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#   Copyright (c) 2018 PaddlePaddle Authors. All Rights Reserve.
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# 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
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#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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from paddle.v2.fluid import framework as framework
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from . import core
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import collections
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import copy
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__all__ = [
    'append_backward',
    'calc_gradient',
]
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def _rename_arg_(op_descs, old_name, new_name, begin_idx=None, end_idx=None):
    """
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    Traverse all ops in op_descs[begin_idx : end_idx],
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    if any op has inputs/outputs named "old_name", rename it as 'new_name'
    """
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    if begin_idx is None:
        begin_idx = 0
    if end_idx is None:
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        end_idx = len(op_descs)
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    for i in range(begin_idx, end_idx):
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        op_desc = op_descs[i]
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        if isinstance(op_desc, tuple):
            op_desc = op_desc[0]
        op_desc.rename_input(old_name, new_name)
        op_desc.rename_output(old_name, new_name)
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def _create_op_desc_(op_type, inputs, outputs, attrs):
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    """
    Create a C++ OpDesc object with specified inputs, outputs and attributes.
    """
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    op_desc = core.OpDesc()
    op_desc.set_type(op_type)
    for para, args in inputs.iteritems():
        op_desc.set_input(para, args)
    for para, args in outputs.iteritems():
        op_desc.set_output(para, args)
    for name, val in attrs.iteritems():
        if isinstance(val, framework.Block):
            op_desc.set_block_attr(name, val.desc)
        else:
            op_desc.set_attr(name, val)
    return op_desc


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def _infer_var_data_type_(grad_var_name, block):
    """
    Infer the data type of given grad variable
    """
    grad_var = block.desc.find_var(grad_var_name.encode("ascii"))
    fwd_name = _strip_grad_suffix_(grad_var_name.encode("ascii"))
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    if block.desc.has_var_recursive(fwd_name):
        fwd_var = block.desc.find_var_recursive(fwd_name.encode("ascii"))
        grad_var.set_dtype(fwd_var.dtype())
    else:
        grad_var.set_dtype(core.DataType.FP32)


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def _all_in_set_(cands, s):
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    """
    Test if all elements of 'cands' are in set 's'
    """
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    if len(cands) == 0:
        return False
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    for c in cands:
        if not c in s:
            return False
    return True


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def _some_in_set_(cands, s):
    """
    Test if some elements of 'cands' are in set 's'
    """
    if len(cands) == 0:
        return False
    for c in cands:
        if c in s:
            return True
    return False


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def _strip_grad_suffix_(name):
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    """
    Strip the grad suffix from the given varibale name
    e.g. x@GRAD ==> x
         y@GRAD@RENAME@1 ==> y
    """
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    pos = name.find(core.grad_var_suffix())
    return name[:pos] if pos != -1 else name
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def _append_grad_suffix_(name):
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    """
    Append grad suffix to the given variable name
    e.g. x ==> x@GRAD
    """
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    return name + core.grad_var_suffix()


