[None][feat] Helix speculative verify groups: fp8 + fp4 MLA and DSpark

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Summary

Adds Helix support for speculative verify groups end to end — the per-token
kernel contract, the runtime that produces it, every attention backend that
consumes it, and the DSpark speculative-decoding path that selects it.

A verify group of 1 + draft_len tokens can straddle a ledger-page boundary, so
KV ownership within one group splits across two CP ranks. The existing
per-sequence helix_is_inactive_rank gate cannot express that — it is
all-or-nothing for the whole group.

Merge-back of MRs !10550 (dspark + helix), !10593 (fp8 adaptation),
!10634 (helix + fp4 KV) and !10652 (fp4+helix accuracy fix).

Important

Stacked on #19070 (FP4 MLA attention backend). GitHub cannot express a
cross-fork stack, so this targets main and its diff currently includes
#19070's commit. Review only the five mb-helix commits on top; merge #19070
first and this collapses to just those.

Scope split: #19070 = the FP4 MLA backend. This PR = all Helix work
(fp8 + fp4 + DSpark), including the Helix-conditional changes to the fp4 files.

Supersedes the closed #18166, which implemented the same per-token primitive
against pre-relocation paths and covered only the bf16/fp16 CuTe DSL decode
path. The C++ here is character-identical to it.

Commits

Commit	Scope
a3b6ac18	C++ kernels: helix_local_slots, fifo-v2 sanitize
c5f13ffa	core runtime + FP4 MLA consumer
c6705027	CuTe DSL MLA decode — fp16
48dee57d	CuTe DSL MLA decode — fp8
8c6bb9b8	DSpark speculative decoding under Helix CP (Kimi K3)

What's here

Kernel side (C++) — helix_local_slots, a per-token rank-local KV write
slot plumbed through mlaKernels.{cu,h} and thop/dsv3RopeOp.cpp. -1 means
another rank owns the token's global position. Non-null supersedes the
per-sequence gate and supplies the KV write index; null leaves every existing
path unchanged. The zero-KV sanitize moves into the fifo-v2 all-to-all sender,
where the entry is already streaming through shared memory.

Runtime — TrtllmAttentionMetadata gains helix_local_slots /
helix_kv_bounds, derived on device in recompute_helix_spec_buffers following
the round-robin page ledger (page b -> rank b % cp_size). model_engine
packs the group's global positions host-side and reports a per-sequence count
of owned new tokens, since with a split group ownership is a count, not a
boolean. Under the overlap scheduler the host packs from a stale base, so the
accepted-count correction already applied to position_ids is applied before
the recompute and mirrored back for capture symmetry.

All three attention consumers

• FP4 MLA — validation plus the USE_HELIX/USE_HELIX_LOCAL_SLOTS
  specializations in the Triton append kernel, and the mask in both CuteDSL
  MuFu16 variants, which now also emit the softmax row stats the combine needs.
• CuTe DSL MLA decode, fp16 and fp8 — per-token kv_bounds replaces the
  implicit causal bound K - (S_q - 1) + q_tok in both masked-phase branches,
  the masked span widens by one, fold_sq padding rows are clamped so their
  discarded results still read in range, and tokens with no local KV emit the
  (-inf, 0) softmax identity so the cross-rank combine stays exact.

DSpark — the K3 helix speculative allowlist admits standalone DSpark linear
chains and raises loudly on anything else. The draft model runs on the CP-free
repurposed mapping (the helix ledger governs only the target KV), and the
KV-cache cost model follows: draft slopes are scaled by cp_size because a
draft token is priced against a rank-local target token, while intercepts are
per-request rank-local bytes and stay unscaled.

Bug fixed along the way

MLA now derives its zero-KV mask from the per-token bounds when they are
valid. A rank holding only a group's tail page has zero visible KV for the
group's leading tokens while its per-sequence kv_len is nonzero — the
per-sequence mask missed exactly those rows, so their decode rows were fully
masked and the combine could multiply an uninitialized partial by a zero
correction.

FallbackFmha rejects verify groups outright: the fused thop path's spec-dec
mask and per-sequence gate both assume the new KV entries are the trailing slots
of one rank's kv_len. Being last in the library list, this makes dispatch
raise rather than run silently wrong.

