pytorch / pytorch/vision

Why get_num_threads() and set_num_threads(1) in engine.py? Is it essential?

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module: reference scripts topic: object detection
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Read references/detection/engine.py at the linked lines 72-74 and 108, then trace the surrounding training or evaluation flow to understand why thread counts are queried and changed. Document whether these calls are required and what behavior changes if they are removed.

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Tech stack
python
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computer-vision
Issue type
Documentation
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2/5
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