fp16_utils.py

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import collections
import logging

import numpy as np

from paddle.fluid import core, framework, global_scope
from paddle.fluid.log_helper import get_logger
from paddle.fluid.wrapped_decorator import signature_safe_contextmanager

from .fp16_lists import AutoMixedPrecisionLists

_logger = get_logger(
    __name__, logging.INFO, fmt='%(asctime)s-%(levelname)s: %(message)s'
)

_valid_types = [
    core.VarDesc.VarType.LOD_TENSOR,
    core.VarDesc.VarType.SELECTED_ROWS,
    core.VarDesc.VarType.LOD_TENSOR_ARRAY,
]

_fp16_guard_pattern = "__use_fp16__"


def _rename_arg(op, old_name, new_name):
    """
    If an op has old_name input and output, rename these input
    args new_name.

    Args:
        op (Operator): Current operator.
        old_name (str): The old name of input args.
        new_name (str): The new name of input args.
    """
    op_desc = op.desc
    if isinstance(op_desc, tuple):
        op_desc = op_desc[0]
    op_desc._rename_input(old_name, new_name)
    op_desc._rename_output(old_name, new_name)


def _rename_op_input(program, op_var_rename_map, origin_ops, keep_fp32_ops):
    for block in program.blocks:
        ops = block.ops
        block_id = block.idx
        for op in ops:
            if op not in origin_ops or op in keep_fp32_ops:
                continue
            for name in op.input_arg_names:
                if name in op_var_rename_map[block_id]:
                    op._rename_input(name, op_var_rename_map[block_id][name])


def _dtype_to_str(dtype):
    """
    Convert specific variable type to its corresponding string.

    Args:
        dtype (VarType): Variable type.
    """
    if dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16:
        return 'fp16'
    else:
        return 'fp32'


_keep_layer_norm_scale_bias_to_fp32_flag = True


def _keep_layer_norm_scale_bias_to_fp32(*args):
    global _keep_layer_norm_scale_bias_to_fp32_flag
    if len(args) == 0:
        return _keep_layer_norm_scale_bias_to_fp32_flag
    else:
        assert len(args) == 1 and isinstance(args[0], bool)
        old_value = _keep_layer_norm_scale_bias_to_fp32_flag
        _keep_layer_norm_scale_bias_to_fp32_flag = args[0]
        return old_value


def _keep_fp32_input(op, in_name):
    op_type = op.type
    if op_type == 'batch_norm':
        # Scale, Bias, Mean, Variance should be float32.
        return in_name != 'X'
    if op_type == 'layer_norm' and _keep_layer_norm_scale_bias_to_fp32():
        return in_name != 'X'
    if op_type == 'fused_bn_add_activation':
        return in_name not in {'X', 'Z'}
    if op_type == 'resnet_unit':
        return in_name not in {'X', 'FilterX', 'Z', 'FilterZ'}
    if op_type in ['fused_attention', 'fused_feedforward']:
        return in_name in {
            'LnScale',
            'LnBias',
            'Ln2Scale',
            'Ln2Bias',
            "Ln1Scale",
            "Ln1Bias",
        }
    if op_type == 'fused_multi_transformer':
        return in_name in {'LnScale', 'LnBias', 'FFNLnScale', 'FFNLnBias'}
    return False


def _keep_fp32_output(op, out_name):
    op_type = op.type
    if op_type in ['batch_norm', 'fused_bn_add_activation']:
        return out_name != 'Y'
    if op_type == 'layer_norm' and _keep_layer_norm_scale_bias_to_fp32():
        return out_name != 'Y'
    if op_type == 'resnet_unit':
        return out_name not in {'Y', 'ConvX', 'ConvZ'}
    if op_type in ['fused_attention', 'fused_feedforward']:
        return out_name in {
            'LnMean',
            'LnVariance',
            'Ln2Mean',
            'Ln2Variance',
            'Ln1Mean',
            'Ln1Variance',
        }
    return False


def _insert_cast_op(block, op, idx, src_dtype, dest_dtype):
    """
    Insert cast op and rename args of input and output.

