llama_cpp_4/model/params.rs
1//! A safe wrapper around `llama_model_params`.
2
3use crate::model::params::kv_overrides::KvOverrides;
4use std::ffi::{c_char, CStr};
5use std::fmt::{Debug, Formatter};
6use std::pin::Pin;
7use std::ptr::null;
8
9pub mod kv_overrides;
10
11/// Exact model-file loading strategy exposed by llama.cpp.
12///
13/// `llama_load_mode` is a signed enum on every target because of the negative
14/// `LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_AUTO` discriminant, so each variant uses `as _` to coerce to
15/// the `#[repr(i32)]` type (matching [`token_type`](crate::token_type)).
16#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
17#[repr(i32)]
18pub enum LlamaLoadMode {
19 /// Pick the strategy from the backend devices' capabilities: memory-map when
20 /// every device supports it, otherwise fall back to a plain read. This is
21 /// llama.cpp's default.
22 Auto = llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_AUTO as _,
23 /// No memory mapping, locking, or direct I/O.
24 None = llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_NONE as _,
25 /// Memory-map model files when supported.
26 Mmap = llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MMAP as _,
27 /// Read model files normally and lock loaded pages in memory.
28 Mlock = llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MLOCK as _,
29 /// Memory-map model files and lock mapped pages in memory.
30 MmapMlock = llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MMAP_MLOCK as _,
31 /// Use direct I/O when supported.
32 DirectIo = llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_DIRECT_IO as _,
33}
34
35impl LlamaLoadMode {
36 /// llama.cpp's own name for this mode: `"auto"`, `"none"`, `"mmap"`,
37 /// `"mlock"`, `"mmap+mlock"` or `"dio"`.
38 ///
39 /// Wraps `llama_load_mode_name`, so the spelling always matches what
40 /// upstream's logs print and what its `--load-mode` flag accepts.
41 ///
42 /// # Panics
43 ///
44 /// Panics if llama.cpp returns a non-UTF-8 name, which would mean the
45 /// upstream table was corrupted.
46 #[must_use]
47 pub fn name(self) -> &'static str {
48 let ptr = unsafe { llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_load_mode_name(self as _) };
49 assert!(!ptr.is_null(), "llama_load_mode_name returned null");
50 // SAFETY: upstream returns a pointer to a string literal, so `'static`
51 // holds.
52 unsafe { CStr::from_ptr(ptr) }
53 .to_str()
54 .expect("llama_load_mode_name returned non-UTF-8")
55 }
56
57 /// Parse a mode from llama.cpp's own spelling — the inverse of
58 /// [`Self::name`]. Returns `None` if `name` matches no mode.
59 ///
60 /// ```
61 /// # use llama_cpp_4::model::params::LlamaLoadMode;
62 /// assert_eq!(LlamaLoadMode::from_name("mmap+mlock"), Some(LlamaLoadMode::MmapMlock));
63 /// assert_eq!(LlamaLoadMode::from_name("nonsense"), None);
64 /// ```
65 //
66 // Deliberately *not* a call to `llama_load_mode_from_str`: that function
67 // throws `std::invalid_argument` for an unrecognised string, and letting a
68 // C++ exception unwind across the `extern "C"` boundary into Rust is
69 // undefined behaviour. Comparing against `name()` uses upstream's own
70 // strings, so this cannot drift from the C table it mirrors — the
71 // round-trip test pins that.
72 #[must_use]
73 pub fn from_name(name: &str) -> Option<Self> {
74 [
75 Self::Auto,
76 Self::None,
77 Self::Mmap,
78 Self::Mlock,
79 Self::MmapMlock,
80 Self::DirectIo,
81 ]
82 .into_iter()
83 .find(|mode| mode.name() == name)
84 }
85}
86
87/// Whether tensors the architecture marks as lazy are read on demand rather
88/// than up front.
89///
90/// Only tensors the model architecture flags carry this at all — today that is
91/// Gemma-4's per-layer token embedding and `Qwen4Exp`'s PLE rows — so on every
92/// other architecture the setting has no effect. Lazy reading always needs
93/// mmap; without it llama.cpp warns and loads the tensor in full regardless.
94///
95/// `llama_lazy_mode` is an unsigned enum upstream (all discriminants are
96/// non-negative), unlike the signed [`LlamaLoadMode`].
