# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: © 2025 Tenstorrent USA, Inc. # SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0 """ TTNN Validation Framework A decorator-based validation system for comparing TTNN implementations against reference implementations (in PyTorch). Supports automatic input/output mapping, metric computation, and result collection. Key Features: - Automatic comparison of TTNN vs reference implementations - TTNN-native metric computation (stays on device until final scalar) - Flexible input/output mapping - Built-in metrics: max_abs_error, mean_abs_error, cosine_similarity - Performance tracking - Result registry for batch reporting """ import time from dataclasses import dataclass, field from enum import Enum from functools import wraps from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional import torch import ttnn from .auto_compose import to_torch_auto_compose from .distribute_as import from_torch_dist_as from .metrics import DEFAULT_METRICS # ============================================================================ # Public API # ============================================================================ # Module exports are defined at the package level in __init__.py def get_validation_registry() -> "ValidationRegistry": """Get the global validation registry""" return _validation_registry def enable_validation(enabled: bool = True): """Enable or disable validation globally""" _validation_registry.enabled = enabled def clear_validation_results(): """Clear all validation results""" _validation_registry.results.clear() def compare_to_ttnn( reference_fn: Callable, *, input_to_ttnn: Optional[Callable] = None, output_to_ttnn: Optional[Callable] = None, metric_tolerances: Optional[Dict[Any, Any]] = None, enabled: bool = True, raise_exceptions: bool = False, return_reference_output: bool = False, ): """ Convenience wrapper for TTNN-on-device comparison. Provides useful visual cue to users that the reference function is a TTNN-native function. Args: reference_fn: Reference function to compare against input_to_ttnn: Maps decorated function inputs to reference function inputs output_to_ttnn: Maps decorated function outputs to reference function outputs metric_tolerances: Dictionary specifying tolerances and optionally custom metrics. enabled: Whether validation is enabled (can disable globally via registry) raise_exceptions: When True, re-raise any exceptions encountered during reference execution, output mapping, or metric computation instead of logging them into validation results. Examples: @compare_to_ttnn( reference_fn=lambda self, x: ttnn.matmul(x, self.weight), input_to_ttnn=lambda self, x: (self, x), ) def __call__(self, x): return torch.matmul(x, self.torch_weight) # alternatively, the decorated function can return a TTNN tensor: return ttnn.from_torch(x) @ self.weight NOTES: - The reference function is expected to accepts TTNN tensors and returns a TTNN tensor - The decorated function inputs/outputs TTNN tensors, Torch tensors, or mixed TTNN and Torch tensors - When decorated function returns torch tensors: - the reference function's inputs will be constructed through either input_to_ttnn or from_torch(decorated function inputs, device=ttnn.GetDefaultDevice()) - the metric on output tensor will be computed on the host - Experimental support for on-device metric computation is provided and used when both the decorated function and the reference function return TTNN tensors """ # Default converters: recursively convert any TTNN tensors to torch, auto-compose shards. # Non-tensor objects are passed through unchanged. def _to_ttnn_auto(x: Any) -> Any: if torch.is_tensor(x): # Use auto-compose; relies on tensor.device() or a globally-set default device assert ( ttnn.GetDefaultDevice() is not None ), "Default device is not set. It is required by compare_to_ttnn. Please set it via ttnn.SetDefaultDevice(...)." return ttnn.from_torch(x, device=ttnn.GetDefaultDevice()) return x def _default_input_map(*args, **kwargs): ref_args = _map_structure(args, _to_ttnn_auto) ref_kwargs = _map_structure(kwargs, _to_ttnn_auto) return ref_args, ref_kwargs map_fn_to_match_sig = lambda tt_tensor, filler: to_torch_auto_compose(tt_tensor) return __validate_against( reference_fn=reference_fn, input_map=input_to_ttnn or _default_input_map, output_map=output_to_ttnn, metric_tolerances=metric_tolerances, enabled=enabled, raise_exceptions=raise_exceptions, reference_output_map_fn=map_fn_to_match_sig if return_reference_output else None, ) def compare_to_torch( reference_fn: Callable, *, input_to_torch: