diff --git a/mmengine/utils/__init__.py b/mmengine/utils/__init__.py
index ae11fdad9d..f193a22e51 100644
--- a/mmengine/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/mmengine/utils/__init__.py
@@ -14,8 +14,13 @@
 from .parrots_wrapper import TORCH_VERSION
 from .path import (check_file_exist, fopen, is_abs, is_filepath,
                    mkdir_or_exist, scandir, symlink)
+from .progressbar import (ProgressBar, track_iter_progress,
+                          track_parallel_progress, track_progress)
 from .setup_env import set_multi_processing
 from .sync_bn import revert_sync_batchnorm
+from .timer import Timer, check_time
+from .torch_ops import torch_meshgrid
+from .trace import is_jit_tracing
 from .version_utils import digit_version, get_git_hash
 
 # TODO: creates intractable circular import issues
@@ -32,5 +37,8 @@
     'digit_version', 'get_git_hash', 'TORCH_VERSION', 'load_url',
     'ManagerMeta', 'ManagerMixin', 'set_multi_processing', 'has_batch_norm',
     'is_abs', 'is_installed', 'call_command', 'get_installed_path',
-    'check_install_package', 'is_abs', 'revert_sync_batchnorm', 'collect_env'
+    'check_install_package', 'is_abs', 'revert_sync_batchnorm', 'collect_env',
+    'Timer', 'check_time', 'ProgressBar', 'track_iter_progress',
+    'track_parallel_progress', 'track_progress', 'torch_meshgrid',
+    'is_jit_tracing'
 ]
diff --git a/mmengine/utils/parrots_wrapper.py b/mmengine/utils/parrots_wrapper.py
index 7f23b86df5..edda5bdcda 100644
--- a/mmengine/utils/parrots_wrapper.py
+++ b/mmengine/utils/parrots_wrapper.py
@@ -106,3 +106,14 @@ def _get_norm() -> tuple:
 BuildExtension, CppExtension, CUDAExtension = _get_extension()
 _BatchNorm, _InstanceNorm, SyncBatchNorm_ = _get_norm()
 _AdaptiveAvgPoolNd, _AdaptiveMaxPoolNd, _AvgPoolNd, _MaxPoolNd = _get_pool()
+
+
+class SyncBatchNorm(SyncBatchNorm_):  # type: ignore
+
+    def _check_input_dim(self, input):
+        if TORCH_VERSION == 'parrots':
+            if input.dim() < 2:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    f'expected at least 2D input (got {input.dim()}D input)')
+        else:
+            super()._check_input_dim(input)
diff --git a/mmengine/utils/progressbar.py b/mmengine/utils/progressbar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0062f670dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mmengine/utils/progressbar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+# Copyright (c) OpenMMLab. All rights reserved.
+import sys
+from collections.abc import Iterable
+from multiprocessing import Pool
+from shutil import get_terminal_size
+
+from .timer import Timer
+
+
+class ProgressBar:
+    """A progress bar which can print the progress."""
+
+    def __init__(self, task_num=0, bar_width=50, start=True, file=sys.stdout):
+        self.task_num = task_num
+        self.bar_width = bar_width
+        self.completed = 0
+        self.file = file
+        if start:
+            self.start()
+
+    @property
+    def terminal_width(self):
+        width, _ = get_terminal_size()
+        return width
+
+    def start(self):
+        if self.task_num > 0:
+            self.file.write(f'[{" " * self.bar_width}] 0/{self.task_num}, '
+                            'elapsed: 0s, ETA:')
+        else:
+            self.file.write('completed: 0, elapsed: 0s')
+        self.file.flush()
+        self.timer = Timer()
+
+    def update(self, num_tasks=1):
+        assert num_tasks > 0
+        self.completed += num_tasks
+        elapsed = self.timer.since_start()
+        if elapsed > 0:
+            fps = self.completed / elapsed
+        else:
+            fps = float('inf')
+        if self.task_num > 0:
+            percentage = self.completed / float(self.task_num)
+            eta = int(elapsed * (1 - percentage) / percentage + 0.5)
+            msg = f'\r[{{}}] {self.completed}/{self.task_num}, ' \
+                  f'{fps:.1f} task/s, elapsed: {int(elapsed + 0.5)}s, ' \
+                  f'ETA: {eta:5}s'
+
+            bar_width = min(self.bar_width,
+                            int(self.terminal_width - len(msg)) + 2,
+                            int(self.terminal_width * 0.6))
+            bar_width = max(2, bar_width)
+            mark_width = int(bar_width * percentage)
+            bar_chars = '>' * mark_width + ' ' * (bar_width - mark_width)
+            self.file.write(msg.format(bar_chars))
+        else:
+            self.file.write(
+                f'completed: {self.completed}, elapsed: {int(elapsed + 0.5)}s,'
+                f' {fps:.1f} tasks/s')
+        self.file.flush()
+
+
+def track_progress(func, tasks, bar_width=50, file=sys.stdout, **kwargs):
+    """Track the progress of tasks execution with a progress bar.
