Implementation:Huggingface Optimum GPTQQuantizer Post Init

Overview

Performs post-quantization model finalization including format conversion, buffer initialization, and inference kernel configuration. This is a Wrapper Doc — the core post-initialization logic lives in gptqmodel; this page documents how optimum invokes it.

Source

File: optimum/gptq/quantizer.py Lines: 654-674

Signature

def post_init_model(self, model):

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`model`	`nn.Module`	The quantized and packed model to finalize for inference.

Behavior

The method performs three sequential operations:

Step 1: Format Conversion (v1 to v2)

If gptqmodel is available, converts GPTQ v1 format weights to v2 format for internal use:

if is_gptqmodel_available():
    model, _ = hf_convert_gptq_v1_to_v2_format(
        model, self.bits, self.quant_linear, self.format, self.meta
    )

This conversion adjusts the zero-point representation. In v1, the zero-point is stored as z and dequantization is w = (q - z) * s. In v2, the zero-point is offset to account for the quantization range, enabling correct asymmetric quantization.

Step 2: Buffer Initialization

Attaches a quantize_config attribute to the model and calls the gptqmodel post-init function:

class StoreAttr(object):
    pass

model.quantize_config = StoreAttr()
model.quantize_config.desc_act = self.desc_act
model = gptq_post_init(model, use_act_order=self.desc_act)

The StoreAttr class is a minimal attribute container used to attach the desc_act configuration to the model. The gptq_post_init() function (aliased from hf_gptqmodel_post_init) initializes device-specific buffers needed by the inference kernels.

Step 3: ExLlama Max Input Length

For ExLlama v1 backend with activation ordering, sets the maximum input length:

if self.desc_act and self.backend == BACKEND.EXLLAMA_V1 and self.max_input_length is not None:
    model = exllama_set_max_input_length(model, self.max_input_length)

This pre-allocates internal buffers in the ExLlama kernel to handle inputs up to the specified length. Only applies when all three conditions are met: desc_act=True, ExLlama v1 backend, and a max_input_length is specified.

External Dependencies

Function	Import Path	Purpose
`hf_convert_gptq_v1_to_v2_format`	`gptqmodel.utils.model`	Converts GPTQ v1 weight format to v2 for correct asymmetric quantization support.
`hf_gptqmodel_post_init`	`gptqmodel.utils.model`	Initializes device-specific inference buffers. Aliased as `gptq_post_init` in the import.
`exllama_set_max_input_length`	`gptqmodel`	Sets maximum input length for ExLlama v1 inference kernel buffers.
`BACKEND`	`gptqmodel`	Enum of available inference backends for comparison.

Return Value

Returns the finalized nn.Module model, ready for inference.

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