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[#21891][feat] Warn when block reuse forces FORCE_CHUNK on hybrid models - #21878
With block reuse on, hybrid linear-attention models (for example Qwen3-Next and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next) prefill with FORCE_CHUNK, so that chunks end at recurrent-state snapshot points. This silently overrides two settings:
scheduler_config.context_chunking_policy is replaced by FORCE_CHUNK.
Chunked prefill is turned on even when it is disabled.
The policy changes how concurrent prompts are prefilled. With a snapshot interval below max_num_tokens, they advance in lockstep instead of in arrival order. In #21891, four 32k-token prompts sent at once all get their first token after ~13.9 s, against a mean of ~8.7 s in arrival order. A user who sets FIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVED to avoid this gets no hint why it has no effect.
This change warns once in either case and names the setting to disable to keep the configured chunking. The hybrid block-reuse path and the existing branch-snapshot path now share one helper, _force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config, for the override and its warnings. The resulting config is unchanged; #21891 tracks the scheduling itself.
Test Coverage
New parametrized test test_force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config_reports_overrides in tests/unittest/_torch/pyexecutor/test_py_executor_creator_branch_snapshot.py. It covers chunking off, a replaced FIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVED policy, no configured policy, and an explicit FORCE_CHUNK, and checks each warning's key and text.
The file is cpu_only and runs in CI through the unittest/_torch/pyexecutor entry of l0_cpu.yml. It cannot run in the 1.4.0rc3 container against main's py_executor_creator.py, so the file's 14 tests were run locally against the two helpers with stubs. Pre-commit hooks pass on the changed files.
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_force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config is a new helper. It selects FORCE_CHUNK, returns (FORCE_CHUNK, chunk_unit_size), and emits the one-time warnings. The branch-snapshot path and the hybrid block-reuse path both call it.
The returned configuration does not change. Branch snapshots keep their chunk-unit selection. Hybrid block-reuse models still receive (FORCE_CHUNK, tokens_per_block).
Three behavior changes affect logging, not scheduling:
Hybrid linear-attention models with block reuse now emit the override warnings. Previously they were silent.
Warning keys on the branch-snapshot path change. The key branch_snapshot_enables_chunking becomes block_reuse_config.enable_branch_snapshot_enables_chunking, and the replacement key changes in the same way. Any code or log filter that matches the old keys stops matching.
Warning text changes. Both messages gain a "Disable ..." sentence. The hybrid messages name enable_block_reuse and add the phrase "on a hybrid linear-attention model".
The new unit test imports the helper directly. The hybrid call site in _create_py_executor has no test coverage. No completed CI, build, or test results are available for this head.
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The changed test file is tests/unittest/_torch/pyexecutor/test_py_executor_creator_branch_snapshot.py. It adds test_force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config_reports_overrides, a parametrized test with four cases:
Chunking disabled. Expects a warning with key setting_enables_chunking.
A configured FIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVED policy is replaced. Expects a warning with key setting_replaces_chunking_policy.
A configured policy but no policy set. Expects no warning.
FORCE_CHUNK already selected. Expects no warning.
Each case checks that the helper returns (FORCE_CHUNK, 32). The file is cpu_only. The PR description states that CI runs it through the unittest/_torch/pyexecutor entry of l0_cpu.yml. That claim is author-reported and was not checked here.
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No test checks the branch-snapshot warning keys or the new message text.
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tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py: Verify that hybrid linear-attention models with block reuse now log the enable_block_reuse override warnings. Verify that the branch-snapshot warning keys and text changed as described, and that the chosen chunk unit is unchanged.
tests/unittest/_torch/pyexecutor/test_py_executor_creator_branch_snapshot.py: Adds a four-case parametrized test for the shared helper's return value and warnings. It is a unit test with no integration test-list entry. It does not cover the hybrid call site or the branch-snapshot keys.