+
+    Tasks are done with a simple for-loop.
+
+    Args:
+        func (callable): The function to be applied to each task.
+        tasks (list or tuple[Iterable, int]): A list of tasks or
+            (tasks, total num).
+        bar_width (int): Width of progress bar.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: The task results.
+    """
+    if isinstance(tasks, tuple):
+        assert len(tasks) == 2
+        assert isinstance(tasks[0], Iterable)
+        assert isinstance(tasks[1], int)
+        task_num = tasks[1]
+        tasks = tasks[0]
+    elif isinstance(tasks, Iterable):
+        task_num = len(tasks)
+    else:
+        raise TypeError(
+            '"tasks" must be an iterable object or a (iterator, int) tuple')
+    prog_bar = ProgressBar(task_num, bar_width, file=file)
+    results = []
+    for task in tasks:
+        results.append(func(task, **kwargs))
+        prog_bar.update()
+    prog_bar.file.write('\n')
+    return results
+
+
+def init_pool(process_num, initializer=None, initargs=None):
+    if initializer is None:
+        return Pool(process_num)
+    elif initargs is None:
+        return Pool(process_num, initializer)
+    else:
+        if not isinstance(initargs, tuple):
+            raise TypeError('"initargs" must be a tuple')
+        return Pool(process_num, initializer, initargs)
+
+
+def track_parallel_progress(func,
+                            tasks,
+                            nproc,
+                            initializer=None,
+                            initargs=None,
+                            bar_width=50,
+                            chunksize=1,
+                            skip_first=False,
+                            keep_order=True,
+                            file=sys.stdout):
+    """Track the progress of parallel task execution with a progress bar.
+
+    The built-in :mod:`multiprocessing` module is used for process pools and
+    tasks are done with :func:`Pool.map` or :func:`Pool.imap_unordered`.
+
+    Args:
+        func (callable): The function to be applied to each task.
+        tasks (list or tuple[Iterable, int]): A list of tasks or
+            (tasks, total num).
+        nproc (int): Process (worker) number.
+        initializer (None or callable): Refer to :class:`multiprocessing.Pool`
+            for details.
+        initargs (None or tuple): Refer to :class:`multiprocessing.Pool` for
+            details.
+        chunksize (int): Refer to :class:`multiprocessing.Pool` for details.
+        bar_width (int): Width of progress bar.
+        skip_first (bool): Whether to skip the first sample for each worker
+            when estimating fps, since the initialization step may takes
+            longer.
+        keep_order (bool): If True, :func:`Pool.imap` is used, otherwise
+            :func:`Pool.imap_unordered` is used.
+
+    Returns:
+        list: The task results.
+    """
+    if isinstance(tasks, tuple):
+        assert len(tasks) == 2
+        assert isinstance(tasks[0], Iterable)
+        assert isinstance(tasks[1], int)
+        task_num = tasks[1]
+        tasks = tasks[0]
+    elif isinstance(tasks, Iterable):
+        task_num = len(tasks)
+    else:
+        raise TypeError(
+            '"tasks" must be an iterable object or a (iterator, int) tuple')
+    pool = init_pool(nproc, initializer, initargs)
+    start = not skip_first
+    task_num -= nproc * chunksize * int(skip_first)
+    prog_bar = ProgressBar(task_num, bar_width, start, file=file)
+    results = []
+    if keep_order:
+        gen = pool.imap(func, tasks, chunksize)
+    else:
+        gen = pool.imap_unordered(func, tasks, chunksize)
+    for result in gen:
+        results.append(result)
+        if skip_first:
+            if len(results) < nproc * chunksize:
+                continue
+            elif len(results) == nproc * chunksize:
+                prog_bar.start()
+                continue
+        prog_bar.update()
+    prog_bar.file.write('\n')
+    pool.close()
+    pool.join()
+    return results
+
+
+def track_iter_progress(tasks, bar_width=50, file=sys.stdout):
+    """Track the progress of tasks iteration or enumeration with a progress
+    bar.
