tensorflow / tensorflow/models
fp16 support in the Object Detection API [Feature request]
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Since Jul 10, 2020.
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Description
Featuere request: fp16/mixed precision support for training
- Is fp16/mixed precision support on the roadmap for training networks using the Object Detection API?
- If not, do you see any issues that needs to be resolved? It seems like you would either need to have two sets of pretrained models, our some automatic conversions between them.
System information
- What is the top-level directory of the model you are using: N/A
- Have I written custom code (as opposed to using a stock example script provided in TensorFlow): N/A
- OS Platform and Distribution (e.g., Linux Ubuntu 16.04): N/A
- TensorFlow installed from (source or binary): binary
- TensorFlow version (use command below): 1.5.0
- Bazel version (if compiling from source): N/A
- CUDA/cuDNN version: CUDA 9.1/cuDNN v7.1.3
- GPU model and memory: Nvidia Titan V, 12GB
- Exact command to reproduce: N/A
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