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Add flag to only use already cached blocks

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#202 opened on Jan 11, 2023

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Description

Allow users to specify the caching dir for the model's blocks

BONUS: add flag to only use already cached blocks, excluding those which are not already on the server

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Research direction
Examine existing caching mechanism for model blocks and add a command line flag to restrict usage to already cached blocks. Study the server's block selection logic to implement the filter.
Tech stack
python
Domain
backendmachine learning
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Feature
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2
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Half day
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Active
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Mostly clear
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60