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Depends on #23665

A part of #20780.

  • Port dictionary encode / decode (public + detail APIs and implementations) to take cudf::memory_resources, routing output and temporary allocations explicitly.
  • Update dictionary encode/decode tests (and drop stale row-operator TODOs) so they exercise the new resource pair.
  • Duplicate the narrow fixed-width/string gather plumbing needed so encode/decode can pass memory_resources into detail::gather on this base; list/segmented gather production is left on the existing single-ref APIs via output_mr.

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  • DICTIONARY_TEST --gtest_filter='DictionaryEncode*:DictionaryDecode*'
  • ROW_OPERATOR_TEST --gtest_filter='TypedTableView*:NaNTableView*:RowOperator*'

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  • New or existing tests cover these changes.
  • The documentation is up to date with these changes.

@nirandaperera nirandaperera added improvement Improvement / enhancement to an existing function non-breaking Non-breaking change labels Aug 12, 2026
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@github-actions github-actions Bot added the libcudf Affects libcudf (C++/CUDA) code. label Aug 12, 2026
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@nirandaperera nirandaperera changed the title [cudf] Route dictionary encode and gather temps through memory_resources [cudf] Route dictionary encode temp allocations through memory_resources Aug 17, 2026
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Port encode/decode APIs and tests to explicit output/temporary resources,
and duplicate the narrow fixed-width/string gather plumbing required to
pass memory_resources into detail::gather without the list gather slice.
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Just curious. What is the significance of the [cudf] in the PR title?

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Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features

    • Gather and dictionary encoding/decoding APIs now support separate memory resources for returned results and temporary processing.
    • Added consistent memory-resource control across string, list, nested, and dictionary operations.
  • Bug Fixes

    • Improved allocation consistency by routing temporary buffers and returned data through their designated resources.
  • Tests

    • Updated dictionary operation tests for explicit stream and memory-resource handling.
    • Removed obsolete testing notes.

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Memory Resource Migration

Layer / File(s) Summary
Gather resource routing
cpp/include/cudf/copying.hpp, cpp/include/cudf/detail/gather.*, cpp/src/copying/gather.cu
Gather APIs now accept cudf::memory_resources. Returned columns and masks use the output resource. Temporary buffers and device views use the temporary resource.
Offset and string resource routing
cpp/include/cudf/detail/sizes_to_offsets_iterator.cuh, cpp/include/cudf/strings/detail/gather.cuh, cpp/include/cudf/strings/detail/strings_children.cuh
Offset and string gathering separates output allocations from temporary scan and copy allocations.
Dictionary resource migration
cpp/include/cudf/dictionary/**/*.hpp, cpp/src/dictionary/*.cu, cpp/include/cudf_test/column_wrapper.hpp, cpp/tests/dictionary/*, cpp/tests/row_operator/row_operator_tests.cu
Dictionary encode and decode use grouped memory resources. Tests pass fixture streams and resources explicitly, and obsolete allocation TODOs are removed.

Estimated code review effort: 4 (Complex) | ~45 minutes

Merge Risk: 🟡 Moderate · up to 916a5

Dictionary encode/decode now route allocations through caller-selected memory resources, but the empty-strings gather path can still allocate from the wrong resource, breaking resource-isolation expectations. Merge should wait for that path to be corrected or explicitly accepted; the remaining documentation and example updates are minor follow-ups.

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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the primary change to dictionary encode temporary allocations through memory_resources.
Description check ✅ Passed The description accurately covers the API, allocation-routing, test, and gather changes in the pull request.
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In `@cpp/include/cudf/detail/gather.hpp`:
- Around line 24-25: Update the `@copydoc` signature for cudf::gather in the
gather declaration to reference cudf::memory_resources instead of
rmm::device_async_resource_ref, then run the Doxygen check script to verify the
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In `@cpp/include/cudf/strings/detail/gather.cuh`:
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Thanks, looks solid.

data_type indices_type,
cuda::stream_ref stream,
rmm::device_async_resource_ref mr);
cudf::memory_resources mr);

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Seems odd that the include statements did not change for this.