With block reuse on, hybrid linear-attention models prefill with FORCE_CHUNK
whatever context_chunking_policy says, and turn on chunked prefill even when it
is off. Warn once in either case, as the branch-snapshot path does.
Signed-off-by: Hokwang Choi <choi920330@gmail.com>
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A shared helper selects FORCE_CHUNK with a supplied chunk-unit size and warns when it overrides specified settings. Branch-snapshot and hybrid block-reuse paths use the helper. Parameterized tests check its returned configuration and warning behavior.
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Summary
Share forced chunk configuration and verify warnings tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py, tests/unittest/_torch/pyexecutor/test_py_executor_creator_branch_snapshot.py
The helper returns FORCE_CHUNK with the supplied chunk-unit size and warns when chunking is enabled or a configured non-FORCE_CHUNK policy is replaced. Branch-snapshot chunking retains its existing unit-selection rule. Hybrid block reuse uses the helper. Tests check the returned configuration and warning conditions.
NVIDIA/TensorRT-LLM issue 21891: The change adds a warning for the hybrid block-reuse policy override. It does not change the reported lockstep prefill behavior.
NVIDIA/TensorRT-LLM issue 21571: The change adds a warning to the forced chunking path. It does not change the forced chunking behavior described in the issue.
Suggested reviewers: lori-ren, zhaoyuanh-nvidia
Merge Risk: Low · up to 2c4ee
This change only adds warnings and does not alter scheduling. On some hybrid models with branch snapshots, users could see a second warning with incorrect advice. The impact is small and easy to fix before or shortly after merge.
Architecture risk: Medium · up to 2c4ee
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observed — tensorrt_llm (service) was modified; 1 changed file maps to changed impact.
observed — tests (service) was modified; 1 changed file maps to changed impact.
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observed — Modified behavior in tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py: Added _force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config, which returns (FORCE_CHUNK, chunk_unit_size) and warns once when the named setting enables chunking or replaces a configured policy other than FORCE_CHUNK.
observed — Modified behavior in tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py: Branch-snapshot handling still applies only when the manager is KVCacheManagerV2 and records branch snapshots. It now delegates policy selection and warnings to the helper, retaining the configured chunk unit or using tokens_per_block when no chunk configuration exists.
observed — Modified behavior in tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py: For hybrid linear-attention models with block reuse, replaced the direct FORCE_CHUNK tuple assignment with the helper. It supplies tokens_per_block as the chunk unit and reports enable_block_reuse as the setting that selects forced chunking.
observed — Modified behavior in tests/unittest/_torch/pyexecutor/test_py_executor_creator_branch_snapshot.py: The import now includes _force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config in addition to _branch_snapshot_ctx_chunk_config.
The title names the main change: a warning emitted when block reuse on hybrid models forces FORCE_CHUNK. It follows the [#21891][feat] template and matches the summary, which adds _force_chunk_ctx_chu…
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The title names the main change: a warning emitted when block reuse on hybrid models forces FORCE_CHUNK. It follows the [#21891][feat] template and matches the summary, which adds _force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config with override warnings. It is specific and concise.
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The description follows the template. It explains the issue (block reuse forces FORCE_CHUNK and silently overrides context_chunking_policy and chunking settings), the solution (one-time warnings through a shared helper), and the test coverage (parametrized test, file location, CI entry, and local run with stubs). The PR Checklist is marked as checked. The template's title-format note and the Description heading are present. The description does not state how the PR title format maps to the template, but that is minor. The description is mostly complete.
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- Line 445: Update the warning associated with `ctx_chunk_config` to describe
effective chunking as disabled, rather than claiming the user set
`enable_chunked_prefill` to false; preserve the behavior that disables
unsupported chunked prefill on SM121.
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Your warnings help users understand why their chunking settings are overridden. The inspected code still selects exactly the same FORCE_CHUNK configuration as before, and the added tests focus on that helper and its warnings, so the demonstrated benefit is limited to clearer reporting rather than a change in execution behavior.
