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For #693

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  • New Features

    • Improved branch-and-bound solver performance with early termination of diving iterations.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Enhanced thread-safety for concurrent solver operations using atomic synchronization.
    • Fixed logger initialization to support shared ownership across multiple instances.
  • Chores

    • Simplified dependency version constraints for rapids-logger.
    • Updated pre-commit hook configuration.

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aliceb-nv and others added 3 commits December 11, 2025 16:52
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## Release Notes

* **Performance**
  * Optimized branch-and-bound algorithm with improved search termination conditions
  
* **Improvements**
  * Enhanced concurrency control mechanisms across solver components
  * Improved logger initialization and lifecycle management for better resource handling

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Authors:
  - Alice Boucher (https://github.com/aliceb-nv)

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  - Nicolas Blin (https://github.com/Kh4ster)

URL: NVIDIA#691
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This pull request makes concurrency improvements by replacing volatile semantics with atomic operations across multiple solver components, refactors logger initialization with guard-based lifecycle management, adds a pre-commit hook for alpha spec verification, introduces an early-exit optimization in the branch-and-bound algorithm, and simplifies rapids-logger dependency constraints.

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Configuration & Build
.pre-commit-config.yaml, dependencies.yaml, python/cuopt/cuopt/linear_programming/pyproject.toml, python/cuopt/pyproject.toml, python/libcuopt/pyproject.toml
Added new verify-alpha-spec pre-commit hook with --fix and --mode release arguments. Corrected YAML indentation structure for default_language_version. Simplified rapids-logger dependency constraint from "0.2.,>=0.0.0a0" to "0.2." across all pyproject.toml files and dependencies.yaml.
Concurrency Semantics Refactoring
cpp/include/cuopt/linear_programming/pdlp/solver_settings.hpp, cpp/src/dual_simplex/branch_and_bound.hpp, cpp/src/dual_simplex/simplex_solver_settings.hpp, cpp/src/linear_programming/solve.cu, cpp/src/mip/diversity/diversity_manager.cuh, cpp/src/mip/relaxed_lp/relaxed_lp.cuh
Replaced volatile int synchronization primitives with std::atomic across multiple solver components, including concurrent_halt pointers and global_concurrent_halt variables. Changed get_root_concurrent_halt() return type from volatile int\* to std::atomic\*.
Logger Lifecycle Management
cpp/src/utilities/logger.hpp, cpp/src/utilities/logger.cpp
Introduced logger_config_guard struct with guard-based lifecycle in init_logger_t class. Added std::shared_ptr guard_ member for shared ownership. Implemented global synchronization (g_active_guard weak_ptr and g_guard_mutex) to enable configuration reuse across multiple init_logger_t instances. Removed explicit destructor; guard destruction now triggers reset_default_logger.
Algorithm Enhancement
cpp/src/dual_simplex/branch_and_bound.cpp
Added local counter nodes_explored in diving_thread to track explored nodes within diving subtree. Integrated early-exit condition that breaks diving loop when nodes_explored reaches 1000. Counter incremented after each node_solve call.

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  • Concurrency changes: The widespread transition from volatile to std::atomic requires careful verification of memory ordering semantics, acquire/release behavior, and thread-safety across multiple critical solver components. Each file needs independent verification despite following a similar pattern.
  • Logger refactoring: The new guard-based lifecycle pattern with weak_ptr management, mutex synchronization, and early-return logic introduces complex state management that needs thorough testing of initialization sequences and shared ownership scenarios.
  • Algorithm modification: The nodes_explored counter and early-exit condition in branch_and_bound.cpp require verification that the 1000-node threshold doesn't negatively impact solution quality or search completeness.

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cpp/src/dual_simplex/branch_and_bound.cpp (1)

1156-1157: Consider making the node limit configurable.

The hardcoded limit of 1000 nodes per diving subtree is a reasonable heuristic for early exit, but consider exposing this as a configurable parameter (e.g., settings_.diving_node_limit) for performance tuning on different problem types.

cpp/src/utilities/logger.cpp (1)

149-158: Consider logging when reusing existing configuration with different parameters.

When an init_logger_t is constructed while another is already active, it silently reuses the existing configuration even if log_file or log_to_console differ. This may be intentional (first-wins semantics), but could cause confusion during debugging.

Consider adding a debug log or assertion when the requested configuration differs from the active one:

   auto existing_guard = g_active_guard.lock();
   if (existing_guard) {
     // Reuse existing configuration, just hold a reference to keep it alive
+    // Note: log_file and log_to_console parameters are ignored when reusing
     guard_ = existing_guard;
     return;
   }
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python/cuopt/pyproject.toml (1)

51-51: LGTM - Simplified version constraint.

Removing the redundant >=0.0.0a0 prerelease lower-bound is appropriate since ==0.2.* already constrains to the 0.2.x series.

cpp/src/dual_simplex/branch_and_bound.cpp (2)

1138-1138: LGTM - Local counter for early-exit optimization.

The nodes_explored counter is correctly scoped to each diving subtree iteration, resetting when a new start_node is processed.


1171-1172: LGTM - Correct increment placement.

The counter is incremented after solve_node completes, accurately tracking the number of nodes actually explored.

cpp/src/dual_simplex/simplex_solver_settings.hpp (1)

148-149: LGTM - Correct migration from volatile to std::atomic.

