[libcu++] Improve the implementation of __cccl_is_referenceable

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We currently use nested types to implement it. Improve the implementation by using a simple variable template

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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved iterator, range, and transformation compatibility by consistently validating whether operation results can be referenced.
  • Improved reference, pointer-conversion, decay, and swappability trait handling across supported compiler configurations.
  • Improved compatibility with compiler and standard-library builtin interactions.
  • Simplified referenceability checks for more consistent type-trait behavior.

• Tests

  • Updated referenceability coverage for object, reference, vector, and function types, including qualified and variadic forms.

Walkthrough

The PR replaces legacy referenceability checks with __is_referenceable_v and __referenceable across type traits, iterators, ranges, compiler builtins, and tests.

Changes

Referenceability migration

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Referenceability contract libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/is_referenceable.h, libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__cccl/builtin.h	__cccl_is_referenceable is replaced by __is_referenceable_v and the __referenceable concept. Builtin conflict detection and compiler-specific suppression macros are added. Obsolete builtin wrappers are removed.
Type-trait consumers libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/add_lvalue_reference.h, libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/add_pointer.h, libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/add_rvalue_reference.h, libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/decay.h, libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/is_swappable.h	Reference-related, decay, and swappability traits now use __is_referenceable_v.
Iterator and range constraints libcudacxx/include/cuda/__iterator/transform_iterator.h, libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__iterator/*, libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__ranges/transform_view.h	Iterator and range constraints now use __referenceable instead of __can_reference.
Referenceability tests libcudacxx/test/libcudacxx/libcxx/utilities/meta/is_referenceable.pass.cpp	Tests now assert __is_referenceable_v while preserving the existing type coverage.

Suggested reviewers: ericniebler, davebayer

Merge Risk: ⚪ Minimal · up to d8667

This change is a localized implementation cleanup with no actionable merge-blocking risk remaining after normal checks and review.

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• libcudacxx/include/cuda/__iterator/transform_iterator.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__cccl/builtin.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__iterator/common_iterator.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__iterator/concepts.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__iterator/iter_move.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__iterator/iter_swap.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__iterator/iterator_traits.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__ranges/transform_view.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/add_lvalue_reference.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/add_pointer.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/add_rvalue_reference.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/decay.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/is_referenceable.h
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/is_swappable.h
• libcudacxx/test/libcudacxx/libcxx/utilities/meta/is_referenceable.pass.cpp

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• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__cccl/builtin.h

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libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__cccl/builtin.h (1)

70-84: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🔵 Trivial | ⚡ Quick win

suggestion: Apply one exact-condition rule to all changed preprocessor annotations.

• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__cccl/builtin.h#L70-L84: repeat the full conditions at Lines 76 and 84.
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/add_lvalue_reference.h#L27-L75: preserve the exact conditions, including NVRTC and the full fallback-selection predicate.
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/add_pointer.h#L31-L78: preserve the exact conditions, including NVRTC and the full fallback-selection predicate.
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/add_rvalue_reference.h#L27-L75: preserve the exact conditions, including NVRTC and the full fallback-selection predicate.
• libcudacxx/include/cuda/std/__type_traits/decay.h#L34-L57: preserve the exact conditions for libstdc++, NVRTC, and GCC.

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1. cuVS balanced k-means: deleted RMM device_scalar rvalue constructor · 2 jobs

Explanation: Both RAPIDS matrices fail at the same cuVS lines because literal zeroes select RMM 26.10's explicitly deleted rvalue constructor. This indicates incompatible downstream cuVS/RMM revisions rather than a failure in the changed libcudacxx trait code.

