Add support for DistributedEmbedding for Ironwood and expose has_sparsecores.

- Use `num_sparsecores_per_device` from `jax-tpu-embedding` instead of having a duplicated hardcoded list of supported TPUs.
- Added public class method `DistributedEmbedding.has_sparsecores`.
- Added warning when running JAX on TPU with `jax-tpu-embedding` not installed.
- Made error messages more specific and consistent with Keras errors.

Author: hertschuh

keras_rs/src/layers/embedding/base_distributed_embedding.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import dataclasses
 import importlib.util
 import typing
+import warnings
 from typing import Any, Sequence
 
 import keras
@@ -552,17 +553,17 @@ def _init_feature_configs_structures(
         ] = {}
 
         # Lazily initialized.
-        has_sparsecore = None
+        has_sparsecores = None
 
         for path, feature_config in paths_and_feature_configs:
             if isinstance(feature_config, FeatureConfig):
                 placement = feature_config.table.placement
                 # Resolve "auto" to an actual placement.
                 if placement == "auto":
-                    if has_sparsecore is None:
-                        has_sparsecore = self._has_sparsecore()
+                    if has_sparsecores is None:
+                        has_sparsecores = self.has_sparsecores()
                     placement = (
-                        "sparsecore" if has_sparsecore else "default_device"
+                        "sparsecore" if has_sparsecores else "default_device"
                     )
             else:
                 # It's a `tf.tpu.experimental.embedding.FeatureConfig`.
@@ -936,24 +937,53 @@ def _default_device_get_embedding_tables(self) -> dict[str, types.Tensor]:
             )
         return tables
 
-    def _has_sparsecore(self) -> bool:
+    @classmethod
+    def has_sparsecores(cls) -> bool:
+        """Return whether the current devices are TPUs with SparseCore chips.
+
+        This is a class method and can be invoked before instantiating a
+        `DistributedEmbedding`.
+
+        Returns:
+            True if devices are TPUs with SparseCore chips.
+
+        Example:
+
+        ```python
+        if keras_rs.layers.DistributedEmbedding.has_sparsecores():
+            print("We have SparseCores")
+        ```
+        """
         # Explicitly check for SparseCore availability.
         # We need this check here rather than in jax/distributed_embedding.py
         # so that we can warn the user about missing dependencies.
         if keras.backend.backend() == "jax":
             # Check if SparseCores are available.
-            try:
-                import jax
+            import jax
 
-                tpu_devices = jax.devices("tpu")
-            except RuntimeError:
+            if jax.default_backend() != "tpu":
                 # No TPUs available.
                 return False
 
-            if len(tpu_devices) > 0:
-                device_kind = tpu_devices[0].device_kind
-                if device_kind in ["TPU v5", "TPU v6 lite"]:
-                    return True
+            if importlib.util.find_spec("jax_tpu_embedding") is None:
+                # jax-tpu-embedding is missing and we're on TPU, warn.
+                warnings.warn(
+                    "Using DistributedEmbedding on TPU without the "
+                    "jax-tpu-embedding module installed. The SparseCores will "
+                    "not be detected and a placement of `auto` will place the "
+                    "tables on TensorCore, which can affect performance. "
+                    "Install the module via `pip install jax-tpu-embedding`"
+                )
+                return False
+
+            # Rely on jax_tpu_embedding's `num_sparsecores_per_device`.
+            from jax_tpu_embedding.sparsecore.utils import utils as jte_utils
+
+            try:
+                return jte_utils.num_sparsecores_per_device() > 0  # type: ignore[no-any-return]
+            except ValueError:
+                # `num_sparsecores_per_device` raises if there is no SparseCore.
+                return False
 
         return False
 
@@ -965,13 +995,19 @@ def _sparsecore_init(
         del feature_configs, table_stacking
 
         if keras.backend.backend() == "jax":
-            jax_tpu_embedding_spec = importlib.util.find_spec(
-                "jax_tpu_embedding"
-            )
-            if jax_tpu_embedding_spec is None:
+            import jax
+
+            if jax.default_backend() != "tpu":
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "The `sparsecore` placement is not available on "
+                    f"{jax.default_backend()}"
+                )
+
+            if importlib.util.find_spec("jax_tpu_embedding") is None:
                 raise ImportError(
-                    "Please install jax-tpu-embedding to use "
-                    "DistributedEmbedding on sparsecore devices."
+                    "DistributedEmbedding on TPU with SparseCore chips "
+                    "requires the jax-tpu-embedding module. You can install it "
+                    "via `pip install jax-tpu-embedding`"
                 )
 
         raise self._unsupported_placement_error("sparsecore")

keras_rs/src/layers/embedding/jax/distributed_embedding.py

@@ -348,9 +348,16 @@ def _sparsecore_init(
         feature_configs: dict[str, FeatureConfig],
         table_stacking: str | Sequence[str] | Sequence[Sequence[str]],
     ) -> None:
-        if not self._has_sparsecore():
+        if not self.has_sparsecores():
+            if jax.default_backend() != "tpu":
+                # If jax-tpu-embedding is installed, but running on GPU or CPU.
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "The `sparsecore` placement is not available on "
+                    f"{jax.default_backend()}"
+                )
+
             raise ValueError(
-                "Not sparse cores available, cannot use explicit sparsecore"
+                "No SparseCores available, cannot use explicit `sparsecore`"
                 " placement."
             )
 