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Chunked prefill can also be off because the creator disabled it, so do not
claim enable_chunked_prefill is False. The test now checks each warning's key
and text.
Signed-off-by: Hokwang Choi <choi920330@gmail.com>
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[#21891][feat] Warn when block reuse forces FORCE_CHUNK on hybrid models
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The description now links #21891, which measures the cost of this override: with block reuse on, four 32k-token prompts sent at once all get their first token after ~13.9 s, against a mean of ~8.7 s in arrival order, and setting FIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVED has no effect. Until #21891 is fixed, this warning is the only hint. @mikeiovine@zhaoyangwang-nvidia could you take a look?
The helper test passes even if _create_py_executor restores the direct tuple assignment and stops warning. Extend the existing caller fixture to assert the warning for disabled chunked prefill and for an explicit FIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVED policy.
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Extend the existing _create_py_executor caller test to verify warnings when
chunked prefill is disabled and when an explicit FIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVED policy
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verify warnings when chunked prefill is disabled and when an explicit
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Add a creator-level test for the hybrid FORCE_CHUNK override.
The reported test calls _force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config directly. It does not exercise the hybrid call site at py_executor_creator.py:1126-1132. A change that removes that call, or passes a different setting, scope, or policy, can leave the reported test passing. The hybrid-scope warning text is not asserted by any inspected test.
Add a test that calls the creator path with enable_block_reuse=True, a hybrid model (patch is_hybrid_linear in the creator module to return True), enable_chunked_prefill=True, and an explicit FIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVED policy. Assert that the enable_block_reuse_replaces_chunking_policy warning contains " on a hybrid linear-attention model" and that the resulting chunking policy is FORCE_CHUNK. test_py_executor_creator_mla_cache_reuse_sync.py already patches is_hybrid_linear in the creator module and is a likely location. If its hybrid cases at lines 584, 610 or 743 already reach this call site and assert the policy, extend the existing coverage instead.
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Add creator-level test coverage for the hybrid FORCE_CHUNK override in the creator path that calls _force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config. Configure block reuse, a hybrid model, chunked prefill, and FIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVED; assert the resulting policy is FORCE_CHUNK and the enable_block_reuse_replaces_chunking_policy warning includes the hybrid-scope text. Extend an existing test in test_py_executor_creator_mla_cache_reuse_sync.py if it already exercises this call site.
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- Around line 416-417: Update the warning condition around configured_policy so
it also checks the effective policy in ctx_chunk_config; suppress the
branch-snapshot warning when ctx_chunk_config[0] is FORCE_CHUNK, even if
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Skip the branch-snapshot warning when the hybrid path already selected FORCE_CHUNK.
On a hybrid linear-attention model with block reuse, the block-reuse override already replaces the configured policy with FORCE_CHUNK. The branch-snapshot calls then pass the same ctx_chunk_config together with the original scheduler_config.context_chunking_policy. The helper compares only that original policy. When the manager also records branch snapshots, it emits a second override warning. That warning tells users to disable block_reuse_config.enable_branch_snapshot to keep the configured policy. That advice is wrong, because the hybrid override still applies.
A hybrid model can record branch snapshots when its attention layers use a sliding window and the other conditions in kv_cache_manager_v2.py:2997-3013 hold.
Compare the effective policy in the helper, so that an incoming FORCE_CHUNK suppresses the second warning.
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--- "a/tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py"+++ "b/tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py"@@ -413,8 +413,9 @@
"policy, although enable_chunked_prefill is False. Disable "
f"{setting} to keep chunked prefill off.",
key=f"{setting}_enables_chunking")
elif (configured_policy is not None
- and configured_policy != ContextChunkingPolicy.FORCE_CHUNK):+ and configured_policy != ContextChunkingPolicy.FORCE_CHUNK+ and ctx_chunk_config[0] != ContextChunkingPolicy.FORCE_CHUNK):
logger.warning_once(
f"{setting}{scope} replaces "
f"scheduler_config.context_chunking_policy={configured_policy} "
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Review comment at @tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py around lines 416 - 417:
Update the warning condition around configured_policy so it also checks the effective policy in ctx_chunk_config; suppress the branch-snapshot warning when ctx_chunk_config[0] is FORCE_CHUNK, even if scheduler_config.context_chunking_policy retains the original value.
