deepspeedai / deepspeedai/DeepSpeed

[BUG] z3+compile+gradient checkpoint uses more memory

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Description

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Introduced in #6726

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Research direction

Start by reading issue #6726 and investigating the z3, compile, and gradient-checkpointing combination described here. Reproduce the memory increase against a baseline, then identify the regression and verify that the affected configuration no longer uses more memory.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
machine-learning, performance
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
10/100

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