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Summary

  • preserve the source artifact's concrete lower-input semantics during backend conversion instead of resolving lower_kind="auto"
  • expose lower_input_kind from .pte and .pt2 metadata so exported artifacts retain their lower across subsequent conversions
  • reject graph-to-dense-only conversions rather than silently changing the model function
  • document that graph semantics require a graph-native training and freeze workflow

Root cause

dp convert-backend always passed lower_kind="auto" to the pt_expt serializer. A dense-trained DPA1 model was therefore reinterpreted as graph-native whenever the reconstructed target model advertised graph support. Dense padding contributes -davg/dstd when davg is nonzero, while the graph lower contains no padding edges, so the generated artifact represented a different function.

Verification

  • targeted conversion and metadata tests: 9 passed
  • PTE serialization round-trip: 1 passed
  • real nonzero-davg .pth to .pt2 conversion selected lower_input_kind=nlist
  • source versus converted artifact: energy delta 0, force max delta 8.882e-16, virial max delta 6.661e-16
  • Ruff, diff checks, and all pre-commit hooks passed

Closes #5973

Related to #5862 and #5824.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Backend conversions preserve supported lower-input behaviors, including dense, graph, and canonical model formats.
    • Conversions default to standard neighbor-list behavior when source metadata is unavailable.
    • Compressed and spin-enabled model exports now support canonical inputs and relevant metadata.
    • Unsupported input representations are clearly rejected instead of silently changing semantics.
  • Documentation

    • Added guidance on backend-conversion preservation rules and supported model representations.
  • Tests

    • Expanded coverage for metadata preservation, legacy artifacts, serialization formats, and conversion validation.

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Lower-input-kind preservation and canonical export

Layer / File(s) Summary
Serialization lower-kind contracts
deepmd/pt/model/model/model.py, deepmd/pt/model/model/spin_model.py, deepmd/pt/utils/serialization.py, deepmd/tf*/utils/serialization.py, deepmd/jax/utils/serialization.py
Serializers now record lower_input_kind. Standard PyTorch, spin, TensorFlow, TensorFlow2, JAX, and HLO artifacts declare "nlist".
Canonical PT2 export and metadata
deepmd/pt_expt/utils/serialization.py
PT2/PTE metadata restores lower kinds with legacy fallbacks. Canonical exports now support DPA4C, native-spin inputs, dynamic shapes, spin metadata, charge-state fold compilation, and optional fold packaging.
Validated backend conversion
deepmd/entrypoints/convert_backend.py, doc/backend.md
Conversion forwards explicit source lower kinds, uses "auto" when metadata is absent, and rejects explicit non-"nlist" kinds for targets without lower-kind support.
Regression coverage
source/tests/pt_expt/utils/test_graph_pt2_metadata.py, source/tests/test_convert_backend.py, source/tests/jax/test_hlo.py, source/tests/tf2/test_serialization.py, source/tests/consistent/io/test_io.py
Tests cover metadata propagation, legacy fallback, dense conversion outputs, unsupported lower kinds, and framework-specific serialization contracts.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 2275d

Backend conversion now preserves lower-input semantics, but a supported charge-state configuration without a default charge state can fail late with an unclear error after lengthy compilation. The PR is otherwise mergeable with explicit owner follow-up to add a clear guard.

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sequenceDiagram
  participant SourceSerializer
  participant convert_backend
  participant TargetDeserializer
  participant PT2Archive
  SourceSerializer->>convert_backend: provide lower_input_kind
  convert_backend->>TargetDeserializer: forward compatible lower_kind
  TargetDeserializer->>PT2Archive: serialize converted model and metadata
  PT2Archive-->>SourceSerializer: expose preserved lower ABI
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Possibly related issues

  • deepmodeling/deepmd-kit#5959 — Addresses the same lower-input ABI preservation problem across serialization and backend conversion.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the backend conversion fix and preservation of lower-input semantics.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes preserve lower-input semantics, expose metadata, reject invalid graph-to-dense conversions, and add regression coverage for issue #5973.
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🧹 Nitpick comments (1)
source/tests/pt_expt/utils/test_graph_pt2_metadata.py (1)

90-125: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Add tests for metadata-absent fallback behavior.

These tests cover only metadata that contains lower_input_kind. Add PTE and PT2 cases where metadata is absent. Verify that serialization preserves an embedded model value and otherwise returns "nlist".

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In `@source/tests/pt_expt/utils/test_graph_pt2_metadata.py` around lines 90 - 125,
Add PT2 and PTE serialization tests for metadata without lower_input_kind,
covering both an embedded model value that must be preserved and the fallback
case that returns "nlist". Extend the existing serialize_from_file scenarios in
test_pt2_serialization_preserves_lower_input_kind and
test_pte_serialization_preserves_lower_input_kind, using the corresponding
model/metadata fixtures and keeping the assertions focused on
data["lower_input_kind"].
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Nitpick comments:
In `@source/tests/pt_expt/utils/test_graph_pt2_metadata.py`:
- Around line 90-125: Add PT2 and PTE serialization tests for metadata without
lower_input_kind, covering both an embedded model value that must be preserved
and the fallback case that returns "nlist". Extend the existing
serialize_from_file scenarios in
test_pt2_serialization_preserves_lower_input_kind and
test_pte_serialization_preserves_lower_input_kind, using the corresponding
model/metadata fixtures and keeping the assertions focused on
data["lower_input_kind"].

