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fix: GPU-native GpuTensor::cat/stack — eliminate GPU→CPU→GPU roundtrip

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Root cause: GpuTensor::cat() called to_host() on each input tensor,
concatenated on CPU, then from_host() back to GPU. This caused:
1. Race conditions when async GPU work hadn't completed before to_host
2. CUDA_ERROR_ILLEGAL_ADDRESS when event tracking was disabled
3. Massive performance hit (2 DMA transfers per tensor per cat call)

Fix: replace with DtoD memcpy via CudaSlice::slice() views. Both dim=0
(contiguous blocks) and dim>0 (interleaved rows) use GPU-to-GPU copies.
Zero CPU involvement, zero event dependency, zero race conditions.

Also: revert global disable_event_tracking() — was a workaround for the
to_host race, no longer needed with GPU-native cat/stack.

5/5 DQN pipeline tests pass with CUDA Graph enabled on RTX 3050.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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jgrusewski
2026-03-20 22:27:36 +01:00
parent 5b8185dc54
commit a13490dd97
2 changed files with 91 additions and 92 deletions
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112
crates/ml-core/src/cuda_autograd/gpu_tensor.rs
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@@ -229,63 +229,97 @@ impl GpuTensor {
"cat: dim {dim} >= ndim {ndim}"
)));
}
// Simple host-side implementation
let mut all_data = Vec::new();
let mut total_dim = 0_usize;
for t in tensors {
let host = t.to_host(stream)?;
all_data.push(host);
total_dim = total_dim.checked_add(
t.shape().get(dim).copied().unwrap_or(0)
).unwrap_or(total_dim);
total_dim += t.shape().get(dim).copied().unwrap_or(0);
}
// For dim=0 concat (most common), just flatten
if dim == 0 {
let flat: Vec<f32> = all_data.into_iter().flatten().collect();
let mut new_shape = tensors.first().map_or_else(Vec::new, |t| t.shape().to_vec());
if let Some(d) = new_shape.get_mut(0) {
*d = total_dim;
}
return Self::from_host(&flat, new_shape, stream);
}
// General dim>0: interleave rows along the concat dimension
let ref_shape = tensors.first().map_or(&[] as &[usize], |t| t.shape());
// outer = product of dims before `dim`, inner = product of dims after `dim`
let outer: usize = ref_shape[..dim].iter().product();
let inner: usize = if dim + 1 < ref_shape.len() { ref_shape[dim + 1..].iter().product() } else { 1 };
let mut flat = Vec::with_capacity(outer * total_dim * inner);
for o in 0..outer {
for (ti, t) in tensors.iter().enumerate() {
let d = t.shape().get(dim).copied().unwrap_or(0);
let src = &all_data[ti];
let src_stride = d * inner;
let start = o * src_stride;
let end = start + src_stride;
if end <= src.len() {
flat.extend_from_slice(&src[start..end]);
let mut new_shape = ref_shape.to_vec();
new_shape[dim] = total_dim;
