tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern

The Relay Pattern Language and tooling.

Classes:

Expr

alias of tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr

DFPattern

Base class of all Patterns.

ExprPattern(expr)

A pattern which matches a constant expression.

VarPattern([name_hint])

A local variable in Relay.

ConstantPattern()

A pattern matching a Relay Constant.

CallPattern(op, args)

A pattern matching a function call node in Relay.

FunctionPattern(params, body)

A pattern matching a function node in Relay.

IfPattern(cond, true_branch, false_branch)

A patern matching a Relay If.

LetPattern(var, value, body)

A patern matching a Relay Let.

TuplePattern(fields)

A patern matching a Relay Tuple.

TupleGetItemPattern(tuple_value[, index])

Get index-th item from a TuplePattern.

AltPattern(left, right)

Create a Pattern that can match one of two conditions

WildcardPattern()

A pattern which matches anything.

TypePattern(pattern, ttype)

A pattern that matches another pattern with a certain type annotation.

DataTypePattern(pattern, dtype)

A pattern that matches another pattern with certain data type

ShapePattern(pattern, shape)

A pattern that matches another pattern with a certain tensor shape

AttrPattern(pattern, attrs)

Get match an expression with a certain attributes.

DominatorPattern(parent, path, child)

Match a domination graph.

DFPatternCallback([require_type, rewrite_once])

A Callback for Pattern Rewriting.

Functions:

make_node(type_key, **kwargs)

Make a new IR node by its type key and fields

astext(obj[, show_meta_data, annotate])

Get the text format of the expression.

pretty_print(obj)

Pretty print the object.

get(op_name)

Get the Op for a given name

register_df_node([type_key])

Register a Relay node type.

is_var([name])

Syntatic sugar for creating an optionally named VarPattern.

is_constant()

Syntatic sugar for creating a ConstantPattern.

is_expr(expr)

Syntatic sugar for creating an ExprPattern.

is_op(op_name)

Syntatic sugar for creating an operator ExprPattern.

is_tuple(fields)

Syntatic sugar for creating an ExprPattern.

is_tuple_get_item(tuple_value[, index])

Syntatic sugar for creating an ExprPattern.

is_if(cond, true_branch, false_branch)

Syntatic sugar for creating an IfPattern.

is_let(var, value, body)

Syntatic sugar for creating a LetPattern.

wildcard()

Syntatic sugar for creating a WildcardPattern.

has_type(ttype[, pattern])

Syntatic sugar for creating a TypePattern

has_dtype(dtype[, pattern])

Syntatic sugar for creating a DataTypePattern

has_shape(shape[, pattern])

Syntatic sugar for creating a ShapePattern

has_attr(attrs[, pattern])

Syntatic sugar for creating an AttrPattern

dominates(parent, path, child)

Syntatic sugar for creating an Dominator pattern

match(pattern, expr)

Match a pattern to an expression

rewrite(callbacks, expr[, mod])

Rewrite expression with the given callbacks.

partition(pattern, expr[, attrs, check])

Parition the expression into a series of functions that match the pattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.Expr

alias of tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr Attributes:

checked_type

Get the checked type of tvm.relay.Expr.

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.make_node(type_key, **kwargs)

Make a new IR node by its type key and fields

Parameters
  • type_key (str) – The type key of the node.

  • **kwargs (dict) – The fields of the node.

Returns

node – The corresponding IR Node

Return type

Node

Note

If the created node is instance of AttrsNode, then the creator function will also run bound checks and default value setup as supported by Attrs.

Example

The following code constructs a IntImm object

x = tvm.ir.make_node("IntImm", dtype="int32", value=10)
assert isinstance(x, tvm.tir.IntImm)
assert x.value == 10
tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.astext(obj: tvm.runtime.object.Object, show_meta_data=True, annotate=None)

Get the text format of the expression.

Parameters
  • obj (Object) – The object to be printed.

  • show_meta_data (bool) – Whether to include meta data section in the text if there is meta data.

  • annotate (Optional[Object->str]) – Optionally annotate function to provide additional information in the comment block.

Returns

text – The text format of the expression.

Return type

str

Notes

The meta data section is necessary to fully parse the text format. However, it can contain dumps that are big (e.g constant weights), so it can be helpful to skip printing the meta data section.

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.pretty_print(obj: tvm.runtime.object.Object) None

Pretty print the object.

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.get(op_name)

Get the Op for a given name

Parameters

op_name (str) – The operator name

Returns

op – The op of the corresponding name

Return type

Op

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.register_df_node(type_key=None)

Register a Relay node type.

Parameters

type_key (str or cls) – The type key of the node.

class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Base class of all Patterns.