+
+    Tasks are yielded with a simple for-loop.
+
+    Args:
+        tasks (list or tuple[Iterable, int]): A list of tasks or
+            (tasks, total num).
+        bar_width (int): Width of progress bar.
+
+    Yields:
+        list: The task results.
+    """
+    if isinstance(tasks, tuple):
+        assert len(tasks) == 2
+        assert isinstance(tasks[0], Iterable)
+        assert isinstance(tasks[1], int)
+        task_num = tasks[1]
+        tasks = tasks[0]
+    elif isinstance(tasks, Iterable):
+        task_num = len(tasks)
+    else:
+        raise TypeError(
+            '"tasks" must be an iterable object or a (iterator, int) tuple')
+    prog_bar = ProgressBar(task_num, bar_width, file=file)
+    for task in tasks:
+        yield task
+        prog_bar.update()
+    prog_bar.file.write('\n')
diff --git a/mmengine/utils/timer.py b/mmengine/utils/timer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..087a969cfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mmengine/utils/timer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+# Copyright (c) OpenMMLab. All rights reserved.
+from time import time
+
+
+class TimerError(Exception):
+
+    def __init__(self, message):
+        self.message = message
+        super().__init__(message)
+
+
+class Timer:
+    """A flexible Timer class.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> import time
+        >>> import mmcv
+        >>> with mmcv.Timer():
+        >>>     # simulate a code block that will run for 1s
+        >>>     time.sleep(1)
+        1.000
+        >>> with mmcv.Timer(print_tmpl='it takes {:.1f} seconds'):
+        >>>     # simulate a code block that will run for 1s
+        >>>     time.sleep(1)
+        it takes 1.0 seconds
+        >>> timer = mmcv.Timer()
+        >>> time.sleep(0.5)
+        >>> print(timer.since_start())
+        0.500
+        >>> time.sleep(0.5)
+        >>> print(timer.since_last_check())
+        0.500
+        >>> print(timer.since_start())
+        1.000
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, start=True, print_tmpl=None):
+        self._is_running = False
+        self.print_tmpl = print_tmpl if print_tmpl else '{:.3f}'
+        if start:
+            self.start()
+
+    @property
+    def is_running(self):
+        """bool: indicate whether the timer is running"""
+        return self._is_running
+
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.start()
+        return self
+
+    def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
+        print(self.print_tmpl.format(self.since_last_check()))
+        self._is_running = False
+
+    def start(self):
+        """Start the timer."""
+        if not self._is_running:
+            self._t_start = time()
+            self._is_running = True
+        self._t_last = time()
+
+    def since_start(self):
+        """Total time since the timer is started.
+
+        Returns:
+            float: Time in seconds.
+        """
+        if not self._is_running:
+            raise TimerError('timer is not running')
+        self._t_last = time()
+        return self._t_last - self._t_start
+
+    def since_last_check(self):
+        """Time since the last checking.
+
+        Either :func:`since_start` or :func:`since_last_check` is a checking
+        operation.
+
+        Returns:
+            float: Time in seconds.
+        """
+        if not self._is_running:
+            raise TimerError('timer is not running')
+        dur = time() - self._t_last
+        self._t_last = time()
+        return dur
+
+
+_g_timers = {}  # global timers
+
+
+def check_time(timer_id):
+    """Add check points in a single line.
+
+    This method is suitable for running a task on a list of items. A timer will
+    be registered when the method is called for the first time.
+
+    Examples:
+        >>> import time
+        >>> import mmcv
+        >>> for i in range(1, 6):
+        >>>     # simulate a code block
+        >>>     time.sleep(i)
+        >>>     mmcv.check_time('task1')
+        2.000
+        3.000
+        4.000
+        5.000
+
+    Args:
+        str: Timer identifier.