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@davidwendt I am not sure I understood you. memory_resources come from cudf/utilities/memory_resource.hpp which defines get_current_device_resource_ref() as well.

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We changed namespace from rmm to cudf. I would not think both classes are defined in the same header file. It is likely that cudf/utilities/memory_resource.hpp transitively includes an rmm header which is not something we should rely on but this change removes that as well I suppose.

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Just curious. What is the significance of the [cudf] in the PR title?

I meant to use [libcudf] to mean that only c++ is affected. But I always mess this up 😅

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Just curious. What is the significance of the [cudf] in the PR title?

I meant to use [libcudf] to mean that only c++ is affected. But I always mess this up 😅

We have a label for libcudf. Should we all be doing this?

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Some new APIs were just added/merged in here: #23534

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Just curious. What is the significance of the [cudf] in the PR title?

I meant to use [libcudf] to mean that only c++ is affected. But I always mess this up 😅

We have a label for libcudf. Should we all be doing this?

@nirandaperera I would just remove the [...] tags from your PR titles. It's not really necessary.

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bool nullify_out_of_bounds,
rmm::cuda_stream_view stream)
rmm::cuda_stream_view stream,
rmm::device_async_resource_ref temp_mr = cudf::get_current_device_resource_ref())

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I proposed to @nirandaperera offline that we should make every API accept cudf::memory_resources (even if it only uses a temporary memory resource). That way we have a uniform API at the call site and callers don't have to think about whether the function needs output, temporary, or both.

I am pretty sure I would like to see that here.

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This PR is one reason why I raised that question. But I agree. Let me change the API

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This is addressed now

anon and others added 2 commits August 19, 2026 16:48
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/ok to test 916a57f

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343-350: 🗄️ Data Integrity & Integration | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Document the list-gather resource exception.

The list branch now receives cudf::memory_resources, but its legacy helpers use mr.get_output_mr() for both output and temporary allocations. Update the @param mr documentation so callers do not assume that mr.get_temporary_mr() is honored for this branch.

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In `@cpp/include/cudf/detail/gather.cuh` around lines 343 - 350, Update the `@param`
mr documentation for the list-gather path to explicitly state that legacy list
helpers use mr.get_output_mr() for both output and temporary allocations, and
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In `@cpp/include/cudf/detail/sizes_to_offsets_iterator.cuh`:
- Around line 237-240: Update the sizes_to_offsets documentation example to
create a cudf::memory_resources bundle, then use its temporary resource
consistently for temporary buffer setup and execution policy instead of mixing
it with cudf::get_current_device_resource_ref(). Pass the same
temporary-resource reference to sizes_to_offsets.

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In `@cpp/include/cudf/detail/gather.cuh`:
- Around line 343-350: Update the `@param` mr documentation for the list-gather
path to explicitly state that legacy list helpers use mr.get_output_mr() for
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Comment on lines 237 to 240
* @code{.pseudo}
* auto const bytes = cudf::detail::sizes_to_offsets(
* d_offsets, d_offsets + strings_count + 1, d_offsets, stream);
* d_offsets, d_offsets + strings_count + 1, d_offsets, 0, stream, mr);
* CUDF_EXPECTS(bytes <= static_cast<int64_t>(std::numeric_limits<size_type>::max()),

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📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Make the example consistent with the resource-bundle API.

The example now passes mr to sizes_to_offsets, but the setup and scan still use cudf::get_current_device_resource_ref(). Show a cudf::memory_resources bundle and use its temporary resource for the temporary buffers and execution policy.

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In `@cpp/include/cudf/detail/sizes_to_offsets_iterator.cuh` around lines 237 -
240, Update the sizes_to_offsets documentation example to create a
cudf::memory_resources bundle, then use its temporary resource consistently for
temporary buffer setup and execution policy instead of mixing it with
cudf::get_current_device_resource_ref(). Pass the same temporary-resource
reference to sizes_to_offsets.

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