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  • _cuda_tensors skips exact built-in scalar values before recursive traversal. Scalar subclasses still use generic traversal.
  • Dataclass field names use a bounded LRU cache. Field values are read dynamically, so tensor replacement and container mutation remain discoverable.
  • Property-backed fields are skipped, and missing init=False fields resolve to None.
  • Dictionary, list, and tuple traversal skips exact built-in scalar elements.
  • Metadata tensor traversal, per-layer lease adoption, scope boundaries, output escaping, and exception handling remain unchanged.
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  • tensorrt_llm/_torch/nccl_window_tensor_scope.py: Verify scalar and scalar-subclass traversal, dataclass mutation after discovery, property-backed fields, missing init=False fields, nested containers, aliases, cycles, quantized wrappers, and tensor lifetime behavior. Reported tests and the external collector harness support collector coverage, but native lifetime stress and model-output equivalence remain outstanding.

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Reduce Python overhead in eager NCCL window tensor discovery by skipping exact built-in scalar types and caching dataclass field names in a bounded LRU cache. Field values remain dynamically read, preserving discovery after tensor replacement or container mutation. Scalar subclasses retain the generic
traversal path.

This is a potential replacement for #20733. It retains metadata tensor traversal and the existing per-layer lease adoption, scope boundaries, output escaping, and exception handling.

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  • All 31 existing Python scope/graph tests passed, including compilation cases.
  • A separate collector-equivalence harness passed 123 cases covering aliases, cycles, quantized wrappers, dataclass subclasses, and mutation. This harness is not included in the PR.
  • Controlled Qwen3.5-122B-A10B BF16 TP4/EP4 comparisons confirmed performance recovery.

Native lifetime stress testing and model-output equivalence validation remain outstanding.

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Skip scalar leaves and cache dataclass field names during CUDA tensor
collection, preserving per-layer lease scopes and metadata traversal.

Signed-off-by: Ludwig Schneider <lschneider@nvidia.com>
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@nv-lschneider nv-lschneider changed the title [6953120][perf] Reduce NCCL tensor-scope traversal overhead [https://nvbugs/6953120][fix] Reduce NCCL tensor-scope traversal overhead Oct 21, 2026
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CUDA tensor traversal now skips exact built-in scalar values in supported containers. Dataclass field names are cached, while property-backed fields remain skipped and missing init=False fields resolve to None.

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CUDA Tensor Traversal

Layer / File(s) Summary
Scalar filtering and dataclass traversal
tensorrt_llm/_torch/nccl_window_tensor_scope.py
_cuda_tensors skips exact built-in scalar values. Dataclass traversal uses cached field names and retains property skipping and missing-field handling.

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Estimated code review effort: 2 (Simple) | ~10 minutes

Change: Refactor

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The scalar optimization has a narrow untested subclass path; adding the focused regression test reduces the chance of later scope-discovery regressions.

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🧹 Nitpick comments: 1
tensorrt_llm/_torch/nccl_window_tensor_scope.py: 1

61-62: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover scalar subclasses in the tensor-collection test.

Add a test in tests/unittest/_torch/test_nccl_window_graph.py with exact built-in scalar values, a CUDA tensor, and an int subclass decorated as a dataclass with a CUDA-tensor field. Assert that _cuda_tensors collects both tensors. A broad scalar isinstance check could otherwise skip the subclass and miss its tensor.

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Review comment at @tensorrt_llm/_torch/nccl_window_tensor_scope.py around lines
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The scalar guard in the tensor-collection logic must not skip scalar subclasses
that contain CUDA tensors. Update the relevant check around _SCALAR_TYPES so the
dataclass-decorated int subclass is traversed, and add coverage in
test_nccl_window_graph.py using built-in scalar values, a CUDA tensor, and an
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Review comments at @tensorrt_llm/_torch/nccl_window_tensor_scope.py:
- Around line 61-62: The scalar guard in the tensor-collection logic must not
skip scalar subclasses that contain CUDA tensors. Update the relevant check
around _SCALAR_TYPES so the dataclass-decorated int subclass is traversed, and
add coverage in test_nccl_window_graph.py using built-in scalar values, a CUDA
tensor, and an int subclass with a CUDA-tensor field, asserting _cuda_tensors
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