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tests/models/test_engine.py

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@@ -97,9 +97,6 @@ def test_actor_engine(strategy):
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input_ids=input_ids, max_ratio_of_valid_token=0.8, max_ratio_of_left_padding=0.2, min_ratio_of_valid_token=0.6
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)
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position_ids = compute_position_id_with_mask(attention_mask)
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print(f"input_ids: {input_ids}")
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print(f"attention_mask: {attention_mask}")
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print(f"position_ids: {position_ids}")
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global_token_num = torch.sum(attention_mask, dim=-1).tolist()
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@@ -132,6 +129,7 @@ def test_actor_engine(strategy):
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hf_logprobs = logprobs_from_logits_naive(
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hf_output.logits[:, -response_length - 1 : -1, :].float(), input_ids[:, -response_length:]
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)
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hf_logprobs_mean = torch.mean(hf_logprobs * response_mask)
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mcore_logprobs_mean = torch.mean(output.batch["old_log_probs"] * response_mask)
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@@ -351,7 +349,7 @@ def _worker(rank: int, world_size: int, rendezvous_file: str, strategy: str, mod
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@pytest.mark.parametrize("world_size", [8])
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@pytest.mark.parametrize("config", [Qwen3Config(num_hidden_layers=2), Qwen3MoeConfig(num_hidden_layers=2)])
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@pytest.mark.parametrize("strategy", ["megatron", "fsdp", "fsdp2"])
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@pytest.mark.parametrize("strategy", ["fsdp", "fsdp2"])
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def test_per_tensor_generator(world_size, tmp_path, config, strategy):
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rendezvous_file = str(tmp_path / "rdzv_mask")
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os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(rendezvous_file), exist_ok=True)

tests/special_e2e/sft/test_sft_engine_all.sh

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@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ BACKEND=fsdp SP_SIZE=4 FSDP_SIZE=4 NUM_GPUS=8 FSDP_STRATEGY=fsdp2 bash tests/spe
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# test with megatron
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echo "run with tp1 pp1 cp1 num_gpus1"
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BACKEND=megatron TP_SIZE=1 PP_SIZE=1 CP_SIZE=1 NUM_GPUS=1 bash tests/special_e2e/sft/run_sft_engine_gsm8k.sh
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# BACKEND=megatron TP_SIZE=1 PP_SIZE=1 CP_SIZE=1 NUM_GPUS=1 bash tests/special_e2e/sft/run_sft_engine_gsm8k.sh
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echo "run with tp2 pp2 vpp2 cp1 num_gpus8"
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BACKEND=megatron TP_SIZE=2 PP_SIZE=2 VPP_SIZE=2 CP_SIZE=1 NUM_GPUS=8 bash tests/special_e2e/sft/run_sft_engine_gsm8k.sh
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# BACKEND=megatron TP_SIZE=2 PP_SIZE=2 VPP_SIZE=2 CP_SIZE=1 NUM_GPUS=8 bash tests/special_e2e/sft/run_sft_engine_gsm8k.sh
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# TODO: toggle with following test when cp is fixed
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# BACKEND=megatron TP_SIZE=2 PP_SIZE=2 VPP_SIZE=2 CP_SIZE=1 NUM_GPUS=8 bash tests/special_e2e/sft/run_sft_engine_gsm8k.sh >& ~/verl/test/log/gsm8k-tp2_pp2_vpp2_cp1_num_gpus8.log

