p2p_communication.py

# coding=utf-8
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from functools import reduce
import operator
import torch

from megatron import get_args
from megatron import mpu


def _communicate(tensor_send_next, tensor_send_prev, recv_prev, recv_next,
                 tensor_shape,
                 use_ring_exchange=False,
                 dtype_=None):
    """Communicate tensors between stages. Used as helper method in other
    communication methods that are used in megatron/schedules.py.

    Takes the following arguments:
        tensor_send_next: tensor to send to next rank (no tensor sent if
                          set to None).
        tensor_send_prev: tensor to send to prev rank (no tensor sent if
                          set to None).
        recv_prev: boolean for whether tensor should be received from
                   previous rank.
        recv_next: boolean for whether tensor should be received from
                   next rank.
        tensor_shape: shape of tensor to receive (this method assumes that all
                      tensors sent and received in a single function call are
                      the same shape).
        use_ring_exchange: boolean for whether torch.distributed.ring_exchange()
                           API should be used.
        dtype_: optional, this is used when the tensor that needs to be
                communicated is different from args.params_dtype.
    Returns:
        (tensor_recv_prev, tensor_recv_next)
    """
    args = get_args()

    # Create placeholder tensors for receive in forward and backward directions
    # if needed.
    tensor_recv_prev = None
    tensor_recv_next = None

    # Some legacy inference code doesn't set the tensor shape, do so now
    # for the normal values for gpt/bert. This could be removed if inference
    # code is changed to provide tensor_shape.
    if tensor_shape is None:
        tensor_shape = (args.seq_length, args.micro_batch_size, args.hidden_size)

    override_scatter_gather_tensors_in_pipeline = False
    if args.scatter_gather_tensors_in_pipeline:
        tensor_chunk_shape = reduce(operator.mul, tensor_shape, 1)
        if tensor_chunk_shape % mpu.get_tensor_model_parallel_world_size() == 0:
            tensor_chunk_shape = tensor_chunk_shape // \
                mpu.get_tensor_model_parallel_world_size()
        else:
            tensor_chunk_shape = tensor_shape
            override_scatter_gather_tensors_in_pipeline = True
    else:
        tensor_chunk_shape = tensor_shape
    dtype = args.params_dtype
    if args.fp32_residual_connection:
        dtype = torch.float

    requires_grad = True
    if dtype_ is not None:
        dtype = dtype_
        requires_grad = False

    if recv_prev:
        tensor_recv_prev = torch.empty(tensor_chunk_shape,
                                       requires_grad=requires_grad,
                                       device=torch.cuda.current_device(),
                                       dtype=dtype)
    if recv_next:
        tensor_recv_next = torch.empty(tensor_chunk_shape,
                                       requires_grad=requires_grad,
                                       device=torch.cuda.current_device(),
                                       dtype=dtype)

    # Split tensor into smaller chunks if using scatter-gather optimization.
    if not override_scatter_gather_tensors_in_pipeline and \
            args.scatter_gather_tensors_in_pipeline:
        if tensor_send_next is not None:
            tensor_send_next = mpu.split_tensor_into_1d_equal_chunks(tensor_send_next)

        if tensor_send_prev is not None:
            tensor_send_prev = mpu.split_tensor_into_1d_equal_chunks(tensor_send_prev)

    # Send tensors in both the forward and backward directions as appropriate.
    if use_ring_exchange:
        torch.distributed.ring_exchange(tensor_send_prev=tensor_send_prev,
                                        tensor_recv_prev=tensor_recv_prev,
                                        tensor_send_next=tensor_send_next,
                                        tensor_recv_next=tensor_recv_next,
                                        group=mpu.get_pipeline_model_parallel_group())
    else:
        ops = []
        if tensor_send_prev is not None:
            send_prev_op = torch.distributed.P2POp(
                torch.distributed.isend, tensor_send_prev,
                mpu.get_pipeline_model_parallel_prev_rank())
            ops.append(send_prev_op)
        if tensor_recv_prev is not None:
            recv_prev_op = torch.distributed.P2POp(
                torch.distributed.irecv, tensor_recv_prev,
                mpu.get_pipeline_model_parallel_prev_rank())
            ops.append(recv_prev_op)
        if tensor_send_next is not None:
            send_next_op = torch.distributed.P2POp(
                torch.distributed.isend, tensor_send_next,
                mpu.get_pipeline_model_parallel_next_rank())
            ops.append(send_next_op)
        if tensor_recv_next is not None:
            recv_next_op = torch.distributed.P2POp(
                torch.distributed.irecv, tensor_recv_next,
                mpu.get_pipeline_model_parallel_next_rank())
            ops.append(recv_next_op)
        if len(ops) > 0:
            reqs = torch.distributed.batch_isend_irecv(ops)
            for req in reqs:
                req.wait()
    # To protect against race condition when using batch_isend_irecv().
    torch.cuda.synchronize()

    # >>>
    def make_viewless_tensor(t):
        return mpu.make_viewless_tensor(t, requires_grad=True, keep_graph=False)
    # <<<