Methods:

astext([show_meta_data, annotate])

Get the text format of the expression.

has_attr(attrs)

Add an attribute constraint to this pattern

has_type(ttype)

Add a type constraint to this pattern

has_dtype(dtype)

Add a type constraint to this pattern

has_shape(shape)

Add a type constraint to this pattern

match(expr)

Match this pattern to an expression

partition(expr[, attrs, check])

Partition the expression into functions defined by this pattern

dominates(parent[, path])

Create a dominator for this pattern.

optional(option_constructor)

Create a optional user of this pattern.

astext(show_meta_data=True, annotate=None)

Get the text format of the expression.

Parameters
  • show_meta_data (bool) – Whether to include meta data section in the text if there is meta data.

  • annotate (Optional[Object->str]) – Optionally annotate function to provide additional information in the comment block.

Returns

text – The text format of the expression.

Return type

str

Notes

The meta data section is necessary to fully parse the text format. However, it can contain dumps that are big (e.g constant weights), so it can be helpful to skip printing the meta data section.

has_attr(attrs: Dict[str, tvm.runtime.object.Object])

Add an attribute constraint to this pattern

Parameters

attrs (Dict[str, Object]) –

Returns

result – The resulting AttrPattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

has_type(ttype: tvm.ir.type.Type)

Add a type constraint to this pattern

Parameters

ttype (tvm.ir.type.Type) – The type to match

Returns

result – The resulting TypePattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

has_dtype(dtype: str)

Add a type constraint to this pattern

Parameters

dtype (str) – The dtype to match

Returns

result – The resulting DataTypePattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

has_shape(shape: List[tvm.ir.expr.PrimExpr])

Add a type constraint to this pattern

Parameters

shape (List[tvm.ir.PrimExpr]) – The shape to match

Returns

result – The resulting ShapePattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

match(expr: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr) bool

Match this pattern to an expression

Parameters

expr (tvm.relay.Expr) – The expression to match.

Returns

result – Whether or not the expression matches the pattern

Return type

bool

partition(expr: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr, attrs: Optional[Dict[str, tvm.runtime.object.Object]] = None, check: Callable[[tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr], bool] = <function DFPattern.<lambda>>) tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr

Partition the expression into functions defined by this pattern

Parameters
  • expr (tvm.relay.Expr) – The expression to match.

  • attrs (Optional[Dict[str, Object]]) – A dictionary of Attribute name/values to add to the paritioned function

  • check (Callable[[Expr], bool]) – A function to perform more complicated checks on the matched expression. Returns true if partitioning should proceed, false otherwise.

Returns

result – The Expression with matched subgraphs replaced by function calls to that subgraph

Return type

tvm.relay.Expr

dominates(parent: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, path: Optional[tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern] = None)

Create a dominator for this pattern.

Parameters
Returns

result – The resulting DominatorPattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

optional(option_constructor: Callable[[tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern], tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern])

Create a optional user of this pattern.

Parameters

option_constructor (function) – A function that takes a single Pattern parameter and returns a constructed pattern matching the option

Returns

result – The resulting Pattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.is_var(name: str = '') tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating an optionally named VarPattern.

Parameters

name (str) – The name of the input pattern to match.

Returns

result – The resulting pattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.is_constant() tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating a ConstantPattern.

Parameters

name (str) – The name of the input pattern to match.

Returns

result – The resulting pattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.is_expr(expr: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr) tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating an ExprPattern.

Parameters

expr (Expr) – The Relay expression to match.

Returns

result – The resulting pattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.is_op(op_name: str) tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating an operator ExprPattern.

Parameters

op_name (String) – The name of the relay op

Returns

result – The resulting ExprPattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.is_tuple(fields: tvm.ir.container.Array) tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating an ExprPattern.

Parameters

fields (Array[tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern]) – The fields in the tuple.

Returns

result – The resulting pattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.is_tuple_get_item(tuple_value: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, index: Optional[int] = None) tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating an ExprPattern.

Parameters
Returns

result – The resulting pattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.is_if(cond, true_branch, false_branch)

Syntatic sugar for creating an IfPattern.

Parameters
Returns

result – The resulting pattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.is_let(var, value, body)

Syntatic sugar for creating a LetPattern.

Parameters
Returns

result – The resulting pattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.wildcard() tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating a WildcardPattern.

Returns

result – The resulting pattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.has_type(ttype: tvm.ir.type.Type, pattern: Optional[tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern] = None) tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating a TypePattern

Parameters
Returns

result – The resulting TypePattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.has_dtype(dtype: str, pattern: Optional[tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern] = None) tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating a DataTypePattern

Parameters
Returns

result – The resulting DataTypePattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.has_shape(shape: List[tvm.ir.expr.PrimExpr], pattern: Optional[tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern] = None) tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating a ShapePattern

Parameters
Returns

result – The resulting ShapePattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.has_attr(attrs, pattern=None) tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating an AttrPattern

Parameters
Returns

result – The resulting AttrPattern

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.dominates(parent: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, path: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, child: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern) tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

Syntatic sugar for creating an Dominator pattern

Parameters
Returns

result – The resulting DominatorPattern.