Evidence:

2026-08-26T15:01:43.8310963Z /home/coder/cuvs/cpp/src/cluster/detail/kmeans_balanced.cuh(684): error: function "rmm::_RMM_26_10::device_scalar<T>::device_scalar(const rmm::_RMM_26_10::device_scalar<T>::value_type &&, rmm::_RMM_26_10::cuda_stream_view, cuda::mr::__4::__version_bump_ver4_::any_resource<cuda::mr::__4::device_accessible>) [with T=int64_t]" (declared at line 122 of /home/coder/rmm/cpp/include/rmm/device_scalar.hpp) cannot be referenced -- it is a deleted function
2026-08-26T15:01:43.8331566Z     rmm::device_scalar<IdxT> update_count(0, stream, device_memory);
2026-08-26T15:01:43.8383220Z       rmm::device_scalar<IdxT> search_count(0, stream, device_memory);

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Repository: https://github.com/NVIDIA/cccl
Workflow run: https://github.com/NVIDIA/cccl/actions/runs/32982044919
Failure group: cuVS balanced k-means: deleted RMM device_scalar rvalue constructor
Affected jobs:
- Build RAPIDS (optional) / rmm ucxx raft cuvs nvforest cuml: https://github.com/NVIDIA/cccl/actions/runs/32982044919/job/98221598714
- Build RAPIDS (optional) / rmm ucxx raft cuvs cugraph wholegraph: https://github.com/NVIDIA/cccl/actions/runs/32982044919/job/98221598722

Reproduce the cuVS failure narrowly with the RAPIDS 26.10 CUDA 13.3 environment and record the exact checked-out RMM and cuVS revisions. In `cuvs/cpp/src/cluster/detail/kmeans_balanced.cuh`, verify the RMM 26.10 API and replace both literal-initialized scalars with safe asynchronous zero initialization, likely `rmm::device_scalar<IdxT> update_count(stream, device_memory); update_count.set_value_to_zero_async(stream);` and the equivalent for `search_count`; do not re-enable the deleted temporary-value constructor. If cuVS already contains that fix, update or pin the RAPIDS dependency pair to compatible revisions instead. Build only the affected cuVS balanced-k-means translation units first, then rerun the two focused RAPIDS configurations.

Jobs:

• Build RAPIDS (optional) / rmm ucxx raft cuvs nvforest cuml
• Build RAPIDS (optional) / rmm ucxx raft cuvs cugraph wholegraph

2. Artifact upload action archive unavailable from GitHub codeload · 1 job

Explanation: The libcudacxx build completed successfully, but the runner could not download the pinned `actions/upload-artifact` archive during the post-build upload step. The log cannot distinguish a transient GitHub codeload outage from an invalid or unavailable action commit.

Evidence:

2026-08-26T16:06:38.5978775Z ##[error]An action could not be found at the URI 'https://codeload.github.com/actions/upload-artifact/tar.gz/043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a' (C5C0:92979:11E222:229E8B:6A8F0F0E)
2026-08-26T16:06:38.5988500Z ##[error]Failed to download archive 'https://codeload.github.com/actions/upload-artifact/tar.gz/043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a' after 1 attempts.
2026-08-26T16:06:38.2792396Z ##[end-action id=__self.run;outcome=success;conclusion=success;duration_ms=4822563]

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Repository: https://github.com/NVIDIA/cccl
Workflow run: https://github.com/NVIDIA/cccl/actions/runs/32982044919
Failure group: Artifact upload action archive unavailable from GitHub codeload
Affected jobs:
- libcu++ nvcc Clang / [CTK12.0 Clang14 C++20] Build(amd64): https://github.com/NVIDIA/cccl/actions/runs/32982044919/job/98221539546

Rerun this single libcudacxx matrix job first, since the compilation completed and the failure occurred while GitHub downloaded the upload action. If it reproduces, verify that commit `043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a` exists in `actions/upload-artifact` and is supported by the runner; replace every repository occurrence of that pin with a valid immutable release commit if necessary, keeping the composite upload action consistent. Validate the affected action/workflow YAML and rerun only the failed matrix job; make no source-code change if the rerun confirms a transient service failure.

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• libcu++ nvcc Clang / [CTK12.0 Clang14 C++20] Build(amd64)