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def _addup_repetitive_outputs_(op_descs):
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    """
    In backward part, an variable may be the output of more than one ops.
    In this case, the variable should be the accumulation of all the outputs.
    `sum_op`s are added to implement the accumulate.
    """
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    pending_sum_ops = []
    var_rename_count = collections.defaultdict(int)
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    renamed_vars = collections.defaultdict(list)
    for idx, op_desc in enumerate(op_descs):
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        for var_name in op_desc.input_arg_names():
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            if len(renamed_vars[var_name]) > 1:
                pending_sum_ops.append(
                    (_create_op_desc_("sum", {"X": renamed_vars[var_name]},
                                      {"Out": [var_name]}, {}), idx))
                renamed_vars[var_name] = [var_name]
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        for var_name in op_desc.output_arg_names():
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            if var_name == core.empty_var_name(
            ) or var_name in op_desc.input_arg_names():
                # empty variable or inplace op
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                continue
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            if len(renamed_vars[var_name]) == 0:
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                # it's the first time we get the variable
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                renamed_vars[var_name] = [var_name]
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            else:
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                if len(renamed_vars[var_name]) == 1:
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                    new_name = var_name + "@RENAME@" + \
                        str(var_rename_count[var_name])
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                    var_rename_count[var_name] += 1
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                    # rename original var_name
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                    renamed_vars[var_name][0] = new_name
                    _rename_arg_(op_descs, var_name, new_name, 0, idx)
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                    _rename_arg_(pending_sum_ops, var_name, new_name)
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                new_name = var_name + "@RENAME@" + \
                    str(var_rename_count[var_name])
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                var_rename_count[var_name] += 1
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                op_desc.rename_output(var_name, new_name)
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                renamed_vars[var_name].append(new_name)
    for var_name, inputs in renamed_vars.iteritems():
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        if len(inputs) > 1:
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            pending_sum_ops.append((_create_op_desc_(
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                "sum", {"X": inputs}, {"Out": [var_name]}, {}), len(op_descs)))
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    # sum_op descs are sorted according to their insert position
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    for p in reversed(pending_sum_ops):
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        op_descs.insert(p[1], p[0])

    return op_descs


def _remove_no_grad_branch_(op_descs, no_grad_set):
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    """
    Remove unnecessary grad ops
    A grad op can be removed in two cases:
        1. all outputs of the grad op are in 'no_grad_set'
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        2. all grad inputs of the grad op are in 'no_grad_set'
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    """
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    def _op_can_be_removed_(op_desc, no_grad_set):
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        out_arg_names = op_desc.output_arg_names()
        if len(out_arg_names) == 0 or _all_in_set_(out_arg_names, no_grad_set):
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            return True
        if _all_in_set_(
                filter(lambda name: name.find(core.grad_var_suffix()) != -1,
                       op_desc.input_arg_names()), no_grad_set):
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            no_grad_set.update(out_arg_names)
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            return True
        return False

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    # Remove ops whose outputs are all in no_grad_dict
    op_descs = filter(
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        lambda op_desc: not _op_can_be_removed_(op_desc, no_grad_set), op_descs)
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    # Insert fill_zeros_like_op
    to_insert = []
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    for idx, op_desc in enumerate(op_descs):
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        for arg in op_desc.input_arg_names():
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            if core.grad_var_suffix() in arg and arg in no_grad_set:
                to_insert.append((_create_op_desc_("fill_zeros_like", {
                    "X": [_strip_grad_suffix_(arg)]
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                }, {"Out": [arg]}, {}), idx))
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    map(lambda p: op_descs.insert(p[1], p[0]), reversed(to_insert))

    return op_descs


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def _append_backward_ops_(block,
                          ops,
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                          target_block,
                          no_grad_dict,
                          grad_to_var,
                          callback=None):
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    """
    Create all grad ops, and insert them into given block

    Args:
        block(Block): the block where forward ops are
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        ops(Op): the forward operators whose backward ops need to be added
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        target_block(Block): the block which is going to hold new generated grad ops
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        no_grad_dict(dict):
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            key(int)  block index
            val(set) a set of varibale names. These varibales have no gradient
        grad_to_var(dict)(output argument):
            key(str): grad variable name
            val(str): corresponding forward variable name
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        callback(callable object): a callable object used to decorate new generated grad ops
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    """
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    if callback is None:

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        def empty_callback(block, context):
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            pass

        callback = empty_callback
    elif not hasattr(callback, '__call__'):
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        raise ValueError("'callback' must be a callable object.")
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    # grad_op_descs holds created grad_op, and will be appended to target_block
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    grad_op_descs = []
    program = block.program
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    for op in reversed(ops):
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        grad_sub_block_list = []
        # If the op has its own sub-block, deal with the sub-block first
        if op.has_attr("sub_block"):
            sub_block = program.block(op.block_attr("sub_block"))
            grad_sub_block = program.create_block(parent_idx=sub_block.idx)
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            _append_backward_ops_(sub_block, sub_block.ops, grad_sub_block,
                                  no_grad_dict, grad_to_var)
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            grad_sub_block_list.append(grad_sub_block.desc)

