- Add training_worker.py: long-lived subprocess that handles GPU training
work, owns HF model wrapper (views into vLLM GPU memory), Apollo
optimizer, and checkpoint sync
- train_router.py: now forwards /train requests via async ZMQ instead of
running training in-process. Adds /checkpoint and /train/status endpoints
- export_hook.py: store model_path in __metadata__ so training worker can
find it without cross-process communication
- This fixes two bugs:
1. Process boundary issue - model_path was set in worker process but
needed in API server process
2. Blocking event loop - training blocked vLLM's async event loop
Architecture: vLLM API server <-> ZMQ <-> training subprocess
The subprocess loads IPC handles once, creates views into vLLM's GPU
memory, and handles training requests without blocking inference.
Co-Authored-By: Proof of Concept <poc@bcachefs.org>
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503 lines
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Python
"""Sync live GPU weights to safetensors files on disk.
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Reads vLLM weight tensors via CUDA IPC handles, converts from vLLM's
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merged layout to HuggingFace's separate layout, diffs block-by-block
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against on-disk safetensors files, and writes only changed blocks.
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For small behavioral training steps, this turns a 54GB checkpoint
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write into a few hundred MB of actual disk I/O.
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Usage:
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# Sync live weights to disk
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python checkpoint_sync.py sync --model-dir /path/to/Qwen3.5-27B
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# Debug name mapping issues
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python checkpoint_sync.py diagnose --model-dir /path/to/Qwen3.5-27B
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# From Python:
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from checkpoint_sync import checkpoint_sync
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result = checkpoint_sync("/path/to/model")
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"""
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import json
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import mmap
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import struct
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import sys
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from pathlib import Path
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from typing import Dict, List, Tuple, Any
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import logging
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import torch
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logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
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DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE = 4096 # 4KB blocks — matches filesystem block size
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DEFAULT_HANDLES_PATH = "/tmp/vllm_weight_handles.pt"
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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# vLLM → HuggingFace weight name/shape conversion
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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# Qwen3.5-27B dimensions (could be read from config.json for generality)
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HIDDEN = 5120
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NUM_K_HEADS = 16
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NUM_V_HEADS = 48
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HEAD_K_DIM = 128
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HEAD_V_DIM = 128
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KEY_DIM = NUM_K_HEADS * HEAD_K_DIM # 2048
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VALUE_DIM = NUM_V_HEADS * HEAD_V_DIM # 6144
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INTERMEDIATE = 17408
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# Full attention (some layers use standard attention, not GDN)
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NUM_ATTN_HEADS = 24
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NUM_ATTN_KV_HEADS = 4
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ATTN_HEAD_DIM = 256
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ATTN_Q_HEAD_DIM = ATTN_HEAD_DIM * 2 # 512
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ATTN_Q_DIM = NUM_ATTN_HEADS * ATTN_Q_HEAD_DIM # 12288
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ATTN_K_DIM = NUM_ATTN_KV_HEADS * ATTN_HEAD_DIM # 1024
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ATTN_V_DIM = NUM_ATTN_KV_HEADS * ATTN_HEAD_DIM # 1024
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def vllm_to_hf_tensors(vllm_params: Dict[str, torch.Tensor]
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) -> Dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
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"""Convert vLLM merged weights to HF-compatible separate tensors.
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vLLM merges certain projections for efficiency:
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- qkv_proj (full attn) → q_proj, k_proj, v_proj
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- in_proj_qkvz (GDN) → in_proj_qkv, in_proj_z
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- in_proj_ba (GDN) → in_proj_b, in_proj_a
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- gate_up_proj (MLP) → gate_proj, up_proj
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Returns views that share GPU memory with the original tensors.
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"""
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hf_params = {}
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for name, tensor in vllm_params.items():
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# Strip vLLM's 'language_model.' prefix to match HF naming
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hf_name = name.removeprefix('language_model.')
