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[Fix] Raise clear error for unknown source fps in Qwen3-VL video backend - #54390

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Motivation

Qwen3VLVideoBackend.compute_frames_index_to_sample divides by source.original_fps without validating it. Decoders report original_fps == 0 for clips with an unknown or variable frame rate (VFR, malformed containers), so serving such a video crashed with a bare ZeroDivisionError: float division by zero. The sibling Qwen2VLVideoBackend already guards against this; the Qwen3-VL backend was missing the same check.

Modifications

  • Added an original_fps <= 0 guard to Qwen3VLVideoBackend.compute_frames_index_to_sample that raises a descriptive ValueError, mirroring the existing Qwen2-VL behavior.
  • Added a parameterized regression test test_video_backend_rejects_unknown_source_fps covering both the Qwen3-VL and Qwen2-VL backends.

Verification

  • pytest tests/multimodal/test_video.py::test_video_backend_rejects_unknown_source_fps -v -> 2 passed (qwen3_vl, qwen2_vl).
  • On unpatched main, the same call raises ZeroDivisionError: float division by zero; with this patch it raises a ValueError that names the cause.

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Video processing now reports a clear error when the source video has an unknown or invalid frame rate, instead of failing with a division-by-zero error.
  • Tests
    • Added coverage to verify consistent error handling across supported Qwen video backends.

Walkthrough

Qwen3-VL video sampling now rejects zero or negative source FPS values with a descriptive ValueError. A parametrized test verifies the behavior for Qwen3-VL and Qwen2-VL backends.

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Video FPS validation

Layer / File(s) Summary
FPS validation and test coverage
vllm/multimodal/video.py, tests/multimodal/test_video.py
The backend rejects non-positive source FPS values before frame-count calculation. Tests verify the "unknown frame rate" ValueError for both video backends.

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Merge Risk: 🔵 Low · up to 078ce

Video sampling now rejects invalid source frame rates instead of dividing by zero. Negative frame-rate metadata is rejected, but its error can report the wrong value and lacks direct regression coverage.

Suggested reviewers: jperezdealgaba, isotr0py, dmai-afk

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tests/multimodal/test_video.py (1)

1770-1771: 🎯 Functional Correctness | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

Cover negative source FPS values.

The implementation rejects every original_fps <= 0, but this test only supplies 0.0. Add -1.0 to the test cases so negative metadata remains covered.

Suggested test extension
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "original_fps",
+    [0.0, -1.0],
+    ids=["zero", "negative"],
+)
 `@pytest.mark.parametrize`(
     "backend_cls",
     [Qwen3VLVideoBackend, Qwen2VLVideoBackend],
     ids=["qwen3_vl", "qwen2_vl"],
 )
-def test_video_backend_rejects_unknown_source_fps(backend_cls):
+def test_video_backend_rejects_unknown_source_fps(backend_cls, original_fps):
...
-    source = VideoSourceMetadata(total_frames_num=150, original_fps=0.0, duration=0.0)
+    source = VideoSourceMetadata(
+        total_frames_num=150, original_fps=original_fps, duration=0.0
+    )
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In `@tests/multimodal/test_video.py` around lines 1770 - 1771, Extend the test
around VideoSourceMetadata and the “unknown frame rate” ValueError to
parameterize or otherwise cover both 0.0 and -1.0 as original_fps values,
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In `@vllm/multimodal/video.py`:
- Line 364: Update the validation error message for the non-positive
original_fps condition to report the actual original_fps value, or describe it
generically as non-positive instead of always claiming it is 0. Preserve the
existing validation behavior.

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In `@tests/multimodal/test_video.py`:
- Around line 1770-1771: Extend the test around VideoSourceMetadata and the
“unknown frame rate” ValueError to parameterize or otherwise cover both 0.0 and
-1.0 as original_fps values, preserving the existing rejection assertion.

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if original_fps <= 0:
raise ValueError(
"Qwen3-VL video sampling needs a known source fps, but the "
"container reported 0 (variable or unknown frame rate)."

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Report the actual non-positive FPS value.

When original_fps is negative, the condition at Line 361 raises this error, but the message says the container reported 0. Include the actual value or describe it as non-positive so the new validation remains descriptive.

Suggested fix
-                "container reported 0 (variable or unknown frame rate)."
+                f"container reported {original_fps} "
+                "(non-positive or unknown frame rate)."
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"container reported 0 (variable or unknown frame rate)."
f"container reported {original_fps} "
"(non-positive or unknown frame rate)."
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In `@vllm/multimodal/video.py` at line 364, Update the validation error message
for the non-positive original_fps condition to report the actual original_fps
value, or describe it generically as non-positive instead of always claiming it
is 0. Preserve the existing validation behavior.

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