# Fattal error: torch/extension.h: No such file or directory

**URL:** <https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/fattal-error-torch-extension-h-no-such-file-or-directory/175109>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [March 17, 2023, 3:50am UTC](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/fattal-error-torch-extension-h-no-such-file-or-directory/175109 "2023-03-17T03:50:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ron](https://discuss.pytorch.org/user_avatar/discuss.pytorch.org/ron/32/46860_2.png) [@Ron](https://discuss.pytorch.org/u/Ron)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 3:50am UTC](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/fattal-error-torch-extension-h-no-such-file-or-directory/175109/1 "2023-03-17T03:50:51Z")

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```auto
OS: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
Python: 3.10.6
gcc: 1.13.0
ninja: 1.8.2

```

```auto
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/utils/cpp_extension.py", line 1893, in _run_ninja_build
    subprocess.run(
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/subprocess.py", line 524, in run
    raise CalledProcessError(retcode, process.args,
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['ninja', '-v']' returned non-zero exit status 1.

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/runpy.py", line 196, in _run_module_as_main
    return _run_code(code, main_globals, None,
  File "/usr/lib/python3.10/runpy.py", line 86, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "/home/ron/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2023.4.1/pythonFiles/lib/python/debugpy/adapter/../../debugpy/launcher/../../debugpy/ __main__.py", line 39, in <module>
    cli.main()
  File "/home/ron/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2023.4.1/pythonFiles/lib/python/debugpy/adapter/../../debugpy/launcher/../../debugpy/../debugpy/server/cli.py", line 430, in main
    run()
  File "/home/ron/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2023.4.1/pythonFiles/lib/python/debugpy/adapter/../../debugpy/launcher/../../debugpy/../debugpy/server/cli.py", line 284, in run_file
    runpy.run_path(target, run_name=" __main__")
  File "/home/ron/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2023.4.1/pythonFiles/lib/python/debugpy/_vendored/pydevd/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_runpy.py", line 321, in run_path
    return _run_module_code(code, init_globals, run_name,
  File "/home/ron/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2023.4.1/pythonFiles/lib/python/debugpy/_vendored/pydevd/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_runpy.py", line 135, in _run_module_code
    _run_code(code, mod_globals, init_globals,
  File "/home/ron/.vscode/extensions/ms-python.python-2023.4.1/pythonFiles/lib/python/debugpy/_vendored/pydevd/_pydevd_bundle/pydevd_runpy.py", line 124, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/sample/generate.py", line 22, in <module>
    import test_ddgan as dg
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/./test_ddgan.py", line 14, in <module>
    from score_sde.models.ncsnpp_generator_adagn import NCSNpp
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/./score_sde/models/ncsnpp_generator_adagn.py", line 34, in <module>
    from . import utils, layers, layerspp, dense_layer
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/./score_sde/models/layerspp.py", line 33, in <module>
    from . import up_or_down_sampling, dense_layer
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/./score_sde/models/up_or_down_sampling.py", line 15, in <module>
    from score_sde.op import upfirdn2d
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/./score_sde/op/ __init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from .fused_act import FusedLeakyReLU, fused_leaky_relu
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/./score_sde/op/fused_act.py", line 19, in <module>
    fused = load(
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/utils/cpp_extension.py", line 1284, in load
    return _jit_compile(
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/utils/cpp_extension.py", line 1509, in _jit_compile
    _write_ninja_file_and_build_library(
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/utils/cpp_extension.py", line 1624, in _write_ninja_file_and_build_library
    _run_ninja_build(
  File "/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/utils/cpp_extension.py", line 1909, in _run_ninja_build
    raise RuntimeError(message) from e
RuntimeError: Error building extension 'fused': [1/3] /usr/local/cuda/bin/nvcc -DTORCH_EXTENSION_NAME=fused -DTORCH_API_INCLUDE_EXTENSION_H -DPYBIND11_COMPILER_TYPE=\"_gcc\" -DPYBIND11_STDLIB=\"_libstdcpp\" -DPYBIND11_BUILD_ABI=\"_cxxabi1011\" -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/torch/csrc/api/include -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/TH -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/THC -isystem /usr/local/cuda/include -isystem /usr/include/python3.10 -D_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=0 -D __CUDA_NO_HALF_OPERATORS__ -D __CUDA_NO_HALF_CONVERSIONS__ -D __CUDA_NO_BFLOAT16_CONVERSIONS__ -D __CUDA_NO_HALF2_OPERATORS__ --expt-relaxed-constexpr -gencode=arch=compute_86,code=compute_86 -gencode=arch=compute_86,code=sm_86 --compiler-options '-fPIC' -std=c++17 -c '/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/score_sde/op/fused_bias_act_kernel.cu' -o fused_bias_act_kernel.cuda.o 
