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[TRTLLM-17341][refactor] Remove dead code and constant flags left by the runner migration - #21066

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The runner migration left constant configuration fields, unused input plumbing, and redundant initialization and KV-cache setup in ModelEngine and its runners. Remove these leftovers and update affected test fixtures to use the supported construction contracts. Preserve NCCL hook installation, speculative logits gathering, graph lifecycle handling, and unsupported context-parallel rejection.

The removed KV-less LoRA builder always returned None because it received neither a PEFT cache manager nor a graph manager; decoder LoRA is unaffected.

Test Coverage

Before rebasing, focused ModelEngine, runner, CUDA graph, warmup, executor-creator, KV-cache estimation, and compile/NCCL hook validation passed on H100: 464 unique unit tests passed, with 3 Blackwell/SM100-only skips. Pre-commit checks passed on that revision.

The five task commits are now rebased onto main at c932dd8abb. git range-diff confirms the task patches are unchanged apart from surrounding context, and git diff --check passes. Cluster tests and pre-commit checks have not been rerun on this base.

Key regression coverage includes engine/test_decoder_speculative.py for actual logits selection across speculation enabled → disabled → enabled iterations, test_pytorch_model_engine.py for input preparation, and test_cuda_graph_runner.py for graph behavior. Validation was scoped to the affected module; model end-to-end tests were not run.

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ModelEngine and KvCacheCreator now require and use explicit mapping and model-engine state. The changes remove fallback model-loader construction and simplify KV-cache manager creation. Updated fixtures use the supported construction contracts.

Runner APIs remove unused inputs and configuration, including gather_ids, is_dummy, is_encode_only, shared CUDA graph memory pools, and KV-cache-manager keys. Speculative logits selection now occurs in the decoder forward step. Verify speculative logits, graph lifecycle, NCCL hook installation, and context-parallel rejection after the refactor.

NoKVCacheRunner no longer builds LoRA parameters. The PR objectives report that its removed builder always returned None because required managers were unavailable; decoder LoRA is unchanged. The feature-combination validator and seven runner helper re-exports are also removed.

The author reports that 464 unique unit tests passed, with 3 SM100-only skips, and pre-commit checks passed before the rebase. Cluster tests and pre-commit checks were not rerun after rebasing. Model end-to-end tests were not run. Current review-finding counts are unavailable.

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The unit tests for executor, runner, KV-cache, warmup, and CUDA graph behavior changed. A parameterized speculative-decoding test was added. Other tests and fixtures were updated for the changed APIs. No test-list changes are reported, and these changes are unit tests; integration test-list registration is not applicable.

Coverage verdict: needs follow-up. The reported validation predates the rebase. Rerun the affected unit tests and pre-commit checks on the rebased revision. Model end-to-end tests remain unrun.

Per-File QA Perspective

  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py — Verify KV manager selection and dummy-request lengths when manager sequence limits are shortened. The feature-combination validator was removed.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/cuda_graph_runner.py — Verify decoder-owned static input buffers, memory-pool initialization, and KV manager lookup for padding and preallocation. Configuration fields were removed or added.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/__init__.py — Verify callers do not rely on the seven removed helper re-exports.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/decoder/config.py — Verify callers no longer set is_encode_only on DecoderRunnerConfig.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/decoder/graphs.py — Verify graph creation always supplies a runner and that enable, disable, release, and Helix capture behavior remains correct.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/decoder/inputs.py — Verify context-parallel type validation and prepared-input construction without gather_ids_device.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/decoder/runner.py — Verify graph setup without shared pools, encode-only graph use, breakable graph setup, and speculative gather_ids selection.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/encoder.py — Verify context-logit requests and output handling for dictionary and non-dictionary model outputs.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/encoder_decoder.py — Verify encoder forwarding callers no longer pass is_dummy.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/interface.py — Verify consumers no longer access the removed PreparedInputs.gather_ids field.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/mm_encoder.py — Verify callers match the _forward_step signature without gather_ids.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/no_kv_cache.py — Verify no-KV input preparation omits LoRA parameters and matches the updated _forward_step signature. Decoder LoRA should remain unaffected.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/pooling.py — Verify context-logit requests and output handling without gathered-logit selection.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py — Verify construction requires a Mapping, model loading uses the supplied loader, NCCL hooks remain installed, and encoder warmup uses the updated API.
  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py — Verify executor creation no longer depends on the removed feature-combination validator.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_decoder_speculative.py — Adds parameterized coverage for speculation and context-logit gathering, including gathered logits and DSpark context-logit state. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_encoder.py — Updates encoder logits expectations to use complete logits with context gathering. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_no_kv_cache.py — Updates no-KV input-preparation and attention-DP assertions after removing LoRA and gather-ID handling. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_runners.py — Updates encoder forwarding, frozen-input, and pooling expectations for the revised runner APIs. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/kv_cache/test_kv_cache_estimation.py — Uses a real Mapping() fixture for KV-cache estimation. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_context_only_warmup.py — Uses a real Mapping() when constructing DecoderCudaGraphs. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_cuda_graph_runner.py — Removes the obsolete memory-pool configuration from the encoder graph fixture. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_py_executor_creator_mla_cache_reuse_sync.py — Removes a mock for the deleted validator. Verify executor-creation assertions still exercise the intended sync path. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_pytorch_model_engine.py — Updates mapping and prepared-input expectations for engine construction. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_pytorch_model_engine_warmup.py — Supplies a Mapping() to decoder graph setup in the metrics test. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_seq_slot_sizing.py — Updates KV-cache creator setup to use stored model-engine state. This is a unit test; integration test-list registration is not applicable.
  • tests/unittest/_torch/helpers.py — Updates the shared CUDA graph runner fixture to omit removed configuration fields. This is test support code; integration test-list registration is not applicable.

