lm-sys / lm-sys/FastChat

Can it support multi-gpu int-8 quantization?

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Description

https://github.com/lm-sys/FastChat/blob/9cc2c2ee6c5ca7fc0dffc920fcc07f4b17794cca/fastchat/model/model_adapter.py#L143

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Research direction

Start by reading fastchat/model/model_adapter.py around line 143 and trace how quantization is currently handled. The issue does not name tests, entry points, or acceptance criteria, so clarify the intended multi-GPU behavior and validation plan before assessing what done looks like.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
ai, machine-learning
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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