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fix: remove python shim for already removed codec files - #1415

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Summary

  • We removed the libsndfile .so for fixing the CVEs, but left soundfile.py behind and it caused GRPO training to fail with error
  File "/app/services/rl/src/nmp/rl/tasks/training/backends/nemo_rl/backend.py", line 196, in execute_training
    raise parsed.to_exception()
nmp.rl.tasks.training.errors.parser.OSError: cannot load library 'libsndfile.so': libsndfile.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
  • Call chain - When we run GRPO training we call grpo.py and import AutoProcessor here which eventually call this in transformers library.
  • Since the soundfile.py exists, it tries to load 'libsndfile.so' and fails
  • Second issue is the base image sets HOME=/home/nmp-build for its build user (uid 2000), and that ENV survives into the published image. The training image switches the runtime user to uid 1000 (ubuntu) and creates + chowns /home/ubuntu but never updates HOME. And when running GRPO training I get this error
  File "/app/services/rl/src/nmp/rl/tasks/training/backends/nemo_rl/backend.py", line 196, in execute_training
    raise parsed.to_exception()
nmp.rl.tasks.training.errors.parser.PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/home/nmp-build/.swanlab'

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This PR removes the shim along with the codec, so the probe returns False and transformers skips the backend entirely.

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  • Bug Fixes

    • Prevented unusable audio backends from being detected in customized training environments.
    • Improved cleanup of bundled SoundFile components and related libraries.
    • Ensured runtime initialization uses the correct user home directory.
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    • Added validation for audio backend detection and reinforcement learning training startup.

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The changes remove soundfile.py from training image environments, set the RL runtime HOME, and add smoke tests for Transformers backend detection and the GRPO driver import.

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RL codec cleanup

Layer / File(s) Summary
Soundfile removal and runtime configuration
docker/customizer/removals/files/nmp-automodel-training.txt, docker/customizer/removals/files/nmp-rl-training.txt, docker/rl/Dockerfile.nmp-rl-training
Cleanup manifests remove soundfile.py from training environments. The RL image sets HOME to /home/${USERNAME}.
Automodel cleanup validation
tests/smoke_gpu/test_customizer_automodel.py
Validation checks both soundfile.py and libsndfile. A smoke test verifies that Transformers disables the SoundFile backend probe.
RL cleanup and import validation
tests/smoke_gpu/test_rl_training.py
Scanner patterns cover soundfile.py in RL environments and UV caches. Smoke tests verify the disabled SoundFile probe and nemo_rl.algorithms.grpo import.

Suggested reviewers: a2bondar, aahunt-nv, ajaythorve

Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 3e70b

The change removes obsolete codec shims and updates image behavior, while a few test failure messages may still omit or misidentify the removed soundfile.py shim. This could slow diagnosis of cleanup or training-image failures, but the risk is bounded and the PR is mergeable with explicit owner follow-up.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the main change: removing the leftover Python shim for codecs that were already removed.
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In `@tests/smoke_gpu/test_rl_training.py`:
- Around line 39-43: Update the cleanup pattern tuple and its associated test
failure description to accurately cover both libsndfile and soundfile.py
leftovers; either rename SOUNDFILE_LIBSNDFILE_PATTERNS and the test to reflect
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In `@tests/smoke_gpu/test_customizer_automodel.py`:
- Around line 76-77: Update the assertion message in the cleanup check using
SOUNDFILE_PATTERNS so it accurately identifies both libsndfile payloads and the
soundfile.py shim, rather than referring only to libsndfile files.
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@pytest.mark.smoke_nmp_rl_training
def test_grpo_driver_module_imports():
"""The exact import the GRPO driver performs first, and the one the codec strip broke."""
from nemo_rl.algorithms.grpo import MasterConfig # noqa: F401

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from nemo_rl.algorithms.grpo import MasterConfig # noqa: F401
from nemo_rl.algorithms.grpo import MasterConfig # noqa: F401
from nemo_rl.algorithms.dpo import MasterConfig # noqa: F401

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