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        # Getting op's corresponding grad_op
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        grad_op_desc, op_grad_to_var = core.get_grad_op_desc(
            op.desc, no_grad_dict[block.idx], grad_sub_block_list)
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        grad_op_descs.extend(grad_op_desc)
        grad_to_var.update(op_grad_to_var)

    grad_op_descs = _addup_repetitive_outputs_(grad_op_descs)

    grad_op_descs = _remove_no_grad_branch_(grad_op_descs,
                                            no_grad_dict[block.idx])
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    # append op_desc in grad_op_descs to target_block
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    for op_desc in grad_op_descs:
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        new_op_desc = target_block.desc.append_op()
        new_op_desc.copy_from(op_desc)
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        callback(block=target_block, context=grad_to_var)
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def _append_backward_vars_(block, start_op_idx, grad_to_var, grad_info_map):
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    """
    Create new variables required by backward pass.

    Args:
        block(Block): the block where new variables will be created
        start_op_idx(int): Only variables required by ops in block.ops[start_op_idx : ] will be created
        grad_to_var(dict):
            key(str): grad variable name
            val(str): corresponding forward variable name
            In most cases, this dict is generated by _append_backward_ops_()
        grad_info_map(dict)(output argument):
            key(str): forward variable name
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            val(tuple): a tuple of (str, Block), str is the corresponding grad name, Block is the block containing grad variable
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    """
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    for op_idx in range(start_op_idx, block.desc.op_size()):
        op_desc = block.desc.op(op_idx)
        if op_desc.has_attr("sub_block"):
            sub_block = block.program.block(op_desc.block_attr("sub_block"))
            _append_backward_vars_(sub_block, 0, grad_to_var, grad_info_map)
        new_vars = set()
        # create new gradient variables
        for grad_var_name in op_desc.output_arg_names():
            grad_var_name = grad_var_name.encode("ascii")
            if block.desc.has_var_recursive(
                    grad_var_name) or grad_var_name == core.empty_var_name():
                continue
            block.desc.var(grad_var_name)
            new_vars.add(grad_var_name)
            if not grad_to_var.has_key(grad_var_name):
                continue
            grad_info_map[grad_to_var[grad_var_name]] = (grad_var_name, block)
        # infer_shape and infer_type
        op_desc.infer_var_type(block.desc)
        op_desc.infer_shape(block.desc)
        for arg in op_desc.output_arg_names():
            if arg in new_vars:
                _infer_var_data_type_(arg, block)
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def _rename_grad_(block, start_op_idx, grad_to_var, target_grad_map):
    var_map = copy.copy(target_grad_map)
    for op_idx in range(start_op_idx, block.desc.op_size()):
        op_desc = block.desc.op(op_idx)
        for name in op_desc.input_arg_names():
            if name in var_map:
                op_desc.rename_input(name, var_map[name])

        for name in op_desc.output_arg_names():
            if block.desc.find_var(name.encode("ascii")):
                new_name = "%s_%s" % (name, core.unique_integer(name))
                op_desc.rename_output(name, new_name)
                var_map[name] = new_name

    for g, ng in var_map.iteritems():
        if g in grad_to_var:
            grad_to_var[ng] = grad_to_var[g]
            grad_to_var.pop(g)


def _get_stop_gradients_(program):
    no_grad_dict = dict()
    assert isinstance(program, framework.Program)
    for block in program.blocks:
        assert isinstance(block, framework.Block)
        block_no_grad_set = set()
        for var in block.vars.itervalues():
            assert isinstance(var, framework.Variable)
            if var.stop_gradient:
                block_no_grad_set.add(_append_grad_suffix_(var.name))
        no_grad_dict[block.idx] = block_no_grad_set
    return no_grad_dict


