added utils.flatten_dict (#1350)

cm/CHANGES.md

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## V3.4.1.1
+   - added utils.flatten_dict
+
 ## V3.4.1
    - reduced Python min version in pyproject.toml to 3.7 for backwards compatibility
 

cm/README.md

@@ -78,8 +78,11 @@ You can learn more about the motivation behind these projects from the following
 
 ### Acknowledgments
 
-The Collective Mind automation framework (CM) was created by [Grigori Fursin](https://cKnowledge.org/gfursin),
-sponsored by cKnowledge.org and cTuning.org, and donated to MLCommons to benefit everyone. 
-This open-source technology (CM, CM4MLOps, CM4MLPerf, CM4ABTF, CM4Research, etc)
-is being developed as a community effort thanks to all our fantastic
-[volunteers, collaborators and contributors](https://github.com/mlcommons/ck/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)! 
+The Collective Mind (CM) automation framework was originally 
+developed by [Grigori Fursin](https://cKnowledge.org/gfursin), 
+as a part of the [Collective Knowledge educational initiative](https://cKnowledge.org),
+sponsored by [cTuning.org](https://cTuning.org) and [cKnowledge.org](https://cKnowledge.org), 
+and contributed to MLCommons for the benefit of all. 
+This open-source technology, including CM4MLOps/CM4MLPerf, CM4ABTF, CM4Research, and more, 
+is a collaborative community-driven project made possible by our 
+[amazing volunteers, collaborators, and contributors](https://github.com/mlcommons/ck/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)! 

cm/cmind/__init__.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Written by Grigori Fursin
 
-__version__ = "3.4.1"
+__version__ = "3.4.1.1"
 
 from cmind.core import access
 from cmind.core import x

cm/cmind/utils.py

@@ -2026,3 +2026,24 @@ def load_module(cmind, task_path, sub_module_name):
            return cmind.prepare_error(1, f"Can\'t load Python module code {sub_module_path}:\n\n{e}")
 
     return {'return':0, 'sub_module_obj': sub_module_obj, 'sub_module_path': sub_module_path}
+
+##############################################################################
+def flatten_dict(d, fd = {}, prefix = ''):
+    """
+    Flatten dict ({"x":{"y":"z"}} -> x.y=z)
+    """
+
+
+    for k in d:
+        v = d[k]
+
+        if type(v) == list and len(v) == 1 and type(v[0]) == dict:
+            v = v[0]
+
+        if type(v) == dict:
+           new_prefix = prefix + k + '.'
+           flatten_dict(v, fd, new_prefix)
+        else:
+           fd[prefix + k] = str(v)
+
+    return

cm4abtf/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TBD

cm4mlops/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TBD

cmx/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+TBD