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Thanks for tracking this down -- the diagnosis in #5973 is right, and reading the source artifact's own lower_input_kind instead of re-deriving it at the target is the correct direction. Two things need work before this can go in; both are inline.

The short version: the new default is applied to sources that never carried the field, and that is a different decision from the one the bug required. _resolve_lower_kind answered a question about the model (model_uses_graph_lower + _supports_graph_export), which is available from any source format, so pinning every non-pt_expt source to "nlist" removes a correct answer along with the incorrect one.

I also checked the rejection branch for graph -> .dp/.pth/.pb and concluded it is right as written: those backends only implement the padded dense lower, so allowing that conversion would be the same silent change of function this PR is fixing. No change requested there.

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deepmd/pt_expt/utils/serialization.py (1)

2252-2257: 🩺 Stability & Availability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Guard against a missing default charge state before building the fold sample.

_charge_state_descriptor admits a descriptor when compress is true and charge_spin_embedding is not None. It does not require a default charge state. _collect_metadata records has_default_chg_spin at line 1124, but this function does not read it.

If descriptor.get_default_chg_spin() returns None, torch.tensor([None], dtype=torch.float32) raises a low-level construction error. That failure surfaces after the main AOTInductor compile, which takes minutes.

Add an explicit check with a clear message.

🛡️ Proposed guard
     log.info("Compiling the charge-state fold...")
     # The descriptor is evaluated on the host, so the fold traces there and is
     # moved to the target device with the rest of the program below.
+    default_chg_spin = descriptor.get_default_chg_spin()
+    if default_chg_spin is None:
+        raise ValueError(
+            "a charge-state fold needs a default charge state to trace the "
+            "rebuild; the compressed charge-conditioned descriptor reports "
+            "none"
+        )
     sample = torch.tensor(
-        [descriptor.get_default_chg_spin()],
+        [default_chg_spin],
         dtype=torch.float32,
         device="cpu",
     )
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In `@deepmd/pt_expt/utils/serialization.py` around lines 2252 - 2257, In the
fold-sample construction within the surrounding function, validate that the
descriptor has a default charge state before calling get_default_chg_spin(). Use
the existing has_default_chg_spin metadata or equivalent descriptor state, and
raise a clear error when it is absent; only create the torch.tensor and export
ChargeStateFold after validation.
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deepmd/pt/model/model/model.py (1)

29-39: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | 💤 Low value

export_lower_input_kind omits @torch.jit.export in both definitions. Every peer accessor in these two classes carries @torch.jit.export (get_model_def_script, get_min_nbor_dist, get_ntypes, has_spin, has_message_passing). TorchScript compiles only forward, the methods it reaches, and explicitly exported methods, so neither new method appears on a scripted module. The current consumer at deepmd/pt/utils/serialization.py line 56 calls the method on the eager model before torch.jit.script, so nothing breaks today.

  • deepmd/pt/model/model/model.py#L29-L39: add @torch.jit.export above export_lower_input_kind to match the base-class accessor convention, or add a short comment stating the method is eager-only by design.
  • deepmd/pt/model/model/spin_model.py#L457-L467: apply the same decision so the override matches the base contract.
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In `@deepmd/pt/model/model/model.py` around lines 29 - 39, Add `@torch.jit.export`
to both export_lower_input_kind definitions in deepmd/pt/model/model/model.py
lines 29-39 and deepmd/pt/model/model/spin_model.py lines 457-467 so the base
method and override are available on scripted modules, matching the existing
exported accessor convention.
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In `@deepmd/pt_expt/utils/serialization.py`:
- Around line 2252-2257: In the fold-sample construction within the surrounding
function, validate that the descriptor has a default charge state before calling
get_default_chg_spin(). Use the existing has_default_chg_spin metadata or
equivalent descriptor state, and raise a clear error when it is absent; only
create the torch.tensor and export ChargeStateFold after validation.

---

Nitpick comments:
In `@deepmd/pt/model/model/model.py`:
- Around line 29-39: Add `@torch.jit.export` to both export_lower_input_kind
definitions in deepmd/pt/model/model/model.py lines 29-39 and
deepmd/pt/model/model/spin_model.py lines 457-467 so the base method and
override are available on scripted modules, matching the existing exported
accessor convention.

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  • deepmd/pt/utils/serialization.py
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[BUG][pt_expt][DPA1] Automatic graph-lower export changes predictions for dense-trained se_atten_v2 models with nonzero davg

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