+ # ... success ...
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+ break
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+ ```
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+ **Analysis:** This is the "magic" that allows 3060s to work. If a layer is too big, it tries progressively smaller chunks until it finds a size that fits in the remaining VRAM.
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+ **Analysis:** This runs at the end of *every* task execution loop.
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+ * **Pros:** It ensures VRAM is absolutely as clean as possible for the next task.
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+ * **Cons:** `cuda.empty_cache()` forces a device synchronization and overhead. This will make the merge process significantly slower than a standard run, but it trades speed for the ability to run at all.
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+ ### Potential Risks & Limitations
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+ 1. **Assumption of Row-Independence:**
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+ The `_execute_chunked` method assumes that the `task.execute` method operates independently on rows (dimension 0).
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+ * **Safe:** Linear merges, SLERP (usually), and element-wise operations.
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+ * **Unsafe:** Operations that require global statistics across the batch dimension (e.g., `softmax` over dim 0, though rare in weight merging) or matrix multiplications where the split dimension is the reduction dimension. However, for standard LLM weight merging (which is usually element-wise weighted averaging), this assumption holds.
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+ ### Conclusion
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+ This is a **highly effective patch for low-VRAM users**. It trades execution speed for memory safety.
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+ * **For a 3090/4090 user:** This script might be slower than the original due to the aggressive GC.
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+ * **For a 3060/3060 Ti user:** This script enables functionality that is otherwise impossible (merging 70B models or large 7B merges with `--cuda`).
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+ The implementation is robust because it doesn't force chunking; it only attempts it when the standard approach fails.