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Track the coordinated migration of stream APIs and call sites from rmm::cuda_stream_view to CCCL's cuda::stream_ref. This propagates cuda::stream_ref through RMM containers and memory resources, RAFT resource and handle APIs, downstream C++ interfaces, Python/Cython bindings, benchmarks, tests, and documentation.

This updates nvForest pooled-stream access and temporary adapters while leaving existing raw cudaStream_t APIs unchanged.

Depends on rapidsai/rmm#2372 and NVIDIA/raft#3129.

Tracked in rapidsai/build-planning#318.

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  • Pass cuda::stream_ref through stream pools, resource accessors, conditionals, and downstream APIs without converting to rmm::cuda_stream_view
  • Use cuda::stream_ref constructions for default/legacy/per-thread streams
    • rmm::cuda_stream_default ➡️ cuda::stream_ref{cudaStream_t{cudaStreamDefault}}
    • rmm::cuda_stream_legacy ➡️ cuda::stream_ref{cudaStreamLegacy}
    • rmm::cuda_stream_per_thread ➡️ cuda::stream_ref{cudaStreamPerThread}
  • Use .get() when calling an API that requires a raw cudaStream_t, including CUDA runtime, library, CUB, and legacy API boundaries (previously rmm::cuda_stream_view used value())
  • Use .sync() when synchronizing a cuda::stream_ref (previously rmm::cuda_stream_view used synchronize())
  • Update Cython declarations and call sites to pass stream references directly where supported

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@bdice bdice changed the title Adapt pooled stream access to cuda::stream_ref Migrate stream APIs from rmm::cuda_stream_view to cuda::stream_ref Sep 2, 2026
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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved CUDA stream handling for GPU operations.
    • Updated GPU buffer construction and stream retrieval to improve compatibility with current CUDA and RAFT stream interfaces.

Walkthrough

The GPU owning buffer now passes cuda::stream_ref to rmm::device_buffer. GPU handle stream extraction now uses .get() from the RAFT stream wrapper.

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CUDA stream integration

Layer / File(s) Summary
CUDA stream API adaptation
cpp/include/nvforest/detail/owning_buffer/gpu.hpp, cpp/include/nvforest/handle.hpp
The GPU buffer includes the CUDA stream header and constructs rmm::device_buffer with cuda::stream_ref. The handle extracts the native CUDA stream with .get().

Estimated code review effort: 1 (Trivial) | ~5 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 4a4cd

This migration may break GPU-enabled consumers that still build with CUDA 12.2, causing preprocessing or compilation failures. Update the compatibility path or raise and document the minimum CUDA version before merging.

Suggested reviewers: chyunsu3

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly and concisely describes the primary change: migrating stream APIs from rmm::cuda_stream_view to cuda::stream_ref.
Description check ✅ Passed The description directly explains the stream API migration and its impact on related APIs, bindings, tests, benchmarks, and documentation.
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In `@cpp/include/nvforest/detail/owning_buffer/gpu.hpp`:
- Line 13: Update the owning buffer implementation around the cuda::stream_ref
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#include <rmm/device_buffer.hpp>

#include <cuda/stream>

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

deps_file="$(fd -a -t f '^dependencies\.yaml$' | head -n1)"
test -n "$deps_file"
rg -n -C2 'cuda:|cuda-toolkit|cuda_version' "$deps_file"

cat >/tmp/nvforest_stream_probe.cu <<'EOF'
`#include` <cuda/stream>
`#include` <rmm/device_buffer.hpp>

int main()
{
  cuda::stream_ref stream{cudaStream_t{nullptr}};
  rmm::device_buffer buffer{1, stream};
}
EOF

nvcc -std=c++17 -x cu -c /tmp/nvforest_stream_probe.cu \
  -o /tmp/nvforest_stream_probe.o

Repository: rapidsai/nvforest

Length of output: 7187


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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- review conventions and learnings ---'
for f in /tmp/coderabbit-repo-knowledge/rapidsai-nvforest-48e45941/{conventions,learnings,architecture}/*.md; do
  [ -f "$f" ] || continue
  case "$f" in
    *cpp*|*cuda*|*owning*|*gpu*) printf '\n### %s\n' "$f"; cat "$f" ;;
  esac
done

printf '%s\n' '--- changed file and diff ---'
cat -n cpp/include/nvforest/detail/owning_buffer/gpu.hpp
git diff -- cpp/include/nvforest/detail/owning_buffer/gpu.hpp

printf '%s\n' '--- directly bound stream and buffer references ---'
rg -n -C3 'cuda::stream_ref|`#include` <cuda/stream>|owning_buffer|device_buffer' \
  cpp/include cpp/src cpp/tests 2>/dev/null | head -240

printf '%s\n' '--- CUDA dependency declarations ---'
deps_file="$(fd -a -t f '^dependencies\.yaml$' | head -n1)"
printf 'dependencies file: %s\n' "$deps_file"
sed -n '240,315p' "$deps_file"

