.. automodule:: torch.backends
torch.backends controls the behavior of various backends that PyTorch supports.
These backends include:
torch.backends.cpu
torch.backends.cuda
torch.backends.cudnn
torch.backends.cusparselt
torch.backends.mha
torch.backends.mps
torch.backends.mkl
torch.backends.mkldnn
torch.backends.nnpack
torch.backends.openmp
torch.backends.opt_einsum
torch.backends.xeon
.. automodule:: torch.backends.cpu
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cpu.get_cpu_capability
.. automodule:: torch.backends.cuda
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.is_built
.. currentmodule:: torch.backends.cuda.matmul
.. attribute:: allow_tf32 A :class:`bool` that controls whether TensorFloat-32 tensor cores may be used in matrix multiplications on Ampere or newer GPUs. See :ref:`tf32_on_ampere`.
.. attribute:: allow_fp16_reduced_precision_reduction A :class:`bool` that controls whether reduced precision reductions (e.g., with fp16 accumulation type) are allowed with fp16 GEMMs.
.. attribute:: allow_bf16_reduced_precision_reduction A :class:`bool` that controls whether reduced precision reductions are allowed with bf16 GEMMs.
.. currentmodule:: torch.backends.cuda
.. attribute:: cufft_plan_cache ``cufft_plan_cache`` contains the cuFFT plan caches for each CUDA device. Query a specific device `i`'s cache via `torch.backends.cuda.cufft_plan_cache[i]`. .. currentmodule:: torch.backends.cuda.cufft_plan_cache .. attribute:: size A readonly :class:`int` that shows the number of plans currently in a cuFFT plan cache. .. attribute:: max_size A :class:`int` that controls the capacity of a cuFFT plan cache. .. method:: clear() Clears a cuFFT plan cache.
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.preferred_blas_library
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.preferred_linalg_library
.. autoclass:: torch.backends.cuda.SDPAParams
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.flash_sdp_enabled
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.enable_mem_efficient_sdp
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.mem_efficient_sdp_enabled
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.enable_flash_sdp
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.math_sdp_enabled
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.enable_math_sdp
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.fp16_bf16_reduction_math_sdp_allowed
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.allow_fp16_bf16_reduction_math_sdp
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.cudnn_sdp_enabled
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.enable_cudnn_sdp
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.is_flash_attention_available
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.can_use_flash_attention
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.can_use_efficient_attention
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.can_use_cudnn_attention
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cuda.sdp_kernel
.. automodule:: torch.backends.cudnn
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cudnn.version
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cudnn.is_available
.. attribute:: enabled A :class:`bool` that controls whether cuDNN is enabled.
.. attribute:: allow_tf32 A :class:`bool` that controls where TensorFloat-32 tensor cores may be used in cuDNN convolutions on Ampere or newer GPUs. See :ref:`tf32_on_ampere`.
.. attribute:: deterministic A :class:`bool` that, if True, causes cuDNN to only use deterministic convolution algorithms. See also :func:`torch.are_deterministic_algorithms_enabled` and :func:`torch.use_deterministic_algorithms`.
.. attribute:: benchmark A :class:`bool` that, if True, causes cuDNN to benchmark multiple convolution algorithms and select the fastest.
.. attribute:: benchmark_limit A :class:`int` that specifies the maximum number of cuDNN convolution algorithms to try when `torch.backends.cudnn.benchmark` is True. Set `benchmark_limit` to zero to try every available algorithm. Note that this setting only affects convolutions dispatched via the cuDNN v8 API.
.. py:module:: torch.backends.cudnn.rnn
.. automodule:: torch.backends.cusparselt
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cusparselt.version
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.cusparselt.is_available
.. automodule:: torch.backends.mha
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.mha.get_fastpath_enabled
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.mha.set_fastpath_enabled
.. automodule:: torch.backends.mps
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.mps.is_available
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.mps.is_built
.. automodule:: torch.backends.mkl
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.mkl.is_available
.. autoclass:: torch.backends.mkl.verbose
.. automodule:: torch.backends.mkldnn
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.mkldnn.is_available
.. autoclass:: torch.backends.mkldnn.verbose
.. automodule:: torch.backends.nnpack
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.nnpack.is_available
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.nnpack.flags
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.nnpack.set_flags
.. automodule:: torch.backends.openmp
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.openmp.is_available
.. py:module:: torch.backends.quantized
.. py:module:: torch.backends.xnnpack
.. automodule:: torch.backends.opt_einsum
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.opt_einsum.is_available
.. autofunction:: torch.backends.opt_einsum.get_opt_einsum
.. attribute:: enabled A :class:``bool`` that controls whether opt_einsum is enabled (``True`` by default). If so, torch.einsum will use opt_einsum (https://optimized-einsum.readthedocs.io/en/stable/path_finding.html) if available to calculate an optimal path of contraction for faster performance. If opt_einsum is not available, torch.einsum will fall back to the default contraction path of left to right.
.. attribute:: strategy A :class:``str`` that specifies which strategies to try when ``torch.backends.opt_einsum.enabled`` is ``True``. By default, torch.einsum will try the "auto" strategy, but the "greedy" and "optimal" strategies are also supported. Note that the "optimal" strategy is factorial on the number of inputs as it tries all possible paths. See more details in opt_einsum's docs (https://optimized-einsum.readthedocs.io/en/stable/path_finding.html).
.. automodule:: torch.backends.xeon
.. py:module:: torch.backends.xeon.run_cpu