Fix summary hook handles not getting removed (#2298)

* detach hooks after completion

* detach hook

* update docs

* add test

* docs

* changelog

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ### Fixed
 
+- Fixed an issue with forward hooks not being removed after model summary ([#2298](https://github.com/PyTorchLightning/pytorch-lightning/pull/2298))
+
 
 ## [0.8.1] - 2020-06-19
 

pytorch_lightning/core/memory.py

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import numpy as np
 import torch
 import torch.nn as nn
+from torch.utils.hooks import RemovableHandle
 
 import pytorch_lightning as pl
 from pytorch_lightning.utilities.apply_func import apply_to_collection
@@ -54,28 +55,42 @@ def __init__(self, module: nn.Module):
         self._in_size = None
         self._out_size = None
 
-    def _register_hook(self):
+    def __del__(self):
+        self.detach_hook()
+
+    def _register_hook(self) -> RemovableHandle:
         """
-        Registers a hook on the module that computes the input- and output size(s)
-        on the first forward pass. The hook will remove itself from the module, meaning that
+        Registers a hook on the module that computes the input- and output size(s) on the first forward pass.
+        If the hook is called, it will remove itself from the from the module, meaning that
         recursive models will only record their input- and output shapes once.
+
+        Return:
+            A handle for the installed hook.
         """
 
         def hook(module, inp, out):
             if len(inp) == 1:
                 inp = inp[0]
             self._in_size = parse_batch_shape(inp)
             self._out_size = parse_batch_shape(out)
-            self._hook_handle.remove()  # hook detaches itself from module
+            self._hook_handle.remove()
 
         return self._module.register_forward_hook(hook)
 
+    def detach_hook(self):
+        """
+        Removes the forward hook if it was not already removed in the forward pass.
+        Will be called after the summary is created.
+        """
+        if self._hook_handle is not None:
+            self._hook_handle.remove()
+
     @property
-    def in_size(self):
+    def in_size(self) -> Union[str, List]:
         return self._in_size or UNKNOWN_SIZE
 
     @property
-    def out_size(self):
+    def out_size(self) -> Union[str, List]:
         return self._out_size or UNKNOWN_SIZE
 
     @property
@@ -180,6 +195,8 @@ def summarize(self) -> Dict[str, LayerSummary]:
         summary = OrderedDict((name, LayerSummary(module)) for name, module in self.named_modules)
         if self._model.example_input_array is not None:
             self._forward_example_input()
+        for layer in summary.values():
+            layer.detach_hook()
         return summary
 
     def _forward_example_input(self) -> None:

tests/core/test_memory.py

@@ -89,6 +89,20 @@ def test_linear_model_summary_shapes(device, dtype, mode):
     assert model.device == device
 
 
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(['mode'], [
+    pytest.param(ModelSummary.MODE_FULL),
+    pytest.param(ModelSummary.MODE_TOP),
+])
+def test_hooks_removed_after_summarize(mode):
+    """ Test that all hooks were properly removed after summary, even ones that were not run. """
+    model = UnorderedModel()
+    summary = ModelSummary(model, mode=mode)
+    # hooks should be removed
+    for _, layer in summary.summarize().items():
+        handle = layer._hook_handle
+        assert handle.id not in handle.hooks_dict_ref()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(['mode'], [
     pytest.param(ModelSummary.MODE_FULL),
     pytest.param(ModelSummary.MODE_TOP),