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+"""
+Patched GPU Model Runner - Enables shared memory weight updates.
+
+This patches vLLM's GPUModelRunner to:
+1. Call share_memory_() on model weights after loading
+2. Spawn a daemon process that receives NCCL weight updates from trainers
+
+The key insight is that share_memory_() makes tensors accessible from 
+multiple processes. The daemon receives updates via NCCL and copies them
+directly into the shared tensors, which vLLM reads for inference.
+"""
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import os
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+import torch
+import torch.multiprocessing as mp
+
+# Lazy imports to avoid circular dependencies
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from vllm.v1.worker.gpu_model_runner import GPUModelRunner
+
+
+# Flag to track if patches have been applied
+_PATCHES_APPLIED = False
+
+
+def apply_patches() -> None:
+    """
+    Apply patches to vLLM's GPUModelRunner.
+    
+    This must be called BEFORE importing vLLM's engine classes.
+    Safe to call multiple times (idempotent).
+    
+    Usage:
+        from example_trainer.vllm_patching import apply_patches
+        apply_patches()
+        
+        from vllm import AsyncLLM  # Now uses patched runner
+    """
+    global _PATCHES_APPLIED
+    
+    if _PATCHES_APPLIED:
+        return
+    
+    try:
+        import vllm.v1.worker.gpu_worker
+        from vllm.v1.worker.gpu_model_runner import GPUModelRunner as OriginalRunner
+        
+        # Create patched class
+        PatchedRunner = _create_patched_runner(OriginalRunner)
+        
+        # Replace in vllm module
+        vllm.v1.worker.gpu_worker.GPUModelRunner = PatchedRunner
+        
+        _PATCHES_APPLIED = True
+        print("[vLLM Patch] ✓ GPUModelRunner patched for shared memory updates")
+        
+    except ImportError as e:
+        print(f"[vLLM Patch] Warning: Could not apply patches: {e}")
+        print("[vLLM Patch] Shared memory updates will not be available")
+
+
+def _create_patched_runner(BaseRunner: type) -> type:
+    """
+    Create a patched GPUModelRunner class.
+    
+    Returns a new class that inherits from the original and adds
+    shared memory + daemon functionality.
+    """
+    from .weight_updater import weight_updater_process
+    
+    class PatchedGPUModelRunner(BaseRunner):
+        """
+        Patched GPUModelRunner that enables shared memory weight updates.
+        
+        After loading the model, this:
+        1. Calls share_memory_() on all parameters to make them accessible
+           from other processes
+        2. Spawns a daemon process that joins NCCL groups with the trainer
+           and receives weight updates
+           
+        The daemon copies updates directly into the shared tensors, so
+        vLLM immediately sees the new weights for inference.
+        """
+        
+        def load_model(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
+            """Load model and set up shared memory + update daemon."""
+            # Call original load_model
+            super().load_model(*args, **kwargs)
+            
+            # Check if shared memory updates are enabled
+            enable_shared = os.environ.get("VLLM_ENABLE_SHARED_WEIGHTS", "0") == "1"
+            num_inference_nodes = int(os.environ.get("NUM_INFERENCE_NODES", -1))
+            
+            if not enable_shared and num_inference_nodes < 0:
+                print("[vLLM Patch] Shared weights disabled (set VLLM_ENABLE_SHARED_WEIGHTS=1 to enable)")
+                return
+            
+            print("[vLLM Patch] Setting up shared memory weight updates...")
+            
+            try:
+                self._setup_shared_memory()
+                self._spawn_weight_updater()
+                print("[vLLM Patch] ✓ Shared memory updates enabled")
+            except Exception as e:
+                print(f"[vLLM Patch] Warning: Failed to set up shared memory: {e}")
+                import traceback
+                traceback.print_exc()
+        
+        def _setup_shared_memory(self) -> None:
+            """Move model tensors to shared memory."""
+            # Make entire model shareable
+            self.model.share_memory()
+            
+            # Also share_memory_() on each parameter individually
+            # (some implementations may need this)
+            state_dict = self.model.state_dict()
+            for key, val in state_dict.items():
+                if val.is_cuda or val.device.type == 'cuda':
+                    # For CUDA tensors, we need to ensure they're in shared memory
+                    val.share_memory_()
+            
+            print(f"[vLLM Patch] Shared {len(state_dict)} tensors in model")
+        
+        def _spawn_weight_updater(self) -> None:
+            """Spawn the daemon process for receiving weight updates."""
+            try:
+                from vllm.distributed import get_tensor_model_parallel_rank
+            except ImportError:
+                # Fallback for older vLLM versions
+                get_tensor_model_parallel_rank = lambda: 0
+            
+            # Get model configuration
+            state_dict = self.model.state_dict()
+            
+            # Get attention head counts
+            hf_config = self.model_config.hf_text_config
+            num_heads = getattr(hf_config, "num_attention_heads", 0)
+            num_kv_heads = self.model_config.get_total_num_kv_heads()
+            
+            # Get parallel configuration
+            tp_rank = get_tensor_model_parallel_rank()
+            gpu_id = torch.cuda.device(self.device).idx if hasattr(self.device, 'idx') else 0
+            
+            print(f"[vLLM Patch] Spawning updater: tp_rank={tp_rank}, gpu={gpu_id}")
+            
+            # Spawn daemon process
+            ctx = mp.get_context("spawn")
+            self.weight_updater_process = ctx.Process(
+                target=weight_updater_process,
+                args=(
+                    state_dict,
+                    num_heads,
+                    num_kv_heads,
+                    tp_rank,
+                    self.parallel_config.tensor_parallel_size,
+                    gpu_id,
+                ),
+                daemon=True,
+            )
+            self.weight_updater_process.start()
+            
+            print(f"[vLLM Patch] Weight updater daemon started (PID: {self.weight_updater_process.pid})")
+    
+    return PatchedGPUModelRunner
+
+
+class PatchedGPUModelRunner:
+    """
+    Placeholder class for type checking.
+    
+    The actual patched class is created dynamically by _create_patched_runner()
+    to properly inherit from vLLM's GPUModelRunner.
+    """
+    pass
+
+