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Failed to Obtain the org_boost Sub-Repository Dependency During TensorFlow Serving Compilation

Symptom

When you build the dependency org_boost during TensorFlow Serving compilation, the message "error running'git -c protocol.file.allow=always submodule update --init --recursive --checkout --force' while working with @org_boost" is displayed. The details are as follows:

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ERROR: /home/xxx/tfserving/serving/output/ba6572d0268f10026d9549fa2ae08318/external/ydf/yggdrasil_decision_forests/metric/BUILD:11:15: @ydf//yggdrasil_decision_forests/metric:metric depends on @org_boost//:boost in repository @org_boost which failed to fetch. no such package '@org_boost//': error running 'git -c protocol.file.allow=always submodule update --init --recursive --checkout --force' while working with @org_boost:
Timed out
WARNING: /home/cya/boss/tfserving/serving/tensorflow_serving/servables/tensorflow/BUILD:1062:22: in cc_library rule //tensorflow_serving/servables/tensorflow:thread_pool_factory_config_proto: target '//tensorflow_serving/servables/tensorflow:thread_pool_factory_config_proto' depends on deprecated target '@com_google_protobuf//:cc_wkt_protos': Only for backward compatibility. Do not use.
WARNING: errors encountered while analyzing target '//tensorflow_serving/model_servers:tensorflow_model_server': it will not be built

Key Process and Cause Analysis

The download of the org_boost sub-repository fails due to an unstable network.

Conclusion and Solution

  1. Go to the /path/to/download directory specified by --distdir and download the file by running the following commands:
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    cd download
git clone https://github.com/boostorg/boost.git
cd boost
git checkout b7b1371294b4bdfc8d85e49236ebced114bc1d8f
git submodule update --init --recursive
  2. Modify the project build file ./tensorflow_serving/workspace.bzl and delete the following content in line 128:
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    new_git_repository(
        name = "org_boost",
        commit = "b7b1371294b4bdfc8d85e49236ebced114bc1d8f",  # boost-1.75.0
        build_file = "//third_party/boost:BUILD",
        init_submodules = True,
        recursive_init_submodules = True,
        remote = "https://github.com/boostorg/boost",
    )

    Modify the file as follows (change path based on your case):

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    new_local_repository(
        name = "org_boost",
        build_file = "//third_party/boost:BUILD",
        path = "/path/to/download/boost",
    )
  3. Run the compile command again.
Parent topic: Troubleshooting