feat(timm_densenet): add timm DenseNet image-classification family - #1149
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DenseNet-121 matched timm with 0.99999909 correlation, matching argmax, and exact top-5 agreement. Full E2E execution, benchmark execution, and validation of the other variants were not performed. Architecture impactFamily-owned filesThe family owns the Python plugin, weight loader, model-building helpers, runtime pipeline, preprocessing seam, E2E support, manifest, and family tests under:
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Dependency directionsThe family adds a pinned Affected consumersAffected consumers include runtime model discovery, TensorRT engine building, image-classification pipelines, validation workloads, performance baselines, release-performance reports, website support data, and the E2E harness. Unresolved blast-radius questions
Review statusHUMAN REVIEW REQUIRED Builder, tool, E2E plugin, build/link, formatting, linting, and legal-header checks passed. The available validation does not establish behavior for all supported DenseNet variants or all affected E2E and benchmark paths. WalkthroughAdded native TensorRT support for the Changestimm DenseNet support
Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~120 minutes Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to This adds DenseNet runtime and benchmarking support, but benchmark/reference routing and cached-plan attribution can produce invalid results, and the TVM-FFI loader has a local temporary-file attack surface. Resolve these issues before merge. Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant ImageInput
participant TimmDensenetImageClassificationPipeline
participant TensorRT
participant E2ERunner
ImageInput->>TimmDensenetImageClassificationPipeline: submit image pixels
TimmDensenetImageClassificationPipeline->>TimmDensenetImageClassificationPipeline: resize, crop, and normalize
TimmDensenetImageClassificationPipeline->>TensorRT: execute pixel_values
TensorRT-->>TimmDensenetImageClassificationPipeline: return logits
TimmDensenetImageClassificationPipeline-->>E2ERunner: return top class and score
E2ERunner->>E2ERunner: compare TRT and reference outputs
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tests/e2e/models/timm_densenet/e2e_plugins/comparators/image_classification.py (1)
57-65: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick winGate
num_classesagreement in the image-classification comparator.The TRT JSON includes
num_classesfromresult.logits.size(), and the reference includes it fromlogits.shape[0]. The comparator currently gates only top-1 and score metrics, so a width mismatch may pass when top-1 matches. Check equality when both values are present. This runtime check remains distinct from checkpoint/config validation.🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
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In `@python/tensorrt_model_connect/families/timm_densenet/plugin.py`:
- Around line 290-293: Update the classifier construction around cls_w and
graph_ops.add_fc to derive the output class count from cls_w.shape[0], then
validate that it matches the configured num_classes before building the layer.
Raise the family-level configuration error on mismatch, and ensure the same
checkpoint-derived count is propagated through get_bundle_config_overrides for
runtime label mapping.
In `@src/runtime/models/timm_densenet/plugin_helpers.cpp`:
- Around line 402-404: Replace the predictable /tmp path and direct
std::ofstream usage in the temporary module-loading flow with a mkdtemp-created
private directory using restrictive permissions and an exclusive temporary file;
validate that writing the full payload succeeds before calling
load_tvm_ffi_module_func, and remove the temporary shared object and directory
after loading completes.
In `@tests/e2e/models/timm_densenet/e2e_plugins/benchmark_trt_paths.py`:
- Around line 395-400: The artifact reuse logic around _build_api_engine,
_export_onnx, and _build_trtexec_engine must distinguish outputs by resolved
model identity. Store plans and ONNX artifacts under a model-specific directory,
or persist and validate the model identity before accepting cached files, so
changing --model-id with the same --out-dir cannot reuse another model’s
artifacts.
In `@tests/validation/workloads.yaml`:
- Around line 1262-1266: Remove the timm_densenet_image_classification strategy
and timm_densenet family selector from the central workloads catalog, and define
them in the tests/e2e/models/timm_densenet configuration instead. Keep
DenseNet-specific runtime routing owned by that family configuration while
leaving unrelated shared validation entries unchanged.
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`@tests/e2e/models/timm_densenet/e2e_plugins/comparators/image_classification.py`:
- Around line 57-65: Update the image-classification comparator to compare TRT
and reference num_classes when both values are present, and gate comparison
success on their equality alongside the existing top-1 and score checks. Keep
this as a runtime comparator validation, separate from checkpoint or
configuration validation.
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| cls_w = weights["classifier.weight"] | ||
| logits = graph_ops.add_fc( | ||
| network, hidden, int(cls_w.shape[1]), num_classes, | ||
| cls_w, weights["classifier.bias"], dtype=work_np_dtype) |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win
Derive the class count from classifier.weight instead of the config value.
num_classes comes from config.json (_resolve_config, Line 60), but classifier.weight carries the true class count in cls_w.shape[0]. If the two disagree, add_fc builds add_constant((in_features, out_features)) with a weight count that does not match the declared volume, and the build fails inside TensorRT with a weights-count error instead of a family-level message. A fine-tuned checkpoint, or a config without num_classes that falls back to 1000, produces this state.
get_bundle_config_overrides publishes the same config value to the runtime, so the wrong count also reaches label mapping.
