Add example for torch.serialization.add_safe_globals

mikaylagawarecki · mikaylagawarecki · commit eba6f4242bfc · 2024-06-25T19:56:05.000-07:00
ghstack-source-id: e23d66f Pull Request resolved: #129396
diff --git a/torch/serialization.py b/torch/serialization.py
@@ -209,6 +209,22 @@ def add_safe_globals(safe_globals: List[Any]) -> None:
 
     Args:
         safe_globals (List[Any]): list of globals to mark as safe
+
+    Example:
+        >>> # xdoctest: +SKIP("Can't torch.save(t, ...) as doctest thinks MyTensor is defined on torch.serialization")
+        >>> import tempfile
+        >>> class MyTensor(torch.Tensor):
+        ...     pass
+        >>> t = MyTensor(torch.randn(2, 3))
+        >>> with tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile() as f:
+        ...     torch.save(t, f.name)
+        # Running `torch.load(f.name, weights_only=True)` will fail with
+        # Unsupported global: GLOBAL __main__.MyTensor was not an allowed global by default.
+        # Check the code and make sure MyTensor is safe to be used when loaded from an arbitrary checkpoint.
+        ...     torch.serialization.add_safe_globals([MyTensor])
+        ...     torch.load(f.name, weights_only=True)
+        # MyTensor([[-0.5024, -1.8152, -0.5455],
+        #          [-0.8234,  2.0500, -0.3657]])
     """
     _weights_only_unpickler._add_safe_globals(safe_globals)
 
