File-backed mmap for XNNPACK packed weights (#19862)#19862
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Summary: Add file-backed mmap support to `XNNWeightsCache` so that packed weight allocations go to a `MAP_SHARED` file instead of dirty heap. After `msync(MS_ASYNC)`, pages become clean file-backed and drop out of iOS `phys_footprint`. ## How it works 1. `set_packed_cache_path()` configures the cache file path via `BackendOptions` 2. `initialize_for_runtime()` opens the cache file 3. Each `reserve_space()` call extends the file via `ftruncate` and creates a `MAP_SHARED` mmap region — XNNPACK packs weights directly into file-backed pages 4. `finalize_for_runtime()` calls `msync(MS_ASYNC)` on newly added regions only (incremental sync), making pages clean 5. On Windows, mmap is unavailable — all code paths fall back to heap allocation automatically (`packed_file_fd_` stays -1) ## Expected savings ~400 MB packed weights move from dirty heap to clean file-backed pages (0 `phys_footprint` on iOS). Differential Revision: D106673663
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Summary: Add file-backed mmap support to `XNNWeightsCache` so that packed weight allocations go to a `MAP_SHARED` file instead of dirty heap. After `msync(MS_ASYNC)`, pages become clean file-backed and drop out of iOS `phys_footprint`. ## How it works 1. `set_packed_cache_path()` configures the cache file path via `BackendOptions` 2. `initialize_for_runtime()` opens the cache file 3. Each `reserve_space()` call extends the file via `ftruncate` and creates a `MAP_SHARED` mmap region — XNNPACK packs weights directly into file-backed pages 4. `finalize_for_runtime()` calls `msync(MS_ASYNC)` on newly added regions only (incremental sync), making pages clean 5. On Windows, mmap is unavailable — all code paths fall back to heap allocation automatically (`packed_file_fd_` stays -1) ## Expected savings ~400 MB packed weights move from dirty heap to clean file-backed pages (0 `phys_footprint` on iOS). Differential Revision: D106673663
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Summary: Add file-backed mmap support to `XNNWeightsCache` so that packed weight allocations go to a `MAP_SHARED` file instead of dirty heap. After `msync(MS_ASYNC)`, pages become clean file-backed and drop out of iOS `phys_footprint`. ## How it works 1. `set_packed_cache_path()` configures the cache file path via `BackendOptions` 2. `initialize_for_runtime()` opens the cache file 3. Each `reserve_space()` call extends the file via `ftruncate` and creates a `MAP_SHARED` mmap region — XNNPACK packs weights directly into file-backed pages 4. `finalize_for_runtime()` calls `msync(MS_ASYNC)` on newly added regions only (incremental sync), making pages clean 5. On Windows, mmap is unavailable — all code paths fall back to heap allocation automatically (`packed_file_fd_` stays -1) ## Expected savings ~400 MB packed weights move from dirty heap to clean file-backed pages (0 `phys_footprint` on iOS). Differential Revision: D106673663
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Summary:
Add file-backed mmap support to
XNNWeightsCacheso that packed weight allocations go to aMAP_SHAREDfile instead of dirty heap. Aftermsync(MS_ASYNC), pages become clean file-backed and drop out of iOSphys_footprint.How it works
set_packed_cache_path()configures the cache file path viaBackendOptionsinitialize_for_runtime()opens the cache filereserve_space()call extends the file viaftruncateand creates aMAP_SHAREDmmap region — XNNPACK packs weights directly into file-backed pagesfinalize_for_runtime()callsmsync(MS_ASYNC)on newly added regions only (incremental sync), making pages cleanpacked_file_fd_stays -1)Expected savings
~400 MB packed weights move from dirty heap to clean file-backed pages (0
phys_footprinton iOS).Differential Revision: D106673663