+    """
+    if timer_id not in _g_timers:
+        _g_timers[timer_id] = Timer()
+        return 0
+    else:
+        return _g_timers[timer_id].since_last_check()
diff --git a/mmengine/utils/torch_ops.py b/mmengine/utils/torch_ops.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b4f2213a43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mmengine/utils/torch_ops.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# Copyright (c) OpenMMLab. All rights reserved.
+import torch
+
+from .parrots_wrapper import TORCH_VERSION
+from .version_utils import digit_version
+
+_torch_version_meshgrid_indexing = (
+    'parrots' not in TORCH_VERSION
+    and digit_version(TORCH_VERSION) >= digit_version('1.10.0a0'))
+
+
+def torch_meshgrid(*tensors):
+    """A wrapper of torch.meshgrid to compat different PyTorch versions.
+
+    Since PyTorch 1.10.0a0, torch.meshgrid supports the arguments ``indexing``.
+    So we implement a wrapper here to avoid warning when using high-version
+    PyTorch and avoid compatibility issues when using previous versions of
+    PyTorch.
+
+    Args:
+        tensors (List[Tensor]): List of scalars or 1 dimensional tensors.
+
+    Returns:
+        Sequence[Tensor]: Sequence of meshgrid tensors.
+    """
+    if _torch_version_meshgrid_indexing:
+        return torch.meshgrid(*tensors, indexing='ij')
+    else:
+        return torch.meshgrid(*tensors)  # Uses indexing='ij' by default
diff --git a/mmengine/utils/trace.py b/mmengine/utils/trace.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c8d40595a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mmengine/utils/trace.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright (c) OpenMMLab. All rights reserved.
+import warnings
+
+import torch
+
+from .version_utils import digit_version
+
+
+def is_jit_tracing() -> bool:
+    if (torch.__version__ != 'parrots'
+            and digit_version(torch.__version__) >= digit_version('1.6.0')):
+        on_trace = torch.jit.is_tracing()
+        # In PyTorch 1.6, torch.jit.is_tracing has a bug.
+        # Refers to https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/issues/42448
+        if isinstance(on_trace, bool):
+            return on_trace
+        else:
+            return torch._C._is_tracing()
+    else:
+        warnings.warn(
+            'torch.jit.is_tracing is only supported after v1.6.0. '
+            'Therefore is_tracing returns False automatically. Please '
+            'set on_trace manually if you are using trace.', UserWarning)
+        return False
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/test_progressbar.py b/tests/test_utils/test_progressbar.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..982aa247f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_utils/test_progressbar.py
@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+# Copyright (c) OpenMMLab. All rights reserved.
+import os
+import time
+from io import StringIO
+from unittest.mock import patch
+
+import mmcv
+
+
+def reset_string_io(io):
+    io.truncate(0)
+    io.seek(0)
+
+
+class TestProgressBar:
+
+    def test_start(self):
+        out = StringIO()
+        bar_width = 20
+        # without total task num
+        prog_bar = mmcv.ProgressBar(bar_width=bar_width, file=out)
+        assert out.getvalue() == 'completed: 0, elapsed: 0s'
+        reset_string_io(out)
+        prog_bar = mmcv.ProgressBar(bar_width=bar_width, start=False, file=out)
+        assert out.getvalue() == ''
+        reset_string_io(out)
+        prog_bar.start()
+        assert out.getvalue() == 'completed: 0, elapsed: 0s'
+        # with total task num
+        reset_string_io(out)
+        prog_bar = mmcv.ProgressBar(10, bar_width=bar_width, file=out)
+        assert out.getvalue() == f'[{" " * bar_width}] 0/10, elapsed: 0s, ETA:'
+        reset_string_io(out)
+        prog_bar = mmcv.ProgressBar(
+            10, bar_width=bar_width, start=False, file=out)
+        assert out.getvalue() == ''
+        reset_string_io(out)