    Args:
        block (Program): The block in which the operator is.
        op (Operator): The operator to insert cast op.
        idx (int): The index of current operator.
        src_dtype (VarType): The input variable dtype of cast op.
        dest_dtype (VarType): The output variable dtype of cast op.

    Returns:
        num_cast_op (int): The number of cast ops that have been inserted.
    """
    num_cast_ops = 0

    for in_name in op.input_names:
        if src_dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32 and _keep_fp32_input(
            op, in_name
        ):
            continue
        for in_var_name in op.input(in_name):
            in_var = block._find_var_recursive(in_var_name)
            if in_var.type not in _valid_types or in_var.dtype == dest_dtype:
                continue
            if in_var.dtype == src_dtype:
                cast_name = in_var.name + '.cast_' + _dtype_to_str(dest_dtype)
                out_var = block.vars.get(cast_name)
                if out_var is None or out_var.dtype != dest_dtype:
                    op_device = op.attr('op_device')
                    # NOTE(wangxi): optimize for pipeline, reduce one send.
                    # if in_var is stop_gradient and prev_op device is `all`,
                    # set cast_op device to `all`, can reduce send cast_var.
                    # TODO: need remove this after we unified the dynamic
                    # and static pipeline interface.
                    if (
                        src_dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32
                        and in_var.stop_gradient
                    ):
                        prev_op = None
                        if in_var.op is op:
                            prev_op = find_true_prev_op(
                                block.ops, op, in_var_name
                            )
                        elif in_var.op is not None:
                            prev_op = in_var.op

                        prev_op_device = None
                        if prev_op is not None:
                            prev_op_device = prev_op.attr('op_device')

                        if (
                            prev_op_device is not None
                            and 'all' in prev_op_device
                        ):
                            op_device = prev_op_device

                    out_var = block.create_var(
                        name=cast_name,
                        dtype=dest_dtype,
                        persistable=False,
                        stop_gradient=in_var.stop_gradient,
                    )

                    block._insert_op_without_sync(
                        idx,
                        type="cast",
                        inputs={"X": in_var},
                        outputs={"Out": out_var},
                        attrs={
                            "in_dtype": in_var.dtype,
                            "out_dtype": out_var.dtype,
                            "op_device": op_device,
                            "op_role": op.attr("op_role"),
                        },
                    )
                    num_cast_ops += 1
                _rename_arg(op, in_var.name, out_var.name)
            else:
                if op.has_attr('in_dtype'):
                    op._set_attr('in_dtype', dest_dtype)
    if (
        src_dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32
        and dest_dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16
    ):
        for out_name in op.output_names:
            if _keep_fp32_output(op, out_name):
                continue
            for out_var_name in op.output(out_name):
                out_var = block.var(out_var_name)
                if out_var.type not in _valid_types:
                    continue
                if out_var.dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32:
                    out_var.desc.set_dtype(core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16)
                    if op.has_attr('out_dtype'):
                        op._set_attr('out_dtype', core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16)
    return num_cast_ops


def _insert_cast_post_op(
    block, op, idx, src_dtype, dest_dtype, target_name, op_var_rename_map
):
    num_cast_ops = 0

    target_var = block.var(target_name)
    if target_var.type not in _valid_types or target_var.dtype == dest_dtype:
        return num_cast_ops

    assert (
        target_var.dtype == src_dtype
    ), "The real dtype({}) is not equal to the src dtype({})".format(
        _dtype_to_str(target_var.dtype), _dtype_to_str(src_dtype)
    )

    cast_name = target_var.name + '.cast_' + _dtype_to_str(dest_dtype)
    cast_var = block.vars.get(cast_name)
    if cast_var is None or cast_var.dtype != dest_dtype:
        cast_var = block.create_var(
            name=cast_name,
            dtype=dest_dtype,
            persistable=False,
            stop_gradient=target_var.stop_gradient,
        )
        block._insert_op(
            idx,
            type="cast",
            inputs={"X": target_var},
            outputs={"Out": cast_var},
            attrs={
                "in_dtype": target_var.dtype,
                "out_dtype": cast_var.dtype,
                "op_device": op.attr("op_device"),
                "op_role": op.attr("op_role"),
            },
        )
        num_cast_ops += 1
        op_var_rename_map[block.idx][target_var.name] = cast_var.name

    return num_cast_ops


def find_true_prev_op(ops, cur_op, var_name):
    """
    Find the true prev op that outputs var_name variable.