Deliberately excluded

• fp8 tensor-valued softmax/output scales. An unrelated ABI change that sits
  beside the fp8 helix work on the source branch. main's cutlass.Float32
  scalars and the softmax_scale_log2 precompute are kept; the kv_bounds
  masking is independent of both.
• The SM107 arch widening, which is interleaved with the helix hunks in both
  decode kernels and carries {$nv-internal-release} markers. It belongs to the
  kernels PR ([None][feat] Rubin kernels & attention: DSV4/DSA, CuteDSL GEMM #19184); arch gates here are byte-identical to base.

Test status

Static verification only: the helix C++ is byte-identical to the source branch,
kernel/runner argument order lines up across fp8 and fp16, every file parses,
lint/format hooks pass, and each helix symbol has both a producer and a consumer.

Not yet built or run. test_helix_postprocess.py and test_mla_helix.py
need a GPU run, and the fp8/fp16 CuteDSL masking is untested kernel logic — that
is the gate before this leaves draft.

Dev Engineer Review

• Updates Helix metadata pairing with generation slices in trtllm.py.
• Updates FP16/BF16 and FP8 MLA decode kernels to accept and propagate kv_bounds.
• Preserves non-Helix behavior through optional bounds handling.
• No current review findings were supplied. Severity counts are unavailable.
• Test execution status is not established by the supplied evidence.

QA Engineer Review

No test changes.

Per-File QA Perspective

• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/trtllm.py: Verify generation-slice indexing and initialization of Helix metadata buffers.
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/cute_dsl_kernels/blackwell/attention/mla/mla_decode_fp16.py: Verify kv_bounds propagation, per-token masking, and non-Helix compatibility.
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/cute_dsl_kernels/blackwell/attention/mla/mla_decode_fp8.py: Verify kv_bounds propagation, folded-query indexing, and non-Helix compatibility.

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Walkthrough

The pull request adds per-token Helix speculative-decoding metadata, bounded MLA execution, zero-KV masking, aligned all-to-all transfers, softmax-statistics output, runtime validation, cache-sizing rules, and regression tests.

Changes

Helix speculative decoding

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Per-token ownership and KV bounds cpp/tensorrt_llm/kernels/mlaKernels.*, tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/trtllm.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py	Helix tracks per-token local slots, KV bounds, owned-token counts, and validity state. These values reach MLA generation and cache updates.
Runtime guards and cache sizing tensorrt_llm/_torch/models/modeling_kimi_linear.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/*	Helix speculative decoding is limited to supported DSpark configurations. Draft-cache mappings and Mamba state sizing use Helix-aware rules.

All-to-all masking and transfer

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Zero-KV masking and transfer selection cpp/tensorrt_llm/kernels/helixAllToAll.*, cpp/tensorrt_llm/thop/alltoallOp.cpp, tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/attention.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/distributed/ops.py	Native all-to-all accepts zero-KV masks. Masked sender rows become no-op contributions. Variable field 1 uses aligned bulk copies or synchronized float2 fallback copies.

MLA decode and generation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
FP4 MLA generation metadata tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fp4_mla/*, tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fp4_mla/fp4_mla_kernels.py	Generation validates and propagates Helix offsets, inactive-rank flags, and local slots. Cache writes use rank-local ownership when available.
Bounded CuTe DSL MLA decode tensorrt_llm/_torch/custom_ops/cute_dsl_custom_ops.py, tensorrt_llm/_torch/cute_dsl_kernels/blackwell/attention/mla/*, tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/mla.py	Decode accepts per-token KV bounds and uses them for masking and softmax-statistics eligibility. Optional statistics output writes (-inf, 0) for zero-KV rows.

Validation

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Regression coverage tests/unittest/_torch/attention/kernels/parallel_hw_agnostic/test_helix_postprocess.py, tests/unittest/_torch/attention/multi_gpu/test_mla_helix.py, tests/unittest/_torch/executor/kv_cache/test_kv_cache_budget_split.py	Tests cover per-token zero-KV masking, unaligned FIFO v2 softmax-statistics handling, and Helix-aware Mamba state sizing.

