deepspeedai / deepspeedai/DeepSpeed

[BUG] apex has deleted amp

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Description

Describe the bug
The code segment in DeepSpeed: from apex import ampat line 135 in engine.py under the runtime directory is no longer usable.
https://github.com/NVIDIA/apex/issues/1912

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Research direction

Start by reading runtime/engine.py at line 135 and the linked NVIDIA Apex issue to confirm the reported incompatibility. Trace where this import is used and locate the relevant validation or test entry point; done means the affected DeepSpeed path no longer fails because of the unavailable Apex amp import.

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Tech stack
python
Domain
machine-learning
Issue type
Bug
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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
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Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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