FAILED: fused_bias_act_kernel.cuda.o 
/usr/local/cuda/bin/nvcc -DTORCH_EXTENSION_NAME=fused -DTORCH_API_INCLUDE_EXTENSION_H -DPYBIND11_COMPILER_TYPE=\"_gcc\" -DPYBIND11_STDLIB=\"_libstdcpp\" -DPYBIND11_BUILD_ABI=\"_cxxabi1011\" -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/torch/csrc/api/include -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/TH -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/THC -isystem /usr/local/cuda/include -isystem /usr/include/python3.10 -D_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=0 -D __CUDA_NO_HALF_OPERATORS__ -D __CUDA_NO_HALF_CONVERSIONS__ -D __CUDA_NO_BFLOAT16_CONVERSIONS__ -D __CUDA_NO_HALF2_OPERATORS__ --expt-relaxed-constexpr -gencode=arch=compute_86,code=compute_86 -gencode=arch=compute_86,code=sm_86 --compiler-options '-fPIC' -std=c++17 -c '/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/score_sde/op/fused_bias_act_kernel.cu' -o fused_bias_act_kernel.cuda.o 
nvcc fatal : A single input file is required for a non-link phase when an outputfile is specified
[2/3] c++ -MMD -MF fused_bias_act.o.d -DTORCH_EXTENSION_NAME=fused -DTORCH_API_INCLUDE_EXTENSION_H -DPYBIND11_COMPILER_TYPE=\"_gcc\" -DPYBIND11_STDLIB=\"_libstdcpp\" -DPYBIND11_BUILD_ABI=\"_cxxabi1011\" -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/torch/csrc/api/include -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/TH -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/THC -isystem /usr/local/cuda/include -isystem /usr/include/python3.10 -D_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=0 -fPIC -std=c++17 -c '/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/score_sde/op/fused_bias_act.cpp' -o fused_bias_act.o 
FAILED: fused_bias_act.o 
c++ -MMD -MF fused_bias_act.o.d -DTORCH_EXTENSION_NAME=fused -DTORCH_API_INCLUDE_EXTENSION_H -DPYBIND11_COMPILER_TYPE=\"_gcc\" -DPYBIND11_STDLIB=\"_libstdcpp\" -DPYBIND11_BUILD_ABI=\"_cxxabi1011\" -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/torch/csrc/api/include -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/TH -isystem /home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/mdmgan/lib/python3.10/site-packages/torch/include/THC -isystem /usr/local/cuda/include -isystem /usr/include/python3.10 -D_GLIBCXX_USE_CXX11_ABI=0 -fPIC -std=c++17 -c '/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/score_sde/op/fused_bias_act.cpp' -o fused_bias_act.o 
/home/ron/Classes/Adv Computer Vision/Proj/diffgan test/denoising-diffusion-gan/score_sde/op/fused_bias_act.cpp:8:10: fatal error: torch/extension.h: No such file or directory
    8 | #include <torch/extension.h>
      | ^ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
compilation terminated.
ninja: build stopped: subcommand failed.

```

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nvidia-smi

 ![Screenshot from 2023-03-16 23-40-53](https://discuss.pytorch.org/uploads/default/original/3X/2/6/26ad222f9ceaab31988d512acf226ef3ab53322e.png)  
nvcc --version  
 ![Screenshot from 2023-03-16 23-41-44](https://discuss.pytorch.org/uploads/default/original/3X/6/1/61ef46393153975fa839fe7c024e5c856dc16652.png)

**Question**

How can I resolve this issue?

My cuda-toolkit version is the latest and compatible with my driver, so that isn’t the issue. The nvcc path is set correctly, and I have also set `CUDA_HOME=/urs/local/cuda`. There are plenty of similar problems out there, and all of these were suggested as solutions, but haven’t actually fixed my problem. Any guidance is much appreciated.

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**Author:** ![ptrblck](https://discuss.pytorch.org/user_avatar/discuss.pytorch.org/ptrblck/32/1823_2.png) [@ptrblck](https://discuss.pytorch.org/u/ptrblck)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2023, 6:51am UTC](https://discuss.pytorch.org/t/fattal-error-torch-extension-h-no-such-file-or-directory/175109/2 "2023-03-17T06:51:37Z")

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I don’t know why your environment isn’t able to detect the needed `torch/extension.h` file as it’s located in `.../site-packages/torch/include/torch/extension.h` in the current `2.0.0` release.  
I also don’t know what exactly you are running to reproduce the issue, but executing `python fused_act.py` in the linked repository seems to build something without a failure in my env.  
With that being said, it seems the repository depends on `torch==1.8.0` as seen [here](https://github.com/NVlabs/denoising-diffusion-gan/blob/6818ded6443e10ab69c7864745457ce391d4d883/requirements.txt#L1), so I’m unsure if my build really succeeded as I don’t know how to reproduce your error.
