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NotImplementedError: Gradient computation for while_loop is not supported when using symbolic execution

ID: tensorflow/not-implemented-while-loop-gradients

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80%Fix Rate
83%Confidence
1Evidence
2024-01-10First Seen

Version Compatibility

VersionStatusIntroducedDeprecatedNotes
tensorflow 2.12.0 active — — —
tensorflow 2.15.0 active — — —

Root Cause

While loops with gradients require autograph or explicit gradient tape; symbolic execution in TF1 graph mode cannot handle them.

generic

中文

带梯度的while循环需要自动图或显式梯度磁带；TF1图模式下的符号执行无法处理。

Official Documentation

https://www.tensorflow.org/guide/function#autograph

Workarounds

  1. 85% success Use tf.while_loop with back_prop=True inside a tf.function decorated with autograph: @tf.function; def train_step(): ... 
    Use tf.while_loop with back_prop=True inside a tf.function decorated with autograph: @tf.function; def train_step(): ...
  2. 75% success Replace while_loop with vectorized operations using tf.map_fn or tf.scan. 
    Replace while_loop with vectorized operations using tf.map_fn or tf.scan.

中文步骤

  1. Use tf.while_loop with back_prop=True inside a tf.function decorated with autograph: @tf.function; def train_step(): ...
  2. Replace while_loop with vectorized operations using tf.map_fn or tf.scan.

Dead Ends

Common approaches that don't work:

  1. 90% fail

    Adding more GPU memory doesn't fix the algorithmic limitation.

  2. 80% fail

    Disabling eager mode makes symbolic execution worse.