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The sequence length is not divisible by Sequence Parallel World Size

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Description

Many thanks for open-sourcing the sequence parallel solution DeepSpeed Ulysses. I’d like to inquire about how to handle situations where the sequence length is not divisible by Sequence Parallel World Size.

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Research direction

The issue does not name any files, tests, or entry points. First locate the DeepSpeed Ulysses sequence-parallel implementation and determine how it currently handles sequence lengths relative to the world size. Done should include an agreed behavior for non-divisible lengths and coverage demonstrating that behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
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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