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* Handle Float8Tensor when casting module dtype

Keep data in Float8Tensor and only change nominal dtype. Monkey-patch PyTorch module casting functions to handle Float8Tensor. Add tests.
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* Respect autocast dtype in linear op
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* [pre-commit.ci] auto fixes from pre-commit.com hooks

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* Suppress linter warning
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* Suppress linter warning
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* Tweak comments

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