catch prepack error and fallback to torch bf16

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Type of Change

bug fix

Description

a solution to discussion https://github.com/intel/intel-extension-for-transformers/discussions/1506

Expected Behavior & Potential Risk

prepack error skipped

How has this PR been tested?

user's test

Dependency Change?

None

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🟢 Format Scan Tests workflow

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format-scan (bandit)	success		✅
format-scan (cloc)	success		✅
format-scan (cpplint)	success		✅

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🟢 NeuralChat Unit Test

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neuralchat-unit-test-PR-test	success		✅
Generate-NeuralChat-Report	success		✅

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🟢 Chat Bot Test workflow

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call-inference-mpt-7b-chat / inference test	success		✅

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