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Questions on sync bn implementation

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For https://github.com/NVIDIA/apex/blob/master/apex/parallel/sync_batchnorm.py#L85:
if not self.training and self.track_running_stats:
Should it be if not (self.training and self.track_running_stats) ?

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Start in apex/parallel/sync_batchnorm.py at line 85 and read the surrounding training and running-statistics logic. Compare the condition's behavior in training and evaluation modes, then check whether existing tests cover sync batch normalization; done means confirming the intended condition and adding or updating a regression test if needed.

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Tech stack
python, pytorch
Domain
distributed-systems, machine-learning
Issue type
Bug
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2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
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