OpenBMB / OpenBMB/BMInf

[FEATURE] Can the framework be combined with Faster Transformer?

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
There are other speedup methods for transformers like FasterTransformer.

Describe the solution you'd like
Can you describe how your method compares to FT method and if it can be combined and potentially show an example?

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Research direction

Review BMInf's current inference approach and NVIDIA FasterTransformer documentation first. Compare the two methods, determine whether they can be combined, and define a concrete example demonstrating the integration if it is feasible.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
machine-learning, performance
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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