Priority: ➖ Normal

Estimated code review effort: 5 (Critical) | ~90 minutes

Change: Feature · Severity of issue fixed: Medium

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant ModelEngine
  participant AttentionMetadata
  participant MLA
  participant HelixAllToAll
  participant DecodeKernel
  ModelEngine->>AttentionMetadata: derive local slots and KV bounds
  AttentionMetadata->>MLA: provide per-token Helix metadata
  MLA->>HelixAllToAll: pass zero-KV mask and partial outputs
  HelixAllToAll->>DecodeKernel: transfer sanitized rows
  MLA->>DecodeKernel: pass KV bounds and statistics buffers
  DecodeKernel->>MLA: return attention output and row statistics

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Issue #18166 requires end-to-end DSpark speculative decoding under Helix CP, including per-token ownership, local KV slots and bounds, overlap metadata recomputation, MLA consumers, scheduler and allowlist guards, CP-free drafter mapping, disaggregated context slots, and fallback rejection. The summary shows implementation for these objectives and adds regression tests for Helix postprocessing, unaligned FIFO-v2 statistics, and Mamba sizing. Static verification passed. GPU tests and kernel execution remain pending, so runtime compliance for the end-to-end GPU behavior is not established.

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🟠 Major · Pass the CP-free mapping to the two-model draft manager. · _util.py:2464-2467

tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py:2464-2467
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Pass the CP-free mapping to the two-model draft manager.

The draft cost helper uses draft_mapping, but two-model construction forwards self._mapping. A KVCacheManagerV2 draft manager then receives a Helix mapping and raises because V2 rejects draft caches with Helix context parallelism. Pass the same CP-free mapping override into two-model construction. Add a regression test that constructs a two-model Helix draft manager with the CP-free mapping.

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In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py` around lines 2464 - 2467, Update the
two-model draft-manager construction to pass the CP-free draft_mapping instead
of self._mapping, ensuring KVCacheManagerV2 does not receive Helix context
parallelism. Add a regression test that constructs a two-model Helix draft
manager with the CP-free mapping.

🟠 Major · Pass kv_bounds through the FP8 input list. · cute_dsl_custom_ops.py:11816-11818

tensorrt_llm/_torch/custom_ops/cute_dsl_custom_ops.py:11816-11818
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Pass kv_bounds through the FP8 input list.

On the Helix speculative path, the backend passes per-token bounds to cute_dsl_mla_decode_fp8_blackwell. The wrapper omits them from inputs, so CuteDSLNVMlaDecodeBlackwellRunner.forward sets kv_bounds to None. The kernel then uses the ordinary cache_seqs-based causal bound. When the Helix bound differs, FP8 decode can produce incorrect attention results.

inputs = [
    q_latent, q_rope, c_latent, c_rope, page_table, cache_seqs, o,
    workspace, softmax_stats, kv_bounds
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In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/custom_ops/cute_dsl_custom_ops.py` around lines 11816 -
11818, Update the FP8 wrapper’s input assembly around
cute_dsl_mla_decode_fp8_blackwell to include kv_bounds in the inputs list passed
to CuteDSLNVMlaDecodeBlackwellRunner.forward, preserving the ordering expected
by the runner. Add a regression test covering FP8 Helix bounds that differ from
cache_seqs and verify the resulting attention output applies the provided
bounds.

🟠 Major · Insert None for kv_bounds after each cache_seqs argument. · mla_decode_fp16.py:4268-4269

tensorrt_llm/_torch/cute_dsl_kernels/blackwell/attention/mla/mla_decode_fp16.py:4268-4269
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win

Insert None for kv_bounds after each cache_seqs argument.

kv_bounds is required between cache_seqs and block_split_kvs. The three standalone call sites still use the old order. They provide one argument too few, so block_split_kvs binds to kv_bounds, later values shift, and stream remains unbound. The cute.compile call therefore fails before the kernel can run.

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In
`@tensorrt_llm/_torch/cute_dsl_kernels/blackwell/attention/mla/mla_decode_fp16.py`
around lines 4268 - 4269, Update the three standalone cute.compile call sites in
the MLA decode path to insert None immediately after each cache_seqs argument,
before block_split_kvs, preserving the remaining argument order so stream binds
correctly.

🟡 Minor · Add a unit regression test for explicit V1 rejection. · _util.py:270-277

tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py:270-277
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Add a unit regression test for explicit V1 rejection.

The Kimi K3 speculative tests omit use_kv_cache_manager_v2 and rely on the default resolution. The GPQA test sets it to False, but does not configure speculative decoding. Add a focused get_kv_cache_manager_cls test with a CP-Helix mapping and speculative configuration. Assert that False raises this exact ValueError and that True returns MambaHybridCacheManagerV2.

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In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py` around lines 270 - 277, The Kimi K3
cache-manager selection needs regression coverage for explicit V1 rejection. Add
a focused test for get_kv_cache_manager_cls using a CP-Helix mapping and
speculative-decoding configuration; assert use_kv_cache_manager_v2=False raises
the exact ValueError from the selection path, while True returns
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🟡 Minor · Add a Helix one-model regression test for draft sizing and construction. · _util.py:1014-1021

tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py:1014-1021
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Add a Helix one-model regression test for draft sizing and construction.

