[Utils] Delete deprecated utilities

[kylesayrs]

Purpose

• Delete unused code
• Speed up load time by reducing the number of imported dependencies

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Summary of Changes

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This pull request focuses on enhancing code maintainability and reducing technical debt by systematically removing dead code and centralizing common utility functions. By eliminating unused helper functions and consolidating shared utilities into the compressed_tensors.utils module, the codebase becomes leaner, easier to understand, and less prone to inconsistencies. This effort streamlines dependencies and improves the overall health of the project.

Highlights

• Code Cleanup: A significant number of deprecated and unused utility functions, along with their associated constants and imports, have been removed from src/llmcompressor/utils/helpers.py.
• Utility Centralization: The getattr_chain and patch_attr utility functions have been migrated from llmcompressor.utils.helpers to compressed_tensors.utils, and all internal references have been updated to import them from the new centralized location.
• Test Refactoring: Corresponding unit tests for the removed utility functions in src/llmcompressor/utils/helpers.py have been deleted from tests/llmcompressor/utils/test_helpers.py.

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Code Review

This pull request effectively removes deprecated utility functions and their associated imports and tests from llmcompressor.utils.helpers.py. Functions like getattr_chain and patch_attr have been consolidated into compressed_tensors.utils, leading to a cleaner and more maintainable codebase for llmcompressor. The changes are well-executed and align with the stated purpose of removing dead code. No issues of medium, high, or critical severity were found during the review.

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[brian-dellabetta]

would it be good to merge this post-release?

[dsikka]

@Mergifyio refresh

[mergify]

refresh

✅ Pull request refreshed

[brian-dellabetta]

I think we should merge this in if checks are still passing 🧹

[HDCharles]

looks fine