When exporting a model with a convolution kernel on cpu, if mkldnn is disabled and nnpack is enabled, export will go down the nnpack optimized convolution kernel for certain shapes ((code pointer)[cd449e260c/aten/src/ATen/native/Convolution.cpp (L542-L552)]). This means that we will automatically create a guard on that certain shape. If users want to export without any restrictions, one option is to disable nnpack. However, no config function exists for this, so this PR is adding a config function, similar to the `set_mkldnn_enabled` function.
Original context is in https://fb.workplace.com/groups/1075192433118967/posts/1349589822345892/?comment_id=1349597102345164&reply_comment_id=1349677642337110.
To test the flag, the following script runs successfully:
```
import os
import torch
from torchvision.models import ResNet18_Weights, resnet18
torch.set_float32_matmul_precision("high")
model = resnet18(weights=ResNet18_Weights.DEFAULT)
model.eval()
with torch.no_grad():
# device = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"
torch.backends.mkldnn.set_flags(False)
torch.backends.nnpack.set_flags(False) # <--- Added config
device = "cpu"
model = model.to(device=device)
example_inputs = (torch.randn(2, 3, 224, 224, device=device),)
batch_dim = torch.export.Dim("batch", min=2, max=32)
so_path = torch._export.aot_compile(
model,
example_inputs,
# Specify the first dimension of the input x as dynamic
dynamic_shapes={"x": {0: batch_dim}},
# Specify the generated shared library path
options={
"aot_inductor.output_path": os.path.join(os.getcwd(), "resnet18_pt2.so"),
"max_autotune": True,
},
)
```
I'm not sure who to add as reviewer, so please feel free to add whoever is relevant!
Pull Request resolved: https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/pull/116152
Approved by: https://github.com/malfet
