Merge branch 'develop' of http://github.com/paddlepaddle/paddle into operator_set_device

.gitignore

+paddle/operators/check_t.save
+paddle/operators/check_tensor.ls
+paddle/operators/tensor.save
+python/paddle/v2/fluid/tests/book/image_classification_resnet.inference.model/
+python/paddle/v2/fluid/tests/book/image_classification_vgg.inference.model/
+python/paddle/v2/fluid/tests/book/label_semantic_roles.inference.model/
 *.DS_Store
 build/
 build_doc/
@@ -27,5 +33,5 @@ CMakeFiles
 cmake_install.cmake
 paddle/.timestamp
 python/paddlepaddle.egg-info/
-paddle/pybind/pybind.h
+paddle/fluid/pybind/pybind.h
 python/paddle/version.py

CONTRIBUTING.md

 # Contribute Code
 
+You are welcome to contribute to project PaddlePaddle. To contribute to PaddlePaddle, you have to agree with the 
+[PaddlePaddle Contributor License Agreement](https://gist.github.com/wangkuiyi/0c22c7b1bd3bb7eb27d76f85c3a3e329).
+
 We sincerely appreciate your contribution.  This document explains our workflow and work style.
 
 ## Workflow

cmake/cuda.cmake

@@ -181,7 +181,8 @@ elseif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE  STREQUAL "Release")
 elseif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE  STREQUAL "RelWithDebInfo")
     list(APPEND CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS  ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO})
 elseif(CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE  STREQUAL "MinSizeRel")
-    list(APPEND CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS  ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL})
+    # nvcc 9 does not support -Os. Use Release flags instead
+    list(APPEND CUDA_NVCC_FLAGS  ${CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE})
 endif()
 
 mark_as_advanced(CUDA_BUILD_CUBIN CUDA_BUILD_EMULATION CUDA_VERBOSE_BUILD)

cmake/generic.cmake

@@ -179,20 +179,24 @@ function(cc_library TARGET_NAME)
   set(oneValueArgs "")
   set(multiValueArgs SRCS DEPS)
   cmake_parse_arguments(cc_library "${options}" "${oneValueArgs}" "${multiValueArgs}" ${ARGN})
-  if (cc_library_SRCS)
-    if (cc_library_SHARED OR cc_library_shared) # build *.so
+  if(cc_library_SRCS)
+    if(cc_library_SHARED OR cc_library_shared) # build *.so
       add_library(${TARGET_NAME} SHARED ${cc_library_SRCS})
     else()
       add_library(${TARGET_NAME} STATIC ${cc_library_SRCS})
     endif()
-    if (cc_library_DEPS)
+    if(cc_library_DEPS)
       # Don't need link libwarpctc.so
-      if ("${cc_library_DEPS};" MATCHES "warpctc;")
+      if("${cc_library_DEPS};" MATCHES "warpctc;")
         list(REMOVE_ITEM cc_library_DEPS warpctc)
         add_dependencies(${TARGET_NAME} warpctc)
       endif()
+      # Support linking flags: --whole-archive (Linux) / -force_load (MacOS)
+      target_circle_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${cc_library_DEPS})
+      if("${cc_library_DEPS}" MATCHES "ARCHIVE_START")
+        list(REMOVE_ITEM cc_library_DEPS ARCHIVE_START ARCHIVE_END)
+      endif()
       add_dependencies(${TARGET_NAME} ${cc_library_DEPS})
-      target_link_libraries(${TARGET_NAME} ${cc_library_DEPS})
     endif()
     
     # cpplint code style

doc/api/v2/fluid/layers.rst

@@ -323,6 +323,12 @@ batch_norm
 ..  autofunction:: paddle.v2.fluid.layers.batch_norm
     :noindex:
 
+layer_norm
+----------
+
+..  autofunction:: paddle.v2.fluid.layers.layer_norm
+    :noindex:
+
 beam_search_decode
 ------------------
 

doc/index_cn.rst

@@ -8,5 +8,4 @@ PaddlePaddle 文档
   build_and_install/index_cn.rst
   howto/index_cn.rst
   dev/index_cn.rst
-  api/index_cn.rst
   faq/index_cn.rst

doc/index_en.rst

@@ -8,4 +8,3 @@ PaddlePaddle Documentation
   build_and_install/index_en.rst
   howto/index_en.rst
   dev/index_en.rst
-  api/index_en.rst

paddle/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -19,12 +19,7 @@ else()
   endif()
 
   if(NOT ANDROID AND NOT IOS)
-    add_subdirectory(memory)
-    add_subdirectory(platform)
-    add_subdirectory(framework)
-    add_subdirectory(operators)
-    add_subdirectory(pybind)
-    add_subdirectory(inference)
+    add_subdirectory(fluid)
   endif()
 
   if(WITH_SWIG_PY)

paddle/fluid/CMakeLists.txt

+add_subdirectory(memory)
+add_subdirectory(platform)
+add_subdirectory(framework)
+add_subdirectory(operators)
+add_subdirectory(pybind)
+add_subdirectory(inference)

