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[V1] Remove pre-allocation for KV cache (#16941)
Signed-off-by: Woosuk Kwon <woosuk.kwon@berkeley.edu>
Woosuk Kwon committed
Apr 22, 2025 at 00:52 UTC
c4ab9f3e71f2b3309133886d1cc31e1dc8f614b4
5 files changed
+59
-139
tests/v1/core/test_kv_cache_utils.py
+4
-11
@@ -496,8 +496,7 @@ def test_allocate_with_lookahead():
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# Test case 1: Requires additional lookahead tokens
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kv_cache_manager = KVCacheManager(kv_cache_config=config,
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- max_model_len=100,
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- num_preallocate_tokens=0)
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+ max_model_len=100)
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blocks = kv_cache_manager.allocate_slots(
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request,
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num_tokens=3,
@@ -507,25 +506,19 @@ def test_allocate_with_lookahead():
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# Test case 2: With precomputed blocks
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kv_cache_manager = KVCacheManager(kv_cache_config=config,
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- max_model_len=100,
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- num_preallocate_tokens=4)
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- # num_preallocate_blocks = 4 // 4 - 2 // 4 = 1
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+ max_model_len=100)
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# required_blocks = ceil((3 + 2) /4) = 2
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- # total_blocks = 1 + 2 = 3
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blocks = kv_cache_manager.allocate_slots(
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request,
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num_tokens=3,
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num_lookahead_tokens=2,
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)
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- assert len(blocks) == 3
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+ assert len(blocks) == 2
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# Test case 3: With precomputed blocks
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- # num_preallocate_blocks = 4 // 4 - 4 // 4 = 0
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# required_blocks = ceil((3 + 4) / 4) = 2
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- # total_blocks = 0 + 2 = 2
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kv_cache_manager = KVCacheManager(kv_cache_config=config,
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- max_model_len=100,
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- num_preallocate_tokens=4)
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+ max_model_len=100)
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blocks = kv_cache_manager.allocate_slots(
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request,
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num_tokens=3,
tests/v1/core/test_prefix_caching.py
+44
-97
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import torch
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from vllm.multimodal.inputs import MultiModalKwargs, PlaceholderRange
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from vllm.sampling_params import SamplingParams
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-from vllm.utils import cdiv, sha256
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+from vllm.utils import sha256
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from vllm.v1.core.block_pool import BlockPool
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from vllm.v1.core.kv_cache_manager import KVCacheManager, Request
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from vllm.v1.core.kv_cache_utils import (BlockHashType, KVCacheBlock,
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ def test_prefill(hash_algo):
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max_model_len=8192,
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enable_caching=True,
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caching_hash_algo=hash_algo,
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- num_preallocate_tokens=16,
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)
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# choose the hash function according to the parameter
@@ -80,7 +79,7 @@ def test_prefill(hash_algo):
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assert not computed_blocks
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assert num_computed_tokens == 0
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blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req0, 55, computed_blocks)
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- assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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+ assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [1, 2, 3, 4]
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# Check full block metadata
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parent_block_hash = None
@@ -92,8 +91,8 @@ def test_prefill(hash_algo):
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assert manager.block_pool.blocks[block_id].ref_cnt == 1
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parent_block_hash = block_hash.hash_value
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- # Check partial/preallocated block metadata
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- for block_id in (4, 5):
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+ # Check partial block metadata
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+ for block_id in (4, ):
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assert manager.block_pool.blocks[block_id].block_hash is None
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assert manager.block_pool.blocks[block_id].ref_cnt == 1
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@@ -107,12 +106,12 @@ def test_prefill(hash_algo):
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assert num_computed_tokens == 3 * 16
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num_new_tokens = 53 - 3 * 16
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blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req1, num_new_tokens, computed_blocks)
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- assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [6, 7]
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+ assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [5]
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for block in computed_blocks:
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assert block.ref_cnt == 2
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- # At this point, we should have 3 free blocks left.
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- assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 3
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+ # At this point, we should have 5 free blocks left.
