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This PR moves the compatibility checks out of _resolve_checkpoint_io_policy() into a new function, _checkpoint_io_incompatibility_reason(). The new function gives the first reason string that makes a load use native I/O.

This change makes the code easier to read and to change. For each of the 432 possible inputs, the resolver gives the same result as before.

This PR must merge after #20705. Its branch contains the commits of #20498, #20703 and #20705. Review only the last commit: https://github.com/NVIDIA/TensorRT-LLM/pull/20706/files/d26f459d9fbaede8ed7ca06b4d7141807e64aa6d..3f83a364364ee590a1f07b53a4c82a3ec8e57989

Until #20498 and #20703 merge, the check of the API compatibility label shows an error, because this branch contains their API changes.

Side change:

  • _construct_checkpoint_loader() is now construct_checkpoint_loader(), because other modules use it.

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0 tests added, 8 tests changed:

  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_model_loader_checkpoint_io.py
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_model_loader_mx.py

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PRs in this series

These PRs refactor checkpoint loading and add Model Streamer loading. They merge in this order, top to bottom.

PR What it does
#20498 Change checkpoint_io_policy from plain strings to the string enum CheckpointIOPolicy.
#20703 Add the string enum CheckpointFormat for the built-in checkpoint formats, such as HF and MX.
#20705 Make the checkpoint I/O helpers take only LoadFormat, and remove dead code.
#20704 Put the PyTorch process-group setup in one module, distributed/initialization.py.
#20706 (this PR) Make the checkpoint I/O policy resolution easier to read.
#20710 Move the module post-load hook walks from ModelLoader to weight_sources/model_hooks.py.
#20711 Move the MX and GMS post-transform qualification from ModelLoader to weight_sources/post_transform.py.
#20712 Split ModelLoader.load() into one weight source for each load path.
#20713 Remove the MX-only hooks from BaseCheckpointLoader.
#20717 Move Kimi K3 weight loading from modeling_kimi_linear.py to modeling_kimi_k3_loader.py.
#20781 Add checkpoint_io_policy="model_streamer", which loads a checkpoint with Run:ai Model Streamer.
#20782 Add the Model Streamer load for Kimi K3.

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  • Refactored checkpoint I/O policy resolution around _checkpoint_io_incompatibility_reason().
  • Added typed CheckpointFormat and CheckpointIOPolicy APIs.
  • Renamed _construct_checkpoint_loader() to construct_checkpoint_loader().
  • Preserved native fallback behavior for incompatible configurations.
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QA Engineer Review

  • Updated checkpoint I/O, MX loader, LLM argument, serialization, API stability, and usage tests.
  • Added coverage for policy resolution, normalization, fallback reasons, validation errors, enum serialization, defaults, and MX loader construction.
  • test_model_loader_mx.py is listed in tests/integration/test_lists/test-db/l0_sanity_check.yml.
  • test_model_loader_checkpoint_io.py is not listed in the supplied CI or manual-QA lists.
  • Coverage verdict: needs follow-up.

Per-File QA Perspective

  • Checkpoint format, policy, registry, loader, serialization, and public API files: verify enum conversion, defaults, public exports, serialization, registry compatibility, policy resolution, and native fallback.
  • Checkpoint loader, config loader, and weight mapper files: verify enum registrations preserve existing model and format coverage.
  • Executor, serving, input, usage, and benchmark files: verify renamed factory calls and enum-based dispatch.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_model_loader_checkpoint_io.py: covers policy resolution, fallback, validation, error messages, and public loader construction; it is not listed in the supplied test lists.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_model_loader_mx.py: covers MX loader construction and behavior; it is listed in l0_sanity_check.yml.
  • tests/unittest/llmapi/test_llm_args.py: covers format conversion, defaults, custom formats, policies, and JSON serialization.
  • tests/unittest/llmapi/test_serialization.py: covers checkpoint enum round trips.
  • tests/unittest/usage/test_collectors.py: verifies enum collection uses string values.
  • API stability test files: verify the updated public enum types and signatures.

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The changes add public enums for checkpoint formats and checkpoint I/O policies. They update checkpoint configuration, registration, loading, serialization, and tests. The checkpoint-loader factory is now public.

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Checkpoint format and I/O policy

Layer / File(s) Summary
Public types and argument handling
tensorrt_llm/checkpoint_format.py, tensorrt_llm/llmapi/*, tensorrt_llm/usage/*, tests/unittest/llmapi/*, tests/unittest/usage/*, tests/unittest/api_stability/*
Adds CheckpointFormat and CheckpointIOPolicy. Built-in formats normalize to enum values, while custom strings remain supported. Serialization, usage collection, and API references are updated.
Format registries and dispatch
tensorrt_llm/_torch/models/checkpoints/*, tensorrt_llm/_torch/models/modeling_*.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/config_utils.py, tensorrt_llm/inputs/registry.py, tensorrt_llm/serve/openai_server.py
Checkpoint contracts, registrations, loaders, mappers, and dispatch use CheckpointFormat. Registry APIs continue to accept enum values or strings.
I/O policy resolution and loading
tensorrt_llm/_torch/models/checkpoints/hf/*, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_loader.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_model_loader_checkpoint_io.py
Typed I/O policies are used for compatibility checks, optimized loading, native fallback, status reporting, and diagnostics. Tests cover normalization and fallback behavior.
Checkpoint-loader factory integrations
tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py, tensorrt_llm/executor/base_worker.py, tensorrt_llm/tools/layer_wise_benchmarks/runner.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_model_loader_mx.py
Call sites and the MX loader test use the public construct_checkpoint_loader function.