Optional[Callable] = None, output_to_torch: Optional[Callable] = None, metric_tolerances: Optional[Dict[Any, Any]] = None, enabled: bool = True, raise_exceptions: bool = False, return_reference_output: Optional[Callable[..., bool] | bool] = False, ): """ Convenience wrapper for host/CPU comparison using torch. # Args: # reference_fn: Reference function to compare against # input_to_torch: Maps decorated function inputs to reference function inputs # output_to_torch: Maps decorated function outputs to reference function outputs # metric_tolerances: Dictionary specifying tolerances and optionally custom metrics. # enabled: Whether validation is enabled (can disable globally via registry) # raise_exceptions: When True, re-raise any exceptions encountered during # reference execution, output mapping, or metric computation instead # of logging them into validation results. # # Notes: # - compare_to_torch is used when the reference function is a PyTorch function # - the reference function takes as inputs to_torch_auto_compose(decorated function inputs) and compares the outputs with to_torch_auto_compose(decorated function outputs) # - the decorated function inputs/outputs TTNN tensors, Torch tensors, or mixed TTNN and Torch tensors """ # Default converters: recursively convert any TTNN tensors to torch, auto-compose shards. # Non-tensor objects are passed through unchanged. def _to_torch_auto(x: Any) -> Any: if isinstance(x, ttnn.Tensor): # Use auto-compose; relies on tensor.device() or a globally-set default device return to_torch_auto_compose(x) return x def _default_input_map(*args, **kwargs): ref_args = _map_structure(args, _to_torch_auto) ref_kwargs = _map_structure(kwargs, _to_torch_auto) return ref_args, ref_kwargs def _default_output_map(output): return _map_structure(output, _to_torch_auto) return __validate_against( reference_fn=reference_fn, input_map=input_to_torch or _default_input_map, output_map=output_to_torch or _default_output_map, metric_tolerances=metric_tolerances, enabled=enabled, raise_exceptions=raise_exceptions, reference_output_map_fn=from_torch_dist_as if return_reference_output else None, ) # ============================================================================ # Data Structures # ============================================================================ @dataclass class MetricResult: """Per-metric validation outcome""" value: float = float("inf") passed: bool = False error: str = "" @dataclass class ValidationResult: """Results from a single validation run""" function_name: str passed: bool # Map of metric name to its result (value/pass/fail/error) metrics: Dict[Any, MetricResult] = field(default_factory=dict) execution_time_impl: float = 0.0 execution_time_ref: float = 0.0 timestamp: float = field(default_factory=time.time) logs: List[str] = field(default_factory=list) class ValidationRegistry: """Global registry for validation results""" def __init__(self): self.results: List[ValidationResult] = [] self.enabled = True def add_result(self, result: ValidationResult): self.results.append(result) def get_summary(self) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Get summary statistics of all validations""" if not self.results: return {"total": 0, "passed": 0, "failed": 0} passed = sum(1 for r in self.results if r.passed) failed = len(self.results) - passed return { "total": len(self.results), "passed": passed, "failed": failed, "pass_rate": passed / len(self.results) if self.results else 0.0, "avg_speedup": ( sum(r.execution_time_ref / r.execution_time_impl for r in self.results if r.execution_time_impl > 0) / len(self.results) if self.results else 0.0 ), } def print_report(self, verbose: bool = False): """Print detailed validation report""" summary = self.get_summary() print("\n" + "=" * 80) print("VALIDATION REPORT") print("=" * 80) print() for result in self.results: status = "✓ PASS" if result.passed else "✗ FAIL" print(f"{status} - {result.function_name}") print( f" Execution time: impl={result.execution_time_impl*1000:.2f}ms, ref={result.execution_time_ref*1000:.2f}ms" ) if result.metrics: print(f" Metrics:") for metric_name, mres in result.metrics.items(): # Use enum value for readability if metric is an Enum name_str = metric_name.value if hasattr(metric_name, "value") else str(metric_name) if mres.value is not None: try: val_str = f"{mres.value:.6f}" except Exception: val_str = str(mres.value) else: val_str = "-" status = "PASS" if mres.passed else "FAIL" print(f" {name_str}: {val_str} — {status}") if mres.error: print(f" error: {mres.error}") # Print any collected logs for this validation if result.logs