JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/ChainRules.jl

`rrule` for `Base.sum` should accept `init` keyword

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Description

The below issue contains an MWE of Zygote erroring on the init kwarg to Base.sum. Best way to fix it would be to define an rrule for sum

https://github.com/FluxML/Zygote.jl/issues/1279

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by reading the linked Zygote issue and reproducing its MWE for Base.sum with the init keyword. Then inspect existing rrule definitions for sum; done means the MWE no longer errors and the rule handles init correctly.

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Tech stack
julia
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
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