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def append_backward(loss, parameter_list=None, no_grad_set=None, callback=None):
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    """
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    Append backward part to main_program

    Args:
        loss(Variable): The variable generated by cost function.
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        parameter_list(list[string]): Parameters that need to be updated by
            optimizer. If None, it means all parameters need to be updated.
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        no_grad_set(set): Variables that have no gradients in Block 0.
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            All variables with `step_gradient=True` from all blocks will be
            automatically added.
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    Return:
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        (list[(Variable,Variable)]): list of (parameter, gradient) pair.
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    """
    assert isinstance(loss, framework.Variable)
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    program = loss.block.program
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    if no_grad_set is None:
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        no_grad_set = set()
    no_grad_set = copy.copy(no_grad_set)
    no_grad_dict = _get_stop_gradients_(program)
    no_grad_dict[0].update(map(_append_grad_suffix_, no_grad_set))
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    grad_info_map = dict()
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    root_block = program.block(0)
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    fwd_op_num = root_block.desc.op_size()
    current_block_idx = program.current_block_idx
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    grad_to_var = dict()

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    op_desc = _create_op_desc_("fill_constant", {}, {
        "Out": [_append_grad_suffix_(loss.name)]
    }, {"shape": [1],
        "value": 1.0,
        "dtype": loss.dtype})
    root_block.desc.append_op().copy_from(op_desc)

    block_no_grad_set = set(map(_strip_grad_suffix_, no_grad_dict[0]))
    op_path = _find_op_path_(root_block, [loss], [], block_no_grad_set)
    no_grad_dict[0].update(map(_append_grad_suffix_, block_no_grad_set))

    _append_backward_ops_(root_block, op_path, root_block, no_grad_dict,
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                          grad_to_var, callback)
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    # Because calc_gradient may be called multiple times,
    # we need rename the internal gradient variables so that they have
    # different names.
    _rename_grad_(root_block, fwd_op_num, grad_to_var, {})

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    _append_backward_vars_(root_block, fwd_op_num, grad_to_var, grad_info_map)
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    program.current_block_idx = current_block_idx
    program.sync_with_cpp()
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    if parameter_list is not None:
        parameters = parameter_list
    else:
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        params = program.global_block().all_parameters()
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        parameters = [param.name for param in params]
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    params_and_grads = []
    for param in parameters:
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        if param not in grad_info_map:
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            raise ValueError("param %s is not in map" % param)
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        grad_info = grad_info_map[param]
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        grad_block = grad_info[1]
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        if not grad_block.has_var(grad_info[0]):
            raise ValueError("grad block[{0}] did not have grad var {1}".format(
                grad_info[1], grad_info[0]))
        # Get the param var from the global block
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        param_var = program.global_block().var(param)
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        grad_var = grad_block.var(grad_info[0])
        if loss.block.has_var(grad_info[0]):
            params_and_grads.append((param_var, grad_var))
        else:
            params_and_grads.append((param_var, None))
    return params_and_grads
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def _as_list(x):
    if x is None:
        return []
    return list(x) if isinstance(x, collections.Sequence) else [x]


def _find_op_path_(block, outputs, inputs, no_grad_set):
    """
    no_grad_set will also be changed
    """
    input_names = set([inp.name for inp in inputs])
    output_names = set([out.name for out in outputs])

    relevant_op_flags = [True] * len(block.ops)