For cp_size > 1, assert that _get_draft_cache_cost calls repurpose_helix_cp_to_tp(), multiplies only CacheCost.slope by cp_size, and preserves intercept. Also assert that _create_one_model_draft_kv_cache_manager passes the CP-free mapping to _create_kv_cache_manager. Add this coverage in the existing KV-cache unit tests.

Without this test, a regression can produce an incorrect target/draft budget split or pass the unsupported Helix mapping to the draft manager.

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In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py` around lines 1014 - 1021, Extend the
existing KV-cache unit tests with Helix one-model regression coverage for
cp_size > 1: verify _get_draft_cache_cost calls repurpose_helix_cp_to_tp(),
scales only CacheCost.slope by cp_size, and preserves CacheCost.intercept; also
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Inline comments:
In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/fallback.py`:
- Around line 90-96: Update the Helix verify condition in FallbackFmha to
compare only generation-token count: subtract metadata.num_ctx_tokens from
q.shape[0] and compare the result with metadata.num_generations, replacing the
current metadata.num_seqs comparison while preserving the other guards.

In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fp4_mla/__init__.py`:
- Around line 4246-4254: Update the softmax-statistics workspace created in the
softmax_stats_tensor branch of run_trtllm_fp4_mla_decode_page_native_from_raw so
the requested (2, num_queries, physical_heads) tensor is contiguous even when
_ensure_workspace_tensor returns a slice from oversized cached storage; return a
contiguous copy or allocate fresh workspace as appropriate, while preserving the
existing dtype and device.

In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fp4_mla/fp4_mla_kernels.py`:
- Around line 1465-1478: In the Q1 K-residual RoPE lookup, keep the local cache
page index based on first_new_pos but derive the rotary index from
rope_first_new_pos when Helix is enabled. Add a separate rope position alongside
position before the early-return check, and use it to compute rotary_offsets
instead of position.

In
`@tensorrt_llm/_torch/cute_dsl_kernels/blackwell/attention/mla/mla_decode_fp16.py`:
- Around line 2826-2836: Extend the CuTe DSL MLA Helix tests around the existing
BF16/FP8 and split_kv parameterization to use seq_len_q greater than one and
provide a contiguous int32 kv_bounds tensor with distinct zero and nonzero
per-token limits. Compare outputs for each token against the reference,
preserving split_kv values 1 and 4, and ensure the multi-GPU/speculative setup
also supplies these bounds so folded-token indexing and masking are exercised in
both kernel variants.

In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/config_utils.py`:
- Around line 514-527: Add parameterized tests covering mamba_effective_tp_size
for attention-DP precedence, Helix mapping using tp_size multiplied by cp_size,
and standard TP. Assert get_states_bytes_per_layer produces the corresponding
state-byte budget, and add a nontrivial Helix allocation test verifying the
runtime Mamba pool shape matches the same sharding rule.

In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/kv_cache/mamba_cache_manager.py`:
- Around line 62-64: Update the import of _mamba_effective_tp_size in
mamba_cache_manager.py to use the parent-package config_utils module via the
two-dot relative import, preserving the existing alias and helper usage.

In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py`:
- Around line 5034-5050: Update the overlap-extend branch around the Helix
handling in tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py:5034-5050 to append
helix_position_offsets, helix_is_inactive_rank, and helix_owned_new_tokens for
every sequence, using a provisional base and runtime_tokens_per_gen_step so
_preprocess_inputs() can apply overlap correction and rebuild device buffers.
The consumer at tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/trtllm.py:865-876
requires no direct change; ensure its prepare() path receives the aligned Helix
state through the producer fix.

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Outside diff comments:
In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/custom_ops/cute_dsl_custom_ops.py`:
- Around line 11816-11818: Update the FP8 wrapper’s input assembly around
cute_dsl_mla_decode_fp8_blackwell to include kv_bounds in the inputs list passed
to CuteDSLNVMlaDecodeBlackwellRunner.forward, preserving the ordering expected
by the runner. Add a regression test covering FP8 Helix bounds that differ from
cache_seqs and verify the resulting attention output applies the provided
bounds.