97#[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq)]
98#[repr(u32)]
99pub enum LlamaLazyMode {
100 /// Never read lazily — always pull the whole tensor up front.
101 Off = llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LAZY_MODE_OFF as _,
102 /// Read lazily only for marked tensors larger than 4 GiB. llama.cpp's
103 /// default, and downgraded to [`LlamaLazyMode::Off`] at load time if any
104 /// backend device lacks mmap support (iGPUs, for instance).
105 Auto = llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LAZY_MODE_AUTO as _,
106 /// Read every marked tensor's rows on demand, whatever its size. Trades
107 /// I/O for resident memory; the 4 GiB floor exists because the per-read
108 /// overhead is not worth it on small tensors.
109 On = llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LAZY_MODE_ON as _,
110}
111
112/// A safe wrapper around `llama_model_params`.
113#[allow(clippy::module_name_repetitions)]
114pub struct LlamaModelParams {
115 pub(crate) params: llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_model_params,
116 kv_overrides: Vec<llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_model_kv_override>,
117}
118
119impl Debug for LlamaModelParams {
120 fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
121 f.debug_struct("LlamaModelParams")
122 .field("n_gpu_layers", &self.params.n_gpu_layers)
123 .field("main_gpu", &self.params.main_gpu)
124 .field("vocab_only", &self.params.vocab_only)
125 .field("load_mode", &self.load_mode())
126 .field("lazy_mode", &self.lazy_mode())
127 .field("load_mtp", &self.load_mtp())
128 .field("kv_overrides", &"vec of kv_overrides")
129 .finish()
130 }
131}
132
133impl LlamaModelParams {
134 /// See [`KvOverrides`]
135 ///
136 /// # Examples
137 ///
138 /// ```rust
139 /// # use llama_cpp_4::model::params::LlamaModelParams;
140 /// let params = Box::pin(LlamaModelParams::default());
141 /// let kv_overrides = params.kv_overrides();
142 /// let count = kv_overrides.into_iter().count();
143 /// assert_eq!(count, 0);
144 /// ```
145 #[must_use]
146 pub fn kv_overrides(&self) -> KvOverrides<'_> {
147 KvOverrides::new(self)
148 }
149
150 /// Appends a key-value override to the model parameters. It must be pinned as this creates a self-referential struct.
151 ///
152 /// # Examples
153 ///
154 /// ```rust
155 /// # use std::ffi::{CStr, CString};
156 /// use std::pin::pin;
157 /// # use llama_cpp_4::model::params::LlamaModelParams;
158 /// # use llama_cpp_4::model::params::kv_overrides::ParamOverrideValue;
159 /// let mut params = pin!(LlamaModelParams::default());
160 /// let key = CString::new("key").expect("CString::new failed");
161 /// params.as_mut().append_kv_override(&key, ParamOverrideValue::Int(50));
162 ///
163 /// let kv_overrides = params.kv_overrides().into_iter().collect::<Vec<_>>();
164 /// assert_eq!(kv_overrides.len(), 1);
165 ///
166 /// let (k, v) = &kv_overrides[0];
167 /// assert_eq!(v, &ParamOverrideValue::Int(50));
168 ///
169 /// assert_eq!(k.to_bytes(), b"key", "expected key to be 'key', was {:?}", k);
170 /// ```
171 #[allow(clippy::missing_panics_doc)] // panics are just to enforce internal invariants, not user errors
172 pub fn append_kv_override(
173 mut self: Pin<&mut Self>,
174 key: &CStr,
175 value: kv_overrides::ParamOverrideValue,
176 ) {
177 let kv_override = self
178 .kv_overrides
179 .get_mut(0)
180 .expect("kv_overrides did not have a next allocated");
181
182 assert_eq!(kv_override.key[0], 0, "last kv_override was not empty");
183
184 // There should be some way to do this without iterating over everything.
185 for (i, &c) in key.to_bytes_with_nul().iter().enumerate() {
186 kv_override.key[i] = c_char::try_from(c).expect("invalid character in key");
187 }
188
189 kv_override.tag = value.tag();
190 kv_override.__bindgen_anon_1 = value.value();
191
192 // set to null pointer for panic safety (as push may move the vector, invalidating the pointer)
193 self.params.kv_overrides = null();
194
195 // push the next one to ensure we maintain the iterator invariant of ending with a 0
196 self.kv_overrides
197 .push(llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_model_kv_override {
198 key: [0; 128],
199 tag: 0,
200 __bindgen_anon_1: llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_model_kv_override__bindgen_ty_1 {
201 val_i64: 0,
202 },
203 });
204
205 // set the pointer to the (potentially) new vector
206 self.params.kv_overrides = self.kv_overrides.as_ptr();
207
208 eprintln!("saved ptr: {:?}", self.params.kv_overrides);
209 }
210}
211
212impl LlamaModelParams {
213 /// Get the number of layers to offload to the GPU.
