docs(design): block-level eviction refactor — concrete API plan
Turns the architectural manifesto
(KVC_EVICTION_GRANULARITY_DESIGN_ZH.md) into a
function-by-function design the next collaborator can
implement against.
Contents:
- §1 current SessionAwareCache state with exact field
semantics (req_pool_idx / kv_committed_len /
kv_allocated_len / cache_protected_len)
- §3.1–§3.6 post-refactor source sketches for
SessionSlot, cache_finished_req,
cache_unfinished_req, match_prefix,
release_session, get_session_status
- §3.7 the schedule_batch.py:1572-1646 correction
block we can remove (the E3 landmine)
- §4 five invariants the PR must defend
- §5 GPU-free unit + property test plan with a
MockRadixCache shape
- §6 ~1 week engineering estimate and three risks
- §7 dependency relationship to the planned
D->P sync work
- §8 minimal step list for the implementing agent
No code change yet. Future commits on a
feat/block-level-evict branch will execute against
this spec.
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# Block-level Eviction Refactor — 设计文档
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**日期**:2026-05-12
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**前置**:[KVC_EVICTION_GRANULARITY_DESIGN_ZH.md](KVC_EVICTION_GRANULARITY_DESIGN_ZH.md)(架构层 manifesto)
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**性质**:实现层设计 + API 草案 + 测试计划,供下一个合作者直接据此编码
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**Status**:草案,未实现。代码全部 quoted from `third_party/sglang/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/session_aware_cache.py @ origin/h200-cu130`
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---
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## 0. TL;DR
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把 `SessionAwareCache` 当前对 streaming-session **整段 KV 一次性 free** 的语义改成:
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1. Streaming-session decode 输出在 turn finish 时 **增量 commit 进 radix tree**。
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2. `SessionSlot` 退化为**纯 metadata**(仅持 `last_node` + lock_ref 状态),不再独占 KV 区间。
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3. `release_session` 改为只 dec_lock_ref + 删 slot,**让 SGLang 标准 radix LRU 按 block 粒度蚕食**。
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预期收益:evict 粒度从一次 ~67K tokens 降到 ~24 tokens(page_size 个 token),reseed 频率降一个数量级;同时把 P 端 radix tree 改造成可被外部喂数据(为 [D_TO_P_SYNC_CONTRACT_ZH.md](D_TO_P_SYNC_CONTRACT_ZH.md) 铺路)。
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---
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## 1. 现状代码梳理
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### 1.1 关键文件与函数
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`third_party/sglang/python/sglang/srt/mem_cache/session_aware_cache.py`
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| 函数 / 字段 | 当前语义 |
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|---|---|
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| `SessionSlot.req_pool_idx` | streaming-session 独占的 req_pool 槽位 |
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| `SessionSlot.kv_committed_len` | 上一 turn 完成时已 commit 的 KV 长度(已计入 cache_protected_len 部分进入 radix) |
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| `SessionSlot.kv_allocated_len` | 当前已分配但**未进 radix** 的 KV 长度("session-exclusive 尾部") |
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| `SessionSlot.cache_protected_len` | 首 turn 提交 radix 时的 protected 边界 |
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| `match_prefix(streaming req)` | 命中 slot → 返回 `req_to_token[req_pool_idx, :prefix_len]`,bypass radix |
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| `cache_unfinished_req(streaming req)` | subsequent turns → **完全 skip inner**(不进 radix) |
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| `cache_finished_req(streaming req)` | 调 `slot.save_from_req`,**不调 inner.cache_finished_req** |
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| `release_session(sid)` | `dec_lock_ref(slot.last_node)` + `free(req_to_token[req_pool_idx, cache_protected_len:kv_allocated_len])` + 回收 req_pool 槽位 |
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### 1.2 当前为什么是错的(重述)
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`[cache_protected_len, kv_allocated_len)` 是首轮入 radix 之后所有累积的 decode 输出 + 后续 turn 的 extend。在 Inferact / SWE-Bench 实测:
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- `cache_protected_len` ≈ 首 turn boilerplate ~12K
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- `kv_allocated_len` 累积 50–100K
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- 每次 `release_session` 一次性释放 38–88K,这部分**从未进 radix**,无法享受 leaf-by-leaf 渐进 evict
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→ session 被 evict 后必须从 client 原 prompt 重 prefill 全长 + mooncake transfer 全长,跟 naive PD-disagg 等价(详见 manifesto §1)。
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---
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## 2. 目标行为表
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| 场景 | 现状 | 目标 |
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|---|---|---|
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| Session 累积 50K KV,D 满了 | `release_session` 一次释放 38K | radix LRU 从最老 leaf 开始 evict,单次 ~24 tokens |
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| Session 被 evict 后再到来 | 必须 reseed 50K | 仅 re-prefill 被 evict 的 leaf 部分(典型 ≤ 5K) |
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| Evicted session TTFT | 50–90K reseed ≈ 3–7s | 5K append-prefill ≈ 200ms |
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| 不被 evict 的 session | 同 session 内 turns append-only | 同样 append-only(不变) |
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| Direct-to-D fast path 命中率 | 91.6% (SWE-Bench) / 38% (E3 Inferact) | 应 ≥ 85% 即使 saturation |
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---
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## 3. 设计
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### 3.1 SessionSlot 字段精简
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**after refactor**:
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```python
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@dataclass
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class SessionSlot:
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virtual_node: _VirtualNode = field(default_factory=_VirtualNode)
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# Pointer into the radix tree — the deepest node owned by this session's
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# committed prefix. Held under inc_lock_ref so radix LRU never evicts this
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# *active* leaf out from under a turn-in-progress. Released by
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# release_session.
