feat: Restructure the KVBM WriteTo trait #1363
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WalkthroughThe changes refactor transfer notification mechanisms in the block manager, unifying them under a Changes
Sequence Diagram(s)sequenceDiagram
participant Caller
participant WriteTo
participant TransferContext
participant CUDAEventThread
participant NixlFuture
participant Receiver
Caller->>WriteTo: write_to(dst, notify=true, ctx)
alt Memcpy
WriteTo->>Receiver: Create oneshot channel
WriteTo-->>Caller: Return Some(receiver)
else CUDA Async
WriteTo->>TransferContext: cuda_event(sender)
TransferContext->>CUDAEventThread: (event, sender)
CUDAEventThread->>Receiver: On event sync, sender.send()
WriteTo-->>Caller: Return Some(receiver)
else Nixl
WriteTo->>NixlFuture: write_blocks_to(...)
NixlFuture->>Receiver: On completion, sender.send()
WriteTo-->>Caller: Return Some(receiver)
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/offload.rs (1)
125-130:TransferContext::newnow expects a TokioHandle; confirm the handle really lives long enough
async_rt_handle.clone()is passed intoTransferContext::new, which in turn spawns its own background thread and may schedule tasks on the associated runtime later.
IfOffloadManager::newis ever called from an immediately-shut-down runtime (e.g. a temporary test runtime), the clonedHandlewill dangle and any futurespawnfrom insideTransferContextwill panic at runtime with “no runtime running”.In production code this method is usually invoked from
Handle::current()(long-lived), so we’re probably safe, but the generic API makes no guarantee.
Consider documenting this expectation or switching the ctor to takeArc<Runtime>instead ofHandle, which gives an explicit lifetime guarantee.lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer/nixl.rs (1)
89-92:ctxparameter is no longer used – remove it to avoid dead-code warningsAfter the refactor the function never touches
ctx; keeping the argument is misleading.-pub fn write_blocks_to<Source, Destination>( - src: &[Arc<Source>], - dst: &mut [Destination], - ctx: &Arc<TransferContext>, +pub fn write_blocks_to<Source, Destination>( + src: &[Arc<Source>], + dst: &mut [Destination],lib/llm/src/block_manager/offload/pending.rs (2)
165-180: Consider handling the potential panic fromunwrap().The
unwrap()on line 168 could panic if the sender is dropped before sending. While the comment mentions this is expected during shutdown, it would be safer to handle this gracefully.Apply this diff to handle the error gracefully:
- notify.await.unwrap(); + if let Err(e) = notify.await { + tracing::debug!("Transfer notification channel closed: {:?}", e); + continue; + }
294-304: Consider logging dropped notification errors.While ignoring the error with
let _is acceptable, it might be useful to log when the notification channel is dropped unexpectedly.Apply this diff to add debug logging:
- let _ = notify.await; + if let Err(e) = notify.await { + tracing::debug!("Transfer notification channel closed: {:?}", e); + }lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs (1)
172-175: Address the blocking memcpy operation.The TODO comment correctly identifies that memcpy is fully blocking, which could impact performance. Consider implementing a thread pool for these operations to avoid blocking the async runtime.
Would you like me to create an issue to track implementing a thread pool for blocking memcpy operations? This would prevent blocking the async runtime and improve overall system throughput.
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/offload.rs (1)
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/offload/pending.rs (1)
107-109: LGTM! Proper error mapping for shutdown scenarios.The error mapping to
BlockPoolError::ProgressEngineShutdownis appropriate for handling the case when the receiver has been dropped.lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs (2)
149-154: Good refactoring of theWriteTotrait interface.The consolidation of
write_toandnixl_write_tointo a single method with a booleannotifyparameter and oneshot receiver return type simplifies the API and provides a unified completion notification mechanism.
196-202:✅ Verification successful
Verify that
cuda_eventproperly handles errors.The code creates a new oneshot channel for CUDA transfers when the original
txfrom line 167 is unused. Ensure this doesn't cause resource leaks.
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#!/bin/bash # Check the implementation of cuda_event to understand error handling ast-grep --pattern 'fn cuda_event($$$) { $$$ }' # Also check for any drop implementations or cleanup rg -A 10 "fn cuda_event"Length of output: 836
CUDA event error handling verified — no leaks
Thecuda_eventcall returns anErrifrecord_eventfails (dropping the sender and closing the channel), and on success it sends the event/tx pair—unwrapping is safe because the receiver is still held by the caller. No resources are leaked.
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer/nixl.rs (1)
137-159: Excellent improvements addressing previous review concerns.This implementation successfully addresses the previous feedback:
- ✅ Reduced polling frequency: Changed from 1ms to 5ms sleep interval
- ✅ Proper error handling: Replaced
unwrap()with match statement and error logging- ✅ Clearer status semantics: Boolean return from
post_xfer_reqis now well-handledThe conditional logic properly handles both immediate completion (
still_pending = false) and async waiting scenarios.lib/llm/src/block_manager/state.rs (1)
106-113: Excellent thread lifecycle management - addresses previous concerns.This
Dropimplementation successfully resolves the previous review feedback about detached threads:
- ✅ Graceful shutdown: Cancellation token properly signals thread exit
- ✅ Resource cleanup: Thread join prevents resource leaks
- ✅ No silent failures: Join handles panics explicitly with
unwrap()The thread is no longer detached and will be properly cleaned up on drop.
