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Fix LTO architecture selection with older CMake
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19 changes: 8 additions & 11 deletions cpp/CMakeLists.txt
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Expand Up @@ -182,22 +182,19 @@ set(CUDF_CUDA_FLAGS "")
set(CUDF_CXX_DEFINITIONS "")
set(CUDF_CUDA_DEFINITIONS "")

if(CMAKE_CUDA_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 13.0.0)
set(DEFAULT_CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE 75)
else()
set(DEFAULT_CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE 70)
endif()

# LTO IR can only be linked for targets greater than or equal to its architecture. An explicit
# override must therefore not exceed the architecture of any target GPU on which it will be linked.
set(CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE
""
CACHE STRING "LTO fragment architecture; empty selects the minimum supported by the toolkit"
"${DEFAULT_CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE}"
CACHE STRING "LTO fragment architecture"
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#!/bin/bash
set -euo pipefail

tmp="$(mktemp -d)"
trap 'rm -rf "$tmp"' EXIT

cat > "$tmp/cache.cmake" <<'EOF'
set(CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE "" CACHE STRING "legacy value")
set(DEFAULT_CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE 75)
set(CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE
    "${DEFAULT_CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE}"
    CACHE STRING "LTO fragment architecture"
)
if(NOT CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE STREQUAL "")
  message(FATAL_ERROR "The cache value was unexpectedly replaced")
endif()
EOF

cmake -P "$tmp/cache.cmake"

Repository: NVIDIA/cudf

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printf '%s\n' '--- relevant repository conventions ---'
find /tmp/coderabbit-repo-knowledge/nvidia-cudf-5d380a13 -type f -name '*.md' -print \
  | sort
printf '%s\n' '--- changed CMake context ---'
git diff -- cpp/CMakeLists.txt
printf '%s\n' '--- current CMake context ---'
sed -n '165,215p' cpp/CMakeLists.txt
printf '%s\n' '--- references to CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE ---'
rg -n -C 3 'CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE|DEFAULT_CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE' --glob '!build/**' --glob '!dist/**' .
printf '%s\n' '--- applicable convention contents ---'
for f in /tmp/coderabbit-repo-knowledge/nvidia-cudf-5d380a13/*/*.md; do
  [ -f "$f" ] || continue
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printf '%s\n' '--- preceding version of the relevant block ---'
git show HEAD^:cpp/CMakeLists.txt | sed -n '175,210p'
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printf '%s\n' '--- preceding LTO selection module ---'
git show HEAD^:cpp/cmake/Modules/SelectLtoArchitecture.cmake | cat -n
printf '%s\n' '--- current module inventory ---'
git ls-tree -r --name-only HEAD cpp/cmake/Modules | rg 'Lto|Fragment|Architecture' || true

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CMake set CACHE documentation existing cache entry FORCE does not overwrite

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In CMake, the set command with the CACHE option is designed to respect existing values in the cache [1][2]. By default, if a cache entry with the specified name already exists, the set command will not overwrite it [1][3]. The FORCE option exists specifically to override this behavior, forcing the command to overwrite any existing cache entry with the provided value [1][2]. If you are encountering a situation where FORCE does not appear to be working or you are confused about why a value is not being updated, consider these common technical reasons: 1. FORCE is being used when it should not be: If your intention is to allow a user to override a default value (e.g., via the command line with -DVAR=VAL), you should remove the FORCE option [4]. Including FORCE instructs CMake to always ignore the user's previously set value and reset it to the value defined in your CMakeLists.txt file [2][4]. 2. Evaluation Order and Scope: Cache variables are global [5]. If your CMake project involves multiple directories or subprojects, the order in which files are processed and variables are defined matters. 3. Normal Variables vs. Cache Variables: Remember that when you evaluate a variable using ${VAR}, CMake looks for a normal (local) variable first [1][6]. If a normal variable exists in the current scope with the same name as a cache variable, it will mask the cache variable [1][7]. If you need to ensure a specific value is used regardless of the cache, you can set a normal variable (without the CACHE option), which will take precedence over the cache entry in that scope [2][5]. 4. INTERNAL Type: If you use the INTERNAL type for a cache variable, the FORCE option is implied [1][7]. In summary, the FORCE option correctly overwrites existing cache entries [1][2]. If your value is not changing, it is likely that the command is either not being executed (e.g., because it is inside a conditional block that is not being entered) or, more commonly, that a local variable is masking the cache variable, or the user is misunderstanding the intended purpose of FORCE, which is to enforce a hardcoded value rather than permit user customization [2][5][4].

Citations:

Migrate the legacy empty CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE cache value.

The previous configuration created an empty cache entry. The new set(... CACHE ...) call does not replace it, so an upgraded build directory can retain the empty value. The numeric validation at Lines 198-200 then fails during reconfiguration.

Force the new default only when the existing cache value is empty. Preserve explicit non-empty overrides.

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In `@cpp/CMakeLists.txt` around lines 193 - 195, Update the CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE
cache initialization so an existing empty cache value is replaced with
DEFAULT_CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE, while preserving any explicit non-empty override.
Keep the numeric validation unchanged.

)

if(CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE STREQUAL "")
foreach(architecture IN LISTS CMAKE_CUDA_ARCHITECTURES_ALL)
string(REGEX MATCH "^[0-9]+" architecture "${architecture}")
if(architecture AND (NOT CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE OR architecture LESS CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE))
set(CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE "${architecture}")
endif()
endforeach()
endif()

if(NOT CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE MATCHES "^[0-9]+$")
message(FATAL_ERROR "CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE must be a numeric architecture")
endif()
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion cpp/cmake/Modules/AddFragment.cmake
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Expand Up @@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ macro(add_fragment)
CUDA_STANDARD 20
CUDA_STANDARD_REQUIRED ON
CUDA_VISIBILITY_PRESET hidden
CUDA_ARCHITECTURES ${CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE}
CUDA_ARCHITECTURES ${CUDF_LTO_ARCHITECTURE}-real
)
target_link_libraries(
${OBJECT_ID}
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