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last_node: Any = None
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swa_uuid_for_lock: Optional[str] = None
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# Bookkeeping fields (no longer authoritative ownership of KV indices).
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last_access_time: float = field(default_factory=time.monotonic)
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# Mamba state stays slot-owned (mamba doesn't fit the radix model).
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mamba_pool_idx: Any = None
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mamba_ping_pong_track_buffer: Any = None
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mamba_next_track_idx: Any = None
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mamba_last_track_seqlen: Any = None
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mamba_branching_seqlen: Any = None
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```
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**删除**:`req_pool_idx`、`kv_committed_len`、`kv_allocated_len`、`cache_protected_len`、`swa_evicted_seqlen`。这些字段的真值改由 radix tree + req_to_token_pool 共同维护。
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### 3.2 `cache_finished_req` 改造
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**after refactor**:
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```python
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def cache_finished_req(self, req: Req, is_insert: bool = True, **kwargs):
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if not _is_streaming(req):
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return self.inner.cache_finished_req(req, is_insert=is_insert, **kwargs)
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session_id = req.session.session_id
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slot = self.slots.setdefault(session_id, SessionSlot())
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# KEY CHANGE: always delegate to inner — this inserts the new tokens
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# (kv_committed_len .. fill_ids end) as radix-tree blocks. Subsequent
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# match_prefix calls for this session will hit the radix tree directly.
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result = self.inner.cache_finished_req(req, is_insert=is_insert, **kwargs)
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# Update slot bookkeeping only (no KV ownership).
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slot.last_node = req.last_node
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slot.swa_uuid_for_lock = req.swa_uuid_for_lock
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slot.last_access_time = time.monotonic()
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# Mamba state still goes through slot.
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slot.mamba_pool_idx = req.mamba_pool_idx
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...
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return result
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```
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**不变量**:
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- `inner.cache_finished_req` 会把 `[kv_committed_len_old, kv_committed_len_new)` 范围内对齐到 page_size 的 KV 插入 radix。这个语义来自 SGLang 标准实现,无需改 inner。
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- `slot.last_node` 现在指向**当前 session 已 commit prefix 的尾节点**,每个 turn 后向前推进。
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- `dec_lock_ref(old_last_node)` + `inc_lock_ref(new_last_node)` 必须在 turn 切换时执行。
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### 3.3 `cache_unfinished_req` 改造
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streaming session 的 subsequent turn **不再 skip inner**。原因:现在 `match_prefix` 走 radix,chunked-prefill 中间状态也需要 inner 维护:
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```python
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def cache_unfinished_req(self, req: Req, **kwargs):
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if _is_streaming(req) and kwargs.get("chunked", False):
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# Chunked prefill: forward to inner so the per-chunk extend gets
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# tracked in the radix LRU access timestamps.
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...
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self.inner.cache_unfinished_req(req, **kwargs)
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```
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具体的 chunked 处理细节需要保留对 `prefix_indices` 重建的逻辑(参考当前实现 lines 215–225),但调用 `inner.cache_unfinished_req` 不能 skip。
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### 3.4 `match_prefix` 改造
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退化为**纯 inner 转发**——SessionSlot 不再持 KV 指针:
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```python
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def match_prefix(self, params: MatchPrefixParams) -> MatchResult:
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# No more slot-fast-path. Streaming sessions reuse KV via radix tree
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# match like every other request.