214 #[must_use]
215 pub fn n_gpu_layers(&self) -> i32 {
216 self.params.n_gpu_layers
217 }
218
219 /// The GPU that is used for scratch and small tensors
220 #[must_use]
221 pub fn main_gpu(&self) -> i32 {
222 self.params.main_gpu
223 }
224
225 /// only load the vocabulary, no weights
226 #[must_use]
227 pub fn vocab_only(&self) -> bool {
228 self.params.vocab_only
229 }
230
231 /// Returns the exact model-file loading strategy.
232 #[must_use]
233 pub fn load_mode(&self) -> LlamaLoadMode {
234 match self.params.load_mode {
235 llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_AUTO => LlamaLoadMode::Auto,
236 llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MMAP => LlamaLoadMode::Mmap,
237 llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MLOCK => LlamaLoadMode::Mlock,
238 llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_MMAP_MLOCK => LlamaLoadMode::MmapMlock,
239 llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LOAD_MODE_DIRECT_IO => LlamaLoadMode::DirectIo,
240 _ => LlamaLoadMode::None,
241 }
242 }
243
244 /// Returns whether arch-marked tensors are read on demand.
245 ///
246 /// This is the requested mode, not the effective one: llama.cpp resolves
247 /// [`LlamaLazyMode::Auto`] down to [`LlamaLazyMode::Off`] during load when a
248 /// device lacks mmap support, and that resolution is not written back here.
249 #[must_use]
250 pub fn lazy_mode(&self) -> LlamaLazyMode {
251 match self.params.lazy_mode {
252 llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LAZY_MODE_OFF => LlamaLazyMode::Off,
253 llama_cpp_sys_4::LLAMA_LAZY_MODE_ON => LlamaLazyMode::On,
254 _ => LlamaLazyMode::Auto,
255 }
256 }
257
258 /// Whether the model's MTP (multi-token prediction) layers will be loaded.
259 ///
260 /// MTP layers drive multi-token-prediction speculative decoding for models
261 /// that ship them (e.g. `DeepSeek V4`). Once loaded, the speculative state is
262 /// captured and restored through [`crate::speculative`]. Defaults to `false`
263 /// because most models carry no MTP weights.
264 #[must_use]
265 pub fn load_mtp(&self) -> bool {
266 self.params.load_mtp
267 }
268
269 /// use mmap if possible
270 ///
271 /// [`LlamaLoadMode::Auto`] counts as "possible": llama.cpp memory-maps under
272 /// `Auto` unless one of the backend devices lacks mmap support, which is only
273 /// known once the model is loaded.
274 #[must_use]
275 pub fn use_mmap(&self) -> bool {
276 matches!(
277 self.load_mode(),
278 LlamaLoadMode::Auto | LlamaLoadMode::Mmap | LlamaLoadMode::MmapMlock
279 )
280 }
281
282 /// force system to keep model in RAM
283 #[must_use]
284 pub fn use_mlock(&self) -> bool {
285 matches!(
286 self.load_mode(),
287 LlamaLoadMode::Mlock | LlamaLoadMode::MmapMlock
288 )
289 }
290
291 /// sets the number of gpu layers to offload to the GPU.
292 /// ```
293 /// # use llama_cpp_4::model::params::LlamaModelParams;
294 /// let params = LlamaModelParams::default();
295 /// let params = params.with_n_gpu_layers(1);
296 /// assert_eq!(params.n_gpu_layers(), 1);
297 /// ```
298 #[must_use]
299 pub fn with_n_gpu_layers(mut self, n_gpu_layers: u32) -> Self {
300 // The only way this conversion can fail is if u32 overflows the i32 - in which case we set
301 // to MAX
302 let n_gpu_layers = i32::try_from(n_gpu_layers).unwrap_or(i32::MAX);
303 self.params.n_gpu_layers = n_gpu_layers;
304 self
305 }
306
307 /// sets the main GPU
308 #[must_use]
309 pub fn with_main_gpu(mut self, main_gpu: i32) -> Self {
310 self.params.main_gpu = main_gpu;
311 self
312 }
313
314 /// sets `vocab_only`
315 #[must_use]
316 pub fn with_vocab_only(mut self, vocab_only: bool) -> Self {
317 self.params.vocab_only = vocab_only;
318 self
319 }
320
321 /// Sets the exact model-file loading strategy.