Use the checkpoint shape and validate the config against it.
🔧 Proposed fix
cls_w = weights["classifier.weight"]
+ weight_classes = int(cls_w.shape[0])
+ if weight_classes != num_classes:
+ raise ValueError(
+ f"timm_densenet classifier has {weight_classes} classes, "
+ f"config declares {num_classes}")
logits = graph_ops.add_fc(
- network, hidden, int(cls_w.shape[1]), num_classes,
+ network, hidden, int(cls_w.shape[1]), weight_classes,
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| cls_w = weights["classifier.weight"] | |
| logits = graph_ops.add_fc( | |
| network, hidden, int(cls_w.shape[1]), num_classes, | |
| cls_w, weights["classifier.bias"], dtype=work_np_dtype) | |
| cls_w = weights["classifier.weight"] | |
| weight_classes = int(cls_w.shape[0]) | |
| if weight_classes != num_classes: | |
| raise ValueError( | |
| f"timm_densenet classifier has {weight_classes} classes, " | |
| f"config declares {num_classes}") | |
| logits = graph_ops.add_fc( | |
| network, hidden, int(cls_w.shape[1]), weight_classes, | |
| cls_w, weights["classifier.bias"], dtype=work_np_dtype) |
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In `@python/tensorrt_model_connect/families/timm_densenet/plugin.py` around lines
290 - 293, Update the classifier construction around cls_w and graph_ops.add_fc
to derive the output class count from cls_w.shape[0], then validate that it
matches the configured num_classes before building the layer. Raise the
family-level configuration error on mismatch, and ensure the same
checkpoint-derived count is propagated through get_bundle_config_overrides for
runtime label mapping.
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| std::string tmp_path = "/tmp/trtmc_kernel_" + safe_name + ".so"; | ||
| std::ofstream ofs(tmp_path, std::ios::binary); | ||
| ofs.write(data, static_cast<std::streamsize>(size)); |
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Use a private, exclusive temporary file and validate the write.
The predictable /tmp path allows symlink and replacement attacks before load_tvm_ffi_module_func loads the shared object. Create the file in a mkdtemp directory with restrictive permissions, check the stream state, and remove it after loading.
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In `@src/runtime/models/timm_densenet/plugin_helpers.cpp` around lines 402 - 404,
Replace the predictable /tmp path and direct std::ofstream usage in the
temporary module-loading flow with a mkdtemp-created private directory using
restrictive permissions and an exclusive temporary file; validate that writing
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| if args.rebuild or not api_plan.is_file(): | ||
| _build_api_engine(args.model_id, api_plan, verbose=args.verbose) | ||
| if args.rebuild or not onnx_path.is_file(): | ||
| _export_onnx(args.model_id, onnx_path) | ||
| if args.rebuild or not onnx_plan.is_file(): | ||
| _build_trtexec_engine(trtexec, onnx_path, onnx_plan, trtexec_log) |
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🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Key cached artifacts by model identity.
When a caller changes --model-id and reuses --out-dir without --rebuild, these checks retain plans and ONNX from the previous model. DenseNet variants can have the same input and logits shapes, so the run succeeds but reports results under the wrong model ID. Put artifacts in a model-specific directory, or persist and validate the resolved model identity before reuse.
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In `@tests/e2e/models/timm_densenet/e2e_plugins/benchmark_trt_paths.py` around
lines 395 - 400, The artifact reuse logic around _build_api_engine,
_export_onnx, and _build_trtexec_engine must distinguish outputs by resolved
model identity. Store plans and ONNX artifacts under a model-specific directory,
or persist and validate the model identity before accepting cached files, so
changing --model-id with the same --out-dir cannot reuse another model’s
artifacts.
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| - timm_densenet_image_classification | ||
| families: | ||
| - timm_vit | ||
| - timm_resnet | ||
| - timm_densenet |
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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟠 Major | 🏗️ Heavy lift
Keep DenseNet validation routing family-owned.
Move the timm_densenet_image_classification strategy and timm_densenet family selector into tests/e2e/models/timm_densenet configuration. The central Imagenette catalog now owns model-specific runtime routing. This weakens family isolation and couples DenseNet validation changes to shared validation policy.
As per path instructions, "tests/validation/**: Flag model-specific datasets, metrics, gates, thresholds, tensor semantics, reference behavior, or runtime strategies stored in central catalogs or implemented by shared validation code."
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In `@tests/validation/workloads.yaml` around lines 1262 - 1266, Remove the
timm_densenet_image_classification strategy and timm_densenet family selector
from the central workloads catalog, and define them in the
tests/e2e/models/timm_densenet configuration instead. Keep DenseNet-specific
runtime routing owned by that family configuration while leaving unrelated
shared validation entries unchanged.