+        prog_bar.start()
+        assert out.getvalue() == f'[{" " * bar_width}] 0/10, elapsed: 0s, ETA:'
+
+    def test_update(self):
+        out = StringIO()
+        bar_width = 20
+        # without total task num
+        prog_bar = mmcv.ProgressBar(bar_width=bar_width, file=out)
+        time.sleep(1)
+        reset_string_io(out)
+        prog_bar.update()
+        assert out.getvalue() == 'completed: 1, elapsed: 1s, 1.0 tasks/s'
+        reset_string_io(out)
+        # with total task num
+        prog_bar = mmcv.ProgressBar(10, bar_width=bar_width, file=out)
+        time.sleep(1)
+        reset_string_io(out)
+        prog_bar.update()
+        assert out.getvalue() == f'\r[{">" * 2 + " " * 18}] 1/10, 1.0 ' \
+                                 'task/s, elapsed: 1s, ETA:     9s'
+
+    def test_adaptive_length(self):
+        with patch.dict('os.environ', {'COLUMNS': '80'}):
+            out = StringIO()
+            bar_width = 20
+            prog_bar = mmcv.ProgressBar(10, bar_width=bar_width, file=out)
+            time.sleep(1)
+            reset_string_io(out)
+            prog_bar.update()
+            assert len(out.getvalue()) == 66
+
+            os.environ['COLUMNS'] = '30'
+            reset_string_io(out)
+            prog_bar.update()
+            assert len(out.getvalue()) == 48
+
+            os.environ['COLUMNS'] = '60'
+            reset_string_io(out)
+            prog_bar.update()
+            assert len(out.getvalue()) == 60
+
+
+def sleep_1s(num):
+    time.sleep(1)
+    return num
+
+
+def test_track_progress_list():
+    out = StringIO()
+    ret = mmcv.track_progress(sleep_1s, [1, 2, 3], bar_width=3, file=out)
+    assert out.getvalue() == (
+        '[   ] 0/3, elapsed: 0s, ETA:'
+        '\r[>  ] 1/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 1s, ETA:     2s'
+        '\r[>> ] 2/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 2s, ETA:     1s'
+        '\r[>>>] 3/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 3s, ETA:     0s\n')
+    assert ret == [1, 2, 3]
+
+
+def test_track_progress_iterator():
+    out = StringIO()
+    ret = mmcv.track_progress(
+        sleep_1s, ((i for i in [1, 2, 3]), 3), bar_width=3, file=out)
+    assert out.getvalue() == (
+        '[   ] 0/3, elapsed: 0s, ETA:'
+        '\r[>  ] 1/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 1s, ETA:     2s'
+        '\r[>> ] 2/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 2s, ETA:     1s'
+        '\r[>>>] 3/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 3s, ETA:     0s\n')
+    assert ret == [1, 2, 3]
+
+
+def test_track_iter_progress():
+    out = StringIO()
+    ret = []
+    for num in mmcv.track_iter_progress([1, 2, 3], bar_width=3, file=out):
+        ret.append(sleep_1s(num))
+    assert out.getvalue() == (
+        '[   ] 0/3, elapsed: 0s, ETA:'
+        '\r[>  ] 1/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 1s, ETA:     2s'
+        '\r[>> ] 2/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 2s, ETA:     1s'
+        '\r[>>>] 3/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 3s, ETA:     0s\n')
+    assert ret == [1, 2, 3]
+
+
+def test_track_enum_progress():
+    out = StringIO()
+    ret = []
+    count = []
+    for i, num in enumerate(
+            mmcv.track_iter_progress([1, 2, 3], bar_width=3, file=out)):
+        ret.append(sleep_1s(num))
+        count.append(i)
+    assert out.getvalue() == (
+        '[   ] 0/3, elapsed: 0s, ETA:'
+        '\r[>  ] 1/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 1s, ETA:     2s'
+        '\r[>> ] 2/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 2s, ETA:     1s'
+        '\r[>>>] 3/3, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 3s, ETA:     0s\n')
+    assert ret == [1, 2, 3]
+    assert count == [0, 1, 2]
+
+
+def test_track_parallel_progress_list():
+    out = StringIO()
+    results = mmcv.track_parallel_progress(
+        sleep_1s, [1, 2, 3, 4], 2, bar_width=4, file=out)