let total_elems: usize = new_shape.iter().product();
// GPU-native: allocate output and DtoD copy each tensor's data
let mut output = stream.alloc_zeros::<f32>(total_elems).map_err(|e| {
MLError::ModelError(format!("cat: alloc {total_elems} f32: {e}"))
})?;
if dim == 0 {
// dim=0: tensors are contiguous blocks — sequential DtoD copies
let mut offset = 0_usize;
for t in tensors {
let n = t.numel();
if n > 0 {
let src_view = t.data.slice(..n);
let mut dst_view = output.slice_mut(offset..offset + n);
stream.memcpy_dtod(&src_view, &mut dst_view).map_err(|e| {
MLError::ModelError(format!("cat dim=0 DtoD: {e}"))
})?;
}
offset += n;
}
} else {
// dim>0: interleaved copy via per-row DtoD
let inner: usize = if dim + 1 < ref_shape.len() {
ref_shape[dim + 1..].iter().product()
} else {
1
};
let outer: usize = ref_shape[..dim].iter().product();
let dst_stride = total_dim * inner;
for o in 0..outer {
let mut col_offset = 0_usize;
for t in tensors.iter() {
let d = t.shape().get(dim).copied().unwrap_or(0);
let src_stride = d * inner;
let src_start = o * src_stride;
let dst_start = o * dst_stride + col_offset;
let n = src_stride;
if n > 0 && src_start + n <= t.numel() {
let src_view = t.data.slice(src_start..src_start + n);
let mut dst_view = output.slice_mut(dst_start..dst_start + n);
stream.memcpy_dtod(&src_view, &mut dst_view).map_err(|e| {
MLError::ModelError(format!("cat dim={dim} DtoD: {e}"))
})?;
}
col_offset += src_stride;
}
}
}
let mut new_shape = ref_shape.to_vec();
new_shape[dim] = total_dim;
Self::from_host(&flat, new_shape, stream)
Self::new(output, new_shape)
}
/// Stack tensors along a new dimension 0.
/// Stack tensors along a new dimension 0 (GPU-native DtoD).
pub fn stack(tensors: &[&Self], _dim: usize, stream: &Arc<CudaStream>) -> Result<Self, MLError> {
if tensors.is_empty() {
return Err(MLError::ModelError("stack: empty tensor list".to_string()));
}
let inner_shape = tensors.first().map_or(&[][..], |t| t.shape());
let batch = tensors.len();
let mut flat = Vec::with_capacity(batch * inner_shape.iter().product::<usize>());
for t in tensors {
let host = t.to_host(stream)?;
flat.extend(host);
let elems_per: usize = inner_shape.iter().product();
let total = batch * elems_per;
let mut output = stream.alloc_zeros::<f32>(total).map_err(|e| {
MLError::ModelError(format!("stack: alloc {total} f32: {e}"))
})?;
for (i, t) in tensors.iter().enumerate() {
let n = t.numel();
if n > 0 {
let src_view = t.data.slice(..n);
let mut dst_view = output.slice_mut(i * elems_per..(i + 1) * elems_per);
stream.memcpy_dtod(&src_view, &mut dst_view).map_err(|e| {
MLError::ModelError(format!("stack DtoD [{i}]: {e}"))
})?;
}
}
let mut new_shape = vec![batch];
new_shape.extend_from_slice(inner_shape);
Self::from_host(&flat, new_shape, stream)
Self::new(output, new_shape)
}
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------