    Args:
        ops (list): A list of ops.
        cur_op (Operator): Current operator which has var_name variable.
        var_name (string): Variable name.
    """
    prev_op = []
    for op in ops:
        if op == cur_op:
            break
        for out_name in op.output_names:
            for out_var_name in op.output(out_name):
                if out_var_name == var_name:
                    prev_op.append(op)
    if prev_op:
        if not len(prev_op) == 1:
            raise ValueError(
                "There must be only one previous op "
                "that outputs {0} variable".format(var_name)
            )
        else:
            return prev_op[0]
    return None


def find_true_post_op(ops, cur_op, var_name, search_all=False):
    """
    if there are post ops, return them, if there is no post op,
    return None instead.
    Args:
        ops (list): A list of ops.
        cur_op (Operator): Current operator which has var_name variable.
        var_name (string): Variable name.
        search_all (bool): The type of operator search. Use if \"cur_op\" is not in the \"ops\" set.
    """
    post_op = []
    if search_all:
        """
        \"cur_op\" do not have to be in list of \"ops\". E.g. \"cur_op\" can come
        from startup_prog block and \"ops\" list from main_prog block.
        By setting idx to -1, we'll start looking for post-ops from the top of the list.
        If search_all is False, assume that \"cur_op\" is in \"ops\" list,
        so to reduce the time of search we can start iterating from \"cur_op\" idx.
        """
        idx = -1
    else:
        for idx, op in enumerate(ops):
            if op == cur_op:
                break

    for i in range(idx + 1, len(ops)):
        op = ops[i]
        for in_name in op.input_names:
            for in_var_name in op.input(in_name):
                if in_var_name == var_name:
                    post_op.append(op)

    return post_op


def find_op_index(block_desc, cur_op_desc):
    """ """
    for idx in range(block_desc.op_size()):
        if cur_op_desc == block_desc.op(idx):
            return idx
    return -1


def _is_in_black_varnames(op, amp_lists):
    for in_name in op.input_arg_names:
        if in_name in amp_lists.black_varnames:
            return True

    for out_name in op.output_arg_names:
        if out_name in amp_lists.black_varnames:
            return True

    return False


def _need_keep_fp32(op, unsupported_op_list, use_fp16_guard):
    if op.type in unsupported_op_list:
        # the highest priority condition: If ops don't have fp16 computing kernels,
        # they must be executed in fp32 calculation pattern.
        return True

    # process ops about learning rate
    in_out_arg_names = []
    in_out_arg_names.extend(list(op.input_arg_names))
    in_out_arg_names.extend(list(op.output_arg_names))
    for name in in_out_arg_names:
        if "learning_rate" in name:
            return True

    if use_fp16_guard:
        if op.has_attr("op_namescope") and (
            _fp16_guard_pattern in op.attr("op_namescope")
        ):
            # op in fp16 guard
            return False
        else:
            # op not in fp16 guard
            return True
    else:
        return False


@signature_safe_contextmanager
def fp16_guard():
    """
    As for the pure fp16 training, if users set `use_fp16_guard` to True,
    only those ops created in the context manager `fp16_guard` will be
    transformed as float16 type.

    Examples:
        .. code-block:: python

            import numpy as np
            import paddle
            import paddle.nn.functional as F
            paddle.enable_static()
            data = paddle.static.data(name='X', shape=[None, 1, 28, 28], dtype='float32')
            conv2d = paddle.static.nn.conv2d(input=data, num_filters=6, filter_size=3)

            with paddle.static.amp.fp16_guard():
                bn = paddle.static.nn.batch_norm(input=conv2d, act="relu")
                pool = F.max_pool2d(bn, kernel_size=2, stride=2)
                hidden = paddle.static.nn.fc(pool, size=10)
                loss = paddle.mean(hidden)
    """
    with framework.name_scope(prefix=_fp16_guard_pattern):
        yield


