// The units of total_size depend on is_list and type.
  // (1) If type == TF_ATTR_STRING and is_list == 0
  //     then total_size is the byte size of the string
  //     valued attribute.
  // (2) If type == TF_ATTR_STRING and is_list == 1
  //     then total_size is the cumulative byte size
  //     of all the strings in the list.
  // (3) If type == TF_ATTR_SHAPE and is_list == 0