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+ assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 5
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manager.free(req0)
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manager.free(req1)
@@ -120,14 +119,14 @@ def test_prefill(hash_algo):
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# All blocks should be available.
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assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 10
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# The order should be
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- # [unallocated (8, 9, 10)]
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- # [unique_req0 (5, 4)]
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- # [unique_req1 (7, 6)]
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+ # [unallocated (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)]
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+ # [unique_req0 (4)]
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+ # [unique_req1 (5)]
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# [common (3, 2, 1)]
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assert [
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b.block_id
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for b in manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.get_all_free_blocks()
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- ] == [8, 9, 10, 5, 4, 7, 6, 3, 2, 1]
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+ ] == [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 4, 5, 3, 2, 1]
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# Cache hit in the common prefix when the original block is already free.
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# Incomplete 1 block (6 tokens)
@@ -139,29 +138,29 @@ def test_prefill(hash_algo):
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assert num_computed_tokens == 3 * 16
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num_new_tokens = 53 - 3 * 16
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blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req2, num_new_tokens, computed_blocks)
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- assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [8, 9]
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+ assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [6]
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- # Although we only have 5 free blocks, we have 8 blocks in
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+ # Although we only have 6 free blocks, we have 8 blocks in
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# the free block queue due to lazy removal.
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- assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 5
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+ assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 6
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assert all([
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b.ref_cnt == 0
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for b in manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.get_all_free_blocks()
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])
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assert len([
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b for b in manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.get_all_free_blocks()
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- ]) == 5
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+ ]) == 6
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manager.free(req2)
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# Cache miss and eviction.
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- req3 = make_request("3", [99] * (16 * 9))
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+ req3 = make_request("3", [99] * (16 * 10))
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computed_blocks, num_computed_tokens = manager.get_computed_blocks(req3)
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assert not computed_blocks
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assert num_computed_tokens == 0
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- blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req3, 16 * 9, computed_blocks)
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+ blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req3, 16 * 10, computed_blocks)
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# This block ID order also checks the eviction order.
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- assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [10, 5, 4, 7, 6, 9, 8, 3, 2, 1]
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+ assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [7, 8, 9, 10, 4, 5, 6, 3, 2, 1]
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assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 0
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assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.free_list_head is None
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assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.free_list_tail is None
@@ -178,7 +177,6 @@ def test_prefill_plp():
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make_kv_cache_config(16, 11),
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max_model_len=8192,
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enable_caching=True,
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- num_preallocate_tokens=16,
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)
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# the default hash function is hash
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hash_fn = hash
@@ -197,7 +195,7 @@ def test_prefill_plp():
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assert not computed_blocks
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assert num_computed_tokens == 0
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blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req0, 55, computed_blocks)
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- assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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+ assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [1, 2, 3, 4]
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req0_block_hashes = [b.block_hash for b in blocks]
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# Check full block metadata
@@ -210,8 +208,8 @@ def test_prefill_plp():
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assert manager.block_pool.blocks[block_id].ref_cnt == 1
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parent_block_hash = block_hash.hash_value
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- # Check partial/preallocated block metadata
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- for block_id in (4, 5):
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+ # Check partial block metadata
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+ for block_id in (4, ):
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assert manager.block_pool.blocks[block_id].block_hash is None
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assert manager.block_pool.blocks[block_id].ref_cnt == 1
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@@ -226,12 +224,12 @@ def test_prefill_plp():
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assert num_computed_tokens == 3 * 16
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num_new_tokens = 53 - 3 * 16
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blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req1, num_new_tokens, computed_blocks)
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- assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [6, 7]
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+ assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [5]
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for block in computed_blocks:
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assert block.ref_cnt == 2
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- # At this point, we should have 3 free blocks left.
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- assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 3
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+ # At this point, we should have 5 free blocks left.
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+ assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 5
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manager.free(req0)
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manager.free(req1)
@@ -239,14 +237,14 @@ def test_prefill_plp():
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# All blocks should be available.
