refactor: consolidate version switching to .venv_t5, remove .venv_overlay

All version switching now uses .venv_t5/ (pre-installed by setup.sh).
The old .venv_overlay/ with runtime pip installs is removed.
ensure_transformers_version() (used only by export) now does a
lightweight sys.path swap instead of pip installing at runtime.
This commit is contained in:
Roland Tannous 2026-03-06 04:37:06 +00:00
commit 1167be2798
3 changed files with 56 additions and 108 deletions

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@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ if [ "$IS_COLAB" = true ]; then
else
# Local: create venv (always start fresh to preserve correct install order)
rm -rf .venv
rm -rf .venv_overlay # Clean up stale transformers version overlay
rm -rf .venv_overlay # Remove legacy overlay (no longer used)
rm -rf .venv_t5 # Will be rebuilt below
"$BEST_PY" -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate

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@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
# Clean up any stale compiled cache from previous runs
clear_unsloth_compiled_cache()
# Remove stale .venv_overlay from previous sessions — it will be
# rebuilt at runtime if a model needs transformers 5.x
# Remove stale .venv_overlay from previous versions — no longer used.
# Version switching now uses .venv_t5/ (pre-installed by setup.sh).
overlay_dir = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent / ".venv_overlay"
if overlay_dir.is_dir():
shutil.rmtree(overlay_dir, ignore_errors=True)