def cast_model_to_fp16(program, amp_lists=None, use_fp16_guard=True):
    """
    Traverse all ops in the whole model and set their inputs and outputs
    to the fp16 data type. This function will do some special process for
    the batch normalization, which keeps the computational process of
    batchnorms in FP32.
    Args:
        program (Program): The used program.
        amp_lists (AutoMixedPrecisionLists): An AutoMixedPrecisionLists object.
        use_fp16_guard(bool): Determine whether to use `fp16_guard` when
                              constructing the program. Default True.
    """

    if amp_lists is None:
        amp_lists = AutoMixedPrecisionLists()
    amp_lists.unsupported_list -= {
        "conditional_block_grad",
        "conditional_block",
        "conditional_block_infer",
        "select_input",
        "while",
        "while_grad",
        "cast",
    }
    global_block = program.global_block()
    keep_fp32_ops = set()
    to_fp16_var_names = set()
    origin_ops = []
    for block in program.blocks:
        origin_ops.extend(block.ops)

    for block in program.blocks:
        ops = block.ops
        for op in ops:
            if op.type == 'create_py_reader' or op.type == 'read':
                continue
            if _need_keep_fp32(op, amp_lists.unsupported_list, use_fp16_guard):
                keep_fp32_ops.add(op)
                continue  # processed below
            for in_name in op.input_names:
                # for ipu, all inputs must be converted to fp16
                if not core.is_compiled_with_ipu() and _keep_fp32_input(
                    op, in_name
                ):
                    continue
                for in_var_name in op.input(in_name):
                    in_var = None
                    try:
                        in_var = block._var_recursive(in_var_name)
                    except ValueError as e:
                        _logger.debug(
                            "-- {}, try to get it in the global block --".format(
                                e
                            )
                        )
                        in_var = global_block.var(in_var_name)
                        if in_var is not None:
                            _logger.debug(
                                "-- var {} is got in the global block --".format(
                                    in_var_name
                                )
                            )

                    if in_var is None or in_var.type not in _valid_types:
                        continue

                    if in_var.dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32:
                        in_var.desc.set_dtype(core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16)
                        to_fp16_var_names.add(in_var_name)

                    _logger.debug(
                        "-- op type: {}, in var name: {}, in var dtype: {} --".format(
                            op.type, in_var_name, in_var.dtype
                        )
                    )

            for out_name in op.output_names:
                # for ipu, all outputs must be converted to fp16
                if not core.is_compiled_with_ipu() and _keep_fp32_output(
                    op, out_name
                ):
                    continue
                for out_var_name in op.output(out_name):
                    out_var = None
                    try:
                        out_var = block._var_recursive(out_var_name)
                    except ValueError as e:
                        _logger.debug(
                            "-- {}, try to get it in the global block --".format(
                                e
                            )
                        )
                        out_var = global_block.var(out_var_name)
                        if out_var is not None:
                            _logger.debug(
                                "-- var {} is got in the global block --".format(
                                    out_var_name
                                )
                            )

                    if out_var is None or out_var.type not in _valid_types:
                        continue

                    if out_var.dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32:
                        out_var.desc.set_dtype(core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16)

                    _logger.debug(
                        "-- op type: {}, out var name: {}, out var dtype: {} --".format(
                            op.type, out_var_name, out_var.dtype
                        )
                    )
            if (
                op.has_attr('in_dtype')
                and op.attr('in_dtype') == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32
            ):
                op._set_attr('in_dtype', core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16)
            if (
                op.has_attr('out_dtype')
                and op.attr('out_dtype') == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32
            ):
                op._set_attr('out_dtype', core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16)
            if (
                op.has_attr('dtype')
                and op.attr('dtype') == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32
            ):
                op._set_attr('dtype', core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16)

