Virtual blob and shared_col_buffer [Don't Merge Yet]#517
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Virtual blob and shared_col_buffer [Don't Merge Yet]#517
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Revomed Logs, found bug in test_virtual_blob, wrong class
…buffer in Convolutional Layers
Need to static_cast col_buffer to VirtualBlob
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@Yangqing @jeffdonahue could you take a look a this PR and tell me if you like the design? |
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I just realize that we can achieve a shared |
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Very cool! I'm following this. |
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Closing this PR, replacing it with a simpler version #520 |
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This PR introduces a
VirtualBlobthat has dimensions but notdataordiff. To be used it needs toShareDataorShareDiffwith a realBlob.Inspired by conversations with @forresti about using a shared_col_buffer between different
ConvolutionLayers, this PR uses VirtualBlob to create a VirtualBlobcol_bufferin theConvolutionLayersand a Blobshared_buffer_in theNet.The size of the
shared_buffer_will be maximum of the sizes of the sharedcol_buffer.By default, any
ConvolutionLayerwould use a sharedcol_buffer, but it can have its owncol_bufferby setting the correspondingConvolutionParam.shared_col_buffertofalsein theprototxt.This PR further reduces the memory consumption of Caffe.