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In `@benchmarks/performance/baselines/task_reference.py`:
- Line 576: Update the family routing condition in the benchmark loader: remove
timm_mobilenetv3 and timm_densenet from the ASR family set used by _load_asr,
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Route the timm families through the vision loader.
_load_asr now treats timm_mobilenetv3 and timm_densenet as NeMo ASR families. These families then use audio_path and return transcription output. The timm vision branch still excludes both families, so they fall through to the generic SamModel path. Add both families to the timm vision set and remove them from the ASR set. The new performance profiles will otherwise fail to load the correct reference session.
As per path instructions, benchmark changes must preserve semantic equivalence of the timed region.
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In `@benchmarks/performance/baselines/task_reference.py` at line 576, Update the
family routing condition in the benchmark loader: remove timm_mobilenetv3 and
timm_densenet from the ASR family set used by _load_asr, and add both to the
timm vision-family set so they use the vision loader and correct reference
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Adds a timm_densenet family covering the timm DenseNet classifiers, following the timm_resnet pattern: weights load from HF-hosted safetensors and the network is built with TensorRT Network API calls rather than via ONNX. The layout is fully recovered from the checkpoint. The number of dense blocks and the layer count within each come from the features.denseblockN.denselayerM keys, and the transitions are checked to sit between every pair of blocks. Unlike MobileNetV3 and EfficientNet this family needs no architecture table, so densenet121/161/169/201 build from one code path. Adds two ops: channel concatenation and average pooling for the transitions. DenseNet is pre-activation, so each layer runs batch norm and ReLU before its convolution, the reverse of the residual families, and every layer in a block concatenates its output onto a running stack that later layers consume. Verified against timm/densenet121.ra_in1k using timm's own implementation as the reference: correlation 0.99999909, matching argmax, exact top-5 agreement, and a state dict that loads with no missing or unexpected keys. Layout discovery recovered the expected 6, 12, 24, 16 layer counts. Signed-off-by: Zhenshan Xie <zhenshanx@nvidia.com>
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Background
DenseNet is the remaining classic classifier baseline in the tensorrtx set that
this repository does not support:
timm/densenet121.ra_in1kcannot be built orserved today.
Exit Criteria
timm_densenetfamily builds timm DenseNet checkpoints from HF-hostedsafetensors and produces logits matching timm's own implementation.
workloads, benchmark suite, website data, and the E2E model registry.
Non-goals: quantized builds, tensor-parallel builds, and the memory-efficient
checkpointing variant, which only affects training.
Implementation
The layout is fully recovered from the checkpoint: the number of dense blocks
and the layer count within each come from the
features.denseblockN.denselayerMkeys, and the transitions are verified to sitbetween every pair of blocks. This family needs no architecture table, so
densenet121/161/169/201 build from one path.
Two new ops: channel concatenation, and average pooling for the transitions.
DenseNet is pre-activation, so each layer runs batch norm and ReLU before its
convolution, the reverse of the residual families. Every layer concatenates its
output onto a running stack that all later layers in the block consume, which is
the structural difference from a residual add.
No public API, ABI, or bundle format change. No new dependencies.
Change categories
Validation
Commands and Results
Numerical parity against timm's own implementation, which shares no code with
the builder:
timm/densenet121.ra_in1k[6, 12, 24, 16]The state dict loads into timm with no missing or unexpected keys, so the key
mapping is complete.
Hardware, Environment, and Revisions
GPU: NVIDIA A100-SXM4-80GB, compute capability 8.0.
Container:
Dockerfile.dev.x86dev image, Ubuntu 24.04, Python 3.12.TensorRT 11.1.0.106, CUDA architecture
80-real, Release build.Reference: timm 1.0.29 with torchvision 0.27.0+cpu on torch 2.12.0+cpu.
Parity measured at fp32; the family also supports fp16.
timm/densenet121.ra_in1k@92007b6200e0b4a4fe68cb4e3947022a928aaaae.The manifest does not pin
hf_revision: the timm reference resolveshf-hub:<id>atmain, so a pin disagrees with the cache the warm steppopulates and fails the offline reference run. See feat(timm_resnet): add timm ResNet image-classification family #1121.
Not Run / Remaining Gaps
densenet121was verified numerically. 161, 169, and 201 differ only inblock layer counts and growth rate, both of which come from the checkpoint,
so they are expected to work, but none was downloaded.
ends. That is inherent to the architecture, but no memory measurement was
taken for the deeper variants.
Notes For Future Readers
This family is the cleanest of the convolutional set: everything comes from the
checkpoint, so adding a depth should need only a manifest and the shared
registration entries.
Note the ordering trap if you extend it. DenseNet applies norm and ReLU before
the convolution, so a helper copied from a post-activation family will silently
produce the wrong graph while keeping the correct shapes.
Risk level
Additive family. Existing families are untouched except for shared registration
points, all widened rather than redirected, and the full CPU suite passes.