paddle/fluid/framework/attribute.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/attribute.h"
+
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+Attribute GetAttrValue(const proto::OpDesc::Attr& attr_desc) {
+  switch (attr_desc.type()) {
+    case proto::AttrType::BOOLEAN: {
+      return attr_desc.b();
+    }
+    case proto::AttrType::INT: {
+      return attr_desc.i();
+    }
+    case proto::AttrType::FLOAT: {
+      return attr_desc.f();
+    }
+    case proto::AttrType::STRING: {
+      return attr_desc.s();
+    }
+    case proto::AttrType::BOOLEANS: {
+      std::vector<bool> val(attr_desc.bools_size());
+      for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.bools_size(); ++i) {
+        val[i] = attr_desc.bools(i);
+      }
+      return val;
+    }
+    case proto::AttrType::INTS: {
+      std::vector<int> val(attr_desc.ints_size());
+      for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.ints_size(); ++i) {
+        val[i] = attr_desc.ints(i);
+      }
+      return val;
+    }
+    case proto::AttrType::FLOATS: {
+      std::vector<float> val(attr_desc.floats_size());
+      for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.floats_size(); ++i) {
+        val[i] = attr_desc.floats(i);
+      }
+      return val;
+    }
+    case proto::AttrType::STRINGS: {
+      std::vector<std::string> val(attr_desc.strings_size());
+      for (int i = 0; i < attr_desc.strings_size(); ++i) {
+        val[i] = attr_desc.strings(i);
+      }
+      return val;
+    }
+    case proto::AttrType::LONG: {
+      return attr_desc.l();
+    }
+    default:
+      PADDLE_THROW("Unsupport attr type %d", attr_desc.type());
+  }
+  return boost::blank();
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/attribute.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <unordered_set>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/framework.pb.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/type_defs.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/enforce.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+template <typename T>
+inline proto::AttrType AttrTypeID() {
+  Attribute tmp = T();
+  return static_cast<proto::AttrType>(tmp.which() - 1);
+}
+
+Attribute GetAttrValue(const proto::OpDesc::Attr& attr_desc);
+
+class AttrReader {
+ public:
+  explicit AttrReader(const AttributeMap& attrs) : attrs_(attrs) {}
+
+  template <typename T>
+  inline const T& Get(const std::string& name) const {
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE(attrs_.count(name) != 0, "%s should be in AttributeMap",
+                   name);
+    return boost::get<T>(attrs_.at(name));
+  }
+
+ private:
+  const AttributeMap& attrs_;
+};
+
+// check whether a value(attribute) fit a certain limit
+template <typename T>
+class GreaterThanChecker {
+ public:
+  explicit GreaterThanChecker(T lower_bound) : lower_bound_(lower_bound) {}
+  void operator()(T& value) const {
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE(value > lower_bound_, "larger_than check fails.");
+  }
+
+ private:
+  T lower_bound_;
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+class EqualGreaterThanChecker {
+ public:
+  explicit EqualGreaterThanChecker(T lower_bound) : lower_bound_(lower_bound) {}
+  void operator()(T& value) const {
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE_GE(value, lower_bound_, "equal_larger_than check fails.");
+  }
+
+ private:
+  T lower_bound_;
+};
+
+// we can provide users more common Checker, like 'LessThanChecker',
+// 'BetweenChecker'...
+
+template <typename T>
+class DefaultValueSetter {
+ public:
+  explicit DefaultValueSetter(T default_value)
+      : default_value_(default_value) {}
+  void operator()(T& value) const { value = default_value_; }
+
+ private:
+  T default_value_;
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+class EnumInContainer {
+ public:
+  explicit EnumInContainer(const std::unordered_set<T>& c) : container_(c) {}
+  void operator()(T& val) const {
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE(container_.find(val) != container_.end(),
+                   "Value %s is not in enum container %s", val,
+                   ContainerDebugString());
+  }
+
+ private:
+  std::string ContainerDebugString() const {
+    std::ostringstream sout;
+    sout << "[";
+    size_t cnt = 0;
+    for (auto& v : container_) {
+      sout << v;
+      ++cnt;
+      if (cnt != container_.size()) {
+        sout << " ,";
+      }
+    }
+    sout << "]";
+    return sout.str();
+  }
+
+  std::unordered_set<T> container_;
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct ExtractAttribute {
+  explicit ExtractAttribute(const std::string& attr_name)
+      : attr_name_(attr_name) {}
+
+  T* operator()(Attribute& attr) const {
+    T* attr_value = nullptr;
+    try {
+      attr_value = &boost::get<T>(attr);
+    } catch (boost::bad_get& bad_get) {
+      PADDLE_THROW("Cannot get attribute %s by type %s, its type is %s",
+                   attr_name_, typeid(T).name(), attr.type().name());
+    }
+    return attr_value;
+  }
+
+  const std::string& attr_name_;
+};
+
+// special handle bool
+// FIXME(yuyang18): Currently we cast bool into int in python binding. It is
+// hard to change the logic there. In another way, we should correct handle
+// if the user set `some_flag=1`.
+//
+// FIX ME anytime if there is a better solution.
+template <>
+struct ExtractAttribute<bool> {
+  explicit ExtractAttribute(const std::string& attr_name)
+      : attr_name_(attr_name) {}
+
+  bool* operator()(Attribute& attr) const {
+    if (attr.type() == typeid(int)) {  // NOLINT
+      int val = boost::get<int>(attr);
+      attr = static_cast<bool>(val);
+    } else if (attr.type() == typeid(float)) {  // NOLINT
+      float val = boost::get<float>(attr);
+      attr = static_cast<bool>(val);
+    }
+    bool* attr_value = nullptr;
+    try {
+      attr_value = &boost::get<bool>(attr);
+    } catch (boost::bad_get& bad_get) {
+      PADDLE_THROW("Cannot get attribute %s by type bool, its type is %s",
+                   attr_name_, attr.type().name());
+    }
+    return attr_value;
+  }
+
+  const std::string& attr_name_;
+};
+
+template <>
+struct ExtractAttribute<int64_t> {
+  explicit ExtractAttribute(const std::string& attr_name)
+      : attr_name_(attr_name) {}
+
+  int64_t* operator()(Attribute& attr) const {
+    if (attr.type() == typeid(int)) {  // NOLINT
+      int val = boost::get<int>(attr);
+      attr = static_cast<int64_t>(val);
+    } else if (attr.type() == typeid(float)) {  // NOLINT
+      int val = boost::get<float>(attr);
+      attr = static_cast<int64_t>(val);
+    }
+    int64_t* attr_value = nullptr;
+    try {
+      attr_value = &boost::get<int64_t>(attr);
+    } catch (boost::bad_get& bad_get) {
+      PADDLE_THROW("Cannot get attribute %s by type int64_t, its type is %s",
+                   attr_name_, attr.type().name());
+    }
+    return attr_value;
+  }
+
+  const std::string& attr_name_;
+};
+
+// check whether a certain attribute fit its limits
+// an attribute can have more than one limits
+template <typename T>
+class TypedAttrChecker {
+  typedef std::function<void(T&)> ValueChecker;
+
+ public:
+  explicit TypedAttrChecker(const std::string& attr_name)
+      : attr_name_(attr_name) {}
+
+  TypedAttrChecker& InEnum(const std::unordered_set<T>& range) {
+    value_checkers_.push_back(EnumInContainer<T>(range));
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  TypedAttrChecker& GreaterThan(const T& lower_bound) {
+    value_checkers_.push_back(GreaterThanChecker<T>(lower_bound));
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  TypedAttrChecker& EqualGreaterThan(const T& lower_bound) {
+    value_checkers_.push_back(EqualGreaterThanChecker<T>(lower_bound));
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  // we can add more common limits, like LessThan(), Between()...
+
+  TypedAttrChecker& SetDefault(const T& default_value) {
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE(default_value_setter_.empty(),
+                   "%s can't have more than one default value!", attr_name_);
+    default_value_setter_.push_back(DefaultValueSetter<T>(default_value));
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  // allow users provide their own checker
+  TypedAttrChecker& AddCustomChecker(const ValueChecker& checker) {
+    value_checkers_.push_back(checker);
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  void operator()(AttributeMap& attr_map) const {
+    if (!attr_map.count(attr_name_)) {
+      // user do not set this attr
+      PADDLE_ENFORCE(!default_value_setter_.empty(),
+                     "Attribute '%s' is required!", attr_name_);
+      // default_value_setter_ has no more than one element
+      T val;
+      (default_value_setter_[0])(val);
+      attr_map[attr_name_] = val;
+    }
+    Attribute& attr = attr_map.at(attr_name_);
+    ExtractAttribute<T> extract_attr(attr_name_);
+    T* attr_value = extract_attr(attr);
+    for (const auto& checker : value_checkers_) {
+      checker(*attr_value);
+    }
+  }
+
+ private:
+  std::string attr_name_;
+  std::vector<ValueChecker> value_checkers_;
+  std::vector<ValueChecker> default_value_setter_;
+};
+
+// check whether op's all attributes fit their own limits
+class OpAttrChecker {
+  typedef std::function<void(AttributeMap&)> AttrChecker;
+
+ public:
+  template <typename T>
+  TypedAttrChecker<T>& AddAttrChecker(const std::string& attr_name) {
+    attr_checkers_.push_back(TypedAttrChecker<T>(attr_name));
+    AttrChecker& checker = attr_checkers_.back();
+    return *(checker.target<TypedAttrChecker<T>>());
+  }
+
+  void Check(AttributeMap& attr_map) const {
+    for (const auto& checker : attr_checkers_) {
+      checker(attr_map);
+    }
+  }
+
+ private:
+  std::vector<AttrChecker> attr_checkers_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/backward.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <string>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <unordered_set>
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/operator.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/program_desc.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+// Create the backward operator from a forward operator.
+// TODO(yuyang18): Add more API reference comment.
+extern std::unique_ptr<OperatorBase> Backward(
+    const OperatorBase& forwardOp,
+    const std::unordered_set<std::string>& no_grad_vars);
+
+struct GradVarInfo {
+  GradVarInfo() {}
+  GradVarInfo(const std::string& name, int block_idx, int op_idx)
+      : name_(name), block_idx_(block_idx), op_idx_(op_idx) {}
+
+  bool operator==(const GradVarInfo& b) const {
+    return name_ == b.name_ && block_idx_ == b.block_idx_ &&
+           op_idx_ == b.op_idx_;
+  }
+
+  std::string name_;
+  int block_idx_;
+  int op_idx_;
+};
+
+using ParamGradInfoMap = std::unordered_map<std::string /*fwd_var_name*/,
+                                            GradVarInfo /*grad_var_info*/>;
+
+ParamGradInfoMap AppendBackward(
+    ProgramDesc& program_desc, const VarDesc& target,
+    const std::unordered_set<std::string>& no_grad_vars);
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/block_desc.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/block_desc.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/operator.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/program_desc.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+VarDesc *BlockDesc::Var(const std::string &name) {
+  auto it = vars_.find(name);
+  if (it != vars_.end()) {
+    return it->second.get();
+  }
+  need_update_ = true;
+  auto *var = new VarDesc(name);
+  vars_[name].reset(var);
+  return var;
+}
+
+VarDesc *BlockDesc::FindVar(const std::string &name) const {
+  auto it = vars_.find(name);
+  if (it == vars_.end()) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return it->second.get();
+}
+
+bool BlockDesc::HasVar(const std::string &name) const {
+  return vars_.find(name) != vars_.end();
+}
+
+VarDesc *BlockDesc::FindVarRecursive(const std::string &name) const {
+  if (name == kEmptyVarName) return nullptr;
+
+  auto it = vars_.find(name);
+  if (it == vars_.end()) {
+    return Parent() == kNoneBlockIndex ? nullptr
+                                       : ParentBlock()->FindVarRecursive(name);
+  }
+  return it->second.get();
+}
+
+VarDesc &BlockDesc::FindRecursiveOrCreateVar(const std::string &name_bytes) {
+  VarDesc *res = FindVarRecursive(name_bytes);
+  if (res == nullptr) {
+    res = Var(name_bytes);
+  }
+  return *res;
+}
+
+bool BlockDesc::HasVarRecursive(const std::string &name) const {
+  return FindVarRecursive(name) != nullptr;
+}
+
+std::vector<VarDesc *> BlockDesc::AllVars() const {
+  std::vector<VarDesc *> res;
+  for (const auto &p : vars_) {
+    res.push_back(p.second.get());
+  }
+  return res;
+}
+
+OpDesc *BlockDesc::AppendOp() {
+  need_update_ = true;
+  ops_.emplace_back(new OpDesc(this));
+  return ops_.back().get();
+}
+
+void BlockDesc::AppendAllocatedOp(std::unique_ptr<OpDesc> &&op_desc) {
+  need_update_ = true;
+  ops_.emplace_back(std::move(op_desc));
+}
+
+OpDesc *BlockDesc::PrependOp() {
+  need_update_ = true;
+  ops_.emplace_front(new OpDesc(this));
+  return ops_.front().get();
+}
+
+void BlockDesc::RemoveOp(size_t s, size_t e) {
+  if (ops_.begin() + s == ops_.end() || ops_.begin() + e == ops_.end()) {
+    return;
+  }
+  need_update_ = true;
+  for (auto it = ops_.begin() + s; it != ops_.begin() + e; it++) {
+    auto names = (*it)->InputArgumentNames();
+    for (auto n : names) {
+      // TODO(typhoonzero): delete vars if no other op use it.
+      VLOG(3) << "deleting var " << n;
+    }
+  }
+  ops_.erase(ops_.begin() + s, ops_.begin() + e);
+}
+
+std::vector<OpDesc *> BlockDesc::AllOps() const {
+  std::vector<OpDesc *> res;
+  for (const auto &op : ops_) {
+    res.push_back(op.get());
+  }
+  return res;
+}
+
+void BlockDesc::Flush() {
+  for (auto &op_desc : ops_) {
+    op_desc->Flush();
+  }
+
+  if (need_update_) {
+    auto &op_field = *this->desc_->mutable_ops();
+    this->ClearPBOps();
+    op_field.Reserve(static_cast<int>(ops_.size()));
+    for (auto &op_desc : ops_) {
+      op_field.AddAllocated(op_desc->Proto());
+    }
+    auto &var_field = *this->desc_->mutable_vars();
+    this->ClearPBVars();
+    var_field.Reserve(static_cast<int>(vars_.size()));
+    for (auto &var_desc : vars_) {
+      var_field.AddAllocated(var_desc.second->Proto());
+    }
+    need_update_ = false;
+  }
+}
+
+BlockDesc *BlockDesc::ParentBlock() const {
+  if (this->desc_->parent_idx() == kNoneBlockIndex) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return prog_->MutableBlock(static_cast<size_t>(this->desc_->parent_idx()));
+}
+
+proto::BlockDesc *BlockDesc::Proto() {
+  Flush();
+  return desc_;
+}
+
+BlockDesc::BlockDesc(ProgramDesc *prog, proto::BlockDesc *desc)
+    : prog_(prog), desc_(desc), need_update_(false) {
+  for (const proto::VarDesc &var_desc : desc_->vars()) {
+    vars_[var_desc.name()].reset(new VarDesc(var_desc));
+  }
+  for (const proto::OpDesc &op_desc : desc_->ops()) {
+    ops_.emplace_back(new OpDesc(op_desc, prog, this));
+  }
+}
+
+BlockDesc::BlockDesc(const BlockDesc &other, proto::BlockDesc *desc,
+                     ProgramDesc *prog)
+    : prog_(prog), desc_(desc) {
+  need_update_ = true;
+  for (auto &op : other.ops_) {
+    ops_.emplace_back(new OpDesc(*op->Proto(), prog, this));
+  }
+  for (auto &it : other.vars_) {
+    auto *var = new VarDesc(*it.second);
+    vars_[it.first].reset(var);
+  }
+}
+
+void BlockDesc::ClearPBOps() {
+  auto ops = this->desc_->mutable_ops();
+  while (!ops->empty()) {
+    // we do not own the OpDesc, so release the ownership.
+    ops->ReleaseLast();
+  }
+}
+
+void BlockDesc::ClearPBVars() {
+  auto vars = this->desc_->mutable_vars();
+  while (!vars->empty()) {
+    // we do not own the VarDesc, so release the ownership.
+    vars->ReleaseLast();
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/block_desc.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <deque>
+#include <memory>
+#include <set>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_desc.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/proto_desc.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/var_desc.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/macros.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+class ProgramDesc;
+
+// Each Protobuf Message, we provide a XXXBind class. In that class, we optimize
+// read/write speed. Only when we want the protobuf message, the local changes
+// will be synchronized (by `Sync` method).
+
+class BlockDesc {
+ public:
+  BlockDesc(ProgramDesc *prog, proto::BlockDesc *desc);
+
+  BlockDesc(const BlockDesc &other, proto::BlockDesc *desc, ProgramDesc *prog);
+
+  ~BlockDesc() {
+    this->ClearPBVars();
+    this->ClearPBOps();
+  }
+
+  int32_t ID() const { return desc_->idx(); }
+
+  int32_t Parent() const { return desc_->parent_idx(); }
+
+  VarDesc *Var(const std::string &name_bytes);
+
+  VarDesc *FindVar(const std::string &name_bytes) const;
+
+  bool HasVar(const std::string &var_name) const;
+
+  VarDesc *FindVarRecursive(const std::string &name_bytes) const;
+
+  VarDesc &FindRecursiveOrCreateVar(const std::string &name_bytes);
+
+  bool HasVarRecursive(const std::string &var_name) const;
+
+  std::set<std::string> LocalVarNames() const {
+    std::set<std::string> var_names;
+    for (auto &var : vars_) {
+      var_names.insert(var.first);
+    }
+    return var_names;
+  }
+
+  std::vector<VarDesc *> AllVars() const;
+
+  BlockDesc *ParentBlock() const;
+
+  OpDesc *AppendOp();
+
+  void AppendAllocatedOp(std::unique_ptr<OpDesc> &&op_desc);
+
+  OpDesc *PrependOp();
+
+  void RemoveOp(size_t s, size_t e);
+
+  std::vector<OpDesc *> AllOps() const;
+
+  size_t OpSize() const { return ops_.size(); }
+
+  OpDesc *Op(int idx) { return ops_.at(idx).get(); }
+
+  void Flush();
+
+  proto::BlockDesc *Proto();
+
+  ProgramDesc *Program() { return this->prog_; }
+
+ private:
+  void ClearPBOps();
+  void ClearPBVars();
+
+ private:
+  ProgramDesc *prog_;       // not_own
+  proto::BlockDesc *desc_;  // not_own
+  bool need_update_;
+
+  std::deque<std::unique_ptr<OpDesc>> ops_;
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, std::unique_ptr<VarDesc>> vars_;
+
+  DISABLE_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(BlockDesc);
+};
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/channel.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <stddef.h>  // for size_t
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+// Channel is the abstract class of buffered and un-buffered channels.
+template <typename T>
+class Channel {
+ public:
+  virtual bool Send(T*) = 0;
+  virtual bool Receive(T*) = 0;
+  virtual size_t Cap() = 0;
+  virtual void Close() = 0;
+  virtual ~Channel() {}
+};
+
+// Forward declaration of channel implementations.
+namespace details {
+template <typename T>
+class Buffered;
+template <typename T>
+class UnBuffered;
+}  // namespace details
+
+template <typename T>
+Channel<T>* MakeChannel(size_t buffer_size) {
+  if (buffer_size > 0) {
+    return new details::Buffered<T>(buffer_size);
+  }
+  return new details::UnBuffered<T>();
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void CloseChannel(Channel<T>* ch) {
+  ch->Close();
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/details/buffered_channel.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/details/unbuffered_channel.h"

