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Summary

  • Document the VLLM_SSM_CONV_STATE_LAYOUT=DS requirement for hybrid SSM/Mamba transfers with NixlConnector.
  • Clarify which disaggregated-prefill connectors currently advertise HMA support.

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Closes #54387

Signed-off-by: Sean <seanxu@connect.hku.hk>
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Documentation preview: https://vllm--54489.org.readthedocs.build/en/54489/

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!!! warning "Hybrid model requirements"
Hybrid SSM/Mamba models require the hybrid memory allocator (HMA). `NixlConnector` and `MooncakeConnector` currently support HMA, while `LMCacheConnectorV1` and `MoRIIOConnector` do not advertise HMA support. If HMA is disabled or the selected connector does not support it, hybrid model startup will fail. For `NixlConnector`, set `VLLM_SSM_CONV_STATE_LAYOUT=DS` on every prefill and decode instance; see the [NixlConnector Compatibility Matrix](nixl_connector_compatibility.md#hybrid-ssmmamba-models).

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Since #51052 this is no longer accurate. Hybrid Mamba/KDA state transfer was added

IMO this will go stale quickly. Better to describe the rule (connectors that implement SupportsHMA) and give examples, rather than an exhaustive list of who supports what

instances:

```bash
VLLM_SSM_CONV_STATE_LAYOUT=DS

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nit: add export ?

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[Doc]: Document hybrid NIXL DS-layout requirement and connector HMA compatibility

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