322 #[must_use]
323 pub fn with_load_mode(mut self, load_mode: LlamaLoadMode) -> Self {
324 self.params.load_mode = load_mode as llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_load_mode;
325 self
326 }
327
328 /// Sets whether arch-marked tensors are read on demand.
329 ///
330 /// Reach for [`LlamaLazyMode::On`] when a Gemma-4 or `Qwen4Exp` model's marked
331 /// tensors will not fit in RAM and the extra I/O is the better trade;
332 /// [`LlamaLazyMode::Off`] pins everything in memory up front. Corresponds to
333 /// `llama_model_params.lazy_mode`, added upstream in llama.cpp PR #27794.
334 ///
335 /// ```
336 /// # use llama_cpp_4::model::params::{LlamaLazyMode, LlamaModelParams};
337 /// let params = LlamaModelParams::default().with_lazy_mode(LlamaLazyMode::On);
338 /// assert_eq!(params.lazy_mode(), LlamaLazyMode::On);
339 /// ```
340 #[must_use]
341 pub fn with_lazy_mode(mut self, lazy_mode: LlamaLazyMode) -> Self {
342 self.params.lazy_mode = lazy_mode as llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_lazy_mode;
343 self
344 }
345
346 /// Sets whether to load the model's MTP (multi-token prediction) layers.
347 ///
348 /// Enable this for models that ship MTP weights (e.g. `DeepSeek V4`) when you
349 /// intend to use MTP-based speculative decoding, then drive the speculative
350 /// state via [`crate::speculative`]. For models without MTP layers the flag
351 /// has no effect. Corresponds to `llama_model_params.load_mtp`, added
352 /// upstream in llama.cpp PR #25784 (`DeepSeek V4` MTP + `DSpark`).
353 ///
354 /// ```
355 /// # use llama_cpp_4::model::params::LlamaModelParams;
356 /// let params = LlamaModelParams::default().with_load_mtp(true);
357 /// assert!(params.load_mtp());
358 /// ```
359 #[must_use]
360 pub fn with_load_mtp(mut self, load_mtp: bool) -> Self {
361 self.params.load_mtp = load_mtp;
362 self
363 }
364
365 /// sets `use_mlock`
366 #[must_use]
367 pub fn with_use_mlock(mut self, use_mlock: bool) -> Self {
368 let load_mode = match (self.use_mmap(), use_mlock) {
369 (true, true) => LlamaLoadMode::MmapMlock,
370 (true, false) => LlamaLoadMode::Mmap,
371 (false, true) => LlamaLoadMode::Mlock,
372 (false, false) => LlamaLoadMode::None,
373 };
374 self.params.load_mode = load_mode as llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_load_mode;
375 self
376 }
377}
378
379/// Default parameters for `LlamaModel`. (as defined in llama.cpp by `llama_model_default_params`)
380/// ```
381/// # use llama_cpp_4::model::params::LlamaModelParams;
382/// let params = LlamaModelParams::default();
383/// assert_eq!(params.n_gpu_layers(), -1, "n_gpu_layers should be -1 (all layers)");
384/// assert_eq!(params.main_gpu(), 0, "main_gpu should be 0");
385/// assert_eq!(params.vocab_only(), false, "vocab_only should be false");
386/// assert_eq!(params.use_mmap(), true, "use_mmap should be true");
387/// assert_eq!(params.use_mlock(), false, "use_mlock should be false");
388/// ```
389impl Default for LlamaModelParams {
390 fn default() -> Self {
391 let default_params = unsafe { llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_model_default_params() };
392 LlamaModelParams {
393 params: default_params,
394 // push the next one to ensure we maintain the iterator invariant of ending with a 0
395 kv_overrides: vec![llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_model_kv_override {
396 key: [0; 128],
397 tag: 0,
398 __bindgen_anon_1: llama_cpp_sys_4::llama_model_kv_override__bindgen_ty_1 {
399 val_i64: 0,
400 },
401 }],
402 }
403 }
404}