paddle/fluid/framework/channel_test.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/channel.h"
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <thread>
+
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+
+using paddle::framework::Channel;
+using paddle::framework::MakeChannel;
+using paddle::framework::CloseChannel;
+using paddle::framework::details::Buffered;
+using paddle::framework::details::UnBuffered;
+
+void RecevingOrderEqualToSendingOrder(Channel<int> *ch) {
+  unsigned sum_send = 0;
+  std::thread t([&]() {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+      EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), true);
+      sum_send += i;
+    }
+  });
+  for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+    int recv;
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&recv), true);
+    EXPECT_EQ(recv, i);
+  }
+
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+  t.join();
+  EXPECT_EQ(sum_send, 10U);
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, MakeAndClose) {
+  using paddle::framework::details::Buffered;
+  using paddle::framework::details::UnBuffered;
+  {
+    // MakeChannel should return a buffered channel is buffer_size > 0.
+    auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(10);
+    EXPECT_NE(dynamic_cast<Buffered<int> *>(ch), nullptr);
+    EXPECT_EQ(dynamic_cast<UnBuffered<int> *>(ch), nullptr);
+    CloseChannel(ch);
+    delete ch;
+  }
+  {
+    // MakeChannel should return an un-buffered channel is buffer_size = 0.
+    auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(dynamic_cast<Buffered<int> *>(ch), nullptr);
+    EXPECT_NE(dynamic_cast<UnBuffered<int> *>(ch), nullptr);
+    CloseChannel(ch);
+    delete ch;
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, SufficientBufferSizeDoesntBlock) {
+  const size_t buffer_size = 10;
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<size_t>(buffer_size);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < buffer_size; ++i) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), true);  // should not block
+  }
+
+  size_t out;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < buffer_size; ++i) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&out), true);  // should not block
+    EXPECT_EQ(out, i);
+  }
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+// This tests that a  channel must return false
+// on send and receive performed after closing the channel.
+// Receive will only return false after close when queue is empty.
+// By creating separate threads for sending and receiving, we make this
+// function able to test both buffered and unbuffered channels.
+void SendReceiveWithACloseChannelShouldPanic(Channel<size_t> *ch) {
+  const size_t data = 5;
+  std::thread send_thread{[&]() {
+    size_t i = data;
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), true);  // should not block
+  }};
+
+  std::thread recv_thread{[&]() {
+    size_t i;
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&i), true);  // should not block
+    EXPECT_EQ(i, data);
+  }};
+
+  send_thread.join();
+  recv_thread.join();
+
+  // After closing send should return false. Receive should
+  // also return false as there is no data in queue.
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+  send_thread = std::thread{[&]() {
+    size_t i = data;
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), false);  // should return false
+  }};
+  recv_thread = std::thread{[&]() {
+    size_t i;
+    // should return false because channel is closed and queue is empty
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&i), false);
+  }};
+
+  send_thread.join();
+  recv_thread.join();
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, SendReceiveClosedBufferedChannelPanics) {
+  size_t buffer_size = 10;
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<size_t>(buffer_size);
+  SendReceiveWithACloseChannelShouldPanic(ch);
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, SendReceiveClosedUnBufferedChannelPanics) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<size_t>(0);
+  SendReceiveWithACloseChannelShouldPanic(ch);
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, ReceiveFromBufferedChannelReturnResidualValuesTest) {
+  const size_t buffer_size = 10;
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<size_t>(buffer_size);
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < buffer_size; ++i) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), true);  // sending should not block
+  }
+
+  size_t out;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < buffer_size / 2; ++i) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&out), true);  // receiving should not block
+    EXPECT_EQ(out, i);
+  }
+
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+
+  for (size_t i = buffer_size / 2; i < buffer_size; ++i) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&out),
+              true);  // receving should return residual values.
+    EXPECT_EQ(out, i);
+  }
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < buffer_size; ++i) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&out),
+              false);  // receiving on closed channel should return false
+  }
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, ConcurrentSendNonConcurrentReceiveWithSufficientBufferSize) {
+  const size_t buffer_size = 10;
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<size_t>(buffer_size);
+  size_t sum = 0;
+  std::thread t([&]() {
+    // Try to write more than buffer size.
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < 2 * buffer_size; ++i) {
+      if (i < buffer_size)
+        EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), true);  // should block after 10 iterations
+      else
+        EXPECT_EQ(ch->Send(&i), false);
+      sum += i;
+    }
+  });
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // wait 0.1 sec
+  EXPECT_EQ(sum, 45U);
+
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+  t.join();
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, RecevingOrderEqualToSendingOrderWithUnBufferedChannel) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(0);
+  RecevingOrderEqualToSendingOrder(ch);
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, RecevingOrderEqualToSendingOrderWithBufferedChannel) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(10);
+  RecevingOrderEqualToSendingOrder(ch);
+}
+
+void ChannelCloseUnblocksReceiversTest(Channel<int> *ch) {
+  size_t num_threads = 5;
+  std::thread t[num_threads];
+  bool thread_ended[num_threads];
+
+  // Launches threads that try to read and are blocked because of no writers
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    thread_ended[i] = false;
+    t[i] = std::thread(
+        [&](bool *p) {
+          int data;
+          EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&data), false);
+          *p = true;
+        },
+        &thread_ended[i]);
+  }
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // wait 0.1 sec
+
+  // Verify that all the threads are blocked
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], false);
+  }
+
+  // Explicitly close the channel
+  // This should unblock all receivers
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // wait 0.1 sec
+
+  // Verify that all threads got unblocked
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], true);
+  }
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) t[i].join();
+}
+
+void ChannelCloseUnblocksSendersTest(Channel<int> *ch) {
+  using paddle::framework::details::Buffered;
+  using paddle::framework::details::UnBuffered;
+
+  size_t num_threads = 5;
+  std::thread t[num_threads];
+  bool thread_ended[num_threads];
+  bool send_success[num_threads];
+
+  // Launches threads that try to write and are blocked because of no readers
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    thread_ended[i] = false;
+    send_success[i] = false;
+    t[i] = std::thread(
+        [&](bool *ended, bool *success) {
+          int data = 10;
+          *success = ch->Send(&data);
+          *ended = true;
+        },
+        &thread_ended[i], &send_success[i]);
+  }
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // wait
+
+  if (dynamic_cast<Buffered<int> *>(ch)) {
+    // If ch is Buffered, atleast 4 threads must be blocked.
+    int ct = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+      if (!thread_ended[i]) ct++;
+    }
+    EXPECT_GE(ct, 4);
+  } else {
+    // If ch is UnBuffered, all the threads should be blocked.
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+      EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], false);
+    }
+  }
+  // Explicitly close the thread
+  // This should unblock all senders
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // wait
+
+  // Verify that all threads got unblocked
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], true);
+  }
+
+  if (dynamic_cast<Buffered<int> *>(ch)) {
+    // Verify that only 1 send was successful
+    int ct = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+      if (send_success[i]) ct++;
+    }
+    // Only 1 send must be successful
+    EXPECT_EQ(ct, 1);
+  }
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) t[i].join();
+}
+
+// This tests that closing a buffered channel also unblocks
+//  any receivers waiting on the channel
+TEST(Channel, BufferedChannelCloseUnblocksReceiversTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(1);
+  ChannelCloseUnblocksReceiversTest(ch);
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+// This tests that closing a buffered channel also unblocks
+//  any senders waiting for channel to have write space
+TEST(Channel, BufferedChannelCloseUnblocksSendersTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(1);
+  ChannelCloseUnblocksSendersTest(ch);
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+// This tests that closing an unbuffered channel also unblocks
+//  unblocks any receivers waiting for senders
+TEST(Channel, UnbufferedChannelCloseUnblocksReceiversTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(0);
+  ChannelCloseUnblocksReceiversTest(ch);
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+// This tests that closing an unbuffered channel also unblocks
+//  unblocks any senders waiting for senders
+TEST(Channel, UnbufferedChannelCloseUnblocksSendersTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(0);
+  ChannelCloseUnblocksReceiversTest(ch);
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, UnbufferedLessReceiveMoreSendTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(0);
+  unsigned sum_send = 0;
+  // Send should block after three iterations
+  // since we only have three receivers.
+  std::thread t([&]() {
+    // Try to send more number of times
+    // than receivers
+    for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+      ch->Send(&i);
+      sum_send += i;
+    }
+  });
+  for (int i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
+    int recv;
+    ch->Receive(&recv);
+    EXPECT_EQ(recv, i);
+  }
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // wait 0.5 sec
+  EXPECT_EQ(sum_send, 3U);
+
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+  t.join();
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, UnbufferedMoreReceiveLessSendTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(0);
+  unsigned sum_send = 0;
+  unsigned sum_receive = 0;
+  // The receiver should block after 5
+  // iterations, since there are only 5 senders.
+  std::thread t([&]() {
+    for (int i = 0; i < 8; i++) {
+      int recv;
+      ch->Receive(&recv);  // should block after the fifth iteration.
+      EXPECT_EQ(recv, i);
+      sum_receive += i;
+    }
+  });
+  for (int i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
+    ch->Send(&i);
+    sum_send += i;
+  }
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));  // wait 0.5 sec
+  EXPECT_EQ(sum_send, 10U);
+  EXPECT_EQ(sum_receive, 10U);
+  // send three more elements
+  for (int i = 5; i < 8; i++) {
+    ch->Send(&i);
+    sum_send += i;
+  }
+
+  CloseChannel(ch);
+  t.join();
+  EXPECT_EQ(sum_send, 28U);
+  EXPECT_EQ(sum_receive, 28U);
+  delete ch;
+}
+
+// This tests that destroying a channel unblocks
+//  any senders waiting for channel to have write space
+void ChannelDestroyUnblockSenders(Channel<int> *ch) {
+  size_t num_threads = 5;
+  std::thread t[num_threads];
+  bool thread_ended[num_threads];
+  bool send_success[num_threads];
+
+  // Launches threads that try to write and are blocked because of no readers
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    thread_ended[i] = false;
+    send_success[i] = false;
+    t[i] = std::thread(
+        [&](bool *ended, bool *success) {
+          int data = 10;
+          *success = ch->Send(&data);
+          *ended = true;
+        },
+        &thread_ended[i], &send_success[i]);
+  }
+
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(500));  // wait 0.5 sec
+  bool is_buffered_channel = false;
+  if (dynamic_cast<Buffered<int> *>(ch)) is_buffered_channel = true;
+
+  if (is_buffered_channel) {
+    // If channel is buffered, verify that atleast 4 threads are blocked
+    int ct = 0;
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+      if (thread_ended[i] == false) ct++;
+    }
+    // Atleast 4 threads must be blocked
+    EXPECT_GE(ct, 4);
+  } else {
+    // Verify that all the threads are blocked
+    for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+      EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], false);
+    }
+  }
+  // Explicitly destroy the channel
+  delete ch;
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));  // wait
+
+  // Verify that all threads got unblocked
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], true);
+  }
+
+  // Count number of successfuld sends
+  int ct = 0;
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    if (send_success[i]) ct++;
+  }
+
+  if (is_buffered_channel) {
+    // Only 1 send must be successful
+    EXPECT_EQ(ct, 1);
+  } else {
+    // In unbuffered channel, no send should be successful
+    EXPECT_EQ(ct, 0);
+  }
+
+  // Join all threads
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) t[i].join();
+}
+
+// This tests that destroying a channel also unblocks
+//  any receivers waiting on the channel
+void ChannelDestroyUnblockReceivers(Channel<int> *ch) {
+  size_t num_threads = 5;
+  std::thread t[num_threads];
+  bool thread_ended[num_threads];
+
+  // Launches threads that try to read and are blocked because of no writers
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    thread_ended[i] = false;
+    t[i] = std::thread(
+        [&](bool *p) {
+          int data;
+          // All reads should return false
+          EXPECT_EQ(ch->Receive(&data), false);
+          *p = true;
+        },
+        &thread_ended[i]);
+  }
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(100));  // wait
+
+  // Verify that all threads are blocked
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], false);
+  }
+  // delete the channel
+  delete ch;
+  std::this_thread::sleep_for(std::chrono::milliseconds(200));  // wait
+  // Verify that all threads got unblocked
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) {
+    EXPECT_EQ(thread_ended[i], true);
+  }
+
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < num_threads; i++) t[i].join();
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, BufferedChannelDestroyUnblocksReceiversTest) {
+  size_t buffer_size = 1;
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(buffer_size);
+  ChannelDestroyUnblockReceivers(ch);
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, BufferedChannelDestroyUnblocksSendersTest) {
+  size_t buffer_size = 1;
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(buffer_size);
+  ChannelDestroyUnblockSenders(ch);
+}
+
+// This tests that destroying an unbuffered channel also unblocks
+//  unblocks any receivers waiting for senders
+TEST(Channel, UnbufferedChannelDestroyUnblocksReceiversTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(0);
+  ChannelDestroyUnblockReceivers(ch);
+}
+
+TEST(Channel, UnbufferedChannelDestroyUnblocksSendersTest) {
+  auto ch = MakeChannel<int>(0);
+  ChannelDestroyUnblockSenders(ch);
+}

