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Error with Ran out of input

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1-2 days
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Issue type
Bug
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Needs clarification
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Stale
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python
Domain
backend

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Start by reproducing the command against neuron_explainer/activation_server/main.py with the documented gpt2-small configuration. Trace where the server loads the model or related pickle data and compare that setup with the configuration documentation. Done means the server starts on port 8000 without the EOFError, with the cause and required configuration identified.

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Description

I have fully followed the documentation for the relevant configuration, but when I tried to run the server with command ‘ python neuron_explainer/activation_server/main.py --model_name gpt2-small --port 8000’ ,an error occurred:
**magic_number = pickle_module.load(f, pickle_load_args)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
EOFError: Ran out of input

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