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Save CUDA Graph memory by reusing input and output tensors
Description
TE allows for passing multiple callables into make_graphed_callables() to share cudagraph pool to save memory. However, each cudagraph has its own input and output data buffer. This causes large memory overhead especially when _order is specified so that we must capture graphs for all microbatches. This PR allows for reusing the input or output tensors among cuda graphs captured in one make_graphed_callables() according to the pattern of _order. Note that reusing output tensors will cause extra DtoD memory copy in cudagraph execution.
Fixes # (issue)
Type of change
- [ ] Documentation change (change only to the documentation, either a fix or a new content)
- [ ] Bug fix (non-breaking change which fixes an issue)
- [x] New feature (non-breaking change which adds functionality)
- [ ] Breaking change (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
- [ ] Infra/Build change
- [ ] Code refractor
Changes
Please list the changes introduced in this PR:
- Add
reuse_graph_inputsoption tomake_graphed_callables()API. - Add
reuse_graph_outputsoption tomake_graphed_callables()API.
Checklist:
- [x] I have read and followed the contributing guidelines
- [x] The functionality is complete
- [x] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
- [x] My changes generate no new warnings
- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass locally with my changes