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Walkthrough

ModelEngine now requires an explicit mapping, and KV-cache construction uses its stored engine. CUDA-graph configuration and runner ownership change. Decoder speculative metadata supplies gather IDs, while encoder, pooling, and no-KV-cache runner contracts are revised.

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Layer / File(s) Summary
Model engine and KV-cache setup
tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/py_executor_creator.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/kv_cache/test_kv_cache_estimation.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_seq_slot_sizing.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_pytorch_model_engine.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_py_executor_creator_mla_cache_reuse_sync.py
ModelEngine now requires a Mapping, and its model-loading path no longer constructs a checkpoint loader when none is supplied. KvCacheCreator uses its stored engine to select and construct the manager. The feature-combination validator and its executor-creation call were removed.
CUDA-graph configuration and lifecycle
tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/cuda_graph_runner.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/decoder/config.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/decoder/graphs.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/decoder/runner.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/encoder.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_context_only_warmup.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_cuda_graph_runner.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_pytorch_model_engine.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_pytorch_model_engine_warmup.py, tests/unittest/_torch/helpers.py
Graph configuration removes shared memory-pool and KV-cache-manager-key fields, adds static input buffers, and requires a mapping. Graph runners start with no memory pool. Decoder graph access assumes a runner exists, and padding-dummy operations look up the KV-cache manager by resource type.
Runner forward contracts and validation
tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/*, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_decoder_speculative.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_encoder.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_no_kv_cache.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_runners.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/test_pytorch_model_engine.py
PreparedInputs no longer carries gather IDs. The decoder reads them from speculative metadata; encoder and pooling runners no longer slice logits by gather IDs. Encoder forwarding removes is_dummy, and no-KV-cache input preparation removes LoRA parameter construction. Runner helper re-exports were also removed. Tests cover the updated contracts and speculative-logit selection.

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Estimated code review effort: 3 (Moderate) | ~25 minutes

Change: Refactor

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Graph-backed encoder requests can lose requested context logits, and direct model loading with default arguments can fail. Correct these paths before merging; add coverage for pooling’s true context-logit request.

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Actionable comments posted: 2

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tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/engine/runners/pooling.py: 1

63-63: Trivial · Functional Correctness · Quick win

Test the true context-logit path.

test_no_kv_cache.py only constructs PoolingRunner; it does not request gather_context_logits=True or verify the returned logits rows. Add a focused test in test_runners.py that asserts return_context_logits=True and preserves the full logits output.

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Review comments at @tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py:
- Line 257: Update the ModelEngine initialization path so that when model is
None and no checkpoint_loader is supplied, it creates the default loader before
calling ModelLoader.load; preserve any explicitly supplied loader. Add a
regression test for direct construction with the current defaults.

Review comments at @tests/unittest/_torch/executor/engine/test_encoder.py:
- Line 360: Add a test using EncoderRunner.forward with a multi-token input,
gather_context_logits enabled, and an available graph; assert that all requested
context-logit rows are returned. Update EncoderRunner._execute_prepared to
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- Line 63: Add a focused test in test_runners.py that exercises PoolingRunner
with gather_context_logits=True, verifies the request sets
return_context_logits=True, and asserts the returned logits include all context
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Runtime part LGTM: every removed field, parameter and branch is dead or constant on main, and the merge with current main is clean.

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NVIDIA#20938: the prefix-wait planner runs after shortest-first and starvation ordering, over both context passes.
NVIDIA#20938: ConversationRouter takes both enable_tokenization_cache and new_conversation_min_match_blocks.
NVIDIA#21066: the steady MTP prepare drops PreparedInputs.gather_ids; the forward reads spec_metadata.gather_ids.

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