Protobuf does not support 4.x

[Mayflower]

Issue type

Bug

Have you reproduced the bug with TensorFlow Nightly?

Yes

Source

source

TensorFlow version

2.16.1

Custom code

Yes

OS platform and distribution

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Mobile device

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Python version

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Bazel version

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GCC/compiler version

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CUDA/cuDNN version

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GPU model and memory

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Current behavior?

I encountered the following error when loading tensorflow with protobuf==4.25.3 installed

File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/tensorflow/init.py", line 45, in
from tensorflow._api.v2 import internal
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/tensorflow/_api/v2/internal/init.py", line 8, in
from tensorflow._api.v2.internal import autograph
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/tensorflow/_api/v2/internal/autograph/init.py", line 8, in
from tensorflow.python.autograph.core.ag_ctx import control_status_ctx # line: 34
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/tensorflow/python/autograph/core/ag_ctx.py", line 21, in
from tensorflow.python.autograph.utils import ag_logging
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/tensorflow/python/autograph/utils/init.py", line 17, in
from tensorflow.python.autograph.utils.context_managers import control_dependency_on_returns
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/tensorflow/python/autograph/utils/context_managers.py", line 19, in
from tensorflow.python.framework import ops
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/tensorflow/python/framework/ops.py", line 50, in
from tensorflow.python.eager import context
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/tensorflow/python/eager/context.py", line 37, in
from tensorflow.python.eager import execute
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/tensorflow/python/eager/execute.py", line 17, in
from google.protobuf import text_format
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/google/protobuf/text_format.py", line 33, in
from google.protobuf import unknown_fields
File "/opt/python-3.10.11/lib/python3.10/site-packages/google/protobuf/unknown_fields.py", line 21, in
if api_implementation._c_module is not None: # pylint: disable=protected-access
AttributeError: module 'google.protobuf.internal.api_implementation' has no attribute '_c_module'

Standalone code to reproduce the issue

in ComfyUI

Relevant log output

No response

[Mayflower]

@SuryanarayanaY Hi, Do you know why protobuf 4.x hasn't been supported yet?

[Surya]

Hi @LeeYunhang ,

Please find below the list of protobuf versions supported for nightly version.

tensorflow/tensorflow/tools/pip_package/setup.py

Line 94 in f29f621

 'protobuf>=3.20.3,<5.0.0dev,!=4.21.0,!=4.21.1,!=4.21.2,!=4.21.3,!=4.21.4,!=4.21.5' 

@SuryanarayanaY Hi, Do you know why protobuf 4.x hasn't been supported yet?

I am not sure which versions are in pipeline now ? I need to check with concern developer team and will update.