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if 'in_proj_qkvz' in name:
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# GDN layer: [key*2 + value*2, hidden] → qkv + z
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prefix = hf_name.replace('in_proj_qkvz.weight', '')
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split_at = KEY_DIM * 2 + VALUE_DIM
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hf_params[prefix + 'in_proj_qkv.weight'] = tensor[:split_at]
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hf_params[prefix + 'in_proj_z.weight'] = tensor[split_at:]
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elif 'in_proj_ba' in name:
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# GDN layer: [num_v_heads*2, hidden] → b + a
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prefix = hf_name.replace('in_proj_ba.weight', '')
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hf_params[prefix + 'in_proj_b.weight'] = tensor[:NUM_V_HEADS]
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hf_params[prefix + 'in_proj_a.weight'] = tensor[NUM_V_HEADS:]
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elif 'qkv_proj' in name:
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# Full attention: [q + k + v, hidden] → separate
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prefix = hf_name.replace('qkv_proj.weight', '')
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hf_params[prefix + 'q_proj.weight'] = tensor[:ATTN_Q_DIM]
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hf_params[prefix + 'k_proj.weight'] = tensor[ATTN_Q_DIM:ATTN_Q_DIM + ATTN_K_DIM]
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hf_params[prefix + 'v_proj.weight'] = tensor[ATTN_Q_DIM + ATTN_K_DIM:]
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elif 'gate_up_proj' in name:
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# MLP: [intermediate*2, hidden] → gate + up
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prefix = hf_name.replace('gate_up_proj.weight', '')
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hf_params[prefix + 'gate_proj.weight'] = tensor[:INTERMEDIATE]
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hf_params[prefix + 'up_proj.weight'] = tensor[INTERMEDIATE:]
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else:
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# Pass through unchanged
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hf_params[hf_name] = tensor
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return hf_params
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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# Safetensors file handling
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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def read_safetensors_index(model_dir: Path) -> Dict[str, str]:
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"""Map tensor names to safetensors filenames.
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For sharded models, reads model.safetensors.index.json.
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For single-file models, returns empty dict (default to model.safetensors).
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"""
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index_path = model_dir / "model.safetensors.index.json"
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if not index_path.exists():
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return {}
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with open(index_path) as f:
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index = json.load(f)
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return dict(index.get("weight_map", {}))
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def parse_safetensors_header(data: memoryview) -> Tuple[int, dict]:
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"""Parse safetensors file header.
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Returns (data_start_offset, header_dict).
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Header dict maps tensor names to metadata including 'data_offsets'.
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"""
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header_size = struct.unpack('<Q', data[:8])[0]
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header = json.loads(bytes(data[8:8 + header_size]))
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return 8 + header_size, header
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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# Block-level diffing and sync
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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def sync_tensor_to_mmap(
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mm: mmap.mmap,
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name: str,
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tensor: torch.Tensor,
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data_start: int,
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offsets: List[int],
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block_size: int,
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) -> Tuple[int, int]:
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"""Sync a single tensor to mmap'd file using block-level diffing.
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Returns (bytes_compared, bytes_changed).
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"""
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start = data_start + offsets[0]
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end = data_start + offsets[1]
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disk_len = end - start
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# Transfer tensor to CPU and get raw bytes
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# Use .detach() to avoid autograd overhead, .contiguous() for memory layout
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try:
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live_bytes = tensor.detach().contiguous().cpu().numpy().tobytes()
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except Exception as e:
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logger.warning(f"Failed to transfer {name} to CPU: {e}")
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return 0, 0
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if len(live_bytes) != disk_len:
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logger.warning(
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f"Size mismatch for {name}: disk={disk_len}, live={len(live_bytes)} "
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f"(shape={list(tensor.shape)}, dtype={tensor.dtype})"
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)
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return 0, 0
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# Block-level diff: compare and write only changed blocks
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compared = 0
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changed = 0
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offset = 0
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while offset < disk_len:
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block_end = min(offset + block_size, disk_len)
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block_len = block_end - offset
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disk_block = mm[start + offset:start + block_end]
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live_block = live_bytes[offset:block_end]
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compared += block_len
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if disk_block != live_block:
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mm[start + offset:start + block_end] = live_block
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changed += block_len
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offset = block_end
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return compared, changed
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def sync_file(
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file_path: Path,
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tensors: Dict[str, torch.Tensor],
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block_size: int,
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) -> Tuple[int, int, int, int]:
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"""Sync tensors to a single safetensors file.
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Returns (bytes_compared, bytes_changed, tensors_found, tensors_missing).