and verbose: print(" Logs:") for entry in result.logs: try: msg = str(entry) except Exception: msg = "" print(f" {msg}") # All errors are reported via per-metric entries print() print("-" * 36 + "Summary:" + "-" * 36) print(f"Total validations: {summary['total']}") print(f"Passed: {summary['passed']} ({summary['pass_rate']*100:.1f}%)") print(f"Failed: {summary['failed']}") print(f"Average speedup: {summary['avg_speedup']:.2f}x") print() print("=" * 80 + "\n") # Global validation registry _validation_registry = ValidationRegistry() # ============================================================================ # Validation Decorator # ============================================================================ class Metric(str, Enum): """Enumeration of supported metric names, values match current string keys.""" MAX_ABS_ERROR = "max_abs_error" MEAN_ABS_ERROR = "mean_abs_error" PCC = "pcc" @dataclass class MetricSpec: """Metric specification: name, tolerance, direction, and compute function.""" tolerance: float higher_is_better: bool compute_fn: Callable[[Any, Any], float] name: str = field(default="") # Registry of built-in metrics with defaults. Tolerances here are sensible # defaults; callers can override per-validation via `tolerances`. METRIC_SPECS: Dict[Metric, MetricSpec] = { Metric.MAX_ABS_ERROR: MetricSpec( name=Metric.MAX_ABS_ERROR.value, tolerance=0.0, higher_is_better=False, compute_fn=DEFAULT_METRICS[Metric.MAX_ABS_ERROR.value], ), Metric.MEAN_ABS_ERROR: MetricSpec( name=Metric.MEAN_ABS_ERROR.value, tolerance=0.0, higher_is_better=False, compute_fn=DEFAULT_METRICS[Metric.MEAN_ABS_ERROR.value], ), Metric.PCC: MetricSpec( name=Metric.PCC.value, tolerance=0.0, higher_is_better=True, compute_fn=DEFAULT_METRICS[Metric.PCC.value], ), } # Convenience groupings for quick checks HIGHER_IS_BETTER_METRICS = {m.value for m, spec in METRIC_SPECS.items() if spec.higher_is_better} LOWER_IS_BETTER_METRICS = {m.value for m, spec in METRIC_SPECS.items() if not spec.higher_is_better} # Helper: prefer Metric enum as dict key when possible def _metric_key(key: Any) -> Any: try: return Metric(key) except Exception: return key # Helper: Build active metrics map (name -> compute fn). Accept Metric enum keys for tolerances. def _normalize_key(k: Any) -> str: try: # Enum or similar objects with .value as canonical string return k.value if hasattr(k, "value") else str(k) except Exception: return str(k) # Helper: Prepare metrics, tolerances, and directionality def _prepare_metric_config(metric_tolerances_input): metrics_map = {name: fn for name, fn in DEFAULT_METRICS.items()} hib = set(HIGHER_IS_BETTER_METRICS) logs_local: List[str] = [] tol_map: Dict[str, float] = {} if not isinstance(metric_tolerances_input, dict): logs_local.append(f"metric_tolerances_input must be a dict, got {type(metric_tolerances_input)}") metric_tolerances_input = dict() if not metric_tolerances_input: logs_local.append("no metric tolerances provided") metric_tolerances_input = dict() for raw_key, spec in metric_tolerances_input.items(): name = _normalize_key(raw_key) if isinstance(spec, MetricSpec): tol_map[name] = float(spec.tolerance) metrics_map[name] = spec.compute_fn spec.name = name if spec.name == "" else spec.name if spec.higher_is_better: hib.add(name) else: hib.discard(name) continue try: tol_map[name] = float(spec) except Exception: logs_local.append(f"unrecognized tolerance: {raw_key}: {spec}") return metrics_map, hib, tol_map, logs_local # todo)) also allow raise an exception from the a failed metric! # todo)) add support for multiple outputs from the reference function and the decorated function! # e.g., return logits, past_key_values, etc. # todo)) make sure the dtypes are taken care of in the validate_against decorator! # e.g., if the decorated function is of dtype bfp4, what is the dtype of the to_torch_auto_compose output? # todo)) add file line number to the validation results! # todo)) add function to export the validation results to a csv file! # todo)) enhance report to use file line number as index to summarize the validation results # e.g., ✗ FAIL - __main__.Attention.__call__ (line 100) -> 100 failed validations # todo)) remove compile time from speed up calculation -- e.g., 9118.15ms should be removed in the example below: # ================================================================================ # VALIDATION REPORT # ================================================================================ # Total validations: 1400 # Passed: 1400 (100.0%) # Failed: 0 # Average speedup: 0.97x # ✓ PASS - __main__.TransformerBlock.