verl/workers/engine/fsdp/transformer_impl.py

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from verl.workers.sharding_manager.fsdp_ulysses import FSDPUlyssesShardingManager
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if is_cuda_available:
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from flash_attn.bert_padding import pad_input
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pass
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elif is_npu_available:
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from transformers.integrations.npu_flash_attention import pad_input
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pass
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from verl.trainer.config import CheckpointConfig
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from verl.workers.config import FSDPEngineConfig, FSDPOptimizerConfig, HFModelConfig
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@ def prepare_model_inputs(self, micro_batch: TensorDict):
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use_fused_kernels = tu.get_non_tensor_data(data=micro_batch, key="use_fused_kernels", default=False)
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temperature = micro_batch["temperature"]
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assert pad_mode == DatasetPadMode.NO_PADDING, f"pad_mode {pad_mode} not supported"
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multi_modal_inputs = {}
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if "multi_modal_inputs" in micro_batch.keys():
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from verl.utils.model import extract_multi_modal_inputs
@@ -959,7 +961,7 @@ class FSDPEngineWithValueHead(FSDPEngineWithLMHead):
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def prepare_model_outputs(self, output, output_args, micro_batch: TensorDict):
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use_remove_padding = tu.get_non_tensor_data(data=micro_batch, key="use_remove_padding", default=True)
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response_length = micro_batch["responses"].size(-1)
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pad_mode = tu.get_non_tensor_data(data=micro_batch, key="pad_mode", default=DatasetPadMode.NO_PADDING)
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if use_remove_padding:
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input_ids = micro_batch["input_ids"]
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values_rmpad = output[2].squeeze(0).unsqueeze(-1)
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else:
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values_rmpad = output.logits
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values_rmpad = values_rmpad.squeeze(0) # (total_nnz)
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indices = output_args["indices"]
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values_rmpad = values_rmpad.squeeze(0) # (total_nnz, 1)
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# FIXME(houmin): confirm why should we squeeze here
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values_rmpad = values_rmpad.squeeze(-1)
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# gather output if sp > 1
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if self.use_ulysses_sp:
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pad_size = output_args["pad_size"]
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values_rmpad = gather_outputs_and_unpad(values_rmpad, gather_dim=0, unpad_dim=0, padding_size=pad_size)
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# pad it back
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values = pad_input(values_rmpad, indices=indices, batch=batch_size, seqlen=seqlen).squeeze(-1)
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values = values[:, -response_length - 1 : -1]
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if pad_mode == DatasetPadMode.NO_PADDING:
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cu_seqlens = input_ids.offsets()
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# (bsz, j1) for each sample, is the length of each sample: [real_prompt length + real_response length]
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values = torch.nested.nested_tensor_from_jagged(values_rmpad, cu_seqlens)
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else:
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raise NotImplementedError(f"pad_mode {pad_mode} not implemented")
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else:
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if hasattr(self.module, "v_head"):
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# For trl.AutoModelForCausalLMWithValueHead
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values = output[2]
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else:
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values = output.logits
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values = values[:, -response_length - 1 : -1].squeeze(-1)
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if pad_mode == DatasetPadMode.NO_PADDING:
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cu_seqlens = input_ids.offsets()
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seq_lengths = cu_seqlens.diff()
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starts = torch.zeros_like(seq_lengths, dtype=torch.int64)
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values = torch.nested.narrow(values, 1, starts, seq_lengths, layout=torch.jagged)
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values_rmpad = torch.cat([t for t in values.unbind()])
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# (bsz, j1) for each sample, length of each sample: [real_prompt_length + real_response_length]
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values = torch.nested.nested_tensor_from_jagged(values_rmpad, cu_seqlens)
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else:
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raise NotImplementedError(f"pad_mode {pad_mode} not implemented")
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return {"values": values}

verl/workers/engine/utils.py

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use_dynamic_bsz = tu.get_non_tensor_data(data=data, key="use_dynamic_bsz", default=True)
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pad_mode = tu.get_non_tensor_data(data=data, key="pad_mode", default=DatasetPadMode.LEFT_RIGHT)
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pad_mode = tu.get_non_tensor_data(data=data, key="pad_mode", default=DatasetPadMode.NO_PADDING)
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assert pad_mode == DatasetPadMode.NO_PADDING, "postprocess_batch_func only support NO_PADDING pad_mode"
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# losses_reduced is a list of dict containing outputs for each micro-batch
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# reorder entropy and outputs. Return None for other pp ranks
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if pad_mode == DatasetPadMode.NO_PADDING:
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tensors = [tensor for nt in model_output[key] for tensor in nt.unbind()]
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model_output[key] = torch.nested.as_nested_tensor(tensors, layout=torch.jagged)
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elif pad_mode == DatasetPadMode.LEFT_RIGHT:
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model_output[key] = torch.cat(model_output[key], dim=0)
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else:
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raise NotImplementedError(f"pad_mode {pad_mode} not implemented")
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verl/workers/roles/actor.py

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from verl.utils.py_functional import append_to_dict
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from verl.workers.config import ActorConfig
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from verl.workers.roles.utils.losses import ppo_loss
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from verl.workers.roles.utils.padding import left_right_2_no_padding, no_padding_2_padding
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logger = logging.getLogger(__file__)
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logger.setLevel(os.getenv("VERL_LOGGING_LEVEL", "WARN"))
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with self.engine.eval_mode():
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# TODO: make worker API to accept TensorDict as well
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data = data.to_tensordict()
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data = left_right_2_no_padding(data)
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output = self.engine.infer_batch(data)
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if self.engine.is_mp_src_rank_with_outputs():
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output = output["model_output"]
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log_probs = output["log_probs"]
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log_probs = no_padding_2_padding(log_probs, data) # (bsz, response_length)
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entropy = output["entropy"]
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if entropy is not None:
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entropy = no_padding_2_padding(entropy, data) # (bsz, response_length)
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output = DataProto.from_dict(
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tensors={"old_log_probs": output["log_probs"].float(), "entropy": output["entropy"].float()},
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tensors={"old_log_probs": log_probs.float(), "entropy": entropy.float()},
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output = output.to("cpu")
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@register(dispatch_mode=make_nd_compute_dataproto_dispatch_fn(mesh_name="actor"))
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mini_batch.meta_info["global_batch_size"] = self.config.ppo_mini_batch_size
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mini_batch = mini_batch.to_tensordict()
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mini_batch = left_right_2_no_padding(mini_batch)
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output = self.engine.train_batch(mini_batch, self.loss_fn)
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mini_batch_metrics = output.get("metrics", {})
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append_to_dict(metrics, mini_batch_metrics, prefix="actor/")

