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No ignore index

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Description

If the label corresponding to the pad token is not set to ignore index,how to avoid calculating losses on pad tokens?

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The issue does not name a file, model, loss function, or test. Start by locating the example model's label and loss computation, then inspect how pad-token labels are handled. The issue needs a defined expected behavior and a reproducible example before completion can be verified.

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Assessment

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

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