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@staticmethod
def get(format: str, name: Optional[str] = None) -> "BaseWeightMapper":
def get(format: CheckpointFormat | str,
name: Optional[str] = None) -> "BaseWeightMapper":

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Define the annotation name used by AutoCheckpointMapper.get.

Ruff reports F821 for BaseWeightMapper on Line 14. Import the type for this annotation or use a resolvable qualified name. The quoted annotation avoids an immediate Python name lookup, but it does not resolve the Ruff diagnostic.

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def get_checkpoint_weight_loader(name: str) -> Type["BaseWeightLoader"]:
def get_checkpoint_weight_loader(
name: CheckpointFormat | str) -> Type["BaseWeightLoader"]:

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Define the loader types used in the return annotations.

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Review comment at @tensorrt_llm/_torch/models/modeling_utils.py at line 1364:
Resolve the F821 annotations in the loader factory by importing or otherwise
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used at the return annotations around the checkpoint-format parameter. Do not
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@yijingl-nvidia yijingl-nvidia changed the title [None][refactor] Simplify checkpoint I/O policy resolution [https://nvbugs/5812522][refactor] Simplify checkpoint I/O policy resolution Oct 20, 2026
@yijingl-nvidia yijingl-nvidia changed the title [https://nvbugs/5812522][refactor] Simplify checkpoint I/O policy resolution [TRTLLM-16725][refactor] Simplify checkpoint I/O policy resolution Oct 20, 2026
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yijingl-nvidia force-pushed the user/yijingl/checkpoint-io-policy-resolution branch from c48f8e2 to 87215ea Compare October 20, 2026 22:43

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Thanks for the PR sequence; LGTM.

Suggestion: Please combine #20703, #20705, and #20706 into one PR, while keeping the three commits separate for review. PS: Keep #20498 as the prerequisite.

  • #20705 changes only two files, and #20706 immediately refactors the same checkpoint-loading helpers. These changes offer little independent delivery value.
  • #20703 already covers 50 of the combined 54 files, so consolidation adds little review scope.

I think in this case having one consolidated PR reduces repeated review and sequential rebases. It also gives reviewers one final implementation to validate across checkpoint loading, serialization, telemetry, and API compatibility.

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Approve with nits.

return "an explicit checkpoint loader was provided"
if checkpoint_format != CheckpointFormat.HF:
return (
f"checkpoint_io_policy={requested_policy.value!r} requires checkpoint_format='HF' "

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Nit: the PR says the resolver output is identical for all inputs, but the reason text changed (it now embeds checkpoint_io_policy=<requested> instead of "rank-striped read-ahead"), and it surfaces via status.fallback_reason. If that is intentional, please mention it in the description.

elif partial_model_loading:
reason = "partial model loading was requested"
) -> tuple[CheckpointIOPolicy, Optional[str]]:
"""Resolve CheckpointIOPolicy: resolve CheckpointIOPolicy.AUTO and execute fallback.

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Nit: the docstring repeats itself, and several comments restate the code or are inaccurate: # AUTO -> RANK_STRIPED_READ_AHEAD also applies to an explicit RANK_STRIPED_READ_AHEAD request, and "does not work" should be "is not compatible" (AUTO reaches this path too). Suggest a one-line docstring and dropping these comments.

Use a new str enum CheckpointIOPolicy for better code readability and maintenance.
Public API and telemetry are updated accordingly.

Signed-off-by: Yijing Li <257409031+yijingl-nvidia@users.noreply.github.com>
Use a new str enum CheckpointFormat for built-in checkpoint formats like "HF", "MX" and "mistral".
Custom 3rd-party formats are still accepted as str.
This improves code readability and maintenance.

Signed-off-by: Yijing Li <257409031+yijingl-nvidia@users.noreply.github.com>
tighten function parameter load_format type range from LoadFormat | str to LoadFormat.
This is dead code as the upstream functions don't use checkpoint loading helper functions with str load formats.

Signed-off-by: Yijing Li <257409031+yijingl-nvidia@users.noreply.github.com>
Refactor the function that generates checkpoint io policy fallback/error reason
so it's easier for humans to read.
Also rename _construct_checkpoint_loader to construct_checkpoint_loader since it's
used outside the file defining it.

Signed-off-by: Yijing Li <257409031+yijingl-nvidia@users.noreply.github.com>
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Closing. This commit is now the third commit of #20703, which combines #20703, #20705 and #20706 into one PR with separate commits, as suggested in the review. The nits from @zhaoyangwang-nvidia are fixed there: the resolver docstring is one line, the two comments are corrected, and the #20703 description says that two fallback reasons now name the requested policy (#20781 uses the same reason for model_streamer).

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