paddle/fluid/framework/data_device_transform.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/data_device_transform.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+static const platform::DeviceContext* GetDeviceContext(
+    const platform::Place& src_place, const platform::Place& dst_place) {
+  platform::DeviceContextPool& pool = platform::DeviceContextPool::Instance();
+
+  if (platform::is_gpu_place(src_place) && platform::is_cpu_place(dst_place)) {
+    return pool.Get(src_place);
+  } else if (platform::is_cpu_place(src_place) &&
+             platform::is_gpu_place(dst_place)) {
+    return pool.Get(dst_place);
+  } else {
+    PADDLE_THROW(
+        "Currently, model parallelism is only supported between CPU and CUDA");
+  }
+}
+
+void TransDataDevice(const Tensor& in, const platform::Place& dst_place,
+                     Tensor* out) {
+  VLOG(3) << "DeviceTransform in, src_place " << in.place()
+          << " dst_place: " << dst_place;
+  auto* dev_ctx = GetDeviceContext(in.place(), dst_place);
+  dev_ctx->Wait();
+  Copy(in, dst_place, *dev_ctx, out);
+  dev_ctx->Wait();
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_device_transform.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/lod_tensor.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/tensor.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/tensor_util.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/device_context.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+void TransDataDevice(const Tensor& in, const platform::Place& dst_place,
+                     Tensor* out);
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_device_transform_test.cu

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/init.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/lod_tensor.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_info.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_registry.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/operators/elementwise_op_function.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/operators/math/math_function.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/device_context.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+template <typename T>
+struct AddFunctor {
+  inline HOSTDEVICE T operator()(T a, T b) const { return a + b; }
+};
+
+class OpKernelTestProtoAndCheckerMaker : public OpProtoAndCheckerMaker {
+ public:
+  OpKernelTestProtoAndCheckerMaker(OpProto* proto, OpAttrChecker* op_checker)
+      : OpProtoAndCheckerMaker(proto, op_checker) {
+    AddInput("input", "input1 of test op");
+    AddOutput("output", "output of test op");
+    AddAttr<bool>("use_gpu", "force to use gpu kernel").SetDefault(false);
+    AddComment("This is test op");
+  }
+};
+
+class TestOpWithKernel : public OperatorWithKernel {
+ public:
+  using OperatorWithKernel::OperatorWithKernel;
+
+ protected:
+  void InferShape(framework::InferShapeContext* ctx) const override {}
+  OpKernelType GetExpectedKernelType(
+      const ExecutionContext& ctx) const override {
+    if (Attr<bool>("use_gpu")) {
+      VLOG(3) << "force use gpu kernel";
+      return OpKernelType(proto::DataType::FP32, platform::CUDAPlace(0));
+    } else {
+      VLOG(3) << "use default kernel";
+      return OpKernelType(proto::DataType::FP32,
+                          ctx.Input<Tensor>("input")->place());
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename DeviceContext, typename T>
+class TestKernel : public OpKernel<float> {
+ public:
+  void Compute(const ExecutionContext& ctx) const {
+    std::cout << ctx.op().DebugString() << std::endl;
+
+    const Tensor* input = ctx.Input<Tensor>("input");
+
+    std::cout << "input place:" << input->place() << std::endl;
+    auto* output = ctx.Output<framework::LoDTensor>("output");
+    output->Resize(input->dims());
+    output->mutable_data<T>(ctx.GetPlace());
+
+    operators::TransformFunctor<AddFunctor<T>, T, DeviceContext> functor(
+        input, input, output, ctx.template device_context<DeviceContext>(),
+        AddFunctor<T>());
+    functor.Run();
+  }
+};
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle
+
+REGISTER_OP_WITHOUT_GRADIENT(
+    test_op, paddle::framework::TestOpWithKernel,
+    paddle::framework::OpKernelTestProtoAndCheckerMaker);
+REGISTER_OP_CPU_KERNEL(
+    test_op,
+    paddle::framework::TestKernel<paddle::platform::CPUDeviceContext, float>);
+REGISTER_OP_CUDA_KERNEL(
+    test_op,
+    paddle::framework::TestKernel<paddle::platform::CUDADeviceContext, float>);
+
+static void BuildVar(const std::string& param_name,
+                     std::initializer_list<const char*> arguments,
+                     paddle::framework::proto::OpDesc::Var* var) {
+  var->set_parameter(param_name);
+  for (auto& arg_name : arguments) {
+    *var->mutable_arguments()->Add() = arg_name;
+  }
+}
+
+TEST(Operator, CPUtoGPU) {
+  using namespace paddle::framework;
+  using namespace paddle::platform;
+  InitDevices();
+
+  paddle::framework::Scope scope;
+  paddle::platform::CPUPlace cpu_place;
+
+  // create an op to run on CPU
+  paddle::framework::proto::OpDesc cpu_op_desc;
+  cpu_op_desc.set_type("test_op");
+  BuildVar("input", {"IN1"}, cpu_op_desc.add_inputs());
+  BuildVar("output", {"OUT1"}, cpu_op_desc.add_outputs());
+
+  auto cpu_op = paddle::framework::OpRegistry::CreateOp(cpu_op_desc);
+  // prepare input
+  auto* in_t = scope.Var("IN1")->GetMutable<LoDTensor>();
+  auto* src_ptr = in_t->mutable_data<float>({2, 3}, CPUPlace());
+  for (int i = 0; i < 2 * 3; ++i) {
+    src_ptr[i] = static_cast<float>(i);
+  }
+
+  // get output
+  auto* output = scope.Var("OUT1");
+  cpu_op->Run(scope, cpu_place);
+
+  auto* output_ptr = output->Get<LoDTensor>().data<float>();
+  for (int i = 0; i < 2 * 3; ++i) {
+    ASSERT_EQ(output_ptr[i], static_cast<float>(i) * 2);
+  }
+
+  // create an op to run on GPU
+  paddle::framework::proto::OpDesc gpu_op_desc;
+  gpu_op_desc.set_type("test_op");
+  BuildVar("input", {"OUT1"}, gpu_op_desc.add_inputs());
+  BuildVar("output", {"OUT2"}, gpu_op_desc.add_outputs());
+
+  auto attr = gpu_op_desc.mutable_attrs()->Add();
+  attr->set_name("use_gpu");
+  attr->set_type(paddle::framework::proto::AttrType::BOOLEAN);
+  attr->set_b(true);
+
+  auto gpu_op = paddle::framework::OpRegistry::CreateOp(gpu_op_desc);
+
+  paddle::platform::CUDAPlace cuda_place(0);
+  // get output
+  auto* output2 = scope.Var("OUT2");
+  gpu_op->Run(scope, cuda_place);
+  VLOG(3) << "after gpu_op run";
+
+  // auto* output2_ptr = output2->Get<LoDTensor>().data<float>();
+  DeviceContextPool& pool = DeviceContextPool::Instance();
+  auto dev_ctx = pool.Get(cuda_place);
+
+  paddle::framework::Tensor output_tensor;
+  Copy(output2->Get<LoDTensor>(), paddle::platform::CPUPlace(), *dev_ctx,
+       &output_tensor);
+
+  dev_ctx->Wait();
+  float* output2_ptr = output_tensor.data<float>();
+  for (int i = 0; i < 2 * 3; ++i) {
+    ASSERT_EQ(output2_ptr[i], static_cast<float>(i) * 4);
+  }
+}

paddle/fluid/framework/data_layout.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <cctype>
+#include <ostream>
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/enforce.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+enum class DataLayout {
+  kNHWC = 0,
+  kNCHW = 1,
+  kAnyLayout = 2,
+};
+
+inline DataLayout StringToDataLayout(const std::string& str) {
+  std::string s(str);
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < s.size(); ++i) {
+    s[i] = toupper(s[i]);
+  }
+
+  if (s == "NHWC") {
+    return DataLayout::kNHWC;
+  } else if (s == "NCHW") {
+    return DataLayout::kNCHW;
+  } else if (s == "ANYLAYOUT") {
+    return DataLayout::kAnyLayout;
+  } else {
+    PADDLE_THROW("Unknown storage order string: %s", s);
+  }
+}
+
+inline std::string DataLayoutToString(const DataLayout& data_layout) {
+  switch (data_layout) {
+    case DataLayout::kNHWC:
+      return "NHWC";
+    case DataLayout::kNCHW:
+      return "NCHW";
+    case DataLayout::kAnyLayout:
+      return "ANY_LAYOUT";
+    default:
+      PADDLE_THROW("unknown DataLayou %d", data_layout);
+  }
+}
+
+inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& out, const DataLayout& l) {
+  out << DataLayoutToString(l);
+  return out;
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_layout_transform.cc

