runtimeerror cuda error device-side assert triggered: Pro fixes.

This vid helps fix runtimeerror cuda error device-side assert triggered in GPU.

i. The **"RuntimeError: CUDA error: device-side assert triggered"** in PyTorch occurs when there is an assertion failure on the GPU, often due to incorrect model inputs or configurations. Here’s how to troubleshoot and fix this error:

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### **Common Causes and Fixes:**

#### 1. **Incorrect Labels in Classification Tasks**
- **Cause:** The target labels are outside the valid range for the output classes.
- **Fix:** Ensure that the labels are within the range `[0, num_classes - 1]`.
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#### 2. **Wrong Loss Function Setup**
- **Cause:** Mismatched loss function and output activation.
- **Fix:**
- Use `CrossEntropyLoss()` **without** `softmax` in the last layer.
- If using `BCELoss()`, ensure `sigmoid()` is applied at the last layer.

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#### 3. **Model and Data Mismatch**
- **Cause:** Input shape does not match the model's expected input size.
- **Fix:** Double-check your data shapes before feeding them into the model.
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#### 4. **Mixed Data Types**
- **Cause:** Inconsistent data types between model inputs, labels, and expected outputs.
- **Fix:** Convert inputs and labels to the correct data type:
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#### 5. **Batch Size Issues**
- **Cause:** Batch size of `1` or mismatches due to uneven dataset splits.
- **Fix:** Ensure batch sizes are consistent and handle the last incomplete batch if necessary.

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#### 6. **Enable Detailed Error Messages**
- **Fix:** Use `CUDA_LAUNCH_BLOCKING=1` for more descriptive error messages:
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### **Additional Tips:**
- Update PyTorch to the latest version:
```bash
pip install torch --upgrade
```
- Check your GPU memory allocation with:
```python
import torch
```
- Re-run the code on the CPU to see if the same error occurs.

By addressing these areas, you should be able to identify and fix the **CUDA error: device-side assert triggered** in PyTorch.