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assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 10
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# The order should be
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- # [unallocated (8, 9, 10)]
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- # [unique_req0 (5, 4)]
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- # [unique_req1 (7, 6)]
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+ # [unallocated (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)]
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+ # [unique_req0 (4)]
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+ # [unique_req1 (5)]
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# [common (3, 2, 1)]
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assert [
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b.block_id
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for b in manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.get_all_free_blocks()
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- ] == [8, 9, 10, 5, 4, 7, 6, 3, 2, 1]
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+ ] == [6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 4, 5, 3, 2, 1]
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# Request #2 is a prompt-logprobs request:
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# NO cache hit in the common prefix; duplicates request #0 cached blocks
@@ -262,7 +260,7 @@ def test_prefill_plp():
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block_ids = [b.block_id for b in blocks]
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# Duplicate cached blocks have different ids but same hashes vs request #0
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assert [b.block_hash for b in blocks] == req0_block_hashes
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- assert block_ids != [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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+ assert block_ids != [1, 2, 3, 4]
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# Request #2 block hashes are valid since request #0 hashes are.
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# Check block reference counts.
@@ -277,7 +275,6 @@ def test_decode():
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make_kv_cache_config(16, 11),
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max_model_len=8192,
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enable_caching=True,
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- num_preallocate_tokens=16,
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)
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# Complete 3 blocks (48 tokens)
@@ -291,7 +288,7 @@ def test_decode():
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assert not computed_blocks
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assert num_computed_tokens == 0
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blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req0, 55, computed_blocks)
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- assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
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+ assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [1, 2, 3, 4]
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# Append slots without allocating a new block.
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req0.num_computed_tokens = 55
@@ -299,28 +296,18 @@ def test_decode():
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req0.append_output_token_ids(8)
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new_blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req0, 4)
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assert new_blocks is not None and len(new_blocks) == 0
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- assert manager.req_to_blocks[req0.request_id][-2].block_hash is None
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+ assert manager.req_to_blocks[req0.request_id][-1].block_hash is None
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- # Append slots without allocating a new block, but start using the
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- # preallocated block.
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+ # Append slots with allocating a new block.
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req0.num_computed_tokens = 59
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- # 6 tokens to fill the previous block, and 10 tokens to fill
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+ # 9 tokens to fill the previous block, and 10 tokens to fill
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# the preallocated block.
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- for _ in range(5 + 10):
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+ for _ in range(9 + 10):
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req0.append_output_token_ids(7)
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- new_blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req0, 15)
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- assert new_blocks is not None and len(new_blocks) == 0
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+ new_blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req0, 19)
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+ assert new_blocks is not None and len(new_blocks) == 1
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assert manager.req_to_blocks[req0.request_id][-2].block_hash is not None
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-
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- # Append slots with allocating a new block.
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- req0.num_computed_tokens = 74
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- # 6 tokens to fill the previous block, and 10 tokens to fill
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- # the preallocated block.
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- for _ in range(6 + 11):
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- req0.append_output_token_ids(12)
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- new_blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req0, 17)
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- # Plus one preallocated block.
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- assert new_blocks is not None and len(new_blocks) == 2
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+ assert manager.req_to_blocks[req0.request_id][-1].block_hash is None
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def test_evict():
@@ -328,7 +315,6 @@ def test_evict():
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make_kv_cache_config(16, 11),
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max_model_len=8192,
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enable_caching=True,
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- num_preallocate_tokens=16,
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)
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last_token_id = 5 * 16 + 7
@@ -337,7 +323,7 @@ def test_evict():
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assert not computed_blocks
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assert num_computed_tokens == 0
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blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req0, 5 * 16 + 7, computed_blocks)
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- assert len(blocks) == 7 # 5 full + 1 partial + 1 preallocated
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+ assert len(blocks) == 6 # 5 full + 1 partial
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# 3 blocks.
