Remove no op model compile

[HassanJbara]

In flame/models/parallelize_fla you apply model compilation using apply_compile, which does the following:

def apply_compile(model: nn.Module):
    """
    Apply torch.compile to each block, which makes compilation efficient due to
    repeated structure. Alternatively one can compile the whole model (after applying DP).
    """
    ....
    logger.info("Compiling the entire model with torch.compile")
    model = torch.compile(model)
 
 ...
 
     if job_config.training.compile:
        apply_compile(model)

while this does compile some individual modules within the model, the model itself won't be compiled, since torch.compile isn't an in-place operation. Maybe I am missing something here, but the last two lines of apply_compile are meaningless without returning the wrapped model and replacing the old one. If we compile each block of the model anyway this is redundant.

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• Performance
  • Optimized model compilation process by streamlining the compilation workflow while maintaining per-block compilation functionality, resulting in improved processing efficiency.

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request refines the model compilation logic in flame/models/parallelize_fla.py by eliminating an ineffective and redundant torch.compile operation. The change ensures that only necessary compilation steps are performed, streamlining the process and removing dead code.

Highlights

• Removal of Redundant Model Compilation: The torch.compile(model) call within the apply_compile function in flame/models/parallelize_fla.py has been removed. This call was identified as a no-op because torch.compile does not modify the model in-place, and the returned compiled model was not being assigned or used. Furthermore, individual blocks of the model were already being compiled, making this full model compilation redundant.

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Walkthrough

Removed the final full-model compilation step from the apply_compile function while retaining per-block compilation. The change eliminates a log message and the torch.compile(model) call at the end of the function without affecting control flow or error handling.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Compilation optimization flame/models/parallelize_fla.py	Removed final full-model compilation step and preceding log message from apply_compile function; per-block compilation unaffected

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🐰 A compilation compile, removed with care,
Per-block stays strong, floating through the air,
Simpler paths now, faster to prepare,
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Title Check	✅ Passed	The pull request title "Remove no op model compile" directly and accurately describes the primary change: removing a no-operation call to torch.compile on the full model in the apply_compile function. The title is concise, specific, and clearly conveys what is being removed and why it matters (the call is ineffective without returning or replacing the model). The title maps directly to the implementation details documented in the PR objectives, where the removal of the redundant model compilation and its associated log message are the main changes.
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Code Review

This pull request correctly identifies and removes a no-op call to torch.compile(model) within the apply_compile function. As you've pointed out, torch.compile is not an in-place operation, and because the returned compiled model was not being used, the call was ineffective. Removing these lines is the correct approach, especially since the function already compiles individual model components, making a final whole-model compilation redundant in this context. The change is clean, correct, and improves code clarity.