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fix(scheduler): reject non-positive max_num_scheduled_tokens at construction time#44125

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@hclsys hclsys commented May 31, 2026

Fixes #44123

The <= 0 guard on SchedulerConfig.max_num_scheduled_tokens exists in VllmConfig._set_max_num_scheduled_tokens but is gated behind speculative_config is not None. Without speculative decoding a negative value survives construction, propagates through Scheduler.__init__ (truthiness fallback at scheduler.py:104 treats negatives as truthy), and trips a bare assert token_budget >= 0 inside schedule().

This matches the sibling max_num_batched_tokens field by adding Field(default=None, ge=1) — non-positive values rejected at field validation regardless of speculative-decoding mode. The post_init <= 0 guard stays for the derived-value path (max_num_batched_tokens - scheduled_token_delta computed inside the method).

Before

[1] SchedulerConfig(max_num_scheduled_tokens=-1) -> -1 (no validation)
[2] VllmConfig built; speculative_config is None: True ; field == -1 (guard skipped)
[3] scheduler.py:104 fallback -> effective = -1 (propagates)
[4] token_budget = -1 -> assert token_budget >= 0 FAILS (bare AssertionError)

After

1. None
2. 4096
3. 0 rejected: ge=1 constraint
4. -1 rejected: ge=1 constraint

(Repro from the verbatim test in #44123; standalone pydantic verification above.)

Test

Adds 4 assertions to test_scheduler_config_init in tests/test_config.py covering None / positive / 0 / negative.

…ruction time

The `<= 0` guard on `SchedulerConfig.max_num_scheduled_tokens` exists in
`VllmConfig._set_max_num_scheduled_tokens` but is gated behind
`speculative_config is not None`, so without speculative decoding a negative
value survives construction, propagates through `Scheduler.__init__` (the
truthiness fallback at scheduler.py:104 treats negatives as truthy), and
trips a bare `assert token_budget >= 0` inside `schedule()`.

Match the sibling `max_num_batched_tokens` field by adding
`Field(default=None, ge=1)` so non-positive values are rejected at field
validation regardless of speculative-decoding mode. The post_init `<= 0`
guard remains for the derived-value path (max_num_batched_tokens minus the
draft-token delta), which is computed inside the method and not subject to
field validation.

Fixes vllm-project#44123

Signed-off-by: Chenglun Hu <chenglunhu@gmail.com>
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…vents configs

Add @field_validator decorators to reject invalid configuration values
at construction time, preventing silent failures and confusing errors.

- flash_attn_max_num_splits_for_cuda_graph: reject non-positive values
- tq_max_kv_splits_for_cuda_graph: reject non-positive values
- flex_attn_block_m, flex_attn_block_n: validate >= 16 and power of 2
- flex_attn_q_block_size, flex_attn_kv_block_size: validate power of 2

- buffer_steps: reject non-positive values
- hwm: reject non-positive values
- max_queue_size: reject non-positive values

- kv_buffer_size: reject non-positive values
- kv_rank: reject negative values when set
- kv_parallel_size: reject non-positive values
- kv_port: validate port range [1, 65535]

- ec_buffer_size: reject non-positive values
- ec_rank: reject negative values when set
- ec_parallel_size: reject non-positive values
- ec_port: validate port range [1, 65535]

These fields currently accept invalid values that downstream code doesn't
expect, leading to:
- Silent no-ops (negative values ignored by conditionals)
- Runtime errors with confusing messages
- Undefined behavior

Pattern follows recent PRs: vllm-project#43794, vllm-project#44002, vllm-project#44070, vllm-project#44093, vllm-project#44125

All validators use mode='after' with clear error messages following
project conventions.

Signed-off-by: Joinal Ahmed <jahmed@redhat.com>
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This pull request has merge conflicts that must be resolved before it can be
merged. Please rebase the PR, @hclsys.

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[Bug]: Negative max_num_scheduled_tokens bypasses validation (guard gated behind speculative decoding) → bare AssertionError in the scheduler

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