def save_checkpoint()

in timm/utils/checkpoint_saver.py [0:0]


    def save_checkpoint(self, epoch, metric=None):
        assert epoch >= 0
        tmp_save_path = os.path.join(self.checkpoint_dir, 'tmp' + self.extension)
        last_save_path = os.path.join(self.checkpoint_dir, 'last' + self.extension)
        self._save(tmp_save_path, epoch, metric)
        self._replace(tmp_save_path, last_save_path)

        worst_file = self.checkpoint_files[-1] if self.checkpoint_files else None
        if (
            len(self.checkpoint_files) < self.max_history
            or metric is None
            or self.cmp(metric, worst_file[1])
        ):
            if len(self.checkpoint_files) >= self.max_history:
                self._cleanup_checkpoints(1)
            filename = '-'.join([self.save_prefix, str(epoch)]) + self.extension
            save_path = os.path.join(self.checkpoint_dir, filename)
            self._duplicate(last_save_path, save_path)

            self.checkpoint_files.append((save_path, metric))
            self.checkpoint_files = sorted(
                self.checkpoint_files,
                key=lambda x: x[1],
                reverse=not self.decreasing  # sort in descending order if a lower metric is not better
            )

            checkpoints_str = "Current checkpoints:\n"
            for c in self.checkpoint_files:
                checkpoints_str += ' {}\n'.format(c)
            _logger.info(checkpoints_str)

            if metric is not None and (self.best_metric is None or self.cmp(metric, self.best_metric)):
                self.best_epoch = epoch
                self.best_metric = metric
                best_save_path = os.path.join(self.checkpoint_dir, 'model_best' + self.extension)
                self._duplicate(last_save_path, best_save_path)

        return (None, None) if self.best_metric is None else (self.best_metric, self.best_epoch)