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return self.inner.match_prefix(params)
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```
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调用方需要的 "这个 session 的 committed prefix 长度" 信息改为通过 `inner.match_prefix(...).device_indices.shape[0]` 推导。
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### 3.5 `release_session` 改造
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**after refactor**:
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```python
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def release_session(self, session_id: str) -> int:
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slot = self.slots.pop(session_id, None)
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if slot is None:
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return 0
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# Just release our radix lock — radix LRU can now reclaim our prefix
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# leaves at its own pace. NO direct token_to_kv_pool free.
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if slot.last_node is not None:
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if slot.swa_uuid_for_lock is not None:
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self.inner.dec_lock_ref(
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slot.last_node,
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DecLockRefParams(swa_uuid_for_lock=slot.swa_uuid_for_lock),
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)
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else:
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self.inner.dec_lock_ref(slot.last_node)
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# Mamba state still needs explicit cleanup if present.
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if slot.mamba_pool_idx is not None:
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...
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return 0 # "freed_tokens" no longer meaningful; radix LRU shed lazily
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```
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### 3.6 `get_session_status` / `list_session_statuses` 改造
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`resident_tokens` 现在的真值来自 radix tree。需要在 inner 暴露一个 helper:
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```python
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# In BasePrefixCache / RadixCache:
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def tokens_under(self, node) -> int:
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"""Count tokens in the path from root to `node` (inclusive)."""
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...
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# In SessionAwareCache:
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def get_session_status(self, session_id: str) -> Optional[Dict[str, Any]]:
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slot = self.slots.get(session_id)
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if slot is None:
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return None
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resident_tokens = self.inner.tokens_under(slot.last_node) if slot.last_node else 0
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return {
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"session_id": session_id,
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"resident": resident_tokens > 0,
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"resident_tokens": int(resident_tokens),
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"last_access_time": float(slot.last_access_time),
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}
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```
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`admit_direct_append` 的容量检查改用 `resident_tokens` 的 radix 真值(去掉 `kv_committed_len / kv_allocated_len` 双值不一致的可能)。
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### 3.7 SGLang 调度路径配套改动
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参考 `schedule_batch.py:1572-1646`,当前 streaming-session correction(commit b8e6f13 / 986f351 引入)建立在 SessionSlot 拥有独立 KV 范围之上。block-level refactor 后这条 correction 路径**完全无需存在**——req 的 fill_ids / prefix_indices 由 inner radix `match_prefix` 直接给出一致值。
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**移除项**:
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- `schedule_batch.py:1572-1585` 的 `actual_extend_len = max(0, len(fill_ids) - len(prefix_indices))` correction 块。
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- `schedule_batch.py:1646` 的 `assert seq_len - pre_len == req.extend_input_len`(refactor 后该不变量结构上必然成立)。
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- E3 触发的 latent landmine ([E3_FINDINGS_ZH.md](E3_FINDINGS_ZH.md) §2)随之消失。
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## 4. 不变量(必须在 PR 自测中覆盖)
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| Inv | 内容 |
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| I1 | `release_session(sid)` 后,下一次同 session 请求的 `match_prefix` 行为只取决于 radix tree 的常驻状态——不依赖 `slots` dict。 |
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| I2 | 任意 (session_id, turn_id) 的 `cache_finished_req` 调用后,radix tree 上必然存在一条 root→leaf 路径覆盖该 turn 的全部 committed token(即 `tokens_under(slot.last_node)` 严格不降)。 |
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| I3 | `restore_to_req` 必须**幂等**:在 chunked-prefill 重试场景下,对同一 req 可被调用多次而最终 req 状态等价。当前实现靠"不清 slot 字段"实现 → refactor 后改由 radix `match_prefix` 的纯函数性质保证。 |
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| I4 | 无 streaming-session 的请求(`req.session is None`)行为 **不变**:所有路径 short-circuit 到 inner。 |
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| I5 | 任一 turn 结束后,对 `slot.last_node` 的 `inc_lock_ref` 必须有对应的 `dec_lock_ref`,且 `release_session` 是最终的释放点。 |
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## 5. 测试计划(无 GPU 可跑)
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### 5.1 单元测试(mock inner cache)
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写一个 `MockRadixCache(BasePrefixCache)`,记录所有 `cache_finished_req / cache_unfinished_req / match_prefix / evict / dec_lock_ref` 调用序列。然后:
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| Test | 断言 |
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| `test_release_session_no_direct_free` | 调 `release_session` 后,Mock 上 **没有** 直接 `free(kv_indices)` 调用,只有 `dec_lock_ref` |
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| `test_subsequent_turn_inserts_radix` | 模拟 turn 0 → 1 → 2 三次 `cache_finished_req`,断言每次都触发 `inner.cache_finished_req` |
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| `test_match_prefix_uses_inner` | streaming 与 non-streaming 都仅走 `inner.match_prefix` |
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| `test_restore_idempotent` | 模拟 chunked-prefill 重试,连续两次 `match_prefix` 返回的 `device_indices` 一致 |
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| `test_eviction_under_pressure_is_block_level` | inject 一个 "pool 满,必须 evict 24 tokens" 的状态,断言 `release_session` 不被触发,inner 的 LRU 单步走 |
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### 5.2 Property-based 测试
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```python
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@given(turns=lists(integers(min_value=24, max_value=2048), min_size=1, max_size=50))
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def test_committed_tokens_monotone(turns):
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"""tokens_under(slot.last_node) is monotonically non-decreasing across turns."""
