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Extend the raft::kernel_launch functionality with two features:

  • kernel_ref<...> to infuse kernel signature into cudaKernel_t and thus preserve type checking (e.g. JIT LTO kernels)
  • pass a list of cudaLaunchAttribute to customize kernel launch (e.g. cooperative launch or adjusted shmem carveout)

@achirkin achirkin self-assigned this Aug 28, 2026
@achirkin achirkin added the enhancement New feature or request label Aug 28, 2026
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@achirkin achirkin added improvement Improvement / enhancement to an existing function non-breaking Non-breaking change labels Aug 28, 2026
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  • New Features
    • Added support for configuring CUDA kernel launches with cooperative execution and shared-memory carveout attributes.
    • Added support for launching kernels through runtime-provided CUDA kernel handles.
    • Added compile-time validation for kernel argument conversions.
    • Added dry-run support and verification for launch attributes and runtime-provided kernels.
  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved validation and error reporting for unsupported cooperative launches and runtime kernel failures.

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The CUDA launch utility now supports launch attributes, including cooperative execution and shared-memory carveout. It also supports typed runtime kernel handles with compile-time argument conversion checks. Tests cover execution, dry-run behavior, conversions, and error reporting.

Kernel launch extensions

Layer / File(s) Summary
Launch attribute configuration
cpp/include/raft/util/kernel_launch.hpp
Adds launch attribute helpers and propagates initializer-list attributes through launch_on into cudaLaunchConfig_t.
Runtime kernel dispatch
cpp/include/raft/util/kernel_launch.hpp
Adds kernel_ref<void(Params...)> and a launch_kernel overload that validates and converts arguments before dispatch.
Launch attribute validation
cpp/tests/util/kernel_launch.cu
Tests cooperative execution, shared-memory carveout, combined attributes, and dry-run behavior.
Runtime kernel validation
cpp/tests/util/kernel_launch.cu
Tests runtime handles, argument conversions, cooperative attributes, dry-run behavior, and invalid configuration errors.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 09d3e

The change adds kernel-launch attributes and reference-based typing, but the current API shape can break existing callers that pass the source-location argument positionally, contradicting the intended non-breaking change. The cooperative-launch tests also need capability gating and a bounded grid to avoid false results or excessive runtime on some GPUs, so merge should wait for these fixes or explicit owner acceptance.

Suggested reviewers: cjnolet

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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 29.63% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 27 functions across 2 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Check name Status Explanation
Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly summarizes the two main changes: adding kernel_ref support and launch attributes to kernel_launch.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains both features implemented in the changeset: typed kernel_ref wrappers and configurable cudaLaunchAttribute values.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed Check skipped because no linked issues were found for this pull request.
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Inline comments:
In `@cpp/include/raft/util/kernel_launch.hpp`:
- Around line 138-142: Restore compatibility overloads for the positional
std::source_location signatures in launch_on: the resources overload at lines
138-142, the rmm::cuda_stream_view overload at lines 164-169, and the
cudaStream_t overload at lines 187-192. Each overload should forward to the new
attrs-based implementation while preserving the former argument position, and
add compile coverage for all three legacy calls with an explicit
std::source_location.

In `@cpp/tests/util/kernel_launch.cu`:
- Around line 330-346: Update both dry-run launch tests in
cpp/tests/util/kernel_launch.cu: the attribute launch at lines 330-346 and the
kernel_ref launch at lines 430-448. Run each test through
raft::execute_with_dry_run_check using raft::alloc_behavior::NO_ALLOCATIONS,
replacing the direct raft::dry_run_resources checks so allocation behavior is
compared while preserving the existing no-write assertions.
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267-295: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Skip cooperative-launch tests when cudaDevAttrCooperativeLaunch is unavailable.

The real cudaLaunchAttributeCooperative calls can fail on devices without cooperative-launch support. The rejection test can also pass for that unsupported-feature error instead of the intended non-resident-grid error. Query the active device and call GTEST_SKIP() when the capability is unavailable.

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In `@cpp/tests/util/kernel_launch.cu` around lines 267 - 295, Update the
CooperativeLaunch and CooperativeLaunchRejectsNonResidentGrid tests to query the
active device’s cudaDevAttrCooperativeLaunch capability before invoking
cooperative launches, and call GTEST_SKIP() when unsupported. Keep the existing
assertions unchanged for devices that report cooperative-launch support.

Source: MCP tools


281-295: 🚀 Performance & Scalability | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Bound and capability-gate the cooperative-launch tests.

  • Derive a minimally oversized grid from active-device occupancy instead of launching 1,048,576 blocks and waiting for them to finish.
  • When cudaDevAttrCooperativeLaunch is unavailable, skip both cooperative tests. Otherwise, the positive test can fail and the negative test can pass for the wrong reason.
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In `@cpp/tests/util/kernel_launch.cu` around lines 281 - 295, Update the
cooperative launch tests around CooperativeLaunchRejectsNonResidentGrid to
derive the oversized grid from the active device’s occupancy, avoiding the fixed
1<<20 launch while preserving the resident/non-resident distinction. Gate both
cooperative-launch tests on cudaDevAttrCooperativeLaunch and skip them when the
device lacks that capability.

Source: MCP tools

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In `@cpp/tests/util/kernel_launch.cu`:
- Around line 267-295: Update the CooperativeLaunch and
CooperativeLaunchRejectsNonResidentGrid tests to query the active device’s
cudaDevAttrCooperativeLaunch capability before invoking cooperative launches,
and call GTEST_SKIP() when unsupported. Keep the existing assertions unchanged
for devices that report cooperative-launch support.
- Around line 281-295: Update the cooperative launch tests around
CooperativeLaunchRejectsNonResidentGrid to derive the oversized grid from the
active device’s occupancy, avoiding the fixed 1<<20 launch while preserving the
resident/non-resident distinction. Gate both cooperative-launch tests on
cudaDevAttrCooperativeLaunch and skip them when the device lacks that
capability.

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