Repository: rapidsai/nvforest

Length of output: 30278


🌐 Web query:

NVIDIA CCCL libcudacxx cuda/stream cuda::stream_ref CUDA 12.2 12.3 availability

💡 Result:

The cuda::stream_ref utility within the NVIDIA CUDA Core Compute Libraries (CCCL) is available starting from CCCL version 2.2.0, which corresponds to its inclusion in the CUDA 12.3 Toolkit [1][2][3]. It is not available in CUDA 12.2 or earlier versions [2]. Key details regarding cuda::stream_ref include: - It serves as a non-owning wrapper for a cudaStream_t handle, providing a safer interface that prevents implicit construction from nullptr or integer literals [1][4]. - It offers helper methods such as sync() for stream synchronization and is_done() for non-blocking completion queries [1][4]. - While cuda::stream_ref was introduced in CCCL 2.2.0 (CUDA 12.3), the owning wrapper cuda::stream was introduced later in CCCL 3.1.0, which corresponds to the CUDA 13.1 Toolkit [1][2].

Citations:


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#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

printf '%s\n' '--- target header ---'
cat -n cpp/include/nvforest/detail/owning_buffer/gpu.hpp

printf '%s\n' '--- exact include and type consumers ---'
rg -n -C5 'owning_buffer<|owning_buffer|cuda::stream_ref|stream_ref' cpp/include cpp/src cpp/tests 2>/dev/null | head -300

printf '%s\n' '--- supported CUDA package matrix ---'
deps_file="$(fd -a -t f '^dependencies\.yaml$' | head -n1)"
sed -n '245,310p' "$deps_file"

printf '%s\n' '--- scoped repository guidance ---'
find /tmp/coderabbit-repo-knowledge/rapidsai-nvforest-48e45941 -type f -name '*.md' -print0 |
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Repository: rapidsai/nvforest

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site:nvidia.github.io/cccl libcudacxx runtime stream cuda::stream_ref CUDA 12.3

💡 Result:

In the context of the CUDA Core Compute Libraries (CCCL), cuda::stream_ref was introduced in CCCL 2.2.0, which corresponds to the CUDA 12.3 release [1][2]. cuda::stream_ref is a non-owning C++ wrapper around a native CUDA runtime stream (cudaStream_t) [1][3]. Its primary purpose is to provide a safer, C++-idiomatic interface for interacting with CUDA streams while maintaining interoperability with legacy CUDA Runtime code [1][4]. Key features of cuda::stream_ref include: - Non-owning semantics: It does not manage the lifetime of the underlying cudaStream_t [3][4]. It is the caller's responsibility to ensure the wrapper does not outlive the stream handle [3]. - Safety: It prevents unsafe implicit constructions from nullptr or integer literals (such as 0) that are often prone to errors in legacy code [1][3]. - Helper methods: It provides convenient, idiomatic member functions such as sync (for synchronization) and is_done (for non-blocking completion queries) [1][3]. - Interoperability: It allows developers to wrap existing native streams, including the default stream, for use with CCCL runtime APIs [4]. When working with stream objects in modern libcudacxx/CCCL code, prefer using the owning cuda::stream wrapper (available since CCCL 3.1.0/CUDA 13.1) for lifetime management, and use cuda::stream_ref in interfaces or functions that accept existing stream references [4].

Citations:


Keep CUDA 12.2 support compatible. dependencies.yaml still provisions cuda-toolkit==12.2.*, but cuda::stream_ref and <cuda/stream> require CUDA 12.3 or newer. GPU-enabled consumers can therefore fail during preprocessing. Replace this API for CUDA 12.2, or raise the minimum CUDA version and update the dependency matrix.

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In `@cpp/include/nvforest/detail/owning_buffer/gpu.hpp` at line 13, Update the
owning buffer implementation around the cuda::stream_ref usage and <cuda/stream>
include to remain compatible with the provisioned CUDA 12.2 toolchain, replacing
the newer stream API with a CUDA 12.2-supported equivalent; alternatively,
consistently raise the minimum CUDA version and update the dependency matrix.

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@bdice I'd like to merge #195 first. Do you have any objections?

@bdice bdice added breaking Introduces a breaking change improvement Improves an existing functionality labels Sep 3, 2026
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@chyunsu3 That's totally fine! I will re-review that one.

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Closing in favor of #195.

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