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nvidia-riva-client 2.25.1: missing `protobuf` dependency causes import-time failure

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
68/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
tooling

Research direction

Start by locating the package metadata that defines install requirements, then run the issue's pip installation and import commands to reproduce the failure. Update the dependency declaration so compatible protobuf versions are selected before installation, and confirm the reproduction no longer fails at import time.

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Description

Summary

v2.25.1 wheel ships _pb2.py files compiled with protoc 6.31.1, but does not declare protobuf as a dependency. pip can
install the package alongside an incompatible protobuf runtime, and the failure surfaces only at import.

Adding protobuf>=6.31.1,<7 to install requirements would let the resolver catch this before installation.

Repro

Run:

pip install "protobuf~=5.29.6" "nvidia-riva-client==2.25.1"                                                                     
python -c "import riva.client"

Produces an error:

google.protobuf.runtime_version.VersionError: Detected incompatible Protobuf Gencode/Runtime versions when loading riva/proto/riva_asr.proto: gencode 6.31.1 runtime 5.29.6.
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