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From: Rudra Prakash Singh <rudra@Mac.attlocal.net>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2025 15:24:13 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add beginner-friendly tutorial for LoRA with Hugging Face
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+LoRA with Hugging Face Models: A Beginner-Friendly Tutorial
+===========================================================
+
+Introduction
+------------
+This tutorial will guide you through integrating LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation) with Hugging Face models for efficient fine-tuning. LoRA reduces the number of trainable parameters, making it ideal for adapting large language models to specific tasks.
+
+Prerequisites
+-------------
+- Python 3.8 or later
+- PyTorch installed (`pip install torch`)
+- Hugging Face Transformers library (`pip install transformers`)
+- LoRA library (`pip install loralib`)
+
+Step 1: Install Dependencies
+----------------------------
+Run the following commands to install the required libraries:
+
+.. code-block:: bash
+
+    pip install torch transformers loralib
+
+Step 2: Load a Pretrained Model
+-------------------------------
+We'll use the Hugging Face Transformers library to load a pretrained model. For this example, we'll use `google/pegasus-xsum` for summarization.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    from transformers import PegasusForConditionalGeneration, PegasusTokenizer
+
+    model_name = "google/pegasus-xsum"
+    tokenizer = PegasusTokenizer.from_pretrained(model_name)
+    model = PegasusForConditionalGeneration.from_pretrained(model_name)
+
+Step 3: Integrate LoRA
+----------------------
+Replace the model's layers with LoRA layers to enable low-rank adaptation.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    import loralib as lora
+
+    # Replace the encoder and decoder layers with LoRA layers
+    for name, module in model.named_modules():
+        if isinstance(module, torch.nn.Linear):
+            setattr(model, name, lora.Linear(module.in_features, module.out_features, r=16))
+
+Step 4: Fine-Tune the Model
+---------------------------
+Mark only LoRA parameters as trainable and fine-tune the model on your dataset.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    lora.mark_only_lora_as_trainable(model)
+
+    # Example training loop
+    optimizer = torch.optim.Adam(model.parameters(), lr=1e-4)
+    for batch in dataloader:
+        inputs = tokenizer(batch["text"], return_tensors="pt", padding=True, truncation=True)
+        labels = tokenizer(batch["summary"], return_tensors="pt", padding=True, truncation=True)
+        outputs = model(**inputs, labels=labels["input_ids"])
+        loss = outputs.loss
+        loss.backward()
+        optimizer.step()
+
+Step 5: Save and Load LoRA Checkpoints
+--------------------------------------
+Save only the LoRA parameters to reduce storage requirements.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    torch.save(lora.lora_state_dict(model), "lora_checkpoint.pt")
+
+To load the checkpoint:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    model.load_state_dict(torch.load("lora_checkpoint.pt"), strict=False)
+
+Step 6: Evaluate the Model
+--------------------------
+Use the fine-tuned model for inference.
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    src_text = [
+        """PG&E stated it scheduled the blackouts in response to forecasts for high winds amid dry conditions. The aim is to reduce the risk of wildfires."""
+    ]
+    inputs = tokenizer(src_text, return_tensors="pt", padding=True, truncation=True)
+    outputs = model.generate(**inputs)
+    print(tokenizer.batch_decode(outputs, skip_special_tokens=True))
+
+Conclusion
+----------
+Congratulations! You've successfully integrated LoRA with a Hugging Face model. This approach allows efficient fine-tuning with minimal storage requirements.
+
+---
+
+### Step 3: Add the Tutorial to the Documentation Index
+Update the `/examples/NLU/docs/source/index.rst` file to include the new tutorial:
+
+```restructuredtext
+// filepath: [index.rst](http://_vscodecontentref_/0)
+
+.. toctree::
+   :maxdepth: 2
+   :caption: Tutorials
+
+   lora_huggingface_tutorial
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