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...
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```
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### 5.3 Integration smoke(需要 GPU,但放在 sweep 脚本里)
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执行 `sweep_e2_kvc_v2_rdma.sh` 同 trace 同配置,对比指标:
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- evict 总次数(期望从 90 → < 10)
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- 单次平均 evict tokens(期望从 67K → < 500)
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- TTFT p99(期望从 1.28s → < 0.7s)
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- direct-to-D 命中率(期望 ≥ 85%)
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---
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## 6. 工程量与风险
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### 6.1 工程量
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| 工作 | 估时 | 风险 |
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|---|---|---|
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| §3.1–§3.6 SessionAwareCache 改造 | 2–3 天 | 中:需要熟悉 radix 内部 lock_ref / evict 协议 |
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| §3.7 schedule_batch 清理 | 0.5 天 | 低:是删代码 |
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| §4 不变量单元测试 | 2 天 | 低 |
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| §5.3 GPU smoke + 数据对比 | 2 天 | 中:mooncake 仍可能触发 E2 级联 death,需要 §S3 修复一并跑 |
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| **总计** | **~1 周** | |
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### 6.2 关键风险
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1. **`inner.cache_finished_req` 对 streaming-session req 的兼容性**:当前 SGLang 标准 radix 假设 req 在 cache_finished_req 时是 "完整 prefill+decode 完成"。streaming-session 的 req 在每个 turn 结束时还会留下"未完成的 conversation",要确保 inner 在插入时不会把 decode-only tokens 当成可丢弃尾巴。需要 audit `radix_cache.py:cache_finished_req` 的实现。
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2. **lock_ref 顺序**:turn N+1 开始的 `match_prefix` → inc_lock_ref(new_node),turn N 结束的 dec_lock_ref(old_node),时序若反了会在并发下让 LRU 把刚 commit 的 leaf 误 evict。建议加 assertion:`dec_lock_ref` 之前 `inc_lock_ref` 必须先到。
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3. **chunked-prefill retry**:见 I3。SGLang 当前 `restore_to_req` 不清 slot 字段就是为此 retry。refactor 后必须确认 inner radix `match_prefix` 在 retry 下也幂等(标准 radix tree 是的,但要写测试明确锁住这个性质)。
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---
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## 7. 与 D→P sync 工作的关系
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block-level evict 是 [D_TO_P_SYNC_CONTRACT_ZH.md](D_TO_P_SYNC_CONTRACT_ZH.md) 的**前置条件**:
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- D→P sync 需要 P 端 radix tree **可接收外部喂入的 KV block**。
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- 当前 P 端 radix 假设单生产者(本 worker 模型输出)。
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- block-level refactor 完成后,streaming-session 的 KV 已经走标准 radix 路径——再让 radix tree 接受"外部喂入"的额外生产者就只是扩展 insert API,而不是发明新的存储路径。
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→ 两件事可顺序做:先 block-level evict,再 D→P sync。
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---
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## 8. 接班 agent 的最小动作
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1. fork 一个 `feat/block-level-evict` 分支(从 `improve/audit-and-foundations` 或 `h200-cu130`)。
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2. 实现 §3.1–§3.6。
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3. 写 §5.1 + §5.2 单元测试。
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4. 在 8×H100 / H200 上跑 §5.3 smoke,对比 evict 频次和 TTFT p99。
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5. 若 §6.2 风险 1 成立,进 SGLang `radix_cache.py` 看是否需要给 streaming-session req 加 `is_session_active=True` flag 阻止"丢弃 decode 尾"。
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**核心句**:把 session 当 lifecycle 边界(保留),但**不要**让它做 eviction 边界(移交给 radix LRU)。这次 refactor 同时解决"reseed 太频繁"和"P 端 radix 不可外部喂入"两个 blocker。
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