Optimum install error : Could not open 'optimum/version.py' due [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'optimum/version.py'

Question

I am trying to setup openllm repository on IBM ac922 GPU server with operating system Red Hat Enterprise Linux(7.6) and architecture ppc64-le. It requires me to install all dependencies from pyproject.toml file which has optimum as one of the dependency. The dependencies are installed using command : pip install openllm But when I am trying to install all the dependencies m getting this error:

AssertionError: Error: Could not open 'optimum/version.py' due [Errno 2] No such file or directory: 'optimum/version.py'
This error originates from a subprocess, and is likely not a problem with pip.
error: subprocess-exited-with-error

I had created the virtual env with python 3.8.17. I removed this optimum package from pyproject.toml file but still it was trying to install this package. I also tried to put condition where it install version >= 1.0.0. Still, it tried to install the all the versions of optimum. I also upgraded my pip and I have tried using pip3 also to install all the packages.

What is the ideal solution to resolve this?

Answer 1

I believe this has to do with optimum support on ppc64le. I'm not entirely sure if it is supported.

You might have to build optimum from source. Best to refer to optimum's repository for more information.