# PyTorch: [CPP FakeTensor] Don't look up the op in register_fake (#200798)

> **Key Architectural Takeaway:** Summary: Forward fix for #199785 (D124671672).

**Published:** 2026-10-14T01:47:33+00:00 
**Source:** PyTorch GitHub Releases 
**Category:** bigtech-foss 
**Canonical URL:** https://fosswire.org/news/pytorch-cpp-faketensor-dont-look-up-the-op-in-registerfake-2.html 

## Executive Summary
Summary: Forward fix for #199785 (D124671672). #199785 made FakeImplHolder.register call lookup_op(qualname)._schema to get the (name, overload) key for _fake_dispatch_register_custom_op_impl . lookup_op goes through torch.ops , which needs the op's schema to be defined. But register_fake has always worked before the schema is defined, as long as the dispatcher already knows the op (e.g.

## Architectural & Systems Analysis
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