keras_rs/src/layers/embedding/jax/distributed_embedding_test.py

@@ -60,17 +60,9 @@ def _create_sparsecore_layout(
     return sparsecore_layout
 
 
-def _num_sparsecores_per_device() -> int:
-    if test_utils.has_sparsecores():
-        return jte_utils.num_sparsecores_per_device()
-
-    # Default to one for non-sparsecore tests.
-    return 1
-
-
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
-    keras.backend.backend() != "jax",
-    reason="Backend specific test",
+    not jax_distributed_embedding.DistributedEmbedding.has_sparsecores(),
+    reason="Requires SparseCores",
 )
 class ShardedInitializerTest(parameterized.TestCase):
     @parameterized.product(
@@ -103,8 +95,8 @@ def test_wrap_and_call(
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
-    keras.backend.backend() != "jax",
-    reason="Backend specific test",
+    not jax_distributed_embedding.DistributedEmbedding.has_sparsecores(),
+    reason="Requires SparseCores",
 )
 class StackedTableInitializerTest(parameterized.TestCase):
     def test_sharded_matches_unsharded(self):
@@ -130,7 +122,7 @@ def test_sharded_matches_unsharded(self):
         )
 
         device_count = jax.device_count()
-        num_sc_per_device = _num_sparsecores_per_device()
+        num_sc_per_device = jte_utils.num_sparsecores_per_device()
         num_table_shards = device_count * num_sc_per_device
 
         # Convert to JAX and stack tables.
@@ -208,7 +200,7 @@ def test_random_shards(self):
         }
 
         device_count = jax.device_count()
-        num_sc_per_device = _num_sparsecores_per_device()
+        num_sc_per_device = jte_utils.num_sparsecores_per_device()
         num_table_shards = device_count * num_sc_per_device
 
         table_stacking_lib.stack_tables(
@@ -267,7 +259,7 @@ def test_compilability(self):
         }
 
         device_count = jax.device_count()
-        num_sc_per_device = _num_sparsecores_per_device()
+        num_sc_per_device = jte_utils.num_sparsecores_per_device()
         num_table_shards = device_count * num_sc_per_device
 
         table_stacking_lib.stack_tables(
@@ -305,8 +297,8 @@ def my_initializer(shape: tuple[int, int], dtype: Any):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
-    keras.backend.backend() != "jax",
-    reason="Backend specific test",
+    not jax_distributed_embedding.DistributedEmbedding.has_sparsecores(),
+    reason="Requires SparseCores",
 )
 class DistributedEmbeddingLayerTest(parameterized.TestCase):
     @parameterized.product(

keras_rs/src/layers/embedding/jax/embedding_lookup_test.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 from jax_tpu_embedding.sparsecore.lib.nn import table_stacking
 from jax_tpu_embedding.sparsecore.utils import utils as jte_utils
 
+from keras_rs.src.layers.embedding.jax import distributed_embedding
 from keras_rs.src.layers.embedding.jax import embedding_lookup
 from keras_rs.src.layers.embedding.jax import embedding_utils
 from keras_rs.src.layers.embedding.jax import test_utils
@@ -133,7 +134,7 @@ def _create_table_and_feature_specs(
         stacked=[True, False],
     )
     def test_forward_pass(self, ragged: bool, stacked: bool):
-        if not test_utils.has_sparsecores():
+        if not distributed_embedding.DistributedEmbedding.has_sparsecores():
             self.skipTest("Test requires sparsecores.")
 
         devices = jax.devices()
@@ -215,7 +216,7 @@ def test_forward_pass(self, ragged: bool, stacked: bool):
     def test_model_sharding(
         self, ragged: bool, stacked: bool, num_model_shards: int
     ):
-        if not test_utils.has_sparsecores():
+        if not distributed_embedding.DistributedEmbedding.has_sparsecores():
             self.skipTest("Test requires sparsecores.")
 
         if num_model_shards > jax.device_count():
@@ -319,7 +320,7 @@ def test_backward_pass(
         stacked: bool,
         optimizer: embedding_spec.OptimizerSpec,
     ):
-        if not test_utils.has_sparsecores():
+        if not distributed_embedding.DistributedEmbedding.has_sparsecores():
             self.skipTest("Test requires sparsecores.")
 
         devices = jax.devices()
@@ -426,7 +427,7 @@ def test_autograd(
         stacked: bool,
         optimizer: embedding_spec.OptimizerSpec,
     ):
-        if not test_utils.has_sparsecores():
+        if not distributed_embedding.DistributedEmbedding.has_sparsecores():
             self.skipTest("Test requires sparsecores.")
 
         devices = jax.devices()

keras_rs/src/layers/embedding/jax/test_utils.py

@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@
 Shape: TypeAlias = tuple[int, ...]
 
 
-def has_sparsecores() -> bool:
-    device_kind = jax.devices()[0].device_kind
-    if device_kind in ["TPU v5", "TPU v6 lite"]:
-        return True
-    return False
-
-
 def _round_up_to_multiple(value: int, multiple: int) -> int:
     return ((value + multiple - 1) // multiple) * multiple
 

keras_rs/src/layers/embedding/tensorflow/distributed_embedding.py

@@ -61,15 +61,17 @@ def __init__(
             feature_configs, table_stacking=table_stacking, **kwargs
         )
 
-    def _is_tpu_strategy(self, strategy: tf.distribute.Strategy) -> bool:
+    @classmethod
+    def _is_tpu_strategy(cls, strategy: tf.distribute.Strategy) -> bool:
         return isinstance(
             strategy,
             (tf.distribute.TPUStrategy, tf.distribute.experimental.TPUStrategy),
         )
 
-    def _has_sparsecore(self) -> bool:
+    @classmethod
+    def has_sparsecores(cls) -> bool:
         strategy = tf.distribute.get_strategy()
-        if self._is_tpu_strategy(strategy):
+        if cls._is_tpu_strategy(strategy):
             tpu_embedding_feature = (
                 strategy.extended.tpu_hardware_feature.embedding_feature
             )