+//   Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/data_layout_transform.h"
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/operators/math/math_function.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+std::vector<int> GetAxis(const DataLayout& from, const DataLayout& to) {
+  PADDLE_ENFORCE_NE(from, to,
+                    "layout transform should transform different layout");
+  if (from == DataLayout::kNCHW && to == DataLayout::kNHWC) {
+    return {0, 2, 3, 1};
+  } else if (from == DataLayout::kNHWC && to == DataLayout::kNCHW) {
+    return {0, 3, 1, 2};
+  } else {
+    PADDLE_THROW("unsupported transform");
+  }
+}
+
+struct CastDataLayout {
+  CastDataLayout(const platform::DeviceContext* ctx,
+                 const std::vector<int>& axis, const framework::Tensor& in,
+                 framework::Tensor* out)
+      : in_(in), out_(out), ctx_(ctx), axis_(axis) {}
+  const framework::Tensor in_;
+  framework::Tensor* out_;
+  const platform::DeviceContext* ctx_;
+  const std::vector<int> axis_;
+
+  template <typename T>
+  void operator()() {
+    auto place = ctx_->GetPlace();
+
+    if (platform::is_cpu_place(place)) {
+      operators::math::Transpose<platform::CPUDeviceContext, T, 4> trans4;
+      auto* context = static_cast<const platform::CPUDeviceContext*>(ctx_);
+      trans4(*context, in_, out_, axis_);
+    } else {
+      PADDLE_THROW("Unsupport CPU <-> GPU!");
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+void TransDataLayout(const OpKernelType& kernel_type_for_var,
+                     const OpKernelType& expected_kernel_type, const Tensor& in,
+                     Tensor* out) {
+  PADDLE_ENFORCE(
+      platform::places_are_same_class(kernel_type_for_var.place_,
+                                      expected_kernel_type.place_),
+      "TransDataLayout only support DataLayout transform on same place!");
+
+  PADDLE_ENFORCE(arity(in.dims()) == 4, "Input Arity only support 4!");
+
+  auto& pool = platform::DeviceContextPool::Instance();
+
+  auto src_dim = in.dims();
+  std::vector<int64_t> dst_dim;
+
+  auto axis = GetAxis(kernel_type_for_var.data_layout_,
+                      expected_kernel_type.data_layout_);
+  dst_dim.resize(axis.size());
+  for (size_t i = 0; i < axis.size(); i++) {
+    dst_dim[i] = src_dim[axis[i]];
+  }
+
+  out->Resize(make_ddim(dst_dim));
+  out->mutable_data(expected_kernel_type.place_, in.type());
+
+  framework::VisitDataType(
+      framework::ToDataType(in.type()),
+      CastDataLayout(pool.Get(expected_kernel_type.place_), axis, in, out));
+
+  out->set_layout(expected_kernel_type.data_layout_);
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_layout_transform.h

+//   Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_kernel_type.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/tensor.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/variable.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+std::vector<int> GetAxis(const DataLayout& from, const DataLayout& to);
+
+void TransDataLayout(const OpKernelType& kernel_type_for_var,
+                     const OpKernelType& expected_kernel_type, const Tensor& in,
+                     Tensor* out);
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_layout_transform_test.cc

+//   Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/data_layout_transform.h"
+
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/device_context.h"
+
+TEST(DataTransform, DataLayoutFunction) {
+  using namespace paddle::framework;
+  using namespace paddle::platform;
+
+  auto place = CPUPlace();
+  Tensor in = Tensor();
+  Tensor out = Tensor();
+  in.mutable_data<double>(make_ddim({2, 3, 1, 2}), place);
+  in.set_layout(DataLayout::kNHWC);
+
+  auto kernel_nhwc = OpKernelType(proto::DataType::FP32, place,
+                                  DataLayout::kNHWC, LibraryType::kPlain);
+  auto kernel_ncwh = OpKernelType(proto::DataType::FP32, place,
+                                  DataLayout::kNCHW, LibraryType::kPlain);
+
+  TransDataLayout(kernel_nhwc, kernel_ncwh, in, &out);
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(out.layout() == DataLayout::kNCHW);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(out.dims() == make_ddim({2, 2, 3, 1}));
+
+  TransDataLayout(kernel_ncwh, kernel_nhwc, in, &out);
+
+  EXPECT_TRUE(in.layout() == DataLayout::kNHWC);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(in.dims() == make_ddim({2, 3, 1, 2}));
+}
\ No newline at end of file

paddle/fluid/framework/data_transform.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/data_transform.h"
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/data_device_transform.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/data_layout_transform.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/data_type_transform.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+static void PassTensorData(Tensor* from, Tensor* to) {
+  to->ShareDataWith(*from);
+  *from = Tensor();
+}
+
+void DataTransform(const OpKernelType& expected_kernel_type,
+                   const OpKernelType& kernel_type_for_var,
+                   const Tensor& input_tensor, Tensor* output_tensor) {
+  bool transformed = false;
+  Tensor in;
+  in.ShareDataWith(input_tensor);
+  Tensor out;
+
+  // do layout transform
+  if (NeedTransformLayout(expected_kernel_type.data_layout_,
+                          kernel_type_for_var.data_layout_)) {
+    TransDataLayout(kernel_type_for_var, expected_kernel_type, in, &out);
+    transformed = true;
+    PassTensorData(&out, &in);
+  }
+
+  if (expected_kernel_type.data_type_ != kernel_type_for_var.data_type_) {
+    TransDataType(kernel_type_for_var, expected_kernel_type, in, &out);
+    transformed = true;
+    PassTensorData(&out, &in);
+  }
+
+  // do device transform
+  if (!platform::is_same_place(kernel_type_for_var.place_,
+                               expected_kernel_type.place_)) {
+    TransDataDevice(in, expected_kernel_type.place_, &out);
+    transformed = true;
+    PassTensorData(&out, &in);
+  }
+
+  PADDLE_ENFORCE(transformed, "No transform is applied, please check!");
+  // get output data
+  output_tensor->ShareDataWith(in);
+}
+
+void CopyVariableWithTensor(const Variable& in_var, const Tensor& tensor,
+                            Variable& out_var) {
+  if (in_var.IsType<LoDTensor>()) {
+    auto& in_lod_tensor = in_var.Get<LoDTensor>();
+    auto* tran_lod_tensor = out_var.GetMutable<LoDTensor>();
+    tran_lod_tensor->set_lod(in_lod_tensor.lod());
+    tran_lod_tensor->set_layout(in_lod_tensor.layout());
+    tran_lod_tensor->ShareDataWith(tensor);
+  } else if (in_var.IsType<SelectedRows>()) {
+    auto& in_selected_rows = in_var.Get<SelectedRows>();
+    auto* trans_selected_rows = out_var.GetMutable<SelectedRows>();
+    trans_selected_rows->set_height(in_selected_rows.height());
+    trans_selected_rows->set_rows(in_selected_rows.rows());
+    trans_selected_rows->mutable_value()->ShareDataWith(tensor);
+  } else {
+    PADDLE_THROW("unknown var type");
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_transform.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <functional>
+#include <utility>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_kernel_type.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/selected_rows.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/tensor.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/variable.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/operators/math/math_function.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/device_context.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/macros.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/transform.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+void DataTransform(const OpKernelType& expected_kernel_type,
+                   const OpKernelType& kernel_type_for_var,
+                   const Tensor& input_tensor, Tensor* out);
+
+void CopyVariableWithTensor(const Variable& in_var, const Tensor& tensor,
+                            Variable& out_var);
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_type.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+#include <typeindex>
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/framework.pb.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/enforce.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+inline proto::DataType ToDataType(std::type_index type) {
+  using namespace paddle::framework::proto;
+  if (typeid(float).hash_code() == type.hash_code()) {
+    return DataType::FP32;
+  } else if (typeid(double).hash_code() == type.hash_code()) {
+    return DataType::FP64;
+  } else if (typeid(int).hash_code() == type.hash_code()) {
+    return DataType::INT32;
+  } else if (typeid(int64_t).hash_code() == type.hash_code()) {
+    return DataType::INT64;
+  } else if (typeid(bool).hash_code() == type.hash_code()) {
+    return DataType::BOOL;
+  } else {
+    PADDLE_THROW("Not supported");
+  }
+}
+
+inline std::type_index ToTypeIndex(proto::DataType type) {
+  using namespace paddle::framework::proto;
+  switch (type) {
+    case DataType::FP32:
+      return typeid(float);
+    case DataType::FP64:
+      return typeid(double);
+    case DataType::INT32:
+      return typeid(int);
+    case DataType::INT64:
+      return typeid(int64_t);
+    case DataType::BOOL:
+      return typeid(bool);
+    default:
+      PADDLE_THROW("Not support type %d", type);
+  }
+}
+
+template <typename Visitor>
+inline void VisitDataType(proto::DataType type, Visitor visitor) {
+  using namespace paddle::framework::proto;
+  switch (type) {
+    case DataType::FP32:
+      visitor.template operator()<float>();
+      break;
+    case DataType::FP64:
+      visitor.template operator()<double>();
+      break;
+    case DataType::INT32:
+      visitor.template operator()<int>();
+      break;
+    case DataType::INT64:
+      visitor.template operator()<int64_t>();
+      break;
+    case DataType::BOOL:
+      visitor.template operator()<bool>();
+      break;
+    default:
+      PADDLE_THROW("Not supported");
+  }
+}
+
+inline std::string DataTypeToString(const proto::DataType type) {
+  using namespace paddle::framework::proto;
+  switch (type) {
+    case DataType::FP16:
+      return "float16";
+    case DataType::FP32:
+      return "float32";
+    case DataType::FP64:
+      return "float64";
+    case DataType::INT16:
+      return "int16";
+    case DataType::INT32:
+      return "int32";
+    case DataType::INT64:
+      return "int64";
+    case DataType::BOOL:
+      return "bool";
+    default:
+      PADDLE_THROW("Not support type %d", type);
+  }
+}
+
+inline std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& out,
+                                const proto::DataType& type) {
+  out << DataTypeToString(type);
+  return out;
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_type_transform.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/data_type_transform.h"
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/selected_rows.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/transform.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+template <typename InType, typename OutType>
+struct CastDataTypeFunctor {
+  HOSTDEVICE inline OutType operator()(InType in) const {
+    return static_cast<OutType>(in);
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename InType>
+struct CastDataType {
+  CastDataType(const framework::Tensor& in, framework::Tensor* out,
+               const platform::DeviceContext* ctx)
+      : in_(in), out_(out), ctx_(ctx) {}
+  const framework::Tensor in_;
+  framework::Tensor* out_;
+  const platform::DeviceContext* ctx_;
+
+  template <typename OutType>
+  void operator()() {
+    auto* in_begin = in_.data<InType>();
+    auto* in_end = in_begin + in_.numel();
+    auto* out_begin = out_->mutable_data<OutType>(in_.place());
+
+    if (platform::is_cpu_place(in_.place())) {
+      platform::Transform<platform::CPUDeviceContext> trans;
+      auto* context = static_cast<const platform::CPUDeviceContext*>(ctx_);
+      trans(*context, in_begin, in_end, out_begin,
+            CastDataTypeFunctor<InType, OutType>());
+    } else {
+      // TODO(dzhwinter): enhance Copy CPU<->GPU with different data type?
+      PADDLE_THROW("Unsupport CPU <-> GPU!");
+    }
+  }
+};
+
+void TransDataType(const OpKernelType& kernel_type_for_var,
+                   const OpKernelType& expected_kernel_type, const Tensor& in,
+                   Tensor* out) {
+  platform::DeviceContextPool& pool = platform::DeviceContextPool::Instance();
+
+  out->Resize(in.dims());
+  auto src_type = kernel_type_for_var.data_type_;
+  auto dst_type = expected_kernel_type.data_type_;
+  auto ctx = pool.Get(in.place());
+
+  switch (src_type) {
+    case proto::DataType::FP32:
+      framework::VisitDataType(dst_type, CastDataType<float>(in, out, ctx));
+      break;
+    case proto::DataType::FP64:
+      framework::VisitDataType(dst_type, CastDataType<double>(in, out, ctx));
+      break;
+    case proto::DataType::INT32:
+      framework::VisitDataType(dst_type, CastDataType<int>(in, out, ctx));
+      break;
+    case proto::DataType::INT64:
+      framework::VisitDataType(dst_type, CastDataType<int64_t>(in, out, ctx));
+      break;
+    case proto::DataType::BOOL:
+      framework::VisitDataType(dst_type, CastDataType<bool>(in, out, ctx));
+      break;
+    default:
+      PADDLE_THROW("Not support type %d", src_type);
+  }
+}
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_type_transform.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_kernel_type.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/tensor.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/variable.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/device_context.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+using KernelTypePair = std::pair<OpKernelType, OpKernelType>;
+
+void TransDataType(const OpKernelType& kernel_type_for_var,
+                   const OpKernelType& expected_kernel_type, const Tensor& in,
+                   Tensor* out);
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/data_type_transform_test.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/data_type_transform.h"
+
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+
+TEST(DataTypeTransform, CPUTransform) {
+  using namespace paddle::framework;
+  using namespace paddle::platform;
+
+  auto place = CPUPlace();
+
+  Tensor in;
+  Tensor out;
+
+  float* ptr = in.mutable_data<float>(make_ddim({2, 3}), place);
+  int data_number = 2 * 3;
+
+  for (int i = 0; i < data_number; ++i) {
+    ptr[i] = i / 3;
+  }
+
+  auto kernel_fp32 = OpKernelType(proto::DataType::FP32, place,
+                                  DataLayout::kAnyLayout, LibraryType::kPlain);
+  auto kernel_fp64 = OpKernelType(proto::DataType::FP64, place,
+                                  DataLayout::kAnyLayout, LibraryType::kPlain);
+  auto kernel_int32 = OpKernelType(proto::DataType::INT32, place,
+                                   DataLayout::kAnyLayout, LibraryType::kPlain);
+
+  TransDataType(kernel_fp32, kernel_fp64, in, &out);
+  double* out_data_double = out.data<double>();
+  for (int i = 0; i < data_number; ++i) {
+    ASSERT_EQ(out_data_double[i], static_cast<double>(i / 3));
+  }
+
+  TransDataType(kernel_fp32, kernel_int32, in, &out);
+  int* out_data_int = out.data<int>();
+  for (int i = 0; i < data_number; ++i) {
+    ASSERT_EQ(out_data_int[i], static_cast<int>(i / 3));
+  }
+}