__call__ # Execution time: impl=9118.15ms, ref=14.84ms # Metrics: # pcc: 0.999743 — PASS # ✓ PASS - __main__.TransformerBlock.__call__ # Execution time: impl=3.05ms, ref=12.73ms # Metrics: # pcc: 0.999913 — PASS # ✓ PASS - __main__.TransformerBlock.__call__ # Execution time: impl=3.31ms, ref=12.48ms # Metrics: # pcc: 0.999962 — PASS # ✓ PASS - __main__.TransformerBlock.__call__ # Execution time: impl=3.11ms, ref=12.89ms # Metrics: # pcc: 1.000000 — PASS # ✓ PASS - __main__.TransformerBlock.__call__ # Execution time: impl=3.16ms, ref=12.97ms # Metrics: # pcc: 0.999998 — PASS # todo)) stretch goals: # - generate unit test automatically from the failed validations def __validate_against( reference_fn: Callable, *, input_map: Optional[Callable] = None, output_map: Optional[Callable] = None, metric_tolerances: Optional[Dict[Any, Any]] = None, enabled: bool = True, raise_exceptions: bool = False, reference_output_map_fn: Optional[Callable] = None, ): """ Decorator to validate a function against a reference implementation. Args: reference_fn: Reference function to compare against input_map: Maps decorated function inputs to reference function inputs Signature: (args, kwargs) -> (ref_args, ref_kwargs) If None, inputs are passed as-is output_map: Converts impl output to match ref output's type Signature: (output) -> comparable_output Applied ONLY to impl_output to convert it to ref_output's type Common use: lambda x: ttnn.to_torch(x).squeeze() to convert ttnn → torch If None, outputs are used as-is (both must already be same type) metric_tolerances: Dictionary specifying tolerances and optionally custom metrics. Accepts the following per metric key (str or Metric): - float: tolerance only (uses built-in compute + direction) - MetricSpec instance Validation fails if any metric exceeds its tolerance enabled: Whether validation is enabled (can disable globally via registry) raise_exceptions: When True, re-raise any exceptions encountered during reference execution, output mapping, or metric computation instead of logging them into validation results. Examples: # Pattern 1: TTNN-native metrics (recommended, 100-1000× faster!) # Both impl and ref return ttnn.Tensor, no output_map needed def _reference_impl(self, x): x_torch = ttnn.to_torch(x).squeeze(0) result_torch = torch.matmul(x_torch, self.weight_torch) # Convert back to TTNN for on-device metrics! return ttnn.from_torch(result_torch.unsqueeze(0), device=self.device, ...) @validate_against( reference_fn=lambda self, x: self._reference_impl(x), tolerances={'max_abs_error': 1e-3} ) def __call__(self, x): return ttnn.matmul(x, self.weight) # Pattern 2: PyTorch metrics (when reference returns torch.Tensor) # Use output_map to convert impl output (ttnn.Tensor) to match ref (torch.Tensor) @validate_against( reference_fn=torch.nn.functional.rms_norm, input_map=lambda args, kwargs: ( (ttnn.to_torch(args[1]).squeeze(),), {'eps': args[0].eps} ), output_map=lambda x: ttnn.to_torch(x).squeeze(), # Convert impl: ttnn → torch tolerances={'max_abs_error': 1e-3} ) def __call__(self, x): return ttnn.rms_norm(x, self.weight, self.eps) # Returns ttnn.Tensor """ if metric_tolerances is None: metric_tolerances = { Metric.MAX_ABS_ERROR: 1e-2, Metric.PCC: 0.99, } metrics_to_use, higher_is_better_effective, tolerances_map, pre_logs = _prepare_metric_config(metric_tolerances) def decorator(func): @wraps(func) def wrapper(*args, **kwargs): # Check if validation is enabled if not enabled or not _validation_registry.enabled: return func(*args, **kwargs) # Execute implementation start_time = time.perf_counter() impl_output = func(*args, **kwargs) impl_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time logs: List[str] = pre_logs.copy() # Map inputs for reference function: prefer input_map, else pass-through if input_map: _nm = getattr(input_map, "__name__", None) or type(input_map).__name__ logs.append(f"input_map={_nm}") try: mapped = input_map(*args, **kwargs) except Exception as e: # If input mapping fails, log error, record result, and return impl output logs.append(f"input_mapping_error={str(e)}") result = ValidationResult( function_name=f"{func.__module__}.{func.