    # process ops in keep_fp32_ops
    op_var_rename_map = [
        collections.OrderedDict() for _ in range(len(program.blocks))
    ]
    for block in program.blocks:
        ops = block.ops
        idx = 0
        while idx < len(ops):
            op = ops[idx]
            num_cast_ops = 0
            if op in keep_fp32_ops:
                pre_cast_num = _insert_cast_op(
                    block,
                    op,
                    idx,
                    core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16,
                    core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32,
                )
                num_cast_ops += pre_cast_num
                for out_var_name in op.output_arg_names:
                    out_var = block.vars.get(out_var_name)
                    if out_var is None or out_var.type not in _valid_types:
                        continue
                    if out_var.dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16:
                        out_var.desc.set_dtype(core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32)
                        post_ops = find_true_post_op(ops, op, out_var_name)
                        for post_op in post_ops:
                            if post_op in keep_fp32_ops:
                                continue
                            post_cast_num = _insert_cast_post_op(
                                block,
                                op,
                                idx + pre_cast_num + 1,
                                core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32,
                                core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16,
                                out_var_name,
                                op_var_rename_map,
                            )
                            num_cast_ops += post_cast_num
            idx += num_cast_ops + 1

    _rename_op_input(program, op_var_rename_map, origin_ops, keep_fp32_ops)
    return to_fp16_var_names


def cast_parameters_to_fp16(place, program, scope=None, to_fp16_var_names=None):
    """
    Traverse all parameters in the whole model and set them to the FP16 data type.
    Whereas, this function will keep parameters of batchnorms in FP32.
    Args:
        place(fluid.CPUPlace|fluid.CUDAPlace): `place` is used to restore the FP16 weight tensors.
        program (Program): The used program.
        scope(fluid.Scope, optional): `scope` is used to get the FP32 weight tensor values.
                                      Default is None.
        to_fp16_var_names(set|list, optional): The data types of vars in `to_fp16_var_names`
                                               will be set to FP16. Usually, it is the returned
                                               value of `cast_model_to_fp16` API.
    """
    all_parameters = []
    for block in program.blocks:
        all_parameters.extend(block.all_parameters())

    fp16_var_names = to_fp16_var_names if to_fp16_var_names else set()
    var_scope = scope if scope else global_scope()
    for param in all_parameters:
        if param.name in fp16_var_names:
            _logger.debug("---- cast {} to fp16 dtype ----".format(param.name))
            param_t = var_scope.find_var(param.name).get_tensor()
            data = np.array(param_t)
            param_t.set(np.float16(data), place)


def rewrite_program(main_prog, amp_lists):
    """
    Traverse all ops in current block and insert cast op according to
    which set current op belongs to.

    1. When an op belongs to the black list, add it to black set
    2. When an op belongs to the white list, add it to white set
    3. When an op belongs to the gray list. If one
       of its inputs is the output of black set op or black list op,
       add it to black set. If all of its previous ops are not black
       op and one of its inputs is the output of white set op or
       white list op, add it to white set.
    4. When an op isn't in the lists, add it to black op set.
    5. Add necessary cast ops to make sure that black set op will be
       computed in fp32 mode, while white set op will be computed in
       fp16 mode.

    Args:
        main_prog (Program): The main program for training.
    """
    block = main_prog.global_block()
    block._sync_with_cpp()
    ops = block.ops
    white_op_set = set()
    black_op_set = set()
    for op in ops:

        # NOTE(zhiqiu): 'create_py_reader' and 'read' is used in non-iterable DataLoder,
        # we don't need to handle reader op and the input of 'create_py_reader' is not
        # in block, which may result in errors.
        # See GeneratorLoader._init_non_iterable() for details.
        if op.type == 'create_py_reader' or op.type == 'read':
            continue

        if amp_lists.black_varnames is not None and _is_in_black_varnames(
            op, amp_lists
        ):
            black_op_set.add(op)
            continue

