//  [python]
def test_nuclear_norm_axes_small_brute_force_old(self, device):
        def check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes):
            if self.device_type != 'cpu' and randrange(100) < 95:
                return  # too many cpu <==> device copies

            a = np.array(x.cpu(), copy=False)
            expected = np.linalg.norm(a, "nuc", axis=axes)

            ans = torch.linalg.norm(x, "nuc", dim=axes)
            self.assertTrue(ans.is_contiguous())
            self.assertEqual(ans.shape, expected.shape)
            self.assertEqual(ans.cpu(), expected, rtol=1e-02, atol=1e-03, equal_nan=True)

            out = torch.zeros(expected.shape, dtype=x.dtype, device=x.device)
            ans = torch.linalg.norm(x, "nuc", dim=axes, out=out)
            self.assertIs(ans, out)
            self.assertTrue(ans.is_contiguous())
            self.assertEqual(ans.shape, expected.shape)
            self.assertEqual(ans.cpu(), expected, rtol=1e-02, atol=1e-03, equal_nan=True)

        for n in range(1, 3):
            for m in range(1, 3):
                for axes in itertools.permutations([0, 1], 2):
                    # 2d, inner dimensions C
                    x = torch.randn(n, m, device=device)
                    check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                    # 2d, inner dimensions Fortran
                    x = torch.randn(m, n, device=device).transpose(-1, -2)
                    check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                    # 2d, inner dimensions non-contiguous
                    x = torch.randn(n, 2 * m, device=device)[:, ::2]
                    check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                    # 2d, all dimensions non-contiguous
                    x = torch.randn(7 * n, 2 * m, device=device)[::7, ::2]
                    check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                for o in range(1, 3):
                    for axes in itertools.permutations([0, 1, 2], 2):
                        # 3d, inner dimensions C
                        x = torch.randn(o, n, m, device=device)
                        check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                        # 3d, inner dimensions Fortran
                        x = torch.randn(o, m, n, device=device).transpose(-1, -2)
                        check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                        # 3d, inner dimensions non-contiguous
                        x = torch.randn(o, n, 2 * m, device=device)[:, :, ::2]
                        check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                        # 3d, all dimensions non-contiguous
                        x = torch.randn(7 * o, 5 * n, 2 * m, device=device)[::7, ::5, ::2]
                        check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                    for r in range(1, 3):
                        for axes in itertools.permutations([0, 1, 2, 3], 2):
                            # 4d, inner dimensions C
                            x = torch.randn(r, o, n, m, device=device)
                            check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                            # 4d, inner dimensions Fortran
                            x = torch.randn(r, o, n, m, device=device).transpose(-1, -2)
                            check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                            # 4d, inner dimensions non-contiguous
                            x = torch.randn(r, o, n, 2 * m, device=device)[:, :, :, ::2]
                            check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)

                            # 4d, all dimensions non-contiguous
                            x = torch.randn(7 * r, 5 * o, 11 * n, 2 * m, device=device)[::7, ::5, ::11, ::2]
                            check_single_nuclear_norm(x, axes)