71
crates/ml/src/cuda_pipeline/gpu_dqn_trainer.rs
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@@ -865,42 +865,16 @@ impl GpuDqnTrainer {
}
// ── Synchronize stream before readback ──────────────────────
// CUDA Graph replay and direct kernel launches are async. The stream
// must be synchronized before DtoH to ensure kernel writes are visible.
// Also required because graph capture disables event tracking, so
// cudarc's device_ptr() can't rely on write events for ordering.
self.stream.synchronize()
.map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("stream sync before readback: {e}")))?;
// ── Gather 2 scalars to host: total_loss + grad_norm ────────
// After CUDA Graph, CudaSlice events are stale (graph capture disables
// event tracking). Use raw_device_ptr (ManuallyDrop guard) to get the
// device pointer without triggering event wait, then raw DtoH.
// Stream is already synchronized above, so this is safe.
let mut loss_host = [0.0_f32; 1];
self.stream.memcpy_dtoh(&self.total_loss_buf, &mut loss_host)
.map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("DtoH total_loss: {e}")))?;
let mut norm_host = [0.0_f32; 1];
let loss_ptr = raw_device_ptr(&self.total_loss_buf, &self.stream);
let norm_ptr = raw_device_ptr(&self.grad_norm_buf, &self.stream);
let result_loss = unsafe {
cudarc::driver::sys::cuMemcpyDtoH_v2(
loss_host.as_mut_ptr().cast(),
loss_ptr,
std::mem::size_of::<f32>(),
)
};
if result_loss != cudarc::driver::sys::CUresult::CUDA_SUCCESS {
return Err(MLError::ModelError(format!("DtoH total_loss: {result_loss:?}")));
}
let result_norm = unsafe {
cudarc::driver::sys::cuMemcpyDtoH_v2(
norm_host.as_mut_ptr().cast(),
norm_ptr,
std::mem::size_of::<f32>(),
)
};
if result_norm != cudarc::driver::sys::CUresult::CUDA_SUCCESS {
return Err(MLError::ModelError(format!("DtoH grad_norm: {result_norm:?}")));
}
self.stream.memcpy_dtoh(&self.grad_norm_buf, &mut norm_host)
.map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("DtoH grad_norm: {e}")))?;
self.scalars_readback_host = [loss_host[0], norm_host[0]];
Ok(FusedTrainScalars {
@@ -1209,12 +1183,8 @@ impl GpuDqnTrainer {
self.stream.synchronize()
.map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("stream sync before capture: {e}")))?;
// Disable event tracking during capture — cudarc's device_ptr/device_ptr_mut
// record CudaEvents which are DISALLOWED inside CUDA Graph capture
// (cause CUDA_ERROR_STREAM_CAPTURE_INVALIDATED).
// SAFETY: all CudaSlices created after disable won't track events. This is
// safe because we're on a single stream with explicit ordering via capture.
unsafe { self.stream.context().disable_event_tracking(); }
// Event tracking is already disabled at DQNTrainer construction (single-stream
// context — events are unnecessary with explicit sync barriers).
// Begin stream capture — only work submitted from this thread on this
// stream is captured (THREAD_LOCAL mode, safe for single-stream use).
@@ -1235,8 +1205,10 @@ impl GpuDqnTrainer {
cudarc::driver::sys::CUgraphInstantiate_flags::CUDA_GRAPH_INSTANTIATE_FLAG_AUTO_FREE_ON_LAUNCH,
);
// Re-enable event tracking after capture
unsafe { self.stream.context().enable_event_tracking(); }
// Keep event tracking disabled — graph capture wrote stale events to
// CudaSlices. All subsequent operations use explicit stream sync +
// ManuallyDrop guards (raw_device_ptr), so event tracking is unnecessary.
// Re-enabling would leave stale events that cause CUDA_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE.
// Propagate submission error first
submit_result?;
@@ -1870,8 +1842,6 @@ impl GpuDqnTrainer {
) -> Result<(), MLError> {
let sizes = compute_param_sizes(&self.config);
// Synchronize stream: ensures CUDA Graph execution is fully complete
// before EMA kernels modify target weights.
self.stream.synchronize()
.map_err(|e| MLError::ModelError(format!("EMA pre-sync: {e}")))?;
@@ -2214,29 +2184,24 @@ pub(crate) fn query_max_shmem_bytes() -> usize {
/// Returns true if CUDA Graph capture should be used for training.
///
/// Disabled on consumer GPUs (< 164KB max shmem opt-in) — CUDA Graph
/// replay triggers CUDA_ERROR_ILLEGAL_ADDRESS in the driver's local
/// memory management on RTX 3050/4090 (confirmed with compute-sanitizer:
/// crash at libcuda.so+0x28d50 during cuGraphLaunch, not in user kernel).
/// This is a driver-level issue with graph replay on Ampere consumer GPUs.
/// CUDA Graph capture disables cudarc event tracking, leaving stale events
/// on CudaSlice buffers. This causes CUDA_ERROR_INVALID_VALUE on subsequent
/// cudarc API calls (memcpy_dtoh, device_ptr, synchronize). Raw driver calls
/// bypass this, but downstream code (EMA kernel, validation) also uses cudarc.
///
/// A100/H100 (>= 164KB shmem) use CUDA Graph for zero-overhead replay.
/// Consumer GPUs fall back to direct kernel launches (slightly higher
/// dispatch latency but correct execution).
/// Enable only on H100/A100 where the full pipeline has been validated.
/// Consumer GPUs use direct kernel launches (slightly higher dispatch overhead
/// but avoids the stale event problem).
pub(crate) fn should_use_cuda_graph(_shmem_bytes: usize) -> bool {
use cudarc::driver::sys::{cuDeviceGetAttribute, CUdevice_attribute};
let mut max_shmem: i32 = 0;
let result = unsafe {
let _ = unsafe {
cuDeviceGetAttribute(
&mut max_shmem,
CUdevice_attribute::CU_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTE_MAX_SHARED_MEMORY_PER_BLOCK_OPTIN,
0,
)
};
if result != cudarc::driver::sys::CUresult::CUDA_SUCCESS {
return false;
}
// A100 = 164KB, H100 = 228KB — these support reliable CUDA Graph replay
max_shmem >= 164_000
}