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Description
Related to #21891.
With block reuse on, hybrid linear-attention models (for example Qwen3-Next and Qwen3.8-Flash-Next) prefill with
FORCE_CHUNK, so that chunks end at recurrent-state snapshot points. This silently overrides two settings:scheduler_config.context_chunking_policyis replaced byFORCE_CHUNK.The policy changes how concurrent prompts are prefilled. With a snapshot interval below
max_num_tokens, they advance in lockstep instead of in arrival order. In #21891, four 32k-token prompts sent at once all get their first token after ~13.9 s, against a mean of ~8.7 s in arrival order. A user who setsFIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVEDto avoid this gets no hint why it has no effect.This change warns once in either case and names the setting to disable to keep the configured chunking. The hybrid block-reuse path and the existing branch-snapshot path now share one helper,
_force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config, for the override and its warnings. The resulting config is unchanged; #21891 tracks the scheduling itself.Test Coverage
test_force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config_reports_overridesintests/unittest/_torch/pyexecutor/test_py_executor_creator_branch_snapshot.py. It covers chunking off, a replacedFIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVEDpolicy, no configured policy, and an explicitFORCE_CHUNK, and checks each warning's key and text.cpu_onlyand runs in CI through theunittest/_torch/pyexecutorentry ofl0_cpu.yml. It cannot run in the1.4.0rc3container againstmain'spy_executor_creator.py, so the file's 14 tests were run locally against the two helpers with stubs. Pre-commit hooks pass on the changed files.PR Checklist
Dev Engineer Review
_force_chunk_ctx_chunk_configis a new helper. It selectsFORCE_CHUNK, returns(FORCE_CHUNK, chunk_unit_size), and emits the one-time warnings. The branch-snapshot path and the hybrid block-reuse path both call it.The returned configuration does not change. Branch snapshots keep their chunk-unit selection. Hybrid block-reuse models still receive
(FORCE_CHUNK, tokens_per_block).Three behavior changes affect logging, not scheduling:
branch_snapshot_enables_chunkingbecomesblock_reuse_config.enable_branch_snapshot_enables_chunking, and the replacement key changes in the same way. Any code or log filter that matches the old keys stops matching.enable_block_reuseand add the phrase "on a hybrid linear-attention model".The new unit test imports the helper directly. The hybrid call site in
_create_py_executorhas no test coverage. No completed CI, build, or test results are available for this head.QA Engineer Review
The changed test file is
tests/unittest/_torch/pyexecutor/test_py_executor_creator_branch_snapshot.py. It addstest_force_chunk_ctx_chunk_config_reports_overrides, a parametrized test with four cases:setting_enables_chunking.FIRST_COME_FIRST_SERVEDpolicy is replaced. Expects a warning with keysetting_replaces_chunking_policy.FORCE_CHUNKalready selected. Expects no warning.Each case checks that the helper returns
(FORCE_CHUNK, 32). The file iscpu_only. The PR description states that CI runs it through theunittest/_torch/pyexecutorentry ofl0_cpu.yml. That claim is author-reported and was not checked here.No integration test-list entry applies to this unit test.
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Coverage verdict: needs follow-up.
Per-File QA Perspective
tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py: Verify that hybrid linear-attention models with block reuse now log theenable_block_reuseoverride warnings. Verify that the branch-snapshot warning keys and text changed as described, and that the chosen chunk unit is unchanged.tests/unittest/_torch/pyexecutor/test_py_executor_creator_branch_snapshot.py: Adds a four-case parametrized test for the shared helper's return value and warnings. It is a unit test with no integration test-list entry. It does not cover the hybrid call site or the branch-snapshot keys.