paddle/fluid/framework/ddim.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/ddim.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/enforce.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+/// @cond HIDDEN
+
+template <int i>
+Dim<i> make_dim(const int64_t* d) {
+  return Dim<i>(*d, make_dim<i - 1>(d + 1));
+}
+
+template <>
+Dim<1> make_dim<1>(const int64_t* d) {
+  return Dim<1>(*d);
+}
+
+void make_ddim(DDim& ddim, const int64_t* dims, int n) {
+  switch (n) {
+    case 1:
+      ddim = make_dim<1>(dims);
+      break;
+    case 2:
+      ddim = make_dim<2>(dims);
+      break;
+    case 3:
+      ddim = make_dim<3>(dims);
+      break;
+    case 4:
+      ddim = make_dim<4>(dims);
+      break;
+    case 5:
+      ddim = make_dim<5>(dims);
+      break;
+    case 6:
+      ddim = make_dim<6>(dims);
+      break;
+    case 7:
+      ddim = make_dim<7>(dims);
+      break;
+    case 8:
+      ddim = make_dim<8>(dims);
+      break;
+    case 9:
+      ddim = make_dim<9>(dims);
+      break;
+    default:
+      PADDLE_THROW("Dynamic dimensions must have between [1, 9] dimensions.");
+  }
+}
+
+/// @endcond
+
+DDim make_ddim(std::initializer_list<int64_t> dims) {
+  DDim result(make_dim(0));
+  make_ddim(result, dims.begin(), dims.size());
+  return result;
+}
+
+DDim make_ddim(const std::vector<int64_t>& dims) {
+  DDim result(make_dim(0));
+  make_ddim(result, &dims[0], dims.size());
+  return result;
+}
+
+DDim make_ddim(const std::vector<int>& dims) {
+  std::vector<int64_t> res(dims.size());
+  std::transform(dims.begin(), dims.end(), res.begin(),
+                 [](int d) { return static_cast<int64_t>(d); });
+  return make_ddim(res);
+}
+
+/// @cond HIDDEN
+// XXX For some reason, putting this in an anonymous namespace causes errors
+class DynamicMutableIndexer : public boost::static_visitor<int64_t&> {
+ public:
+  explicit DynamicMutableIndexer(int idx) : idx_(idx) {}
+
+  template <int D>
+  int64_t& operator()(Dim<D>& dim) const {
+    return dim[idx_];
+  }
+
+ private:
+  int idx_;
+};
+
+class DynamicConstIndexer : public boost::static_visitor<int64_t> {
+ public:
+  explicit DynamicConstIndexer(int idx) : idx_(idx) {}
+
+  template <int D>
+  int64_t operator()(const Dim<D>& dim) const {
+    return dim[idx_];
+  }
+
+ private:
+  int idx_;
+};
+
+/// @endcond
+
+int64_t& DDim::operator[](int idx) {
+  return boost::apply_visitor(DynamicMutableIndexer(idx), var);
+}
+
+int64_t DDim::operator[](int idx) const {
+  return boost::apply_visitor(DynamicConstIndexer(idx), var);
+}
+
+int DDim::size() const { return arity(*this); }
+
+bool DDim::operator==(DDim d) const {
+  if (var.which() != d.getVar().which()) {
+    return false;
+  } else {
+    std::vector<int64_t> v1 = vectorize(*this);
+    std::vector<int64_t> v2 = vectorize(d);
+
+    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < v1.size(); i++) {
+      if (v1[i] != v2[i]) {
+        return false;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+bool DDim::operator!=(DDim d) const { return !(*this == d); }
+
+DDim DDim::operator+(DDim d) const {
+  std::vector<int64_t> v1 = vectorize(*this);
+  std::vector<int64_t> v2 = vectorize(d);
+
+  std::vector<int64_t> v3;
+
+  assert(v1.size() == v2.size());
+
+  for (unsigned int i = 0; i < v1.size(); i++) {
+    v3.push_back(v1[i] + v2[i]);
+  }
+
+  return make_ddim(v3);
+}
+
+DDim DDim::operator*(DDim d) const {
+  std::vector<int64_t> v1 = vectorize(*this);
+  std::vector<int64_t> v2 = vectorize(d);
+
+  std::vector<int64_t> v3;
+
+  assert(v1.size() == v2.size());
+
+  for (unsigned int i = 0; i < v1.size(); i++) {
+    v3.push_back(v1[i] * v2[i]);
+  }
+
+  return make_ddim(v3);
+}
+
+int64_t get(const DDim& ddim, int idx) { return ddim[idx]; }
+
+void set(DDim& ddim, int idx, int value) { ddim[idx] = value; }
+
+/// @cond HIDDEN
+struct VectorizeVisitor : public boost::static_visitor<> {
+  std::vector<int64_t>& vector;
+
+  explicit VectorizeVisitor(std::vector<int64_t>& v) : vector(v) {}
+
+  template <typename T>
+  void operator()(const T& t) {
+    vector.push_back(t.head);
+    this->operator()(t.tail);
+  }
+
+  void operator()(const Dim<1>& t) { vector.push_back(t.head); }
+};
+/// @endcond
+
+std::vector<int64_t> vectorize(const DDim& ddim) {
+  std::vector<int64_t> result;
+  VectorizeVisitor visitor(result);
+  boost::apply_visitor(visitor, ddim);
+  return result;
+}
+
+// NOTE: framework::vectorize converts to type int64_t
+//       which does not fit cudnn inputs.
+std::vector<int> vectorize2int(const DDim& ddim) {
+  std::vector<int64_t> temp = vectorize(ddim);
+  std::vector<int> result(temp.begin(), temp.end());
+  return result;
+}
+
+struct ProductVisitor : public boost::static_visitor<int64_t> {
+  template <int D>
+  int64_t operator()(const Dim<D>& dim) {
+    return product(dim);
+  }
+};
+
+int64_t product(const DDim& ddim) {
+  ProductVisitor visitor;
+  return boost::apply_visitor(visitor, ddim);
+}
+
+struct SliceVectorizeVisitor : public boost::static_visitor<> {
+  std::vector<int64_t>& vector;
+  int begin;
+  int end;
+
+  SliceVectorizeVisitor(std::vector<int64_t>& v, int b, int e)
+      : vector(v), begin(b), end(e) {
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE(begin < end,
+                   "Begin index must be less than end index in ddim slice.");
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE(begin >= 0,
+                   "Begin index can't be less than zero in ddim slice.");
+  }
+
+  template <int S>
+  void operator()(const Dim<S>& dim) {
+    if (begin == 0) {
+      vector.push_back(dim.head);
+    } else {
+      --begin;
+    }
+    --end;
+    if (end > 0) {
+      this->operator()(dim.tail);
+    }
+  }
+
+  void operator()(const Dim<1>& dim) {
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE(end == 1, "End index in ddim slice is out of bound.");
+    vector.push_back(dim.head);
+  }
+};
+
+DDim slice_ddim(const DDim& dim, int begin, int end) {
+  std::vector<int64_t> vec;
+  vec.reserve(end - begin);
+  SliceVectorizeVisitor visitor(vec, begin, end);
+  boost::apply_visitor(visitor, dim);
+  return make_ddim(vec);
+}
+
+/// \cond HIDDEN
+
+struct ArityVisitor : boost::static_visitor<int> {
+  template <int D>
+  int operator()(Dim<D>) const {
+    return D;
+  }
+};
+
+/// \endcond
+
+int arity(const DDim& d) { return boost::apply_visitor(ArityVisitor(), d); }
+
+/// \cond HIDDEN
+
+struct DDimPrinter : boost::static_visitor<void> {
+  std::ostream& os;
+  explicit DDimPrinter(std::ostream& os_) : os(os_) {}
+
+  template <typename T>
+  void operator()(const T& t) {
+    os << t;
+  }
+};
+
+/// \endcond
+
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream& os, const DDim& ddim) {
+  DDimPrinter printer(os);
+  boost::apply_visitor(printer, ddim);
+  return os;
+}
+
+DDim::DDim(std::initializer_list<int64_t> init_list) {
+  *this = make_ddim(init_list);
+}
+
+DDim flatten_to_2d(const DDim& src, int num_col_dims) {
+  int rank = src.size();
+  return make_ddim({product(slice_ddim(src, 0, num_col_dims)),
+                    product(slice_ddim(src, num_col_dims, rank))});
+}
+
+DDim flatten_to_1d(const DDim& src) { return make_ddim({product(src)}); }
+
+DDim stride(const DDim& ddim) {
+  std::vector<int64_t> strides(ddim.size());
+  strides[ddim.size() - 1] = 1;
+  for (int i = ddim.size() - 2; i >= 0; --i) {
+    strides[i] = strides[i + 1] * ddim[i + 1];
+  }
+  return framework::make_ddim(strides);
+}
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/ddim.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <initializer_list>
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <vector>
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/dim.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/enforce.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/variant.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+/**
+ * \brief A dynamically sized dimension.
+ *
+ * The number of dimensions must be between [1, 9].
+ */
+struct DDim {
+  typedef boost::variant<Dim<1>, Dim<2>, Dim<3>, Dim<4>, Dim<5>, Dim<6>, Dim<7>,
+                         Dim<8>, Dim<9>>
+      DDimVar;
+  DDimVar var;
+
+  DDim() : var(Dim<1>()) {}
+
+  template <int D>
+  explicit DDim(const Dim<D>& in) : var(in) {}
+
+  /*implicit*/ DDim(std::initializer_list<int64_t> init_list);
+
+  template <int D>
+  DDim& operator=(const Dim<D>& in) {
+    var = in;
+    return *this;
+  }
+
+  int64_t& operator[](int idx);
+  int64_t operator[](int idx) const;
+
+  template <typename Visitor>
+  typename Visitor::result_type apply_visitor(Visitor& visitor) {
+    return var.apply_visitor(visitor);
+  }
+
+  template <typename Visitor>
+  typename Visitor::result_type apply_visitor(Visitor& visitor) const {
+    return var.apply_visitor(visitor);
+  }
+
+  DDimVar getVar() { return var; }
+
+  bool operator==(DDim d) const;
+
+  bool operator!=(DDim d) const;
+
+  DDim operator+(DDim d) const;
+
+  DDim operator*(DDim d) const;
+
+  int size() const;
+};
+
+/**
+ * \brief Make a DDim from std::vector<int64_t>
+ *
+ * \param dims An vector of ints. Must be sized between [1, 9]
+ */
+DDim make_ddim(const std::vector<int64_t>& dims);
+
+DDim make_ddim(const std::vector<int>& dims);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Make a DDim from an initializer list
+ *
+ * \param dims An initializer list of ints. Must be sized between [1, 9]
+ *
+ */
+DDim make_ddim(std::initializer_list<int64_t> dims);
+
+int64_t get(const DDim& dim, int idx);
+void set(DDim& dim, int idx, int val);
+
+std::vector<int64_t> vectorize(const DDim& ddim);
+std::vector<int> vectorize2int(const DDim& ddim);
+
+int64_t product(const DDim& ddim);
+
+/**
+ * \brief Slice a ddim
+ *
+ * Slice dim with [begin, end).
+ * e.g.  DDim d = make_ddim({1,2,3,4,5});
+ *       slice_ddim(d, 1, 3); ====> {2,3}
+ */
+DDim slice_ddim(const DDim& dim, int begin, int end);
+
+/**
+ * \brief What is the length of this dimension?
+ *
+ * \param Dynamic dimension to inspect
+ */
+
+int arity(const DDim& ddim);
+
+std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream&, const DDim&);
+
+// Reshape a tensor to a matrix. The matrix's first dimension(column length)
+// will be the product of tensor's first `num_col_dims` dimensions.
+DDim flatten_to_2d(const DDim& src, int num_col_dims);
+
+DDim flatten_to_1d(const DDim& src);
+
+DDim stride(const DDim& ddim);
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle
+
+namespace boost {
+
+template <typename T>
+T get(const paddle::framework::DDim& in) {
+  return boost::get<T>(in.var);
+}
+
+}  // namespace boost

