Welcome! In this article, we will delve into the intriguing process of expanding the Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2 model using the mergekits passthrough method. You will learn how to configure layers appropriately, manage fine-tuning, and address potential troubleshooting issues you might encounter along the way.

Understanding the Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2 Model Expansion

Imagine a complex library filled with books (layers) where you have a few new shelves (additional layers) to add. However, you want to carefully select which books can be taken off the shelves for reading (training) while keeping the rest untouched for preservation. In our case, every 5th layer will be equipped with a new shelf (layer) to expand the library, while ensuring the old shelves (other layers) remain unchanged.

Steps to Expand and Fine-Tune the Model

Here’s a streamlined process to follow:

• Merge Kits Configuration: Utilize the passthrough method to expand blocks in the Mistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2 model.
• Layer Initialization: For each 5th layer, initialize the o_proj and down_proj parameters of the newly added layers to zero.
• Layer Freezing: Ensure that during fine-tuning, only every 5th layer is trainable while others remain frozen.
• YAML Configuration: Set up your configuration file with the necessary parameters as shown below:

yamlslices:
- sources:
    - model: mistralaiMistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2
      layer_range: [0, 4]
- sources:
    - model: mistralaiMistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2
      layer_range: [3, 4]
      parameters:
        scale:
          - filter: o_proj
            value: 0.0
          - filter: down_proj
            value: 0.0
          - value: 1.0
# Continue adding sources as needed

Implementing the Layer Freezing Function

To fine-tune our model, we need a method to freeze the layers while allowing certain layers to be trainable. Let’s liken this to having a bakery where only certain pastries (layers) can be made fresh each day (tuned), while others (frozen) stay in their original state. The following code helps achieve this:

from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM

def enable_grad_only_every_nth(model, n):
    # Freeze embeddings
    for param in model.model.embed_tokens.parameters():
        param.requires_grad = False
    # Freeze lm_head
    for param in model.lm_head.parameters():
        param.requires_grad = False
    # Enable gradients for every nth layer
    layers = model.model.layers  # Access the ModuleList containing the layers
    for index, layer in enumerate(layers):
        if (index + 1) % n == 0:  # Enables gradients for every nth layer
            for param in layer.parameters():
                param.requires_grad = True
        else:
            for param in layer.parameters():
                param.requires_grad = False

model = transformers.AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained("arcee-aiMistral-7B-Instruct-v0.2-expanded")
enable_grad_only_every_nth(model, n=5)

Troubleshooting Tips

While working through this setup, you might encounter a few issues. Here are some common troubleshooting steps:

• Model Not Training: Ensure that you have correctly set frozen layers and that your training loop is configured properly.
• Parameter Initialization Issues: Verify that parameters for the additional layers are set to zero as intended.
• Memory Errors: If you run into memory issues, consider reducing the batch size or simplifying the model architecture.

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