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// devices, so executing tf.functions which contain operations placed on the
// custom devices will fail.
//
// `device_name` must not name an existing physical or custom device. It must
// follow the format:
//
//    /job:<name>/replica:<replica>/task:<task>/device:<type>:<device_num>
//
// If the device is successfully registered, `status` is set to TF_OK. Otherwise

[Stack Overflow](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/tensorflow).**

The TensorFlow project strives to abide by generally accepted best practices in
open-source software development.

## Patching guidelines

Follow these steps to patch a specific version of TensorFlow, for example, to
apply fixes to bugs or security vulnerabilities:

*   Clone the TensorFlow repo and switch to the corresponding branch for your