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@ -8,21 +8,20 @@ default 4.57.x that ships with Unsloth.
When loading a LoRA adapter with a custom name, we resolve the base model from
``adapter_config.json`` and check *that* against the model list.
Strategy (sys.path overlay):
The default transformers (4.57.x) always lives in site-packages.
When 5.x is needed, we ``pip install --target <dir> --no-deps`` to a
separate directory and **prepend** it to ``sys.path``.
To revert, we simply **remove** that directory from ``sys.path``.
After either change we purge cached modules so the next import picks
up the correct version.
Strategy:
Training and inference run in subprocesses that activate the correct version
via sys.path (prepending .venv_t5/ for 5.x models). See:
- core/training/worker.py
- core/inference/worker.py
For export (still in-process), ensure_transformers_version() does a lightweight
sys.path swap using the same .venv_t5/ directory pre-installed by setup.sh.
"""
import importlib
import importlib.metadata
import json
import logging
import os
import shutil
import subprocess
import sys
from pathlib import Path
@ -56,9 +55,9 @@ TRANSFORMERS_5_MODEL_SUBSTRINGS: tuple[str, ...] = (
TRANSFORMERS_5_VERSION = "5.1.0"
TRANSFORMERS_DEFAULT_VERSION = "4.57.1"
# Persistent directory for the transformers 5.x overlay — lives next to .venv/
# Pre-installed directory for transformers 5.x — created by setup.sh / setup.ps1
_PROJECT_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent.parent.parent # studio/backend/utils/ → project root
_OVERLAY_DIR = str(_PROJECT_ROOT / ".venv_overlay")
_VENV_T5_DIR = str(_PROJECT_ROOT / ".venv_t5")
def _resolve_base_model(model_name: str) -> str:
@ -116,7 +115,7 @@ def needs_transformers_5(model_name: str) -> bool:
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Version switching
# Version switching (in-process — used only by export)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def _get_in_memory_version() -> str | None:
@ -165,66 +164,37 @@ def _purge_modules() -> int:
return len(to_remove)
# Packages to install into the overlay (each with --no-deps).
_OVERLAY_PACKAGES = (
f"transformers=={TRANSFORMERS_5_VERSION}",
"huggingface_hub>=1.3.0,<2.0",
)
def _ensure_venv_t5_exists() -> bool:
"""Ensure .venv_t5/ exists. Install at runtime if missing."""
if os.path.isdir(_VENV_T5_DIR) and os.listdir(_VENV_T5_DIR):
return True
def _install_overlay() -> None:
"""Install transformers 5.x into BOTH site-packages and the overlay
directory, then prepend the overlay to ``sys.path``.
We install into site-packages so that:
- ``importlib.metadata.version()`` returns the correct version
- sub-package resolution (``transformers.models.*``) uses 5.x code
The overlay is kept as a safety net for sys.path-based resolution.
"""
# --- 1. Install into site-packages (updates code + metadata) -----------
for pkg in _OVERLAY_PACKAGES:
cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", pkg]
logger.info("Installing %s into site-packages: %s", pkg, " ".join(cmd))
result = subprocess.run(
cmd,
stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
text=True,
)
logger.warning(".venv_t5 not found at %s — installing at runtime", _VENV_T5_DIR)
os.makedirs(_VENV_T5_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for pkg in (f"transformers=={TRANSFORMERS_5_VERSION}", "huggingface_hub>=1.3.0"):
cmd = [
sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install",
"--target", _VENV_T5_DIR,
"--no-deps",
pkg,
]
result = subprocess.run(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True)
if result.returncode != 0:
logger.error("pip install failed:\n%s", result.stdout)
raise RuntimeError(
f"Failed to install {pkg}.\npip output:\n{result.stdout}"
)
logger.info("Site-packages install succeeded")
return False
logger.info("Installed transformers 5.x to %s", _VENV_T5_DIR)
return True
# --- 2. Install into overlay (safety net for sys.path resolution) ------
needs_overlay = (
not os.path.isdir(_OVERLAY_DIR)
or not os.listdir(_OVERLAY_DIR)
or not os.path.isdir(os.path.join(_OVERLAY_DIR, "huggingface_hub"))
)
if needs_overlay:
if os.path.isdir(_OVERLAY_DIR):
shutil.rmtree(_OVERLAY_DIR)
os.makedirs(_OVERLAY_DIR, exist_ok=True)
for pkg in _OVERLAY_PACKAGES:
cmd = [
sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install",
"--target", _OVERLAY_DIR,
"--no-deps",
pkg,
]
logger.info("Installing %s to overlay: %s", pkg, " ".join(cmd))
subprocess.run(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT, text=True)
logger.info("Overlay install succeeded")
# Prepend to sys.path (if not already there)
if _OVERLAY_DIR not in sys.path:
sys.path.insert(0, _OVERLAY_DIR)
logger.info("Prepended %s to sys.path", _OVERLAY_DIR)
def _activate_5x() -> None:
"""Prepend .venv_t5/ to sys.path, purge stale modules, reimport."""
if not _ensure_venv_t5_exists():
raise RuntimeError(f"Cannot activate transformers 5.x: .venv_t5 missing at {_VENV_T5_DIR}")
if _VENV_T5_DIR not in sys.path:
sys.path.insert(0, _VENV_T5_DIR)
logger.info("Prepended %s to sys.path", _VENV_T5_DIR)
# --- 3. Purge old modules and force fresh import -----------------------
count = _purge_modules()
logger.info("Purged %d cached modules", count)
@ -232,32 +202,12 @@ def _install_overlay() -> None:
logger.info("Loaded transformers %s", transformers.__version__)
def _remove_overlay() -> None:
"""Revert to the default transformers (4.57.x) by restoring site-packages
and removing the overlay from ``sys.path``."""
# --- 1. Restore default versions in site-packages ----------------------
default_packages = (
f"transformers=={TRANSFORMERS_DEFAULT_VERSION}",
"huggingface_hub==0.36.0",
)
for pkg in default_packages:
cmd = [sys.executable, "-m", "pip", "install", pkg]
logger.info("Restoring %s in site-packages: %s", pkg, " ".join(cmd))
result = subprocess.run(
cmd,
stdout=subprocess.PIPE,
stderr=subprocess.STDOUT,
text=True,
)
if result.returncode != 0:
logger.error("pip install failed:\n%s", result.stdout)
def _deactivate_5x() -> None:
"""Remove .venv_t5/ from sys.path, purge stale modules, reimport."""
while _VENV_T5_DIR in sys.path:
sys.path.remove(_VENV_T5_DIR)
logger.info("Removed %s from sys.path", _VENV_T5_DIR)
# --- 2. Remove overlay from sys.path -----------------------------------
while _OVERLAY_DIR in sys.path:
sys.path.remove(_OVERLAY_DIR)
logger.info("Removed %s from sys.path", _OVERLAY_DIR)
# --- 3. Purge old modules and force fresh import -----------------------
count = _purge_modules()
logger.info("Purged %d cached modules", count)
@ -268,15 +218,15 @@ def _remove_overlay() -> None:
def ensure_transformers_version(model_name: str) -> None:
"""Ensure the correct ``transformers`` version is active for *model_name*.
Uses sys.path overlay:
Need 5.x install to separate dir, prepend sys.path, purge modules.
Need 4.x remove overlay from sys.path, purge modules.
Uses sys.path with .venv_t5/ (pre-installed by setup.sh):
Need 5.x prepend .venv_t5/ to sys.path, purge modules.
Need 4.x remove .venv_t5/ from sys.path, purge modules.
For LoRA adapters with custom names, the base model is resolved from
``adapter_config.json`` before checking.
Call this at the top of every model-loading code path (training ``/start``,
inference ``/load``, export ``/load-checkpoint``).
NOTE: Training and inference use subprocess isolation instead of this
function. This is only used by the export path (routes/export.py).
"""
# Resolve LoRA adapters to their base model for accurate detection
resolved = _resolve_base_model(model_name)
@ -286,12 +236,10 @@ def ensure_transformers_version(model_name: str) -> None:
# Check what's actually loaded in memory
in_memory = _get_in_memory_version()
overlay_active = _OVERLAY_DIR in sys.path
logger.info(
"Version check for '%s' (resolved: '%s'): need=%s, "
"in_memory=%s, overlay_active=%s",
model_name, resolved, target_version, in_memory, overlay_active,
"Version check for '%s' (resolved: '%s'): need=%s, in_memory=%s",
model_name, resolved, target_version, in_memory,
)
# --- Already correct? ---------------------------------------------------
@ -306,11 +254,11 @@ def ensure_transformers_version(model_name: str) -> None:
# --- Switch version -----------------------------------------------------
if want_5:
logger.info("Activating transformers %s overlay", TRANSFORMERS_5_VERSION)
_install_overlay()
logger.info("Activating transformers %s via .venv_t5", TRANSFORMERS_5_VERSION)
_activate_5x()
else:
logger.info("Reverting to default transformers %s", TRANSFORMERS_DEFAULT_VERSION)
_remove_overlay()
_deactivate_5x()
final = _get_in_memory_version()
logger.info("✓ transformers version is now %s", final)