+    # The following cannot pass CI on Github Action
+    # assert out.getvalue() == (
+    #     '[    ] 0/4, elapsed: 0s, ETA:'
+    #     '\r[>   ] 1/4, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 1s, ETA:     3s'
+    #     '\r[>>  ] 2/4, 2.0 task/s, elapsed: 1s, ETA:     1s'
+    #     '\r[>>> ] 3/4, 1.5 task/s, elapsed: 2s, ETA:     1s'
+    #     '\r[>>>>] 4/4, 2.0 task/s, elapsed: 2s, ETA:     0s\n')
+    assert results == [1, 2, 3, 4]
+
+
+def test_track_parallel_progress_iterator():
+    out = StringIO()
+    results = mmcv.track_parallel_progress(
+        sleep_1s, ((i for i in [1, 2, 3, 4]), 4), 2, bar_width=4, file=out)
+    # The following cannot pass CI on Github Action
+    # assert out.getvalue() == (
+    #     '[    ] 0/4, elapsed: 0s, ETA:'
+    #     '\r[>   ] 1/4, 1.0 task/s, elapsed: 1s, ETA:     3s'
+    #     '\r[>>  ] 2/4, 2.0 task/s, elapsed: 1s, ETA:     1s'
+    #     '\r[>>> ] 3/4, 1.5 task/s, elapsed: 2s, ETA:     1s'
+    #     '\r[>>>>] 4/4, 2.0 task/s, elapsed: 2s, ETA:     0s\n')
+    assert results == [1, 2, 3, 4]
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/test_timer.py b/tests/test_utils/test_timer.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e9f591352f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_utils/test_timer.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright (c) OpenMMLab. All rights reserved.
+import time
+
+import mmcv
+import pytest
+
+
+def test_timer_init():
+    timer = mmcv.Timer(start=False)
+    assert not timer.is_running
+    timer.start()
+    assert timer.is_running
+    timer = mmcv.Timer()
+    assert timer.is_running
+
+
+def test_timer_run():
+    timer = mmcv.Timer()
+    time.sleep(1)
+    assert abs(timer.since_start() - 1) < 1e-2
+    time.sleep(1)
+    assert abs(timer.since_last_check() - 1) < 1e-2
+    assert abs(timer.since_start() - 2) < 1e-2
+    timer = mmcv.Timer(False)
+    with pytest.raises(mmcv.TimerError):
+        timer.since_start()
+    with pytest.raises(mmcv.TimerError):
+        timer.since_last_check()
+
+
+def test_timer_context(capsys):
+    with mmcv.Timer():
+        time.sleep(1)
+    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert abs(float(out) - 1) < 1e-2
+    with mmcv.Timer(print_tmpl='time: {:.1f}s'):
+        time.sleep(1)
+    out, _ = capsys.readouterr()
+    assert out == 'time: 1.0s\n'
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/test_torch_ops.py b/tests/test_utils/test_torch_ops.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a3790c0939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_utils/test_torch_ops.py
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Copyright (c) OpenMMLab. All rights reserved.
+import pytest
+import torch
+
+from mmengine.utils import torch_meshgrid
+
+
+def test_torch_meshgrid():
+    # torch_meshgrid should not throw warning
+    with pytest.warns(None) as record:
+        x = torch.tensor([1, 2, 3])
+        y = torch.tensor([4, 5, 6])
+        grid_x, grid_y = torch_meshgrid(x, y)
+
+    assert len(record) == 0
diff --git a/tests/test_utils/test_trace.py b/tests/test_utils/test_trace.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b723f75037
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_utils/test_trace.py
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Copyright (c) OpenMMLab. All rights reserved.
+import pytest
+import torch
+
+from mmengine.utils import digit_version, is_jit_tracing
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif(
+    digit_version(torch.__version__) < digit_version('1.6.0'),
+    reason='torch.jit.is_tracing is not available before 1.6.0')
+def test_is_jit_tracing():
+
+    def foo(x):
+        if is_jit_tracing():
+            return x
+        else:
+            return x.tolist()
+
+    x = torch.rand(3)
+    # test without trace
+    assert isinstance(foo(x), list)
+
+    # test with trace
+    traced_foo = torch.jit.trace(foo, (torch.rand(1), ))
+    assert isinstance(traced_foo(x), torch.Tensor)