}

  const tensorflow::OpDef_ArgDef& input_arg = op_def->input_arg()[input_index];

  if (input_arg.number_attr().empty()) {
    status->status = tensorflow::errors::NotFound(
        op_name, " does not have number_attr() defined.");
    return nullptr;
  }

  // The returned string is owned by OpRegistry, so liveness is not a concern.
  return input_arg.number_attr().c_str();
}

        // artificial restriction and require that when num_opers=-1, such
        // nodes must have a single output.
        if (node->num_outputs() != 1) {
          return InvalidArgument(
              "When `num_opers` is set to -1, nodes referenced in `inputs` "
              "must have a single output. Node ",
              node->name(), " has ", node->num_outputs(),