[accelerator abstraction] remove name() from interface, device_name()…

… should be used.
microsoft · jeffra · Mar 7, 2023 · Aug 16, 2022 · Aug 24, 2022 · Aug 24, 2022
commit 17203a4fc19814d45af1f36d798d1a2b4e04d90a
diff --git a/deepspeed/accelerator/abstract_accelerator.py b/deepspeed/accelerator/abstract_accelerator.py
@@ -160,10 +160,6 @@ def range_pop(self):
     def lazy_call(self, callback):
         ...
 
-    @abc.abstractmethod
-    def name(self):
-        ...
-
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def communication_backend_name(self):
         ...

diff --git a/deepspeed/accelerator/cuda_accelerator.py b/deepspeed/accelerator/cuda_accelerator.py
@@ -143,9 +143,6 @@ def range_pop(self):
     def lazy_call(self, callback):
         return torch.cuda._lazy_call(callback)
 
-    def name(self):
-        return self._name
-
     def communication_backend_name(self):
         return self._communication_backend_name