Use a modern tensor constructor in cudnn_gbn
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Start at apex/contrib/cudnn_gbn/batch_norm.py lines 90-91 and inspect the tensor construction used there. Confirm the current PyTorch-recommended constructor, update that narrow usage, and run the relevant cudnn_gbn tests or checks to verify behavior is unchanged.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python, pytorch
- Domain
- machine-learning
- Issue type
- Refactor
- Difficulty
- 2/5
- Estimated time
- 1-3 hours
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100