In
`@tensorrt_llm/_torch/cute_dsl_kernels/blackwell/attention/mla/mla_decode_fp16.py`:
- Around line 4268-4269: Update the three standalone cute.compile call sites in
the MLA decode path to insert None immediately after each cache_seqs argument,
before block_split_kvs, preserving the remaining argument order so stream binds
correctly.

In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py`:
- Around line 2464-2467: Update the two-model draft-manager construction to pass
the CP-free draft_mapping instead of self._mapping, ensuring KVCacheManagerV2
does not receive Helix context parallelism. Add a regression test that
constructs a two-model Helix draft manager with the CP-free mapping.
- Around line 270-277: The Kimi K3 cache-manager selection needs regression
coverage for explicit V1 rejection. Add a focused test for
get_kv_cache_manager_cls using a CP-Helix mapping and speculative-decoding
configuration; assert use_kv_cache_manager_v2=False raises the exact ValueError
from the selection path, while True returns MambaHybridCacheManagerV2.
- Around line 1014-1021: Extend the existing KV-cache unit tests with Helix
one-model regression coverage for cp_size > 1: verify _get_draft_cache_cost
calls repurpose_helix_cp_to_tp(), scales only CacheCost.slope by cp_size, and
preserves CacheCost.intercept; also verify
_create_one_model_draft_kv_cache_manager passes the CP-free mapping into
_create_kv_cache_manager.

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• cpp/tensorrt_llm/kernels/helixAllToAll.cu
• cpp/tensorrt_llm/kernels/helixAllToAll.h
• cpp/tensorrt_llm/kernels/mlaKernels.cu
• cpp/tensorrt_llm/kernels/mlaKernels.h
• cpp/tensorrt_llm/thop/alltoallOp.cpp
• cpp/tensorrt_llm/thop/dsv3RopeOp.cpp
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/attention.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/cute_dsl_mla.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/fallback.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fmha/fp4_mla.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fp4_mla/__init__.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fp4_mla/fp4_mla_cutedsl_mufu16.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fp4_mla/fp4_mla_cutedsl_mufu16_fused_v_transpose.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/fp4_mla/fp4_mla_kernels.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/backends/trtllm.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/attention/mla.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/custom_ops/cpp_custom_ops.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/custom_ops/cute_dsl_custom_ops.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/cute_dsl_kernels/blackwell/attention/mla/mla_decode_fp16.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/cute_dsl_kernels/blackwell/attention/mla/mla_decode_fp8.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/distributed/ops.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/models/modeling_kimi_linear.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/_util.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/config_utils.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/kv_cache/kv_cache_manager_v2.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/kv_cache/mamba_cache_manager.py
• tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py
• tests/unittest/_torch/attention/kernels/parallel_hw_agnostic/test_helix_postprocess.py
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🟠 Major · Recompute every Helix verify row. · model_engine.py:3855

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Recompute every Helix verify row.

When extend_ctx() is enabled, Line 5756 adds extend requests to num_contexts. attn_metadata.prepare() then includes their verify-group rows in md.num_ctx_tokens. This calculation removes those rows from helix_gen_tokens. A pure overlap verify batch gets zero rows, so recompute_helix_spec_buffers() leaves provisional slots, bounds, and rank-local KV lengths in place.

Persist the packed Helix verify-row count during request packing. Use that count instead of input_ids.shape[0] - md.num_ctx_tokens.

Add a two-rank regression in tests/unittest/_torch/attention/multi_gpu/test_mla_helix.py. Enable overlap and extend_ctx(), use a verify group that crosses a ledger-page boundary, and partially accept the group. Assert the recomputed Helix metadata and output match the non-overlap reference.

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In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py` at line 3855, Persist the
packed Helix verify-row count during request packing and use it to compute
helix_gen_tokens instead of subtracting md.num_ctx_tokens from
inputs['input_ids'].shape[0], ensuring pure-overlap verify batches are fully
recomputed by recompute_helix_spec_buffers(). Add two-rank regression coverage
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Helix metadata and output against the non-overlap reference.

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In `@tensorrt_llm/_torch/pyexecutor/model_engine.py`:
- Line 3855: Persist the packed Helix verify-row count during request packing
and use it to compute helix_gen_tokens instead of subtracting md.num_ctx_tokens
from inputs['input_ids'].shape[0], ensuring pure-overlap verify batches are
fully recomputed by recompute_helix_spec_buffers(). Add two-rank regression
coverage in test_mla_helix.py with overlap and extend_ctx() enabled, a
ledger-page-crossing verify group, and partial acceptance; compare recomputed
Helix metadata and output against the non-overlap reference.

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