verl/workers/roles/critic.py

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from verl.utils.py_functional import append_to_dict
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from verl.workers.roles.utils.losses import value_loss
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from verl.workers.roles.utils.padding import left_right_2_no_padding, no_padding_2_padding
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output = output["model_output"]
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values = output["values"]
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values = no_padding_2_padding(values, data) # (bsz, response_length)
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mini_batch = mini_batch.to_tensordict()
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mini_batch = left_right_2_no_padding(mini_batch)
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verl/workers/roles/utils/losses.py

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from verl.utils.dataset.dataset_utils import DatasetPadMode
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from verl.utils.torch_functional import masked_mean
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def sft_loss(config: ActorConfig, model_output, data: TensorDict, dp_group=None):
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log_prob = no_padding_2_padding(log_prob, data) # (bsz, response_length)
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if entropy is not None:
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entropy = no_padding_2_padding(entropy, data) # (bsz, response_length)
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# Copyright 2025 Bytedance Ltd. and/or its affiliates
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#
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# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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# You may obtain a copy of the License at
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#
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# http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
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#
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# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
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# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
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# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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# limitations under the License.
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import torch
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from tensordict import TensorDict
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from verl.utils import tensordict_utils as tu
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from verl.utils.device import (
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is_cuda_available,
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is_npu_available,
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)
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if is_cuda_available:
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from flash_attn.bert_padding import pad_input, unpad_input
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elif is_npu_available:
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from transformers.integrations.npu_flash_attention import pad_input, unpad_input
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def left_right_2_no_padding(data: TensorDict) -> TensorDict:
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"""
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data: TensorDict with "input_ids", "attention_mask", "response_mask", "position_ids"
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1. the return input_ids/position_ids/loss_mask are nested tensor.
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2. we will remove "attention_mask", "response" in the return data, but "response_mask" is kept.
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"""
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assert "input_ids" in data, "input_ids is required in left-right padding data"
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assert "attention_mask" in data, "attention_mask is required in left-right padding data"
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assert "response_mask" in data, "response_mask is required in left-right padding data"
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assert "position_ids" in data, "position_ids is required in left-right padding data"
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input_ids = data.pop("input_ids")
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attention_mask = data.pop("attention_mask")
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response_mask = data["response_mask"]
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if "responses" in data:
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_ = data.pop("responses")
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max_seq_len, max_response_len = input_ids.shape[1], response_mask.shape[1]
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tu.assign_non_tensor_data(data, "max_seq_len", max_seq_len)
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tu.assign_non_tensor_data(data, "max_response_len", max_response_len)
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input_ids_rmpad, indices, cu_seqlens, *_ = unpad_input(input_ids.unsqueeze(-1), attention_mask)
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tu.assign_non_tensor_data(data, "indices", indices)
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input_ids_nested = torch.nested.nested_tensor_from_jagged(input_ids_rmpad.squeeze(-1), offsets=cu_seqlens)
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seq_lens = cu_seqlens.diff().tolist()
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response_lens = response_mask.sum(dim=1).tolist()
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position_ids_list = []
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loss_mask_list = []
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for seq_len, response_len in zip(seq_lens, response_lens, strict=False):
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position_ids_list.append(torch.arange(seq_len, device=input_ids.device))
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loss_mask = torch.zeros(seq_len, dtype=torch.bool, device=input_ids.device)
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assert seq_len >= response_len, f"{seq_len=} is less than {response_len=}"
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loss_mask[-response_len:] = 1
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loss_mask_list.append(loss_mask)
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position_ids_nested = torch.nested.as_nested_tensor(position_ids_list, layout=torch.jagged)
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loss_mask_nested = torch.nested.as_nested_tensor(loss_mask_list, layout=torch.jagged)
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def no_padding_2_padding(nested_tensor: torch.Tensor, data: TensorDict) -> torch.Tensor:
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"""
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assert "indices" in data, "indices is required in left-right padding data"
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assert "max_seq_len" in data, "max_seq_len is required in left-right padding data"
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assert "max_response_len" in data, "max_response_len is required in left-right padding data"
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indices = tu.get_non_tensor_data(data=data, key="indices", default=None)
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max_seq_len = tu.get_non_tensor_data(data=data, key="max_seq_len", default=2048)
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max_response_len = tu.get_non_tensor_data(data=data, key="max_response_len", default=1024)
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batch_size = nested_tensor.size(0)
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values = nested_tensor.values()
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full_values = pad_input(
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hidden_states=values.unsqueeze(-1),
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indices=indices,
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batch=batch_size,
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seqlen=max_seq_len,
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values = full_values.squeeze(-1)[:, -max_response_len - 1 : -1] # (bsz, response_length)
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return values

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