    # If using scatter-gather optimization, gather smaller chunks.
    if not override_scatter_gather_tensors_in_pipeline and \
            args.scatter_gather_tensors_in_pipeline:
        if recv_prev:
            tensor_recv_prev = mpu.gather_split_1d_tensor(
                tensor_recv_prev).view(tensor_shape).requires_grad_()
            # >>>
            # tensor_recv_prev = mpu.make_viewless_tensor(tensor_recv_prev,
            #                                             requires_grad = True,
            #                                             keep_graph = False)
            # +++
            tensor_recv_prev = make_viewless_tensor(tensor_recv_prev)
            # <<<

        if recv_next:
            tensor_recv_next = mpu.gather_split_1d_tensor(
                tensor_recv_next).view(tensor_shape).requires_grad_()
            # >>>
            # tensor_recv_next = mpu.make_viewless_tensor(tensor_recv_next,
            #                                             requires_grad = True,
            #                                             keep_graph = False)
            # +++
            tensor_recv_next = make_viewless_tensor(tensor_recv_next)
            # <<<

    return tensor_recv_prev, tensor_recv_next


def recv_forward(tensor_shape=None, dtype_=None, timers=None):
    """Receive tensor from previous rank in pipeline (forward receive)."""

    if mpu.is_pipeline_first_stage():
        input_tensor = None
    else:
        if timers is not None:
            timers('forward-recv').start()
        input_tensor, _ = _communicate(
            tensor_send_next=None,
            tensor_send_prev=None,
            recv_prev=True,
            recv_next=False,
            tensor_shape=tensor_shape,
            dtype_=dtype_)
        if timers is not None:
            timers('forward-recv').stop()
    return input_tensor


def recv_backward(tensor_shape=None, timers=None):
    """Receive tensor from next rank in pipeline (backward receive)."""
    if mpu.is_pipeline_last_stage():
        output_tensor_grad = None
    else:
        if timers is not None:
            timers('backward-recv').start()
        _, output_tensor_grad = _communicate(
            tensor_send_next=None,
            tensor_send_prev=None,
            recv_prev=False,
            recv_next=True,
            tensor_shape=tensor_shape)
        if timers is not None:
            timers('backward-recv').stop()
    return output_tensor_grad


def send_forward(output_tensor, tensor_shape=None, dtype_=None, timers=None):
    """Send tensor to next rank in pipeline (forward send)."""

    if not mpu.is_pipeline_last_stage():
        if timers is not None:
            timers('forward-send').start()
        _communicate(
            tensor_send_next=output_tensor,
            tensor_send_prev=None,
            recv_prev=False,
            recv_next=False,
            tensor_shape=tensor_shape,
            dtype_=dtype_)
        if timers is not None:
            timers('forward-send').stop()


def send_backward(input_tensor_grad, tensor_shape=None, timers=None):
    """Send tensor to previous rank in pipeline (backward send)."""
    if not mpu.is_pipeline_first_stage():
        if timers is not None:
            timers('backward-send').start()
        _communicate(
            tensor_send_next=None,
            tensor_send_prev=input_tensor_grad,
            recv_prev=False,
            recv_next=False,
            tensor_shape=tensor_shape)
        if timers is not None:
            timers('backward-send').stop()


def send_forward_recv_backward(output_tensor, tensor_shape=None, timers=None):
    """Batched send and recv with next rank in pipeline."""
    if mpu.is_pipeline_last_stage():
        output_tensor_grad = None
    else:
        if timers is not None:
            timers('forward-send-backward-recv').start()
        _, output_tensor_grad = _communicate(
            tensor_send_next=output_tensor,
            tensor_send_prev=None,
            recv_prev=False,
            recv_next=True,
            tensor_shape=tensor_shape)
        if timers is not None:
            timers('forward-send-backward-recv').stop()
    return output_tensor_grad


def send_backward_recv_forward(input_tensor_grad, tensor_shape=None, timers=None):
    """Batched send and recv with previous rank in pipeline."""
    if mpu.is_pipeline_first_stage():
        input_tensor = None
    else:
        if timers is not None:
            timers('backward-send-forward-recv').start()
        input_tensor, _ = _communicate(
            tensor_send_next=None,
            tensor_send_prev=input_tensor_grad,
            recv_prev=True,
            recv_next=False,
            tensor_shape=tensor_shape)
        if timers is not None:
            timers('backward-send-forward-recv').stop()
    return input_tensor


def send_forward_recv_forward(output_tensor, recv_prev, tensor_shape=None, timers=None):
    """Batched recv from previous rank and send to next rank in pipeline."""
    if timers is not None:
        timers('forward-send-forward-recv').start()
    input_tensor, _ = _communicate(
        tensor_send_next=output_tensor,
        tensor_send_prev=None,
        recv_prev=recv_prev,
        recv_next=False,
        tensor_shape=tensor_shape)
    if timers is not None:
        timers('forward-send-forward-recv').stop()
    return input_tensor


def send_backward_recv_backward(input_tensor_grad, recv_next, tensor_shape=None, timers=None):
    """Batched recv from next rank and send to previous rank in pipeline."""
    if timers is not None:
        timers('backward-send-backward-recv').start()
    _, output_tensor_grad = _communicate(
        tensor_send_next=None,
        tensor_send_prev=input_tensor_grad,
        recv_prev=False,
        recv_next=recv_next,
        tensor_shape=tensor_shape)
    if timers is not None:
        timers('backward-send-backward-recv').stop()
    return output_tensor_grad


def send_forward_backward_recv_forward_backward(
        output_tensor, input_tensor_grad, recv_prev,
        recv_next, tensor_shape=None, timers=None):
    """Batched send and recv with previous and next ranks in pipeline."""
    if timers is not None:
        timers('forward-backward-send-forward-backward-recv').start()
    input_tensor, output_tensor_grad = _communicate(
        tensor_send_next=output_tensor,
        tensor_send_prev=input_tensor_grad,
        recv_prev=recv_prev,
        recv_next=recv_next,
        tensor_shape=tensor_shape)
    if timers is not None:
        timers('forward-backward-send-forward-backward-recv').stop()
    return input_tensor, output_tensor_grad