paddle/fluid/framework/ddim_test.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+#include <sstream>
+#include <vector>
+
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/ddim.h"
+
+TEST(DDim, Equality) {
+  // construct a DDim from an initialization list
+  paddle::framework::DDim ddim = paddle::framework::make_ddim({9, 1, 5});
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim[0], 9);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim[1], 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim[2], 5);
+
+  // construct a DDim from a vector
+  std::vector<int64_t> vec({9, 1, 5});
+  paddle::framework::DDim vddim = paddle::framework::make_ddim(vec);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim[0], 9);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim[1], 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim[2], 5);
+
+  // mutate a DDim
+  ddim[1] = 2;
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim[1], 2);
+  paddle::framework::set(ddim, 0, 6);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get(ddim, 0), 6);
+
+  // vectorize a DDim
+  std::vector<int64_t> res_vec = paddle::framework::vectorize(vddim);
+  EXPECT_EQ(res_vec[0], 9);
+  EXPECT_EQ(res_vec[1], 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(res_vec[2], 5);
+  paddle::framework::Dim<3> d(3, 2, 1);
+  res_vec = paddle::framework::vectorize(paddle::framework::DDim(d));
+  EXPECT_EQ(res_vec[0], 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(res_vec[1], 2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(res_vec[2], 1);
+
+  // add two DDims
+  paddle::framework::DDim ddim_sum = ddim + vddim;
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim_sum[0], 15);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim_sum[1], 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim_sum[2], 10);
+
+  // multiply two DDims
+  paddle::framework::DDim ddim_mul = ddim * vddim;
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim_mul[0], 54);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim_mul[1], 2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim_mul[2], 25);
+
+  // arity of a DDim
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::arity(ddim), 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ddim.size(), 3);
+
+  // product of a DDim
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::product(vddim), 45);
+  EXPECT_EQ(
+      paddle::framework::product(paddle::framework::make_ddim({3, 2, 5, 3})),
+      90);
+
+  // slice a DDim
+  paddle::framework::DDim ddim2 =
+      paddle::framework::make_ddim({1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6});
+  paddle::framework::DDim ss = paddle::framework::slice_ddim(ddim2, 2, 5);
+  EXPECT_EQ(arity(ss), 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ss[0], 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ss[1], 4);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ss[2], 5);
+  paddle::framework::DDim ss2 = paddle::framework::slice_ddim(ddim2, 0, 6);
+  EXPECT_EQ(arity(ss2), 6);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ss2[0], 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ss2[1], 2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ss2[2], 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ss2[3], 4);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ss2[4], 5);
+  EXPECT_EQ(ss2[5], 6);
+}
+
+TEST(DDim, Print) {
+  // print a DDim
+  std::stringstream ss;
+  paddle::framework::DDim ddim = paddle::framework::make_ddim({2, 3, 4});
+  ss << ddim;
+  EXPECT_EQ("2, 3, 4", ss.str());
+}

paddle/fluid/framework/details/buffered_channel.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+#include <atomic>
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <deque>
+#include <mutex>
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/channel.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/enforce.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+namespace details {
+
+// Four of the properties of Buffered Channel:
+// - A send to a full channel blocks temporarily until a receive from the
+// channel or the channel is closed.
+// - A receive from an empty channel blocks temporarily until a send to the
+// channel or the channel is closed.
+// - A send to a closed channel returns false immediately.
+// - A receive from a closed channel returns false immediately.
+
+template <typename T>
+class Buffered : public paddle::framework::Channel<T> {
+  friend Channel<T>* paddle::framework::MakeChannel<T>(size_t);
+  friend void paddle::framework::CloseChannel<T>(Channel<T>*);
+
+ public:
+  virtual bool Send(T*);
+  virtual bool Receive(T*);
+  virtual size_t Cap() { return cap_; }
+  virtual void Close();
+  virtual ~Buffered();
+
+ private:
+  size_t cap_;
+  std::mutex mu_;
+  std::condition_variable empty_cond_var_;
+  std::condition_variable full_cond_var_;
+  std::condition_variable destructor_cond_var_;
+  std::deque<T> channel_;
+  std::atomic<bool> closed_{false};
+  std::atomic<unsigned> send_ctr{0};
+  std::atomic<unsigned> recv_ctr{0};
+
+  Buffered(size_t cap) : cap_(cap), closed_(false) {
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE_GT(cap, 0);
+  }
+
+  void NotifyAllParticipants(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>*);
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+bool Buffered<T>::Send(T* item) {
+  bool ret = false;
+  if (closed_) {
+    return ret;
+  }
+  send_ctr++;
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  full_cond_var_.wait(lock,
+                      [this]() { return channel_.size() < cap_ || closed_; });
+  if (!closed_) {
+    channel_.push_back(std::move(*item));
+    lock.unlock();
+    empty_cond_var_.notify_one();
+    ret = true;
+  }
+  send_ctr--;
+  destructor_cond_var_.notify_one();
+  return ret;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+bool Buffered<T>::Receive(T* item) {
+  bool ret = false;
+  // Once the channel has been closed and all data has been consumed,
+  // just return false. Don't even try acquiring the mutex.
+  if (closed_ && channel_.empty()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  recv_ctr++;
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  empty_cond_var_.wait(lock, [this]() { return !channel_.empty() || closed_; });
+  if (!channel_.empty()) {
+    *item = std::move(channel_.front());
+    channel_.pop_front();
+    full_cond_var_.notify_one();
+    ret = true;
+  }
+  recv_ctr--;
+  destructor_cond_var_.notify_one();
+  return ret;
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void Buffered<T>::Close() {
+  if (closed_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  closed_ = true;
+  NotifyAllParticipants(&lock);
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+Buffered<T>::~Buffered() {
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_);
+  closed_ = true;
+  channel_.clear();
+  NotifyAllParticipants(&lock);
+
+  // The destructor must wait for all readers and writers to complete their task
+  // The channel has been closed, so we will not accept new readers and writers
+  lock.lock();
+  destructor_cond_var_.wait(
+      lock, [this]() { return send_ctr == 0 && recv_ctr == 0; });
+}
+
+template <typename T>
+void Buffered<T>::NotifyAllParticipants(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>* lock) {
+  lock->unlock();
+  full_cond_var_.notify_all();
+  empty_cond_var_.notify_all();
+}
+
+}  // namespace details
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/details/cow_ptr_test.cc

