JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/DifferentiationInterface.jl
Allow overloading DI methods
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Description
It would be nice to hide the backend dispatch mess so that DI methods can be overloaded without causing method ambiguities. Example here: https://github.com/chalk-lab/Mooncake.jl/issues/648#issuecomment-3057047682.
Related:
- #634
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reading the linked Mooncake discussion and related issue #634 to understand the backend dispatch problem and the intended DI method overloading behavior. Trace the relevant dispatch entry points in the repository, then define completion as allowing overloaded DI methods without method ambiguities while preserving existing backend behavior.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- julia
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100