__qualname__}", passed=False, metrics={ "input_mapping": MetricResult( value=None, passed=False, error=f"Input mapping failed: {str(e)}" ) }, execution_time_impl=impl_time, execution_time_ref=0.0, logs=logs, ) _validation_registry.add_result(result) # Re-raise exception if raise_exceptions is True if raise_exceptions: raise return impl_output # Normalize mapper output: # - If (ref_args, ref_kwargs) with kwargs as dict, use directly # - Otherwise, treat return as positional args and use empty kwargs if isinstance(mapped, tuple) and len(mapped) == 2 and isinstance(mapped[1], dict): ref_args, ref_kwargs = mapped else: ref_args = mapped if isinstance(mapped, (list, tuple)) else (mapped,) ref_kwargs = {} else: logs.append("input_map=pass-through") ref_args, ref_kwargs = args, kwargs # Execute reference try: start_time = time.perf_counter() ref_output = reference_fn(*ref_args, **ref_kwargs) ref_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time except Exception as e: # If reference fails, just return impl output and log error via metrics logs.append(f"reference_execution_error={str(e)}") # Record elapsed time until failure ref_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time result = ValidationResult( function_name=f"{func.__module__}.{func.__qualname__}", passed=False, metrics={ "reference_execution": MetricResult( value=None, passed=False, error=f"Reference execution failed: {str(e)}" ) }, execution_time_impl=impl_time, execution_time_ref=ref_time, logs=logs, ) _validation_registry.add_result(result) # Re-raise exception if raise_exceptions is True if raise_exceptions: raise return impl_output # Map outputs for comparison # Note: output_map only applies to impl_output to convert it to match ref_output's type try: _nm = getattr(output_map, "__name__", None) or type(output_map).__name__ logs.append(f"output_map={_nm}") impl_comparable = output_map(impl_output) if output_map else impl_output ref_comparable = ref_output # Reference output is always used as-is except Exception as e: logs.append(f"output_mapping_error={str(e)}") result = ValidationResult( function_name=f"{func.__module__}.{func.__qualname__}", passed=False, metrics={ "output_mapping": MetricResult( value=None, passed=False, error=f"Output mapping failed: {str(e)}" ) }, execution_time_impl=impl_time, execution_time_ref=ref_time, logs=logs, ) _validation_registry.add_result(result) # Re-raise exception if raise_exceptions is True if raise_exceptions: raise return impl_output # Compute metrics computed_metrics: Dict[Any, MetricResult] = {} passed = True for metric_name, threshold in tolerances_map.items(): try: metric_fn = metrics_to_use.get(metric_name) # Store results keyed by enum when available metric_key = _metric_key(metric_name) # If metric function isn't known, record an error if metric_fn is None: computed_metrics[metric_key] = MetricResult( value=None, passed=False, error=f"Unknown metric: {metric_name}" ) passed = False continue value = metric_fn(impl_comparable, ref_comparable) # Determine direction using registry when available if metric_name in higher_is_better_effective: ok = value >= threshold err = None if not ok: passed = False err = f"{metric_name}={value:.6e} below threshold {threshold:.6e}" computed_metrics[metric_key] = MetricResult(value=value, passed=ok, error=err) else: ok = value <= threshold err = None if not ok: passed = False err = f"{metric_name}={value:.6e} exceeds tolerance {threshold:.6e}" computed_metrics[metric_key] = MetricResult(value=value, passed=ok, error=err) except Exception as e: msg = f"Metric {metric_name} failed: {str(e)}" computed_metrics[metric_key] = MetricResult(value=None, passed=False, error=msg) passed = False if raise_exceptions: raise # Optionally return the (aligned) reference output instead of impl output backup_impl_output = impl_output try: if reference_output_map_fn: impl_output = reference_output_map_fn(ref_output, impl_output) logs.append(f"reference_output_mapping_fn={reference_output_map_fn.__name__}") except Exception as e: # If alignment fails, fall back to impl output impl_output = backup_impl_output # Re-raise exception if raise_exceptions is True after logging the error logs.append(f"reference_output_mapping_error={str(e)}") if raise_exceptions: raise # Record results pass_count = sum(1 for v in computed_metrics.values() if v.passed) fail_count = sum(1 for v in computed_metrics.values() if not v.passed) logs.append(f"metrics={pass_count}_pass,{fail_count}_fail") result = ValidationResult( function_name=f"{func.__module__}.{func.__qualname__}", passed=passed, metrics=computed_metrics, execution_time_impl=impl_time, execution_time_ref=ref_time, logs=logs, ) _validation_registry.add_result(result) return impl_output return wrapper return decorator def _map_structure(obj: Any, fn: Callable[[Any], Any]) -> Any: """ Map a structure of objects to a new structure using a function. """ if isinstance(obj, (list, tuple)): mapped = [_map_structure(x, fn) for x in obj] return type(obj)(mapped) if isinstance(obj, dict): return {k: _map_structure(v, fn) for k, v in obj.items()} return fn(obj)