+/* Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+
+   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+   You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+   limitations under the License. */
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/details/cow_ptr.h"
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+namespace details {
+
+TEST(COWPtr, all) {
+  COWPtr<int> ptr(new int{0});
+  ASSERT_EQ(ptr.Data(), 0);
+  COWPtr<int> ptr2 = ptr;
+  ASSERT_EQ(ptr2.Data(), 0);
+  ASSERT_EQ(&ptr2.Data(), &ptr.Data());
+  *ptr2.MutableData() = 10;
+  ASSERT_EQ(ptr.Data(), 0);
+  ASSERT_EQ(ptr2.Data(), 10);
+}
+
+}  // namespace details
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/details/op_registry.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2017 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/grad_op_desc_maker.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_info.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_proto_maker.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/operator.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/var_type_inference.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+namespace details {
+
+enum OpInfoFillType {
+  kOperator = 0,
+  kOpProtoAndCheckerMaker = 1,
+  kGradOpDescMaker = 2,
+  kVarTypeInference = 3,
+  kShapeInference = 4
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct OpInfoFillTypeID {
+  static constexpr OpInfoFillType ID() {
+    return std::is_base_of<OperatorBase, T>::value
+               ? kOperator
+               : (std::is_base_of<OpProtoAndCheckerMaker, T>::value
+                      ? kOpProtoAndCheckerMaker
+                      : (std::is_base_of<GradOpDescMakerBase, T>::value
+                             ? kGradOpDescMaker
+                             : (std::is_base_of<VarTypeInference, T>::value
+                                    ? kVarTypeInference
+                                    : (std::is_base_of<InferShapeBase, T>::value
+                                           ? kShapeInference
+                                           : static_cast<OpInfoFillType>(
+                                                 -1)))));
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename T, OpInfoFillType = OpInfoFillTypeID<T>::ID()>
+struct OpInfoFiller;
+
+template <size_t I, bool at_end, typename... ARGS>
+class OperatorRegistrarRecursive;
+
+template <size_t I, typename... ARGS>
+class OperatorRegistrarRecursive<I, false, ARGS...> {
+ public:
+  using T = typename std::tuple_element<I, std::tuple<ARGS...>>::type;
+  OperatorRegistrarRecursive(const char* op_type, OpInfo* info) {
+    OpInfoFiller<T> fill;
+    fill(op_type, info);
+    constexpr auto size = sizeof...(ARGS);
+    OperatorRegistrarRecursive<I + 1, I + 1 == size, ARGS...> reg(op_type,
+                                                                  info);
+    (void)(reg);
+  }
+};
+
+template <size_t I, typename... ARGS>
+class OperatorRegistrarRecursive<I, true, ARGS...> {
+ public:
+  OperatorRegistrarRecursive(const char* op_type, OpInfo* info) {}
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct OpInfoFiller<T, kOperator> {
+  void operator()(const char* op_type, OpInfo* info) const {
+    info->creator_ = [](const std::string& type, const VariableNameMap& inputs,
+                        const VariableNameMap& outputs,
+                        const AttributeMap& attrs) {
+      return new T(type, inputs, outputs, attrs);
+    };
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct OpInfoFiller<T, kOpProtoAndCheckerMaker> {
+  void operator()(const char* op_type, OpInfo* info) const {
+    info->proto_ = new proto::OpProto;
+    info->checker_ = new OpAttrChecker();
+    auto maker = T(info->proto_, info->checker_);
+    maker.Validate();
+    info->proto_->set_type(op_type);
+    PADDLE_ENFORCE(
+        info->proto_->IsInitialized(),
+        "Fail to initialize %s's OpProto, because %s is not initialized",
+        op_type, info->proto_->InitializationErrorString());
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct OpInfoFiller<T, kGradOpDescMaker> {
+  void operator()(const char* op_type, OpInfo* info) const {
+    info->grad_op_maker_ = [](
+        const OpDesc& fwd_op,
+        const std::unordered_set<std::string>& no_grad_set,
+        std::unordered_map<std::string, std::string>* grad_to_var,
+        const std::vector<BlockDesc*>& grad_block) {
+      T maker(fwd_op, no_grad_set, grad_to_var, grad_block);
+      return maker();
+    };
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct OpInfoFiller<T, kVarTypeInference> {
+  void operator()(const char* op_type, OpInfo* info) const {
+    info->infer_var_type_ = [](const OpDesc& fwd_op, BlockDesc* block) {
+      T inference;
+      inference(fwd_op, block);
+    };
+  }
+};
+
+template <typename T>
+struct OpInfoFiller<T, kShapeInference> {
+  void operator()(const char* op_type, OpInfo* info) const {
+    info->infer_shape_ = [](InferShapeContext* ctx) {
+      T inference;
+      inference(ctx);
+    };
+  }
+};
+
+}  // namespace details
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/details/unbuffered_channel.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+#include <atomic>
+#include <condition_variable>
+#include <mutex>
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/channel.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+namespace details {
+
+// Four of the properties of UnBuffered Channel:
+// - A send to a channel blocks temporarily until a receive from the
+// channel or the channel is closed.
+// - A receive from a channel blocks temporarily until a send to the
+// channel or the channel is closed.
+// - A send to a closed channel returns false immediately.
+// - A receive from a closed channel returns false immediately.
+template <typename T>
+class UnBuffered : public paddle::framework::Channel<T> {
+  friend Channel<T>* paddle::framework::MakeChannel<T>(size_t);
+  friend void paddle::framework::CloseChannel<T>(Channel<T>*);
+
+ public:
+  virtual bool Send(T*);
+  virtual bool Receive(T*);
+  virtual size_t Cap() { return 0; }
+  virtual void Close();
+  virtual ~UnBuffered();
+
+ private:
+  std::mutex mu_ch_;
+  // Mutex for readers and writers who are waiting for other reader
+  // and writer to complete execution
+  std::recursive_mutex mu_read_, mu_write_;
+  // reader_found_ is set true when a reader is ready to accept data
+  // writer_found_ is set true when a writer is ready to send data
+  // A transaction occurs only when both are true
+  std::atomic<bool> reader_found_{false}, writer_found_{false};
+  std::condition_variable cv_channel_;
+  std::condition_variable_any cv_reader_, cv_writer_, cv_destructor_;
+  T* item{nullptr};
+  std::atomic<bool> closed_{false};
+  std::atomic<unsigned> send_ctr{0};
+  std::atomic<unsigned> recv_ctr{0};
+
+  UnBuffered() : closed_(false) {}
+
+  void NotifyAllParticipants(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>*);
+};
+
+// This function implements the concept of how data should
+// be sent from a writer to a reader.
+template <typename T>
+bool UnBuffered<T>::Send(T* data) {
+  bool ret = false;
+  if (closed_) {
+    return ret;
+  }
+  send_ctr++;
+  // Prevent other writers from entering
+  std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> writer_lock(mu_write_);
+  writer_found_ = true;
+  std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> cv_lock(mu_write_);
+  // If writer comes first, it should wait till a reader arrives
+  cv_writer_.wait(cv_lock,
+                  [this]() { return reader_found_ == true || closed_; });
+  cv_reader_.notify_one();
+  if (!closed_) {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> channel_lock(mu_ch_);
+    item = data;
+    channel_lock.unlock();
+    cv_channel_.notify_one();
+    channel_lock.lock();
+    cv_channel_.wait(channel_lock,
+                     [this]() { return item == nullptr || closed_; });
+    ret = true;
+  }
+  writer_found_ = false;
+  send_ctr--;
+  cv_destructor_.notify_one();
+  return ret;
+}
+
+// This function implements the concept of how
+// data that was sent by a writer is read from a reader.
+template <typename T>
+bool UnBuffered<T>::Receive(T* data) {
+  bool ret = false;
+  // If channel is closed, we don't even want any reader to enter.
+  // Unlike a buffered channel, an unbuffered channel does not allow
+  // readers to read after closing because there is no buffer to be consumed.
+  if (closed_) return ret;
+  recv_ctr++;
+  // Prevent other readers from entering
+  std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> read_lock{mu_read_};
+  reader_found_ = true;
+  std::unique_lock<std::recursive_mutex> cv_lock{mu_read_};
+  // If reader comes first, it should wait till a writer arrives
+  cv_reader_.wait(cv_lock,
+                  [this]() { return writer_found_ == true || closed_; });
+  cv_writer_.notify_one();
+  if (!closed_) {
+    std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock_ch{mu_ch_};
+    // Reader should wait for the writer to first write its data
+    cv_channel_.wait(lock_ch, [this]() { return item != nullptr || closed_; });
+    if (!closed_) {
+      *data = std::move(*item);
+      item = nullptr;
+      lock_ch.unlock();
+      ret = true;
+    }
+    cv_channel_.notify_one();
+  }
+  reader_found_ = false;
+  recv_ctr--;
+  cv_destructor_.notify_one();
+  return ret;
+}
+
+// This function implements the sequence of events
+// that take place once the channel is closed.
+template <typename T>
+void UnBuffered<T>::Close() {
+  if (closed_) {
+    return;
+  }
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_ch_);
+  item = nullptr;
+  closed_ = true;
+  NotifyAllParticipants(&lock);
+}
+
+// This function implements the sequence of events
+// that are executed once the object of an UnBuffered
+// channel is destroyed.
+template <typename T>
+UnBuffered<T>::~UnBuffered() {
+  std::unique_lock<std::mutex> lock(mu_ch_);
+  item = nullptr;
+  closed_ = true;
+  NotifyAllParticipants(&lock);
+  lock.lock();
+  cv_destructor_.wait(lock,
+                      [this]() { return send_ctr == 0 && recv_ctr == 0; });
+}
+
+// This function notifies all the readers, writers and
+// the channel condition variables.
+template <typename T>
+void UnBuffered<T>::NotifyAllParticipants(std::unique_lock<std::mutex>* lock) {
+  lock->unlock();
+  cv_writer_.notify_all();
+  cv_channel_.notify_all();
+  cv_reader_.notify_all();
+}
+
+}  // namespace details
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle

paddle/fluid/framework/dim_test.cu

+//  Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+//    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+#include <thrust/device_vector.h>
+#include <sstream>
+
+#include "gtest/gtest.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/dim.h"
+
+__global__ void test(paddle::framework::Dim<2>* o) {
+  o[0] = paddle::framework::make_dim(5, 6);
+}
+
+__global__ void dyn_idx_gpu(int64_t* o) {
+  auto d = paddle::framework::make_dim(5, 6);
+  o[0] = d[1];
+}
+
+TEST(Dim, Equality) {
+  // construct a Dim on the CPU
+  auto a = paddle::framework::make_dim(3, 4);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<0>(a), 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<1>(a), 4);
+
+  // construct a Dim on the GPU
+  thrust::device_vector<paddle::framework::Dim<2>> t(2);
+  test<<<1, 1>>>(thrust::raw_pointer_cast(t.data()));
+  a = t[0];
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<0>(a), 5);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<1>(a), 6);
+
+  // linearization
+  auto b = paddle::framework::make_dim(7, 8);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::linearize(a, b), 83);
+
+  // product
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::product(a), 30);
+
+  // mutate a Dim
+  paddle::framework::get<1>(b) = 10;
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<0>(b), 7);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<1>(b), 10);
+
+  // dynamic access
+  paddle::framework::get(b, 0) = 8;
+  b[1] = 11;
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<0>(b), 8);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<1>(b), 11);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get(b, 0), 8);
+  EXPECT_EQ(b[1], 11);
+
+  // dynamic access on GPU
+  thrust::device_vector<int64_t> r(1);
+  dyn_idx_gpu<<<1, 1>>>(thrust::raw_pointer_cast(r.data()));
+  int64_t res = r[0];
+  EXPECT_EQ(res, 6);
+
+  // ex_prefix_mul
+  paddle::framework::Dim<3> c =
+      paddle::framework::ex_prefix_mul(paddle::framework::Dim<3>(3, 4, 5));
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<0>(c), 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<1>(c), 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<2>(c), 12);
+
+  // generate from an index
+  auto size = paddle::framework::make_dim(4, 5, 2);
+  c = paddle::framework::Dim<3>(14, size);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<0>(c), 2);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<1>(c), 3);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<2>(c), 0);
+  c = paddle::framework::Dim<3>(25, size);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<0>(c), 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<1>(c), 1);
+  EXPECT_EQ(paddle::framework::get<2>(c), 1);
+}
+
+TEST(Dim, Bool) {
+  auto a = paddle::framework::make_dim(3, 4);
+  auto b = paddle::framework::make_dim(5, 6);
+  auto c = paddle::framework::make_dim(3, 4);
+
+  // in_bounds check
+  EXPECT_TRUE(paddle::framework::contained(a, b));
+  EXPECT_FALSE(paddle::framework::contained(b, a));
+
+  // comparison
+  EXPECT_TRUE(a == a);
+  EXPECT_FALSE(a == b);
+  EXPECT_TRUE(a == c);
+}
+
+TEST(Dim, Print) {
+  {
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    auto a = paddle::framework::make_dim(2, 3);
+    ss << a;
+    EXPECT_EQ(ss.str(), "2, 3");
+  }
+  {
+    std::stringstream ss;
+    ss << paddle::framework::make_dim(8);
+    EXPECT_EQ(ss.str(), "8");
+  }
+}

paddle/fluid/framework/executor.h

+/* Copyright (c) 2016 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License. */
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/op_info.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/program_desc.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/scope.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/framework/tensor.h"
+#include "paddle/fluid/platform/device_context.h"
+
+namespace paddle {
+namespace framework {
+
+class Executor {
+ public:
+  // TODO(dzhwinter) : Do not rely on this function, it will be removed
+  explicit Executor(const platform::DeviceContext& device)
+      : Executor(device.GetPlace()) {}
+
+  explicit Executor(const platform::Place& place);
+
+  /* @Brief
+   * Runtime evaluation of the given ProgramDesc under certain Scope
+   *
+   * @param
+   *  ProgramDesc
+   *  Scope
+   */
+  void Run(const ProgramDesc&, Scope*, int, bool create_local_scope = true,
+           bool create_vars = true);
+
+  void Run(const ProgramDesc& program, Scope* scope,
+           std::map<std::string, const LoDTensor*>& feed_targets,
+           std::map<std::string, LoDTensor*>& fetch_targets,
+           const std::string& feed_holder_name = "feed",
+           const std::string& fetch_holder_name = "fetch");
+
+ private:
+  const platform::Place place_;
+};
+
+}  // namespace framework
+}  // namespace paddle