Return type

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.match(pattern: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, expr: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr) bool

Match a pattern to an expression

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.ExprPattern(expr: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr)

A pattern which matches a constant expression.

Parameters

expr (tvm.relay.Expr) – The expression to match.

class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.VarPattern(name_hint: str = '')

A local variable in Relay.

Local variable can be used to declare input arguments to a function, or intermediate variables.

Parameters
  • name_hint (str) – The name of the variable. Optional, if not provided, the pattern will match any VarNode.

  • type_annotation (tvm.ir.type.Type, optional) – The type annotation on the variable.

class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.ConstantPattern

A pattern matching a Relay Constant.

class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.CallPattern(op: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, args: List[tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern])

A pattern matching a function call node in Relay.

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.FunctionPattern(params: List[tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern], body: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern)

A pattern matching a function node in Relay.

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.IfPattern(cond: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, true_branch: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, false_branch: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern)

A patern matching a Relay If.

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.LetPattern(var: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, value: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, body: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern)

A patern matching a Relay Let.

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.TuplePattern(fields: tvm.ir.container.Array)

A patern matching a Relay Tuple.

Parameters

fields (Array[tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern]) – The fields in the tuple.

class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.TupleGetItemPattern(tuple_value: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, index: Optional[int] = None)

Get index-th item from a TuplePattern.

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.AltPattern(left: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, right: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern)

Create a Pattern that can match one of two conditions

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.WildcardPattern

A pattern which matches anything.

class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.TypePattern(pattern: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, ttype: tvm.ir.type.Type)

A pattern that matches another pattern with a certain type annotation.

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DataTypePattern(pattern: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, dtype: str)

A pattern that matches another pattern with certain data type

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.ShapePattern(pattern: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, shape: List[tvm.ir.expr.PrimExpr])

A pattern that matches another pattern with a certain tensor shape

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.AttrPattern(pattern: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, attrs: tvm.ir.attrs.Attrs)

Get match an expression with a certain attributes. Currently only supports Op Attributes, not call Attributes.

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DominatorPattern(parent: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, path: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, child: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern)

Match a domination graph.

Parameters
class tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPatternCallback(require_type=False, rewrite_once=False)

A Callback for Pattern Rewriting.

When rewrite is called on this DFPatternCallback, the backend will find matches for the pattern, call the callback function, and replace the matched expression with whatever the callback returns.

Users are expect to inherit from this class and provide a “self.pattern” to match

Parameters
  • require_type (bool) – Whether InferType is required to be run before the callback.

  • rewrite_once (bool) – If True, run the callback only once.

Methods:

rewrite(expr)

Rewrite expression with this callback

callback(pre, post, node_map)

Callback function to use when we found a match to the pattern

rewrite(expr: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr) tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr

Rewrite expression with this callback

Parameters

expr (tvm.relay.Expr) – The expression to rewrite.

Returns

result – The Expression with matched subgraphs rewritten by the callbacks.

Return type

tvm.relay.Expr

callback(pre: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr, post: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr, node_map: tvm.ir.container.Map) tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr

Callback function to use when we found a match to the pattern

Parameters
  • pre (tvm.relay.Expr) – The matching expression from the original graph.

  • post (tvm.relay.Expr) – The matching expression with rewritten inputs

  • node_map (tvm.ir.container.Map[DFPattern, List[Expr]]) – The map between patterns and matched expressions

Returns

result – The Expression with matched subgraph rewritten by the callback

Return type

tvm.relay.Expr

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.rewrite(callbacks, expr: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr, mod: Optional[tvm.ir.module.IRModule] = None) tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr

Rewrite expression with the given callbacks.

Parameters
Returns

result – The Expression with matched subgraphs rewritten by the callbacks.

Return type

tvm.relay.Expr

tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.partition(pattern: tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern, expr: tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr, attrs: Optional[Dict[str, tvm.runtime.object.Object]] = None, check: Callable[[tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr], bool] = <function <lambda>>) tvm.ir.expr.RelayExpr

Parition the expression into a series of functions that match the pattern

Parameters
  • pattern (tvm.relay.dataflow_pattern.DFPattern) – The pattern to match

  • expr (tvm.relay.Expr) – The expression to split into functions

  • attrs (Optional[Dict[str, Object]]) – A dict of attributes to apply to the partitioned function

  • check (Callable[[Expr], bool]) – A function to perform more complicated checks on the matched expression. Returns true if partitioning should proceed, false otherwise.

Returns

result – The Expression with matched subgraphs replaced by function calls to that subgraph

Return type

tvm.relay.Expr