    # All the inputs of the block are used if inputs is empty,
    if inputs:
        for i, op in enumerate(block.ops):
            if _some_in_set_(op.desc.input_arg_names(), input_names):
                for name in op.desc.output_arg_names():
                    if name not in no_grad_set:
                        input_names.add(name)
            else:
                relevant_op_flags[i] = False

    for i, op in reversed(list(enumerate(block.ops))):
        if _some_in_set_(op.desc.output_arg_names(), output_names):
            for name in op.desc.input_arg_names():
                if name not in no_grad_set:
                    output_names.add(name)
        else:
            relevant_op_flags[i] = False

    op_path = [
        block.ops[i] for i in range(len(block.ops)) if relevant_op_flags[i]
    ]

    if inputs:
        for op in op_path:
            for name in op.desc.input_arg_names():
                if name not in input_names:
                    no_grad_set.add(name)

    return op_path


def calc_gradient(targets, inputs, target_gradients=None, no_grad_set=None):
    """
    Backpropagate the graidents of targets to inputs.

    Args:
        targets(Variable|list[Variable]): The target variables
        inputs(Variable|list[Variable]): The input variables
        no_grad_set(set[string]): The names of variables that have no gradients
            in Block 0. All variables with `stop_gradient=True` from all blocks
            will be automatically added.

    Return:
        (list[Variable]): list of gradients for inputs
        If an input does not affect targets, the corresponding gradient variable
        will be None
    """
    targets = _as_list(targets)
    inputs = _as_list(inputs)
    target_gradients = _as_list(target_gradients)

    block = targets[0].block
    prog = block.program
    block_idx = block.idx

    if not target_gradients:
        target_gradients = [None] * len(targets)

    if len(targets) != len(target_gradients):
        raise ValueError(
            "Should have the same number of target_gradients as targets")

    if no_grad_set is None:
        no_grad_set = set()
    no_grad_set = copy.copy(no_grad_set)
    no_grad_dict = _get_stop_gradients_(prog)
    no_grad_dict[0].update(map(_append_grad_suffix_, no_grad_set))

    fwd_op_num = block.desc.op_size()

    target_grad_map = {}
    for i, grad in enumerate(target_gradients):
        target = targets[i]
        if grad is None:
            grad_name = _append_grad_suffix_(target.name)
            op_desc = _create_op_desc_("fill_constant_batch_size_like",
                                       {"Input": [target.name]},
                                       {"Out": [grad_name]}, {
                                           "shape": target.shape,
                                           "value": 1.0,
                                           "dtype": target.dtype,
                                           'input_dim_idx': 0,
                                           'output_dim_idx': 0
                                       })
            block.desc.append_op().copy_from(op_desc)
        else:
            if target.block.idx != block_idx or target.block.program != prog:
                raise ValueError("all targets must be in the same block")
            if target.shape != grad.shape:
                raise ValueError(
                    "The shapes of target and grad are different: %s %s" % (
                        target.name, grad.name))
            target_grad_map[_append_grad_suffix_(target.name)] = grad.name

    for input in inputs:
        if input.block.program != prog:
            raise "input must be in the same program as targets"

    block_no_grad_set = set(map(_strip_grad_suffix_, no_grad_dict[0]))
    op_path = _find_op_path_(block, targets, inputs, block_no_grad_set)
    no_grad_dict[0].update(map(_append_grad_suffix_, block_no_grad_set))
    grad_to_var = dict()
    grad_info_map = dict()
    _append_backward_ops_(block, op_path, block, no_grad_dict, grad_to_var)

    # Because calc_gradient may be called multiple times,
    # we need rename the internal gradient variables so that they have
    # different names.
    _rename_grad_(block, fwd_op_num, grad_to_var, target_grad_map)

    _append_backward_vars_(block, fwd_op_num, grad_to_var, grad_info_map)
    prog.sync_with_cpp()

    grad_vars = []
    for input_var in inputs:
        if input_var.name not in grad_info_map:
            grad_vars.append(None)
        else:
            grad_info = grad_info_map[input_var.name]
            grad_block = grad_info[1]
            grad_var = grad_block.var(grad_info[0])
            grad_vars.append(grad_var)

    if len(grad_vars) == 1:
        return grad_vars[0]
    else:
        return grad_vars