tensorflow/python/distribute/summary_op_util.py

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"""Contains utility functions used by summary ops in distribution strategy."""


from tensorflow.python.distribute import distribute_lib
from tensorflow.python.framework import ops
from tensorflow.python.framework import tensor_util


def skip_summary():
  """Determines if summary should be skipped.

  If using multiple replicas in distributed strategy, skip summaries on all
  replicas except the first one (replica_id=0).

  Returns:
    True if the summary is skipped; False otherwise.
  """

  # TODO(priyag): Add a new optional argument that will provide multiple
  # alternatives to override default behavior. (e.g. run on last replica,
  # compute sum or mean across replicas).
  replica_context = distribute_lib.get_replica_context()
  if not replica_context:
    return False
  # TODO(b/118385803): when replica_id of _TPUReplicaContext is properly
  # initialized, remember to change here as well.
  replica_id = replica_context.replica_id_in_sync_group
  if isinstance(replica_id, ops.Tensor):
    replica_id = tensor_util.constant_value(replica_id)
  return replica_id and replica_id > 0