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"""
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with open(file_path, 'r+b') as f:
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mm = mmap.mmap(f.fileno(), 0)
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try:
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data_start, header = parse_safetensors_header(memoryview(mm))
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total_compared = 0
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total_changed = 0
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found = 0
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missing = 0
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for name, tensor in tensors.items():
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if name == "__metadata__":
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continue
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if name not in header:
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missing += 1
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continue
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found += 1
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meta = header[name]
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offsets = meta['data_offsets']
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compared, changed = sync_tensor_to_mmap(
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mm, name, tensor, data_start, offsets, block_size
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)
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total_compared += compared
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total_changed += changed
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# Flush changes to disk
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if total_changed > 0:
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mm.flush()
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return total_compared, total_changed, found, missing
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finally:
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mm.close()
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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# Main entry point
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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def load_vllm_weights(handles_path: str) -> Dict[str, torch.Tensor]:
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"""Load vLLM weight tensors from CUDA IPC handles.
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The handles file is written by vllm_export_hook.py on vLLM startup.
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Each handle can be used to reconstruct a tensor pointing to vLLM's
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GPU memory — no copy, direct access.
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"""
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handles = torch.load(handles_path, weights_only=False)
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# Skip metadata entry
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handles.pop('__metadata__', None)
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weights = {}
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for name, info in handles.items():
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func, args = info['handle']
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try:
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weights[name] = func(*args)
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except Exception as e:
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logger.warning(f"Failed to reconstruct {name}: {e}")
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return weights
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def checkpoint_sync(
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model_dir: str,
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handles_path: str = DEFAULT_HANDLES_PATH,
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block_size: int = DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE,
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) -> Dict[str, Any]:
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"""Sync live GPU weights to model safetensors files.
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This is the main entry point. Call this after training steps
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or periodically to checkpoint weights without full serialization.
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Args:
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model_dir: Directory containing safetensors files
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handles_path: Path to vLLM weight IPC handles file
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block_size: Block size for diffing (default 4KB)
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Returns:
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Dict with sync statistics:
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- total_compared: bytes compared
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- total_changed: bytes actually written
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- files_changed: list of modified filenames
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- tensors_synced: number of tensors processed
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- tensors_missing: tensors not found in safetensors
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"""
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model_dir = Path(model_dir)
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if not Path(handles_path).exists():
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raise FileNotFoundError(
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f"Weight handles not found: {handles_path}. "
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"Is vLLM running with the export hook?"
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)
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# Step 1: Load live weights from GPU via IPC
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logger.info("Loading live weights from GPU...")
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vllm_weights = load_vllm_weights(handles_path)
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logger.info(f" Loaded {len(vllm_weights)} vLLM tensors")
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# Step 2: Convert to HF naming/layout
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hf_weights = vllm_to_hf_tensors(vllm_weights)
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logger.info(f" Converted to {len(hf_weights)} HF tensors")
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# Step 3: Map tensors to safetensors files
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weight_map = read_safetensors_index(model_dir)
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by_file: Dict[str, Dict[str, torch.Tensor]] = {}
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unmapped = []
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for name, tensor in hf_weights.items():
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filename = weight_map.get(name)
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if filename is None:
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# Single-file model or missing from index
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if (model_dir / "model.safetensors").exists():
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filename = "model.safetensors"
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else:
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unmapped.append(name)
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continue
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by_file.setdefault(filename, {})[name] = tensor
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if unmapped:
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logger.warning(f" {len(unmapped)} tensors not in index: {unmapped[:3]}...")
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# Step 4: Sync each file
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total_compared = 0
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total_changed = 0
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total_found = 0
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total_missing = 0
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files_changed = []
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for filename in sorted(by_file.keys()):
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tensors = by_file[filename]
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file_path = model_dir / filename
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if not file_path.exists():
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logger.warning(f" File not found: {filename}")
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total_missing += len(tensors)
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continue
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compared, changed, found, missing = sync_file(file_path, tensors, block_size)
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total_compared += compared
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total_changed += changed
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total_found += found
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total_missing += missing
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if changed > 0:
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files_changed.append(filename)
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logger.info(f" {filename}: {changed / 1e6:.2f} MB changed ({found} tensors)")
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# Summary
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if total_changed == 0:
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logger.info("No changes - model files are up to date")
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else:
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pct = (total_changed / total_compared * 100) if total_compared > 0 else 0
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logger.info(
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f"Synced: {total_changed / 1e6:.2f} MB changed / "
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f"{total_compared / 1e9:.2f} GB compared ({pct:.3f}%)"
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)
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if total_missing > 0:
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logger.warning(f" {total_missing} tensors not found in safetensors files")
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return {
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"total_compared": total_compared,
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"total_changed": total_changed,
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"files_changed": files_changed,
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"tensors_synced": total_found,
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"tensors_missing": total_missing,
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}
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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# Diagnostics
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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def diagnose(model_dir: str, handles_path: str = DEFAULT_HANDLES_PATH):
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"""Print diagnostic info about weight name mappings.
