FluxML/Zygote.jl

Convert all adjoints to rrules

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#1,209 opened on Apr 20, 2022

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Description

We have ZygoteRuleConfig for this, so there should be no major technical limitations. rrules generally have far better UX than @adjoints (as anyone who has had to read a stacktrace from Zygote can attest). The ultimate end goal would be to get rid of ZygoteRules entirely.

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Research direction
Examine each @adjoint function in the codebase and replace it with an equivalent rrule using ZygoteRuleConfig. Ensure all tests pass and remove the ZygoteRules dependency gradually.
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backendmachine learning
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3
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3-5 days
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30