ADD: warning if hub_model_id ist set but not any save strategy (#1202)

* warning if hub model id set but no save

* add warning

* move the warning

* add test

* allow more public methods for tests for now

* fix tests

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Co-authored-by: Wing Lian <wing.lian@gmail.com>

src/axolotl/utils/config.py

@@ -340,6 +340,11 @@ def validate_config(cfg):
             "push_to_hub_model_id is deprecated. Please use hub_model_id instead."
         )
 
+    if cfg.hub_model_id and not (cfg.save_steps or cfg.saves_per_epoch):
+        LOG.warning(
+            "hub_model_id is set without any models being saved. To save a model, set either save_steps or saves_per_epoch."
+        )
+
     if cfg.gptq and cfg.model_revision:
         raise ValueError(
             "model_revision is not supported for GPTQ models. "

tests/test_validation.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class BaseValidation(unittest.TestCase):
         self._caplog = caplog
 
 
+# pylint: disable=too-many-public-methods
 class ValidationTest(BaseValidation):
     """
     Test the validation module
@@ -698,6 +699,22 @@ class ValidationTest(BaseValidation):
         ):
             validate_config(cfg)
 
+    def test_hub_model_id_save_value_warns(self):
+        cfg = DictDefault({"hub_model_id": "test"})
+
+        with self._caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            validate_config(cfg)
+            assert (
+                "set without any models being saved" in self._caplog.records[0].message
+            )
+
+    def test_hub_model_id_save_value(self):
+        cfg = DictDefault({"hub_model_id": "test", "saves_per_epoch": 4})
+
+        with self._caplog.at_level(logging.WARNING):
+            validate_config(cfg)
+            assert len(self._caplog.records) == 0
+
 
 class ValidationCheckModelConfig(BaseValidation):
     """