Add max_eval_batches argument to TrainingArguments#41524
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- Add max_eval_batches parameter to limit evaluation batches - Implement batch limiting in Trainer.evaluation_loop - Add test coverage for new argument - Useful for speeding up evaluation on large datasets This allows users to evaluate on a subset of batches instead of the entire eval dataset, which is helpful for: - Quick evaluation during development - Large evaluation datasets where full evaluation is slow - Hyperparameter tuning where approximate metrics are sufficient Fixes huggingface#31561
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cc @SunMarc, but we might have another way to handle this already! |
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Applied from PR huggingface#41524 because direct merge conflicted with the current Trainer refactor.
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Add max_eval_batches argument to TrainingArguments
Description
Adds a
max_eval_batchesparameter toTrainingArgumentsthat allows users to limit the number of batches used during evaluation.Fixes #31561
Motivation
When working with large evaluation datasets, running evaluation on the entire dataset can be very slow. During development, hyperparameter tuning, or quick iteration, it's often sufficient to evaluate on a subset of the data.
This is similar to PyTorch Lightning's
limit_val_batchesparameter.Changes
max_eval_batchesparameter toTrainingArgumentsTrainer.evaluation_loopUsage Example