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer/nixl.rs (2)
19-20: LGTM - Import changes align with async refactoring.The removal of
OptArgs,poll_fn, andPolland addition ofFuturecorrectly reflects the shift from synchronous polling to asynchronous waiting patterns.
86-91: LGTM - Function signature improvements.Taking
ctxby reference toArc<TransferContext>is more efficient than by value, and removing thenotifyparameter aligns with the unified notification mechanism using oneshot channels.lib/llm/src/block_manager/state.rs (2)
20-36: LGTM - Well-structured async infrastructure additions.The new imports and struct fields properly support the async CUDA event handling architecture:
Handlefor async runtime accessmpsc::UnboundedSenderfor event communicationJoinHandlefor proper thread managementCancellationTokenfor graceful shutdown
39-81: Excellent async event handling implementation.The constructor properly sets up a robust async infrastructure:
- ✅ Proper channel setup: Unbounded channel for CUDA events
- ✅ Cancellation support: Token-based shutdown mechanism
- ✅ Dedicated runtime: Single-threaded Tokio runtime for CUDA operations
- ✅ Error handling: Proper synchronization error logging
- ✅ Resource management: Thread handle stored for cleanup
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tokio::select!pattern ensures responsive cancellation while processing events.
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs (2)
178-183: Potential panic fromunwrap()on oneshot send
210-212: Potential panic fromunwrap()inside spawned task
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs (1)
168-169: Avoid creating an unused oneshot channel whennotify == false
(tx, rx)is always created even when the caller does not request notification, resulting in an unused allocation and a dead-weight variable that can trigger an ‘unused variable’ warning. Create the channel lazily inside theif notify { … }blocks (or per strategy) instead.lib/llm/src/block_manager/offload/pending.rs (1)
264-266: Channel capacity is fixed to 1 irrespective ofmax_concurrent_transfers
futures_txis created with capacity1, yet the loop later limitspending_transfers.len()bymax_concurrent_transfers. Setting the channel capacity to match the same limit avoids unnecessary blocking at the sender:- let (futures_tx, mut futures_rx) = mpsc::channel(1); + let (futures_tx, mut futures_rx) = mpsc::channel(max_concurrent_transfers);This keeps the producer and consumer semantics consistent.
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs (2)
178-183: Unwrap ontx.send(())can still panic
See prior review – the unwrap is unchanged.
210-212: Unwrap inside spawned task can panic
See prior review – the unwrap is unchanged.
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer/nixl.rs (1)
89-106: Simplify agent extraction & avoid the triple-as_ref()dance
ctx.as_ref().nixl_agent()already yields anArc<Option<NixlAgent>>.
Chainingas_ref().as_ref()is noisy and non-obvious. A concise, idiomatic pattern is:let nixl_agent = ctx.nixl_agent() .as_deref() // Arc → Option<&NixlAgent> .expect("NIXL agent not found");This reads better and eliminates one deref hop.
lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs (1)
168-169: Channel is created even whennotify == false
oneshot::channel()allocates; doing so unconditionally wastes work and then the pair is immediately dropped fornotify == false.
Move creation inside theif notify { … }blocks (both Memcpy & CUDA paths) to avoid the extra allocation.
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer/nixl.rs (1)
Learnt from: jthomson04
PR: ai-dynamo/dynamo#1363
File: lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs:206-216
Timestamp: 2025-06-04T18:43:04.530Z
Learning: For NIXL transfers in the KVBM system, the future returned by `nixl::write_blocks_to` is independent of the underlying transfer execution. The transfer begins immediately when `nixl::write_blocks_to` is called, and the returned future is only used for notification/completion tracking. Therefore, it's safe to drop the future when notification is not needed (`notify == false`).
lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs (1)
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PR: ai-dynamo/dynamo#1363
File: lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs:206-216
Timestamp: 2025-06-04T18:43:04.530Z
Learning: For NIXL transfers in the KVBM system, the future returned by `nixl::write_blocks_to` is independent of the underlying transfer execution. The transfer begins immediately when `nixl::write_blocks_to` is called, and the returned future is only used for notification/completion tracking. Therefore, it's safe to drop the future when notification is not needed (`notify == false`).
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lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer/nixl.rs (3)
lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer/context.rs (1)
nixl_agent(82-84)lib/llm/src/block_manager/block/transfer.rs (1)
new(385-395)lib/llm/src/block_manager/offload.rs (1)
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This does a couple things:
nixl_write_tofunction in favor of a singlewrite_tofunction which returns a oneshot receiver indicating transfer completion.Summary by CodeRabbit
New Features
Bug Fixes
Refactor