Replacing volatile int* with std::atomic<int>* provides proper memory ordering guarantees for inter-thread communication. The volatile keyword does not provide atomicity and is unsuitable for synchronization between threads.

dependencies.yaml (1)

563-563: LGTM - Simplified version constraint.

Removing the redundant >=0.0.0a0 prerelease lower-bound from rapids-logger is appropriate. The ==0.2.* constraint already pins to the 0.2.x series effectively.

cpp/src/linear_programming/solve.cu (1)

309-309: LGTM - Correct atomic initialization for concurrent termination signaling.

The global concurrent_halt is correctly changed to std::atomic<int> with explicit zero-initialization. All accesses throughout the codebase—reads via *settings.concurrent_halt == 1 and writes via *settings.concurrent_halt = 1;—properly invoke atomic operators to maintain sequentially consistent memory ordering. This replaces the unsafe volatile qualifier with proper synchronization semantics for the concurrent termination signal shared between PDLP and Dual Simplex/Barrier/Crossover threads.

cpp/src/dual_simplex/branch_and_bound.hpp (2)

116-117: LGTM - Correct atomic usage for concurrent halt signaling.

The migration from volatile int to std::atomic<int> is the right approach. The direct assignment on line 117 uses the default std::memory_order_seq_cst, which provides strong ordering guarantees appropriate for halt signaling across threads.


173-173: Consistent with the codebase-wide atomic migration.

The member variable correctly uses value initialization with {0}, which is the proper way to initialize std::atomic<int>.

cpp/src/mip/diversity/diversity_manager.cuh (1)

97-98: LGTM - Proper atomic signaling for PDLP concurrency control.

The change from volatile int to std::atomic<int> correctly provides the necessary synchronization guarantees for signaling the PDLP solver to stop. The initialization with {0} is appropriate.

python/libcuopt/pyproject.toml (2)

43-44: Dependency spec simplified for release mode.

Removing the >=0.0.0a0 constraint simplifies the version spec and restricts to stable 0.2.x releases. This aligns with the pre-commit hook addition for verify-alpha-spec in release mode.


88-89: Build dependency spec consistent with runtime dependency.

The same simplification applied to build requirements ensures consistency.

.pre-commit-config.yaml (2)

59-63: New pre-commit hook for alpha spec verification.

The verify-alpha-spec hook with --mode release will enforce that dependencies don't include alpha/pre-release version constraints in release builds. The --fix flag enables automatic remediation.


91-92: YAML formatting correction.

The default_language_version is now properly formatted as a mapping rather than a list item.

python/cuopt/cuopt/linear_programming/pyproject.toml (3)

21-24: Consistent dependency spec simplification.

The rapids-logger constraint is simplified across all dependency sections in this file, aligning with the release mode configuration enforced by the new verify-alpha-spec pre-commit hook.


42-43: Test dependencies aligned.


86-87: Build requirements aligned.

cpp/src/mip/relaxed_lp/relaxed_lp.cuh (1)

19-28: LGTM - Atomic pointer type for concurrent halt control.

The change from volatile int* to std::atomic<int>* correctly aligns with the codebase-wide migration to atomic semantics. The pointer being nullptr by default is appropriate since not all callers may need concurrent halt capability.

cpp/src/utilities/logger.hpp (1)

36-43: Ref-counted logger initialization pattern.

The use of std::shared_ptr<void> provides type-erased ref-counting for the logger configuration guard. This enables multiple init_logger_t instances to share the same logger configuration, with automatic reset when the last instance is destroyed.

cpp/src/utilities/logger.cpp (2)

140-147: Guard-based lifecycle management for logger configuration.

The logger_config_guard with weak reference tracking enables proper ref-counting. The mutex ensures thread-safe access to the global guard state.


185-189: LGTM - Proper guard creation and weak reference storage.

The guard is correctly created as a shared_ptr, stored in both the weak reference (for future lookups) and the member variable (for ownership). When all init_logger_t instances are destroyed, the guard's destructor will reset the logger.

bool inside_mip{false};
// For concurrent termination
volatile int* concurrent_halt{nullptr};
std::atomic<int>* concurrent_halt{nullptr};
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echo "=== Check context in solver_settings.hpp ==="
rg -B 5 -A 5 'concurrent_halt' cpp/include/cuopt/linear_programming/pdlp/solver_settings.hpp

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Add Doxygen documentation for public field concurrent_halt.

The change from volatile int* to std::atomic<int>* is correct for proper inter-thread synchronization. However, as a public API field in this settings struct, it requires documentation per the coding guidelines for public header files. Add a Doxygen comment explaining:

  • Purpose: coordination for concurrent solver termination
  • Expected usage: users provide a pointer to std::atomic for concurrent halt signaling, or leave as nullptr for single-threaded mode
  • Thread-safety guarantees

No existing usages found in the codebase, so the API change poses minimal risk of breaking downstream users.

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In cpp/include/cuopt/linear_programming/pdlp/solver_settings.hpp around line
215, the public field std::atomic<int>* concurrent_halt lacks Doxygen
documentation; add a Doxygen comment immediately above the declaration that
states its purpose (coordination for concurrent solver termination), expected
usage (users may provide a pointer to a std::atomic<int> to signal halt across
threads or leave nullptr for single-threaded mode), and the thread-safety
guarantees (safe for concurrent reads/writes via std::atomic, pointer itself
must remain valid for the solver lifetime).

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