        if op.type in amp_lists.black_list:
            black_op_set.add(op)
        elif op.type in amp_lists.white_list:
            white_op_set.add(op)
        elif op.type in amp_lists.gray_list:
            is_black_op = False
            is_white_op = False
            for in_name in op.input_names:
                # if this op has inputs
                if in_name:
                    for in_var_name in op.input(in_name):
                        in_var = block.var(in_var_name)
                        # this in_var isn't the output of other op
                        if in_var.op is None:
                            continue
                        elif in_var.op is op:
                            prev_op = find_true_prev_op(ops, op, in_var_name)
                            if prev_op is None:
                                continue
                        else:
                            prev_op = in_var.op
                        # if it's one of inputs
                        if (
                            prev_op in black_op_set
                            or prev_op.type in amp_lists.black_list
                        ):
                            is_black_op = True
                        elif (
                            prev_op in white_op_set
                            or prev_op.type in amp_lists.white_list
                        ):
                            is_white_op = True
            if is_black_op:
                black_op_set.add(op)
            elif is_white_op:
                white_op_set.add(op)
            else:
                pass
        else:
            # For numerical safe, we apply fp32 computation on ops that
            # are not determined which list they should stay.
            black_op_set.add(op)

    idx = 0
    while idx < len(ops):
        op = ops[idx]
        num_cast_ops = 0
        if op in black_op_set:
            num_cast_ops = _insert_cast_op(
                block,
                op,
                idx,
                core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16,
                core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32,
            )
        elif op in white_op_set:
            num_cast_ops = _insert_cast_op(
                block,
                op,
                idx,
                core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32,
                core.VarDesc.VarType.FP16,
            )
        else:
            pass

        idx += num_cast_ops + 1


def update_role_var_grad(main_prog, params_grads):
    """
    Update op_role_var attr for some ops to make sure the gradients
    transferred across GPUs is FP16.
    1. Check whether the op that outputs gradient is cast or not.
    2. If op is cast and gradient is FP32, remove the op_role_var
       and find the prev op which outputs FP16 gradient
    3. Update the op_role_var of the prev op.

    Args:
        main_prog (Program): The main program for training.
        params_grads (list): A list of params and grads.
    """
    block = main_prog.global_block()
    block._sync_with_cpp()
    BACKWARD = core.op_proto_and_checker_maker.OpRole.Backward
    OPTIMIZE = core.op_proto_and_checker_maker.OpRole.Optimize
    for p, g in params_grads:
        op = g.op
        if g.dtype == core.VarDesc.VarType.FP32 and op.type == 'cast':
            role = op.attr('op_role')
            if role & int(BACKWARD) and op.has_attr('op_role_var'):
                op._remove_attr("op_role_var")
            else:
                raise ValueError(
                    "The cast op {0} must be in BACKWARD role "
                    "and have op_role_var attr.".format(op)
                )

            fp16_grad_name = op.input(op.input_names[0])[0]
            op_for_fp16_grad = find_true_prev_op(block.ops, op, fp16_grad_name)
            op_role_var_attr_name = (
                core.op_proto_and_checker_maker.kOpRoleVarAttrName()
            )
            attr_val = [p.name, fp16_grad_name]
            if op_for_fp16_grad.has_attr(op_role_var_attr_name):
                attr_val.extend(op_for_fp16_grad.attr(op_role_var_attr_name))
            op_for_fp16_grad._set_attr(op_role_var_attr_name, attr_val)

            # Maximize the all_reduce overlap, and perform the cast
            # operation after gradients transfer.
            op._set_attr('op_role', OPTIMIZE)
            # optimize op should stay behind forward and backward ops
            if op == block.ops[-1]:
                continue
            post_ops = find_true_post_op(block.ops, op, g.name)
            if post_ops:
                raise ValueError(
                    "The cast op {0}'s output should not be"
                    "used by a non-optimize op, however, it"
                    "is used by {1}".format(op, post_ops[0])
                )
            # add new op in the python and cpp at the same time
            new_op_desc = block.desc.append_op()
            new_op_desc.copy_from(op.desc)
            new_op = framework.Operator(
                block=block,
                desc=new_op_desc,
                type=None,
                inputs=None,
                outputs=None,
                attrs=None,
            )
            block.ops.append(new_op)
            op_idx = find_op_index(block.desc, op.desc)
            if op_idx == -1:
                raise ValueError("The op {0} is not in program".format(op))
            block._remove_op(op_idx, sync=False)
    block._sync_with_cpp()