code: def _get_devices(devices):
      if isinstance(devices, (tuple, list)):
          return tuple(device_util.resolve(d) for d in devices)
      elif isinstance(devices, value_lib.DistributedValues):
          return devices._devices
      elif isinstance(devices, tensor_lib.Tensor):
          return (device_util.resolve(devices.device),)
      return (device_util.resolve(devices),)
  
imports: import itertools
  import os
  import threading
  import time
  from absl.testing import parameterized
  import numpy
  from tensorflow.core.protobuf import config_pb2
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import cluster_resolver
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import collective_all_reduce_strategy
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import collective_util
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import combinations
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import cross_device_ops
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import cross_device_utils
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import device_util
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import distribute_utils
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import multi_worker_test_base
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import multi_worker_util
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import reduce_util
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import strategy_combinations
  from tensorflow.python.distribute import values
  from tensorflow.python.eager import context
  from tensorflow.python.eager import test
  from tensorflow.python.framework import constant_op
  from tensorflow.python.framework import indexed_slices
  from tensorflow.python.framework import kernels
  from tensorflow.python.framework import ops
  from tensorflow.python.framework import tensor
  from tensorflow.python.ops import array_ops
  from tensorflow.python.ops import collective_ops
  from tensorflow.python.ops import math_ops
  from tensorflow.python.ops import variables
label_desc: Use image node_id 1 for calling a global function with example usage: _get_devices(devices) and returns: device_util, tuple, devices, device_util