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  • Bug Fixes
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The onboad event is missing, which will cause block corruption in many circumstances.

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Introduces CUDA event-based synchronization for KV cache block onboarding. Blocks store pending onboard events set during transfer, which are waited on before use to ensure full onboarding completion.

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KVCacheBlock Public API
cpp/include/tensorrt_llm/batch_manager/kvCacheManager.h
Added methods to manage pending onboard events: setPendingOnboardEvent() to store event, getPendingOnboardEvent() to retrieve, and clearPendingOnboardEvent() to reset. Added private std::optional<runtime::CudaEvent> mPendingOnboardEvent member.
Onboard Event Synchronization
cpp/tensorrt_llm/batch_manager/kvCacheManager.cpp
In WindowBlockManager::addBlockToBeam, added logic to check for pending onboard events; if present, waits on the event via buffer stream and clears it before using the block.
Onboard Event Recording
cpp/tensorrt_llm/batch_manager/kvCacheTransferManager.cpp
After copying a block during onboarding, creates and records a CUDA event on the onboard stream, then stores it in the block via setPendingOnboardEvent().

Sequence Diagram

sequenceDiagram
    participant TransferMgr as Transfer Manager
    participant Block as KV Cache Block
    participant BlockMgr as Block Manager
    
    TransferMgr->>TransferMgr: Copy block to GPU
    TransferMgr->>TransferMgr: Create CUDA event
    TransferMgr->>TransferMgr: Record event on onboard stream
    TransferMgr->>Block: setPendingOnboardEvent(event)
    
    rect rgb(200, 220, 240)
    Note over BlockMgr: Later, when adding block to beam
    BlockMgr->>Block: getPendingOnboardEvent()
    alt Event present
        BlockMgr->>BlockMgr: Wait on event via buffer stream
        BlockMgr->>Block: clearPendingOnboardEvent()
    end
    end
    
    BlockMgr->>BlockMgr: Use block (fully onboarded)
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  • Localized changes with straightforward add/wait/clear pattern
  • Minimal logic density; consistent approach across three files
  • Focus areas:
    • Verify CUDA event lifecycle and ownership semantics
    • Confirm thread-safety of optional event access
    • Validate that buffer stream is the correct synchronization point

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Description Check ⚠️ Warning The PR description is largely incomplete compared to the template requirements. While the Description section is present and explains the issue ("The onboad event is missing, which will cause block corruption in many circumstances"), the critical Test Coverage section is entirely empty with no tests listed or mentioned. The PR Checklist section remains mostly as template text, and the author did not fill out specific test cases or clearly identify which tests safeguard these changes. For a fix addressing potential block corruption, absent test coverage documentation is a significant gap that fails to meet the template's explicit requirements.
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Title Check ✅ Passed The PR title "[#8813][fix] Add missing event for block onboard for the kv cache tra…" follows the repository's required format with a GitHub issue reference and a [fix] type designator. The title directly corresponds to the main changes in the PR, which add CUDA event handling for KV cache block onboarding across three files in the batch manager. The title clearly conveys the primary change without vague language or misleading content.
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Learning: In KV cache onboarding logic during prefill in cpp/tensorrt_llm/batch_manager/kvCacheManager.cpp, when calculating which blocks fall within the attention window, use getTokensPerBlock() to advance token indices rather than block->getUniqueTokens().size(), because the calculation needs to consider the post-prefill state where blocks will be filled to capacity, not their current token count.
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Learning: In KV cache onboarding logic during prefill in cpp/tensorrt_llm/batch_manager/kvCacheManager.cpp, when calculating which blocks fall within the attention window, use getTokensPerBlock() to advance token indices rather than block->getUniqueTokens().size(), because the calculation needs to consider the post-prefill state where blocks will be filled to capacity, not their current token count.

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Learning: In cpp/tensorrt_llm/batch_manager/kvCacheManager.cpp addToken function, newly allocated blocks are unshared by design. The beam search path in addToken (when sequence.getNumTokens() > windowSize) is currently broken/non-functional with SWA, so the block allocation doesn't follow a shared-then-unshared pattern.

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Learning: In cpp/tensorrt_llm/batch_manager/kvCacheManager.cpp, updateSequenceCacheBlockOffsets is specifically for updating bookkeeping when blocks are added during the context phase, not for refreshing offsets after detach operations. During detach operations, GenerationRequest::removeFrontBlock handles the necessary cache block bookkeeping internally.

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Learning: In the TensorRT-LLM KV cache manager, SWA (Sliding Window Attention) combined with beam search is currently in a broken/non-functional state and is planned for future rework. During preparatory refactoring phases, code related to SWA+beam search may intentionally remain in a non-working state until the broader rework is completed.

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cpp/tensorrt_llm/batch_manager/kvCacheManager.cpp (1)

1486-1491: LGTM - Proper synchronization before block usage.

The implementation correctly ensures that any pending onboard operation completes before the block is used by:

  1. Checking for a pending onboard event
  2. Waiting on the buffer manager's stream if an event exists
  3. Clearing the event after the wait

This prevents race conditions where a block could be accessed before its data has been fully transferred from secondary to primary memory.

cpp/tensorrt_llm/batch_manager/kvCacheTransferManager.cpp (1)

227-229: LGTM - Correct event instrumentation for onboard completion.

The implementation properly records a CUDA event after the block copy operation and stores it in the block. The event is:

  • Created after copyBlock completes (line 226), ensuring it tracks the copy operation
  • Recorded on the onboard stream (line 228), matching the stream used for the copy
  • Moved into the block (line 229), transferring ownership for later synchronization

This enables downstream code to wait for onboard completion before using the block.

…he transfer manager

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eopXD commented Nov 4, 2025

Dropping this pull request since we have a better approach in #8890

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