ColossalAI Testing: Distributed GPU Computing and Model Optimization Validation
The ColossalAI testing framework implements a comprehensive suite of unit tests using pytest, focusing on verifying critical distributed computing and model optimization functionalities. With 179 test cases, the framework thoroughly validates components like FP8 operations, bias additions, and distributed GPU communications, ensuring the reliability of ColossalAI's large-scale AI training capabilities. Qodo Tests Hub provides developers with detailed insights into ColossalAI's testing patterns, making it easier to understand how to implement robust tests for distributed AI systems. Through interactive exploration of real test implementations, developers can learn best practices for testing complex operations like model sharding, precision formats, and multi-GPU communications – essential knowledge for building reliable AI infrastructure.
| Path | Test Type | Language | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| tests/test_autochunk/test_autochunk_diffuser/test_autochunk_diffuser_utils.py |
unit
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python | This Python unit test verifies automatic chunking functionality and memory optimization in ColossalAI’s diffuser utilities |
| tests/test_autochunk/test_autochunk_transformer/test_autochunk_gpt.py |
unit
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python | This pytest unit test verifies automatic chunking functionality for GPT models with various memory configurations in ColossalAI. |
| tests/test_booster/test_mixed_precision/test_fp16_torch.py |
unit
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python | This PyTorch unit test verifies FP16 mixed precision training functionality across multiple model architectures in a distributed environment. |
| tests/test_booster/test_plugin/test_torch_fsdp_plugin.py |
unit
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python | This PyTest unit test verifies the TorchFSDPPlugin functionality in ColossalAI for distributed model training using Fully Sharded Data Parallel (FSDP). |
| tests/test_checkpoint_io/test_torch_ddp_checkpoint_io.py |
unit
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python | This PyTorch unit test verifies checkpoint I/O operations for distributed data parallel training in ColossalAI. |
| tests/test_device/test_alpha_beta.py |
unit
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python | This pytest unit test verifies the alpha-beta communication parameter profiling functionality across distributed GPU devices in ColossalAI. |
| tests/test_device/test_device_mesh.py |
unit
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python | This pytest unit test verifies DeviceMesh initialization, configuration, and process group management in distributed computing environments. |
| tests/test_device/test_init_logical_pg.py |
unit
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python | This PyTest unit test verifies logical process group initialization and communication in a distributed GPU environment using DeviceMesh. |
| tests/test_cluster/test_device_mesh_manager.py |
unit
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python | This Python unit test verifies the creation and configuration of device meshes in distributed computing environments using DeviceMeshManager. |
| tests/test_fp8/test_fp8_all_to_all_single.py |
unit
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python | This PyTorch unit test verifies FP8 all-to-all single communication operations across multiple GPUs in ColossalAI. |