graph_def_buffer.data = reinterpret_cast<const void*>(&graph_def_proto);
  graph_def_buffer.length = sizeof(tensorflow::GraphDef*);
  TF_ImportGraphDefResults* results =
      TF_GraphImportGraphDefWithResultsNoSerialization(graph, &graph_def_buffer,
                                                       opts, s);
  ASSERT_EQ(TF_OK, TF_GetCode(s)) << TF_Message(s);

// taking in a serialized tensorflow::GraphDef, it takes in a *pointer* to the
// C++ *in memory representation* of the GraphDef, stored in `graph_def->data`
TF_CAPI_EXPORT extern TF_ImportGraphDefResults*
TF_GraphImportGraphDefWithResultsNoSerialization(
    TF_Graph* graph, const TF_Buffer* graph_def,
    const TF_ImportGraphDefOptions* options, TF_Status* status);

// Import the graph serialized in `graph_def` into `graph`.

  if (!status->status.ok()) {
    delete results;
    return nullptr;
  }
  return results;
}

TF_ImportGraphDefResults* TF_GraphImportGraphDefWithResultsNoSerialization(
    TF_Graph* graph, const TF_Buffer* graph_def,
    const TF_ImportGraphDefOptions* options, TF_Status* status) {
  const GraphDef* graph_def_ptr =