//   * increased security as plugins will not be able to alter function table
//     after loading up. Thus, malicious plugins can't alter functionality to
//     probe for gadgets inside core TensorFlow. We can even protect the area
//     of memory where the copies reside to not allow any more writes to it
//     after all copies are created.
template <typename T>

/// don't need to read the `.cc` file but they should consult every section of
/// this file to ensure a compliant plugin can be built and that the plugin can
/// be used without recompilation in the widest range of TensorFlow versions.
///
/// The header is divided into sections, as follows:
///   1. Opaque plugin private data structures and wrappers for type safety;
///   2. Function tables for plugin functionality;