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Useful for debugging mismatches between vLLM and safetensors names.
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"""
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model_dir = Path(model_dir)
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# Load and convert vLLM weights
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vllm_weights = load_vllm_weights(handles_path)
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hf_weights = vllm_to_hf_tensors(vllm_weights)
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hf_names = set(hf_weights.keys())
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# Read safetensors index
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weight_map = read_safetensors_index(model_dir)
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disk_names = set(weight_map.keys())
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# If single-file model, parse that file's header
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if not disk_names:
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st_path = model_dir / "model.safetensors"
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if st_path.exists():
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with open(st_path, 'rb') as f:
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mm = mmap.mmap(f.fileno(), 0, access=mmap.ACCESS_READ)
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_, header = parse_safetensors_header(memoryview(mm))
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disk_names = {k for k in header.keys() if k != "__metadata__"}
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mm.close()
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print(f"vLLM tensors (raw): {len(vllm_weights)}")
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print(f"HF tensors (converted): {len(hf_names)}")
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print(f"Disk tensors: {len(disk_names)}")
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print()
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in_both = hf_names & disk_names
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only_hf = hf_names - disk_names
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only_disk = disk_names - hf_names
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print(f"Matched: {len(in_both)}")
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print(f"Only in HF (won't sync): {len(only_hf)}")
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print(f"Only on disk (not updated): {len(only_disk)}")
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if only_hf:
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print(f"\nSample HF-only: {sorted(only_hf)[:5]}")
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if only_disk:
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print(f"\nSample disk-only: {sorted(only_disk)[:5]}")
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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# CLI
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# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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def main():
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import argparse
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parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
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description="Sync live GPU weights to safetensors files"
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)
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subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", help="Command")
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# sync command
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sync_parser = subparsers.add_parser("sync", help="Sync weights to disk")
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sync_parser.add_argument(
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"--model-dir", required=True,
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help="Directory containing safetensors files"
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)
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sync_parser.add_argument(
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"--handles", default=DEFAULT_HANDLES_PATH,
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help=f"Path to IPC handles (default: {DEFAULT_HANDLES_PATH})"
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)
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sync_parser.add_argument(
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"--block-size", type=int, default=DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE,
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help=f"Block size for diffing (default: {DEFAULT_BLOCK_SIZE})"
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)
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sync_parser.add_argument(
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"-v", "--verbose", action="store_true",
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help="Verbose output"
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)
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# diagnose command
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diag_parser = subparsers.add_parser("diagnose", help="Check name mappings")
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diag_parser.add_argument(
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"--model-dir", required=True,
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help="Directory containing safetensors files"
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)
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diag_parser.add_argument(
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"--handles", default=DEFAULT_HANDLES_PATH,
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help=f"Path to IPC handles (default: {DEFAULT_HANDLES_PATH})"
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)
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args = parser.parse_args()
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if args.command is None:
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parser.print_help()
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sys.exit(1)
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logging.basicConfig(
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level=logging.DEBUG if getattr(args, 'verbose', False) else logging.INFO,
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format='%(message)s'
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)
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try:
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if args.command == "sync":
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result = checkpoint_sync(args.model_dir, args.handles, args.block_size)
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print(json.dumps(result, indent=2))
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elif args.command == "diagnose":
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diagnose(args.model_dir, args.handles)
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except FileNotFoundError as e:
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logger.error(str(e))
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sys.exit(1)
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except Exception as e:
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logger.exception(f"Failed: {e}")
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sys.exit(1)
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if __name__ == "__main__":
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main()
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