PyTorch: [dynamo] Fix silently omitted `maxlen` for `deque` inputs (#200528)

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Key Architectural Takeaway

Replay input deque mutations through deque.__init__ with the final contents and maxlen , preserving the original object’s identity.

Executive Summary

Replay input deque mutations through deque.__init__ with the final contents and maxlen , preserving the original object’s identity. This supports bounded mutations and explicit reinitialization with a different limit; clear() followed by extend() would retain the old limit and could truncate the contents. Regression tests compare eager and fullgraph=True execution for append , appendleft , repeated calls, zero-capacity deque s, object identity, and changes to maxlen .

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