Lightning-AI / Lightning-AI/pytorch-lightning

Improve Fault Tolerance via TorchFT

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Description

### Description & Motivation

https://github.com/pytorch/torchft
https://pytorch.org/blog/fault-tolerant-llama-training-with-2000-synthetic-failures-every-15-seconds-and-no-checkpoints-on-crusoe-l40s/

I would like there to be able to use torchft to improve my fault tolerance inside of pytorch lightning.

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cc @lantiga @borda

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Research direction

Start by reading the linked TorchFT repository and PyTorch blog post, then review how PyTorch Lightning currently handles fault tolerance. Define the integration scope and a concrete validation scenario before identifying implementation files or tests; the issue is done only when TorchFT-based fault tolerance is usable inside PyTorch Lightning.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python, pytorch
Domain
distributed-systems, machine-learning
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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