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req1 = make_request("1", list(range(last_token_id,
@@ -349,7 +335,8 @@ def test_evict():
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assert len(blocks) == 3 # 3 full blocks
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last_token_id += 3 * 16
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- assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 0
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+ # 10 - (6 + 3) == 1
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+ assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 1
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@@ -357,7 +344,7 @@ def test_evict():
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assert [
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for b in manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.get_all_free_blocks()
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- ] == [7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 10, 9, 8]
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+ ] == [10, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 9, 8, 7]
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@@ -365,8 +352,8 @@ def test_evict():
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assert [b.block_id for b in computed_blocks] == [1, 2]
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assert num_computed_tokens == 2 * 16
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blocks = manager.allocate_slots(req2, 3, computed_blocks)
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- assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [7, 6]
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- assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 6
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+ assert [b.block_id for b in blocks] == [10]
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+ assert manager.block_pool.free_block_queue.num_free_blocks == 7
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def test_hash_block_correct_reuse():
@@ -379,7 +366,6 @@ def test_hash_block_correct_reuse():
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make_kv_cache_config(16, 2),
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enable_caching=True,
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- num_preallocate_tokens=0,
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)
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@@ -416,7 +402,6 @@ def test_computed_blocks_not_evicted():
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make_kv_cache_config(block_size, 3),
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- num_preallocate_tokens=0,
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@@ -465,7 +450,6 @@ def test_basic_prefix_caching_disabled():
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make_kv_cache_config(block_size, 5),
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enable_caching=False,
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)
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@@ -496,40 +480,6 @@ def test_basic_prefix_caching_disabled():
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-def test_preallocate_blocks(num_preallocate_tokens: int, block_size: int):
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- """
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- """
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- manager = KVCacheManager(
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- make_kv_cache_config(block_size, 11),
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- max_model_len=8192,
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- enable_caching=True,
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- num_preallocate_tokens=num_preallocate_tokens,
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- )
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- num_preallocated_blocks = cdiv(num_preallocate_tokens, block_size)
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- req = make_request("0", list(range(block_size * 30)))
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- computed_blocks, num_computed_tokens = manager.get_computed_blocks(req)
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- assert not computed_blocks
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- assert num_computed_tokens == 0
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- # Just ask for 1 block.
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- assert len(blocks) == 1 + num_preallocated_blocks
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- # consume the previously preallocated blocks.
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"""
@@ -588,7 +538,6 @@ def test_mm_prefix_caching():
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make_kv_cache_config(16, 11),
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- num_preallocate_tokens=16,
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make_kv_cache_config(block_size, 11),
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- num_preallocate_tokens=0,
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@@ -721,7 +669,6 @@ def test_reset_prefix_cache():
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tests/v1/core/test_scheduler.py
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"""Check whether KVCacheManager is correct after allocate."""
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num_total_blocks - num_requests * BLOCKS_PER_REQ)
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@@ -1052,7 +1049,6 @@ def test_kv_connector_handles_preemption():
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block_size=BLOCK_SIZE,
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scheduler.connector.get_num_new_matched_tokens = Mock(name="method")
vllm/v1/core/kv_cache_manager.py
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@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class KVCacheManager:
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max_model_len: int,
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enable_caching: bool = True,
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- num_preallocate_tokens: int = 64,
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) -> None:
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assert len(kv_cache_config.kv_cache_groups) == 1, (
@@ -42,22 +41,8 @@ class KVCacheManager:
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self.log_stats = log_stats
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self.prefix_cache_stats = PrefixCacheStats() if log_stats else None
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- # NOTE(woosuk): To avoid frequent block allocation, we preallocate some
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- # blocks for each request. For example, when a request reaches the end
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- # of its block table, we preallocate N blocks in advance. This way, we
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- # reduce the overhead of updating free_block_ids and ref_cnts for each
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- # request every step (at the cost of some memory waste).
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- # NOTE(woosuk): This is different from the "lookahead" slots since this
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- # does not guarantee that the request always has N empty blocks. After
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- # the request gets N empty blocks, it starts to use the blocks without
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- # further allocation. When it uses up all the N empty blocks, it gets
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- # N new empty blocks.
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