# ERROR:torch.distributed.elastic.multiprocessing.api:failed (exitcode: -9) local\_rank: 3 (pid: 10561) of binary

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**Created:** [December 11, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/error-torch-distributed-elastic-multiprocessing-api-failed-exitcode-9-local-rank-3-pid-10561-of-binary/65370 "2023-12-11T14:11:53Z")\
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@ghimiresunil this seems to be issue with insufficient cpu memory as discussed in this forum [torch.distributed.elastic.multiprocessing.errors.ChildFailedError - #5 by ekjot1999](https://discuss.huggingface.co/t/torch-distributed-elastic-multiprocessing-errors-childfailederror/28242/5)

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